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[wlaidlaw]

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Just a pity about the usual dreaded Italian tin worm on both the 130 Saloon and Coupé. I actually preferred the similar looking but equally rust prone Lancia Gamma Coupé. That is the one, whose power steering pump was driven by the cam belt. If you held it on full lock for more than a second or so, the stalled pump would break the cam belt and as it was an interference engine, the valves all said hello to the pistons. Goodbye engine. Mercedes would never have allowed something like that to be sold. Sadly I believe that Lancia brand is being shuttered in early 2026, which comes as no surprise, given that recent Lancia cars look wilfully ugly and are just cloned Fiats. 

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Wilson

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I was always quite fond of the 1970s Fiats.  The 124 Sports is one I wish they’d remake - sadly, it wouldn’t have the light glasshouse cabin.

[pippy]

8 hours ago, wlaidlaw said:

Just a pity about the usual dreaded Italian tin worm on both the 130 Saloon and Coupé . I actually preferred the similar looking but equally rust prone Lancia Gamma Coupé...

Oddly enough whereas one senior lecturer had (as mentioned) a 130 Coupé our Head of Faculty had a Gamma Coupé. They probably exchanged notes in class...

At the recent Motorsport Day at Brooklands (where the last Mystery was snapped) there was a very noticeable - and most pleasant - Italian Flavour to be found in every quarter of the event. No Lancia Gammas but a great number of 'Family Members' in attendance. 

Shall I post a few pics during the intermission?

A Few Fabulous Fulvias lined-up on the old Finishing Straight;

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Some Seriously Heavy-Hitters. The Martini-bedecked 037 bears the name of a certain W. Röhrl on its flanks(!). These lads and ladies were all preparing to depart for some fun and games on the adjacent Mercedes Benz Test Track which is quite literally just across the road from the Museum's entrance;

 

This event at Brooklands was extremely interesting and has given me much to mull-over since I attended a few weeks ago. A slight diversion;

....But no. I had written a whole screed comparing this visit to Brooklands a few weeks ago to my experience visiting the Goodwood Revival meeting the previous month but...

In a nutshell? For the most part and for the average attendee Goodwood has now become a Disneyland-esque pantomime. Brooklands has a spirit which Goodwood now lacks. Utterly. Sadly.

I absolutely LOVED my visit here. The folks were wonderful. The cars were wonderful. The owners / drivers were all there so if one wished it was possible to talk to them and enjoy witnessing the passion they had for their charges.

I'm not sure I'll go back to Goodwood but Brooklands? It's not even up for question.

OK; wind the clock back and wind down... Far too much Latin Passion has built up so now we go back in time to the less frantic parts of the circuit.

Lancias there might be but let's put a Beautiful Big Cat before them;

 

...and back even further to those days when the word 'Musk' didn't evoke a scent of Rotten Eggs...

Hope that lot wasn't too dull.

Philip.

Edited 3 hours ago by pippy