“This car really puts a smile on your face… and surely that’s what it’s all about?”
Iain takes an Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 for a spin, and is captivated. Me too.
It’s fifteen minutes out of your day having some fun; how bad can that be?
Tag: Cars
Pure Everything
Take a couple hours out of your evening, and see what you get when you obey no rules other than the ones you set for yourself, and make absolutely no compromises, anywhere.
And all this happened in 1993.
Brilliant.
Then came the sequel. And a trip through Gordon’s Garage, via the T.50(s) racing car. (You would never guess what Murray’s “daily driver” car is — but it has featured on this website before.)
By the way, you should watch the last episode especially, because it’s going to form the basis for a massive series of posts from me.
Signs Of The Coming Eucalyptus
Ah, FFS. First the Jag F-type, now this:
Rolls-Royce has finally taken the wraps off its first fully electric car as the sleek and silent Spectre goes on sale from today to super-rich customers who want to be greener.
The new Spectre – which has undergone thousands of miles of testing under a camouflage skin disguise – has a mighty 577 horsepower (430kW) with two electric motors – one driving each axle – propelling the near 3 tonne vehicle from 0 to 60mph in just 4.4 seconds and up to a top speed expected to be limited to 155mph.
But it also has a significant full-charge range of up to 320 miles – enough to drive from London to just north of Newcastle, with zero-emissions from the tailpipe…
Wait for it…
…although it will use plenty of energy potentially created with fossil fuels elsewhere to do that journey.
Okay, so let the Ultra-Rich Wokistas (e.g. David Fucking Beckham) and Watermelon politicos (like Nancy Bitch Pelosi) drive these stupid things, while the rest of us can be left alone to drive cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines.
Although if there’s anything of which we can be absolutely certain, it’s that they won’t be satisfied until we’re all lumbered with fucking Duracell cars.
“Dream Cars” For Sale
Never mind the money or the maintenance costs; I’m not sure that I’d want any of the cars in this collection.
If pressed, I’d go with the Ferrari 288 GTO:
…simply because it was the last of the “slimline” Ferraris (before they got as fat as the Ford F-350 dually).
Feel free to weigh in with your choice(s). (People who are satisfied with their Toyota pickup or Ford Taurus need not participate.)
More Racing From Goodwood
…featuring “Gentlemen” and “Professional” drivers.
Note the grid lineup (R to L):
Quite a few dollars in that lot.
Anyway, take an hour or so and enjoy the sounds of yesteryear…
Friday Night Movies
From Over the Pond, a Touring Car race at the Goodwood Revival (what I done missed this year sob sob) that features practically every Le Mans-winning driver of the past two decades, some former F1 drivers, NASCAR’s Jimmy Johnson, and Rowan Atkinson: all driving cars what I loves (okay, the Ford Galaxies not so much).
Next year, I promise… I’ll sell some guns if I have to — just watch me.