eronald Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #121  Posted March 15, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) >Ferrari in movement for very long although every time I go to Monte they seem to be breeding There is a Ferrari dealer in our little town Los Gatos (they sell Rolce and Bentley too). Ok, Los Gatos is in Silicon Valley :-)  Uwe  They have some cheap refurbs ?   Edmund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted March 15, 2007 Share #122  Posted March 15, 2007  Oh yes, those old machines were kewl... I rather liked that big roadster John Steed rode around in... Was it a Bentley?  Yes it was but that was in the days when men were men etc. My wife and I decided about 15 years ago to try and emulate Woolf Barnato's feat of racing the Blue Train but in reverse from Calais to Monaco (he did Nice to Calais). As far as we could ascertain, we used the same route but obviously the roads were much better, albeit with heavier traffic. We were using a 1927 Bentley (picture below) - BXB8, the ex Colonel Rabagliatti, Brooklands Speed Six racer. We gave up totally exhausted, just south of Lyons and only continued two days later - weaklings that we were. The fact that it was a wonderful hotel (La Bonne Etape at Chateau Arnoux) was wholly coincidental.  Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/18482-yet-another-breakdown-enough/?do=findComment&comment=201565'>More sharing options...
eronald Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #123  Posted March 15, 2007 Yes it was but that was in the days when men were men etc. My wife and I decided about 15 years ago to try and emulate Woolf Barnato's feat of racing the Blue Train but in reverse from Calais to Monaco (he did Nice to Calais). As far as we could ascertain, we used the same route but obviously the roads were much better, albeit with heavier traffic. We were using a 1927 Bentley (picture below) - BXB8, the ex Colonel Rabagliatti, Brooklands Speed Six racer. We gave up totally exhausted, just south of Lyons and only continued two days later - weaklings that we were. The fact that it was a wonderful hotel (La Bonne Etape at Chateau Arnoux) was wholly coincidental. Wilson  Now, that's what I'd call a car !  Edmund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 15, 2007 Share #124 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Wilson - Â Forgive me, but I keep getting an image of you looking over your shoulder and driving in reverse at speed across France. Beautiful Bently shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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