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Thanks Tom Interesting info - I'm just questioning the use of a door mirror as well, which seems like overkill... But nothing compared to the scooter crowd, I suppose: I seem to have gone a bit off-topic... Cheers, -Don.

The owner of this one obviously likes to see what's behind them! PM sent.

Well you got me this time Michael!

Great to see them looking like they're used as Enzo would have wanted! Thanks RRR -Don.

Well spotted - and also no bad thing.

Ferrari has gone quite a long way backwards in 54 years, to my eyes. Yes the new car is better looking than most of its peers (thanks for posting it Richard) but imo doesn't match up to this!

Who got it right, Michael?

Funny how some cars look more interesting with age - is it because a lot of modern cars are even more dull and bland? I did learn something about this one. Thanks, Michael.

Weathering on the blue paint looks good but with no side visibility at all the 1:1 (heaven forbid!) would only appeal to the likes of Donald Turnupseed! I like the concept though...

A 2-door would make a great gasser, I reckon. If you could get hold of a 1/24th or 1/25th one. Looks like there's plenty of width for a Hemi!

As I'm sure many of you know, the RAF fighter pilots soon found that shooting at these was difficult - and life-threatening if you did hit one and it exploded in front of you! - so they developed a technique of flying alongside and easing their wingtip under the doodlebug's wingtip so sending it into a turn - and back towards where it had come from. This was used regularly but sadly many did still get through. Cheers, -Don.

As long as you could hear the engine you were safe! Lovely model of an evil weapon.

Agreed!

I think that was Bill's gloriously non-PC point!

According to Wikepedia 'From the 4th season on, Steed's signature cars were six vintage green 1926–1928Bentley racing or town cars, including Blower Bentleys and Bentley Speed Sixes '. The one he used most however was a 3-litre Vanden Plas open 4-seat tourer with flowing wings. Corgi toys made a die-cast of this, some were the 'proper' green and some were red. The only blower Bentleys were 4.5 litres, although the Speed Six and Big Six did have a large cylindrical dynamo in the same location as the Blowers' supercharger. This is the one my Dad owned back in the 1970s and people often mistook it for a blower. Utterly fabulous car!:

PM sent, Thanks Michael -Don.

Fair comment - and it is a reasonable question... Maybe you were a little forceful in your comment 'flat track pavement princesses' - and certainly I'm having a sense of humour failure today for various reasons! Cheers, -Don.

If you're not into cars and have nothing positive to add to the subject why bother participating in this thread? Just asking...

Well I got there in the end I think! I recognised it immediately but couldn't actually remember what it was... Thanks , -Don.

Bill's right, I thought it was something else at first but it isn't! Like a caricature of every schoolboys dream car. PM sent. Thanks Michael

In fairness the rest of the car does look typically 70s Triumph, the sheet aluminium work on the front end of the car (hand beaten) rather spoils the lines... The Sprint version had a 16 valve 2 litre 4-pot with twin carbs and around 130 bhp, quite a big deal for it's class in those days! Universally known in my peer group as Dollies.

You're supposed to send a PM, Russell, not share your opinions with the rest of the players. At least your answer is completely wrong! -Don.

An interesting one, not what I first thought it was! I agree with Matthijs. Thanks Michael, -Don.