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@gteglman, I’ll give you that it was a damned good bluff though. ;-)
It almost worked too, as I did indeed start dreaming of the excellent V8 Bitter.
Sadly reality (or we could expand and call it financial […]

@bob-buckby, thx for commenting and adding to the story. It’s memories and experiences like yours which make our whole classic car scene such an interesting place. And yes, if only current rallying was just a […]

Such an intriguing design. It’s funny how I’ve always found the proportions of the Abarth 2200 Allemano to be just ever so slightly out. I think it’s mostly down to the wheelbase being a tad too short – move the […]

@gteglman, oh yes please!! I would love a Bitter CD. A fascinating GT indeed…
Uhmmm… but for the sake of a Montecarlo / Bagheera comparison, if you would now please find me clean, usable example in similar […]

@gteglman, I must say that I’m impressed by your restraint and impeccable behaviour! ;-)

I do realise that neither the Montecarlo nor the Bagheera will have build quality anywhere near my Bavarian classics. […]

Absolutely stunning pictures!! They truly capture the atmosphere perfectly.
And to imagine, that these great pictures have been lying in a drawer somewhere for precisely 33 years! I think Christmas just came […]

While I knew of the SP2, I’ve never seen one in real life.
Judging from pics though, I must confess that I quite like it.
Amusing though with that loooooong bonnet when the engine is in the back. It almost has […]

Results are out.
This Beta Montecarlo sold at £ 9,020.
Surely, that’s got to be considered a bit of a bargain…?!?!

@gteglman, in case you end up in Oxfordshire, do make sure to combine it with a Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage. Trust you me, you won’t regret it! – even though there are usually a couple of Montecarlos to […]

Hmmm… regardless of who penned which car, I can see a lot of similarities in all three…

@gteglman, careful what you say, as I might just rock up on your doorstep one day. ;-)
I do after all still visit Denmark on a regular basis…

As for cars currently owned by me, well there are the two BMW […]

Great report, and some really interesting cars there too…

Though it’s hardly a strong auction result is it!?! Still, as you rightly point out Tony, we can hardly judge the whole of the classic car market […]

…and the 1978 FSO Polonez??

Either way, I personally think the Mazda MX-81 Aria looks heaps better than either. And so does the Volvo Tundra btw…

@kim, do you genuinely not see the similarities between the 1977 Reliant FW11:

@gteglman, owning German classics, I guess its a fate you and I must suffer together… ;-)
I’l never part with my German classics, but equally, I’m thrilled that I now own a British classic again. I would love […]

I must confess that I simply love all those futuristic concept cars and prototypes which toured the major car exhibitions throughout the seventies and early eighties! This MX-81 Aria is a perfect example of […]

It’s an interesting discussion fuelled by this Montecarlo, that’s for sure!

@gteglman, if I my quote you:

“I’m really struggling to understand why cars that are undoubtedly poorly built are praised among u […]

Does indeed look like an excellent exhibition! I must confess that I never attended either the InterClassics in Maastricht or Brussels, but that’s clearly something I need to change…

Both the ISO Rivolta and […]

@gteglman, it’s always interesting with a bit of perspective. Which you’ve clearly just delivered raw and unsweetened… :-)
On a serious note, I’ll confess that I can’t really argue with a single of your […]