Blogs : September 2008
22 September The sun shines on the last of the TRs? CLAIRE SMITH Triumph TR7 still has the power to inspire… I HAVE muttered and moaned many times on the […]
22 September The sun shines on the last of the TRs? CLAIRE SMITH Triumph TR7 still has the power to inspire… I HAVE muttered and moaned many times on the […]
THINK it’s an integral part of my CV these days – ‘taking inappropriate cars on adventures across Europe.’ You’d think that, at my age, I’d have grown out of the […]
1: Background Despite finishing in Prague, we’ll still be conquering the mighty Stelvio Pass.. I THINK it’s an integral part of my CV these days – ‘taking inappropriate cars on […]
2: Preparations 12 May Our first choice went belly up, thanks to a leaky tank, fuel lines, and duff brakes… ALTHOUGH I wasn’t saying so at the time, the moment […]
FOR the first time ever, for me, I was sitting in a themed car with zero chance of returning to the UK – and, when Team Chaos pulled up into […]
Day One, Calais to Interlaken It was HIM… FOR the first time ever, for me, I was sitting in a themed car with zero chance of returning to the UK […]
DAY One, then, had passed without any problems. Our Skoda rattled contentedly on, the motorway miles rolled by without drama and, this time, we were let into Switzerland without a […]
Day Two, Interlaken to Bormio Sustenpass, and we’ve already warmed up the tyres nicely. DAY One, then, had passed without any problems. Our Skoda rattled contentedly on, the motorway miles […]
BORMIO many have looked beautiful the previous evening thanks to those open wine cellars, the beautiful architecture and sociable people who knew how to drink without turning yobbish but the […]
Day Three, Bormio to Salzburg Superman day… but a distinct lack of water pistols. We, brightened things up in our Captain Chos garb… BORMIO many have looked beautiful the previous […]
Day Four, Salzburg to Prague We teamed up with Sheila’s Wheels… None of us expected them to be so much fun ANOTHER shortish but interesting day would see us drive […]
ANOTHER shortish but interesting day would see us drive from Austria and into the Czech Republic – and our challenge was a simple one: to take pictures of Trabants. We’d, […]
Gallery Day zero Waiting for the off in Dover. Day one The Benditos’ theme was a popular one. The classic 1980s twin-test recreated. Rob looks disdainfully at the TC Skoda […]
News digest Compiled by Clive Goldthorp 1) SAIC Motor/MG and Roewe Roewe SUV on the market H1 next year China Car Times 13th September, 2008 Roewe is still reportedly out […]
News digest Compiled by Clive Goldthorp 1) Aston Martin Aston will revive Lagonda luxury brand Tony Lewin, Automotive News Europe 1st September, 2008 The last production Lagonda was the William […]
News digest Compiled by Clive Goldthorp 1) SAIC Motor/MG and Roewe Longbridge pinning its hopes on success of new MG TF Duncan Tift, Business Staff, Birmingham Post 27th August, 2008 […]
ALWAYS a rare car even when new, the chances of spotting a 3 Litre on the road these days are akin to enjoying a big win on the Lotto. This […]
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