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Title: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: williamcorke on 10 May, 2013, 12:42:08 PM http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130507/CARNEWS01/130509867 (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130507/CARNEWS01/130509867)
(http://autoweek.com/storyimage/CW/20130507/CARNEWS01/130509867/V3/0/lancia-lambda.jpg&maxW=630) Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: Parisien on 10 May, 2013, 12:54:35 PM Lovely piece with a sad little twist, thanks for that Will
P Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: Richard Fridd on 10 May, 2013, 01:31:21 PM Thanks for that William, I can't see the pictures, but the "truth, wisdom and beauty" link was worth a look too. Richard
Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: Sebastien on 10 May, 2013, 03:38:42 PM Thank you William!
Excellent article! Another view from the team of the second Ardea that took part: http://www.velocetoday.com/california-mille-by-ardea/ Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: DavidLaver on 10 May, 2013, 04:51:19 PM The proud boast is that with 28bhp they "never missed a lunch or dinner stop". I also liked "When you're the slowest car on the tour, the sweepers are never far behind." David Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: fay66 on 11 May, 2013, 12:07:04 AM The proud boast is that with 28bhp they "never missed a lunch or dinner stop". I also liked "When you're the slowest car on the tour, the sweepers are never far behind." David I love the way the faster cars go off at a great rate of knots on Rallies leaving the slower cars to fend for themselves! Brian 8227 8) 1091cc of unadulterated power! Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: JohnMillham on 11 May, 2013, 06:37:23 AM The proud boast is that with 28bhp they "never missed a lunch or dinner stop". I also liked "When you're the slowest car on the tour, the sweepers are never far behind." David I love the way the faster cars go off at a great rate of knots on Rallies leaving the slower cars to fend for themselves! Brian 8227 8) 1091cc of unadulterated power! Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: fay66 on 11 May, 2013, 07:45:30 AM The proud boast is that with 28bhp they "never missed a lunch or dinner stop". I also liked "When you're the slowest car on the tour, the sweepers are never far behind." David I love the way the faster cars go off at a great rate of knots on Rallies leaving the slower cars to fend for themselves! Brian 8227 8) 1091cc of unadulterated power! I meant my Fulvia 2c nowadays, nothing seems to change! Brian 8227 8) Title: Re: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias Post by: Richard Fridd on 17 May, 2013, 01:48:23 PM An older Mille http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/A-Great-Race-Revisited-Auto-enthusiasts-rev-3007636.php#photo-2271804
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