Honoring a fallen pilot?
Achingly, timelessly gorgeous
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Gary Davies
, Dec 04 2018 13:29
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GreenMachine
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 07:23
Honoring a fallen pilot?
Yes, I thought of that E1. But I don't think that the 'missing man' is a Brit tradition, like it is in the USA? I could be wrong there, though.
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 11:24
I believe it is a signal of " man down" , on return to base.
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 11:34
I think 9 is normal for the Reds - hence their Diamond Nine formation.
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Jon Saltinstall
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 13:37
Never mind the boat John , just look at the glorious Lamborghini 350GT , from a time long before Lambos became shouty toys for the Cote de South Kensington set
Well, I suppose in the circumstances it deserves a post of its own rather than playing understudy to the Riva....
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 13:59
Yes, there are 9 in the display, but 10 when transiting as there is usually a spare a/c.
meanwhile....
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 17:10
Well, I suppose in the circumstances it deserves a post of its own rather than playing understudy to the Riva....
Not my cup of tea, I fear. The headlights ruin what would have otherwise been a reasonably good looking car. But Lambo styling has always been suspect IMO, apart from the wondrous Miura of course.
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Posted 03 January 2020 - 17:39
Not my cup of tea, I fear. The headlights ruin what would have otherwise been a reasonably good looking car. But Lambo styling has always been suspect IMO, apart from the wondrous Miura of course.
...and the periscopo Countach in my opinion.
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Posted 04 January 2020 - 15:42
Au contraire -AH is a litte too gamine to my eyes . If we are talking Nostalgia I'd suggest an Avengers spec Diana Rigg , Or was it her perfect white Lotus Elan that kept me awake? I say white , but there were only two colours on our TV at the time , so who knows ?
AH undeniably pretty (apart from that hairstyle), Francoise Hardy does nothing for me either; Diana Rigg, on the other hand.. 
But if we're talking Nostalgia, it's Lillian Gish all the way 
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Posted 05 February 2020 - 18:16
Functional, yes. Achingly gorgeous? I have reservations.
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Ray Bell
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Posted 06 February 2020 - 00:04
Originally posted by nicanary
Functional, yes. Achingly gorgeous? I have reservations.
Yes, functional, very appealing functionality...
Not, however, gorgeous except when looking at the function.
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Posted 06 February 2020 - 07:41
Lancia LC2 not gorgeous?
You guys have high standards.
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Posted 06 February 2020 - 08:22
I'd love to get my hands on one of these. They're actually quite affordable for such a nice classic.
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Posted 06 February 2020 - 08:45
Lancia LC2 not gorgeous?
You guys have high standards.
You mean the Gp C cars used between '83 and '86?
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Posted 06 February 2020 - 20:39
Was the Lancia Flavia ever sold in the U.S?.
They could have sold a lot when the econo-box fever hit in the early seventies.
But then the asinine bumper rules were puked on the U.S. industry then also.
