April 17, 201312 yr A Demented Truckie. A Comfort Distance Driver, Boy Racer,Lotus Poser, SUV Thug, Free Taxi for Thais. Time for a bit of Humour. Waiting Time For Rangers a tad boring. .
April 17, 201312 yr Prominent owners of Facel Vegas (mainly of Facel IIs) included Pablo Picasso, Ava Gardner, Christian Dior, Joan Collins, Ringo Starr, Max Factor Jr, Joan Fontaine, Stirling Moss, Tony Curtis, several Saudi princes, Dean Martin, Fred Astaire, Danny Kaye, Louis Malle, The President of Mexico, François Truffaut, Robert Wagner, Anthony Quinn, Hassan ll King of Morocco,Debbie Reynolds, The Shah of Persia, Frank Sinatra, Maurice Trintignant, Brian Rix and French Embassies around the world.[4] [5]</ref>[1] Race-car driver Stirling Moss would drive his HK500 from event to event rather than fly.
April 17, 201312 yr Author Prominent owners of Facel Vegas (mainly of Facel IIs) included Pablo Picasso, Ava Gardner, Christian Dior, Joan Collins, Ringo Starr, Max Factor Jr, Joan Fontaine, Stirling Moss, Tony Curtis, several Saudi princes, Dean Martin, Fred Astaire, Danny Kaye, Louis Malle, The President of Mexico, François Truffaut, Robert Wagner, Anthony Quinn, Hassan ll King of Morocco,Debbie Reynolds, The Shah of Persia, Frank Sinatra, Maurice Trintignant, Brian Rix and French Embassies around the world.[4] [5]</ref>[1] Race-car driver Stirling Moss would drive his HK500 from event to event rather than fly. Nice one. It had an Altimeter in the rear view mirror. Well, the HK 500 did, we had one. Couldn't give em away then.
April 17, 201312 yr ^Damn, that's the one car I always wanted to own, but never got around to it. I owned some other beauties from the era, but not that one, my favorite.
April 17, 201312 yr What I find interesting is that in this post your communicating on a level I understand, yet in other posts you come across like a dyslectic ADHD sufferer. Does that make me a confused motorist or mearly one that over thinks the situation? And I hate the look of that ugly car, the Facel Vegas. The name sounds like some sort of disease you only get in Nevada!
April 18, 201312 yr Sadly I am a ''forced'' retired V8 nut . My passion is American muscle V8's and cars. Yeh, I cannot do that stuff any more cos of my life's direction, BUT, will never leave me, 100%. Oh, I am English.
April 18, 201312 yr Author Seeing as i asked the Question. I'm a malcontent. After 6 Months i want a change.I love a Truck in the Wet,hanging its arse out,saw a Mack today and liked that , love anything really.I d love an old Rally Lancia Stratos for the sound alone. Id blast round our Mountains at 3A.M.to reek revenge on Monks and Poo Yais who shatter the peace at 5 A.M.!! Dream on, im a Motorway Cruiser really these days.
April 18, 201312 yr And I hate the look of that ugly car, the Facel Vegas. The name sounds like some sort of disease you only get in Nevada! That comment gave me a good laugh and reminds me of the great quote by Basil Fawlty: “I can certainly see you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn’t know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.”
April 18, 201312 yr Datsun 1600 P510 2litre ohc motor bored and stroked to 2.4 litre and balanced. Flat top pistons. Double stainless valve springs. Ported and polished head. Twin 48mm side draft webbers 75/25 cam 2.5 inch straight through exhaust with single can at the back. Pedders gas suspension all round. 260z five speed close ratio box with shift lever cut off at half length. Button clutch. CIG locker diff. Fiberglass nose, bonnett, and boot lid. NO...paint job... Complete strip out of interior. Momo wheel. Recaro seat with harness. full alloy roll cage. Standard steel rims split and widened two inches. AND...a muddy state forest logging road...
April 18, 201312 yr Datsun 1600 P510 2litre ohc motor bored and stroked to 2.4 litre and balanced. Flat top pistons. Double stainless valve springs. Ported and polished head. Twin 48mm side draft webbers 75/25 cam 2.5 inch straight through exhaust with single can at the back. Pedders gas suspension all round. 260z five speed close ratio box with shift lever cut off at half length. Button clutch. CIG locker diff. Fiberglass nose, bonnett, and boot lid. NO...paint job... Complete strip out of interior. Momo wheel. Recaro seat with harness. full alloy roll cage. Standard steel rims split and widened two inches. AND...a muddy state forest logging road... Your name is Miss.................................?...................
April 18, 201312 yr Datsun 1600 P510 2litre ohc motor bored and stroked to 2.4 litre and balanced. Flat top pistons. Double stainless valve springs. Ported and polished head. Twin 48mm side draft webbers 75/25 cam 2.5 inch straight through exhaust with single can at the back. Pedders gas suspension all round. 260z five speed close ratio box with shift lever cut off at half length. Button clutch. CIG locker diff. Fiberglass nose, bonnett, and boot lid. NO...paint job... Complete strip out of interior. Momo wheel. Recaro seat with harness. full alloy roll cage. Standard steel rims split and widened two inches. AND...a muddy state forest logging road... Your name is Miss.................................?...................I like to DRIVE my car. Not wash and polish it in the drive way and wonder if the teenage girl across the street thinks that I am cool...
April 18, 201312 yr Datsun 1600 P510 2litre ohc motor bored and stroked to 2.4 litre and balanced. Flat top pistons. Double stainless valve springs. Ported and polished head. Twin 48mm side draft webbers 75/25 cam 2.5 inch straight through exhaust with single can at the back. Pedders gas suspension all round. 260z five speed close ratio box with shift lever cut off at half length. Button clutch. CIG locker diff. Fiberglass nose, bonnett, and boot lid. NO...paint job... Complete strip out of interior. Momo wheel. Recaro seat with harness. full alloy roll cage. Standard steel rims split and widened two inches. AND...a muddy state forest logging road... Your name is Miss.................................?...................I like to DRIVE my car.Not wash and polish it in the drive way and wonder if the teenage girl across the street thinks that I am cool... Great, try a V8 under the hood for some thrills. .
April 18, 201312 yr Datsun 1600 P510 2litre ohc motor bored and stroked to 2.4 litre and balanced. Flat top pistons. Double stainless valve springs. Ported and polished head. Twin 48mm side draft webbers 75/25 cam 2.5 inch straight through exhaust with single can at the back. Pedders gas suspension all round. 260z five speed close ratio box with shift lever cut off at half length. Button clutch. CIG locker diff. Fiberglass nose, bonnett, and boot lid. NO...paint job... Complete strip out of interior. Momo wheel. Recaro seat with harness. full alloy roll cage. Standard steel rims split and widened two inches. AND...a muddy state forest logging road... Your name is Miss.................................?................... I like to DRIVE my car.Not wash and polish it in the drive way and wonder if the teenage girl across the street thinks that I am cool... The guy across the street from me is a mechanic and owns a garage. I'd never dare take my car to him though .... he bought his teenage daughter an old Hyundai Accent.
April 18, 201312 yr Author I wouldn't bother with a Recaro Seat. Id steal the Cement Bench from Mom n Pops to remind me of my first fancy new car. A 280 S.E. 3.5..Not joking, i remember it every time a have a Leo at Old Nops Shop. What a V8 it was though. Some may regard it as Fugley, compared to a Fino.
April 18, 201312 yr Sadly I am a ''forced'' retired V8 nut . My passion is American muscle V8's and cars. Yeh, I cannot do that stuff any more cos of my life's direction, BUT, will never leave me, 100%. Oh, I am English. One cannot be a former V8 nut transam.I hang my head in shame to admit that I once could be seen driving a powder blue Nissan Bluebird to and from work but at least I had a '49 Single Spinner with a 351C in the shed at home.
April 18, 201312 yr Author Dont get me wrong, i'm not Flash, but remember that a Benz and Opal were my Country's main Taxis. A BM or Jag were status there back then. I fell about when i found that Thais were Hi Sods if they had one. A Benz Sports Yes but a Saloon Taxi, i ask you. .Im happy not to have one here anymore. Now a 5 B.M. Non Oiler i would like.
April 18, 201312 yr Sadly I am a ''forced'' retired V8 nut . My passion is American muscle V8's and cars. Yeh, I cannot do that stuff any more cos of my life's direction, BUT, will never leave me, 100%. Oh, I am English. One cannot be a former V8 nut transam.I hang my head in shame to admit that I once could be seen driving a powder blue Nissan Bluebird to and from work but at least I had a '49 Single Spinner with a 351C in the shed at home. Well, OK, my chum has a '68 Muz with a Cleveland.
April 18, 201312 yr This thread started to go down hill about the time of my first post. V8's, even Toyota's pissy little 4.0 litre are great mate!
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