Poppy Run / Last Post (Ieper) and Alfa Romeo fun.

[sunbeam alpine]

Wow, your photos really make the cars look great - wish mine were as good!

[dinkel]

Trying sir

Sud in the sun. Great place to buy cheese and stroke some cow.


Alfa Sud Ti profile.


GTV 1750 profile.


Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV love.


One of Giugiaro's finest.

Next: Davids' Giulia 1600.

[g3org3y]

Great trip for a very worthy cause. Thanks for taking the time to share.

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g3org3y said:

Great trip for a very worthy cause. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Sharing is my humble habit: go check my profile

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Jans' 1300 Giulia:




David's 1600 Giulia:


Next: more Giulia and... cows.

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Sorry, had some snaps of the cheesmakers:




Davids' Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600:


Jans' Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300:


Next: some Brit stuff.

[dinkel]

Great going and sounding Triumph Spitfire and a gorgeous burbling, shaking and quick MGB V8.


The Spit blocked the view on the V8. Alexander always hid his B from my lens.


It is a small car. This one is mint.

Next: Last shots on the Italians.

[Trollied]

An incredible trip & equally as good photos. Well done to you!

[sunbeam alpine]

Damn that MG went well - Alex stayed with me all afternoon - excellent driver!

[dinkel]

IMO Alfa Romeo got it spot on with the 1750 GTV. I prefer the later models with the modern pedals. Amazing AR kept a 50s design four into production for almost 40 years. The car was a classic in the 70s when I was a teenager. Along with the Jag XJ6 it showed a remarkable resemblance with, the tough looking and superb sounding Triumph TR6, the bold Marcos and TVR cars and the usual Volvos. The roar of a Nord was an important part of my youths soundtrack. And still: how good do they sound!

[dinkel]

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600, 105 Bertone 1750 GTV and Alfasud 1500 Ti: supertrio!

All three are completely different beasts: the Giulia - according to David - is the best driver (I did not drive it yet), the GTV is the beauty (and my favorite AR of the pack) and the Ti is a nut and bolt blue printed gem of a rare Sud. Most are eaten by the tin worms.

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Last stop before the darkness fell in.

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As time past the sun lowered to slowly cover the Flemish flatlands into darkness but not before I shot some more of the 1750 GTV. In the meantime our pack ate the most wonderful chocolate mousse and drank coffee. Life is very well in Flanders.

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Last 4:

Never underestimate a Sud Ti.


Alfa Romeo 105s rule!


Bertone love.


GTV drama.

There will be a next Alfa outing I'm sure. Maybe in the UK?

[df76]

Nice photos.. was about to ask if this run went to Ypres every year, but clearly not!

[sunbeam alpine]

df76 said:

Nice photos.. was about to ask if this run went to Ypres every year, but clearly not!

Yes - every year on 11 November. Any classic/interesting cars welcome.

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Flemish Spring Run - last weekend of April: any last minute entries?

[Church of Noise]

I'll be in Brazil mate...

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Enjoy!

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