DonW

Well we had Scary, Sporty, Ginger, Baby and Posh Spice (they would keep most sentient beings off your land)- never knew there was a Precious Spice...

I don't like to take credit where it's not due so I have to say that I didn't get this one despite Michael having listed my name above! I knew it was by an Italian stylist, and thought it most likely Pininfarina, but never got the actual car. I enjoyed the challenge and it's interesting to find out what it is. Cheers, -Don.

You wonder why... A friend of ours came to visit and parked her oldish and fairly uncommon Ford Puma out on the street opposite. One of the guys across the street, a bit of a smackhead, also owned a Puma, which is a coincidence. When Anita came to leave she noticed the little cover over the towhook at the rear of her car was missing. We had a chat with the other Puma owner who rather shamefacedly returned the little cover as soon as he realised Anita was a friend of hours - he seems to like us for some reason! But why bother stealing something that costs a couple of quid? Although apparently the guy likes it in prison, he gets a rest from his partner and child (!) and free food. Like a holiday camp...

I just don't like Fords despite my great respect for their engineering (at least since the mid 1960s!).But I have a sneaking regard for this: RS 2600 Crapi.

Too much information since this is supposed to be a quiz - it's up to Michael alone to give clues however small. ?

Thanks David, I shall. It's a car I've known of for many years but never seen one in the metal. I can certainly see why Matt saw a Pininfarina connection. Cheers, -Don.

To me it is slightly uncomfortable in it's looks. The bottom line of the glasshouse should be straight and the tail a bit more muscular. Typical French chic!

A few winters back we had to visit a friend on the west coast of Wales. He lived off a steep hill down to the sea. We parked at the top in a lay-by and walked down as the road was covered in ice with snow on top. Some local guy had decided to drive his invincible 4x4 Mercedes wagon down the hill. He made it to the bottom, but unfortunately went most of the way on his roof bouncing between the verges...

Agreed. I knew the make straight away, had to look up the exact model and build years. Happy Christmas to Michael and fellow Autoquizzers! -Don.

? That made me laugh!

And I suppose smug Poms like me don't help! ?

Easy for some I suppose, maybe not all! ?

My all time favourite: What did Rommel say to his men before they got into their tanks? 'Get into your tanks, men!'

An easy one, thanks Michael -Don.

Beethoven's' 5th.

Put some -spoke American Mags on it and paint it black or dark red. In my humble opinion.

The shot of the rear deck with the stairs and the used ticket box is so evocative, took me back 35 years. I never rode a bus that was that clean!

We BMW drivers used to hate used to hate it when the Jaguars were sharing the bill on race weekend. They always left a sheen of oil on the track...

The Pharoahs would've loved this! The profile reminds me in a way of the Mk1 Jag:

I agree. We were lucky enough to visit the IoM some 20 years back when I was racing in the BMW car club championship - we raced on an airfield circuit not the TT course, but we did drive round the TT circuit (all public roads) and saw the 'bikes practicing - total nutters in the best possible way! It's an awesome venue. Hope it is on for next year!

It's not an Alfa. It's an RM Riley, probably an RME (dark blue badge, full running boards). My first car was one of these. Cheers, -Don.

True enough. If I were prone to envy, I'd be green with it for your experience. But given my (lack of) proper mechanical aptitude and limited funds I'm happy enough with my BMWs as an affordable best of both worlds. Which is probably a bit off-topic...

May the spirit of Gioacchino Colombo haunt your dreams! ?

I used to have to tighten my harness after each session on track, race or practice. It's surprising how much load they have to take. But I never wear the OE belts in any vehicle unless the Bill are behind me. The Ferrari is OK but I'll have a 365GTC please: A proper Ferrari hot rod.

The earlier Midas offerings were much nicer. My dad had one for commuting and loved it.