Auto italia northern Italian car day - 5th sept

[The Prof]

Anybody on here heading to Darlington for this tomorrow???

https://facebook.com/events/s/auto-italia-northern...

[Skyedriver]

The Prof said:

Anybody on here heading to Darlington for this tomorrow???

https://facebook.com/events/s/auto-italia-northern...

Raby Castle, Staindrop near to Barnard Castle, rather than Darlo.
I'm coming down from Oban (5.5hrs) to have a look around and hopefully chat to a few owners. I'm considering a couple of Italian models and would like some guidance.

ps if you are going, watch out for government advisers checking their eyesight.....

[The Prof]

Great, I’ll be there.

I’m driving the 131 down from central scotland, good to know there’ll be somebody farther travelled than me.

[underwhelmist]

The Prof said:

Great, I’ll be there.

I’m driving the 131 down from central scotland, good to know there’ll be somebody farther travelled than me.

Fiat 131? Lovely, have you done a reader’s cars thread on it?

[Skyedriver]

I'll look out for you.
I'm in a Volvo 940 Estate, about as far from Italian design flair as you can get.

Just looked back through past threads, I doubt I'll miss your 131.

Edited by Skyedriver on Friday 4th September 19:19

[underwhelmist]

Skyedriver said:

I'll look out for you.

Just looked back through past threads, I doubt I'll miss your 131.

Edited by Skyedriver on Friday 4th September 19:19

Thanks for the tip, that is a fabulous looking car! My first car was a 131 (only a 1.3) but I did have a model of the Abarth in that livery. Awesome thing.

[Skyedriver]

Great day out today, worth the 500+ mile round trip.
Will post a link to photos when the eventually load up to Flickr

[Skyedriver]

Skyedriver said:

Great day out today, worth the 500+ mile round trip.
link to photos on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdr-photography/albu...

[crankedup]

^^^^
Thanks for posting link, brilliant cars on display.

[Skyedriver]

crankedup said:

^^^^
Thanks for posting link, brilliant cars on display.

No worries, my pleasure, but thanks for the thanks if you know what I mean.
Shame my photography isn't up to the quality of the cars.

Was there to look at Alfa Spiders, Lancia Fulvias and Integrales. All three possible purchases. Decided the Spiders are too compromised in the (italian) driving position but the Lancias:mmmmmmm

A number of Maserati that were totally new to me, beautiful cars.

[51mes]

Really annoyed with myself and I Missed this for nongoodnreason, would have loved to bring my V6 GTV down. Also wanted to look at a 105 series alfa as tempted to add one in the coming year or so maybe replacing my v8 mgb.

Looked like a great day out for all concerned, roll on next year.

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[omniflow]

Skyedriver said:

Great photos - a couple of really nice looking Alfasuds there.

Does anyone know when the next southern day is? - I really need to get along to one of these.

[Dingle Dell]

Two weeks time.

https://www.aroc-uk.com/news/2020/southern-alfa-da...

[omniflow]

Dingle Dell said:

Two weeks time.

https://www.aroc-uk.com/news/2020/southern-alfa-da...

Not quite......

That's Alfa Day, not Italian Car day - still probably worth a trip though.