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Title: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: St Volumex on 29 April, 2010, 07:57:05 AM Call me a spiv, but I rather fancied these Martini shoes I saw at the Mirafiori shop in Italy 2006, only they didn't have any in stock. ::)
Even though I got the regalia counter assistant's business card and have e-mailed her, I have had no response. What's new... Does anyone know if and how they can be ordered through Lancia spares? Title: Re: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: nyssa7 on 29 April, 2010, 10:23:31 AM Those are the Sabelt Lanica centenary racing boots, retail was 250 Euro/pair so I played the woman thing, swore blind they'd been in the cupboard for years 8)
No longer available of the Sabelt online shop, I bought one pair for safekeeping, then picked up another pair on eBay to actually wear from time to time. eBay will be your best bet - look under Sabelt and try the EU eBay sites as well Should come with a velvet bag inside the centenary box Title: Re: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: lancialulu on 29 April, 2010, 12:45:45 PM Mines still the cupboard like I suspect Steve G's are!
tim Title: Re: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: SteveGales on 29 April, 2010, 07:17:37 PM Too true!
Mine have seen the light of day about 3 times and worn for about 30 seconds! Guy, I too was disappointed they had none at Mirafiori but spotted them in a shop in Via Roma later on in the week. I bought a pair , after quick phone call for Margaret's O.K (!), a second pair for an LMC friend back home and then Tim went and bought a pair too! I think the salesman was slightly bemused by all these Brits buying them up. As I flew to the centenary I had no space in my suitcase Tim kindly brouht them back in his Fulvia, along with the other two sets! I wonder what customs would have made of them! Steve Title: Re: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: St Volumex on 01 May, 2010, 08:20:12 AM As I flew to the centenary I had no space in my suitcase Tim kindly brouht them back in his Fulvia, along with the other two sets! I wonder what customs would have made of them! Steve Oh dear! Africans come second best again. ::) I've searched high and low in my velvet centenary badge bag to no avail. ;D Steve & Tim, just as well you didn't try and import them to Oz. On a recent TV border program, the Aussie customs drilled holes through the soles of a bunch of shoes that they deemed were being imported for sale, rather than for personal use or samples. :P Title: Re: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: St Volumex on 05 May, 2010, 11:31:59 AM I bought one pair for safekeeping, then picked up another pair on eBay to actually wear from time to time. Any chance of exchanging these 'safe' ones for some ultra-rare Kappa, or even Delta, or Fulvia parts? :D Title: Re: Martini shoes - not brakes Post by: St Volumex on 22 June, 2010, 10:30:29 AM I found some at Auto Halan, the Dutch Lancia agents!
Thanks to Stu for helping procure them - they arrived safely in Pangbourne last week. |