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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ads on November 11, 2009, 03:13:05 PM

Title: Hidden away
Post by: Ads on November 11, 2009, 03:13:05 PM
On my usual 'groundhog day' morning wander to the day job, I caught a glimpse of the $5 million powerball poster for tomorrow night.  Of course this meant a million (well, 5 million) reasons to fire up the old classic driver to spend some imaginary winnings.

I found this hidden amongst the section titled "Alfa 33 1980's saloon NOT sports prototype"

http://tinyurl.com/ylz4c6m

I am just beginning my 33 education and must say this coupe is stunning- one of 20 built apparently.

Could go on and post several hundred links, but for those who appreciate some other idiosyncratic Italian racers, this looked compelling:

http://tinyurl.com/yj62vxp

The story of Bonetto's 1952 Targa Florio victory in an Aurelia speaks volumes of Lancia's engineering genius in those days.  I wish the D50 GP car had more of a chance to shine.

Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on November 11, 2009, 03:39:44 PM
Yeah, driving to work wouldn't be so bad if you were doing it in that 33.
Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Davidm1600 on November 12, 2009, 05:56:24 PM
Ah your both dreamin  ;D  Mind you, if the big one fell into your lap, what a dream you could surely live  ;D
Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Ads on November 13, 2009, 03:26:08 PM
Dreaming is all we have sometimes!  Got paid last night and already all gone until next month...solid work (wedding coming up).

The poseurs were out at lunch on Collins St- Audi R8, Gallardo, and 2 F430 coupe's..so pedestrian ;)

Today, I want an 8C 2900 B (Mille Miglia history favoured).  Anyone got something that fits the bill?  Will accept 1:43 scale!
Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: ProvaRacing on November 13, 2009, 03:46:39 PM
Would you settle for this 8C 2300 or the 250F?...they already are/were in Victoria...


Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Berlina74 on November 13, 2009, 04:50:28 PM

The 8C is an Argentine built replica. The Clive Smith 250F is a Cameron Millar replica and is on the way to the UK for sale.
Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Davidm1600 on November 13, 2009, 10:31:11 PM
I could live with such replicas, for they look and sound like the real thing  ;D
Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Ads on November 18, 2009, 05:05:39 PM
Weren't the CM 250F's made with the blessing of Maserati anyway?  9 were built in total, I think (no access to reference books at the moment).

Besides one of them, I'd also take the Lancia D50 replica made by Jim Stokes or a Crosthwaite & Gardiner Auto-Union.  Cheers  ;D
Title: Re: Hidden away
Post by: Berlina74 on November 19, 2009, 12:44:34 PM
According to the book titled Maserati 250F by David McKinney there were ten, Cameron Millar cars, CM1-CM10. Plus chassis numbers 2522 and 2511. CM 10 is a Piccolo type and owned by Clive Smith it was built by Hall & Fowler for Cameron Millar.