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Author Topic: Nice piece about California Mille, the Swig family and their Lancias  (Read 3887 times)
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« on: 10 May, 2013, 12:42:08 PM »

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130507/CARNEWS01/130509867

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« Reply #1 on: 10 May, 2013, 12:54:35 PM »

Lovely piece with a sad little twist, thanks for that Will


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« Reply #2 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
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« Reply #3 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/
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« Reply #4 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
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« Reply #5 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!
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1091cc of unadulterated power!
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« Reply #6 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
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1091cc of unadulterated power!
  903 cc I think. Regards, John
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« Reply #7 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 Cool

1091cc of unadulterated power!
  903 cc I think. Regards, John
John,
I meant my Fulvia 2c nowadays, nothing seems to change!

Brian
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« Reply #8 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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