Automedon - the rest

AGM (take 2)

I'm still alive, even though I haven't posted for what seems like ages! Here's something for you from Sunday's meeting - how pretty is that? 

Auto Italia Day at Gaydon 2011

No, I won't rant. I really want to, but I won't. Not here though; I'm saving it all for a different outlet.

I'll be positive. Nice and sunny day to start with, albeit very windy. Me being me, wore a skirt and ended up having a few of those 'Marilyn' moments much to everyone's amusement! Was lovely to see Phil Mitchell's Flavia Sport - last time seen and photographed by me in Paris at Tour Auto. Caught a glimpse of 2 Fulvias Sport Zagato (orange and white), but they have disappeared so suddenly I didn't even get a picture! Walked round the museum. Went round the track in a Land Rover. Took pictures. And the most important thing - catching up with the people I don't get to see often and meeting some new faces. This part I did enjoy thoroughly.

Hunter in Love

Make yourselves comfortable, here comes the heartbreak story.

Nah, not really, I thought I'd say that for the effect and so I could just imagine your faces when you were reading it. I'm sorry, I won't do it again, but it was just way too tempting. No, I'm not in love (I sound like 10CC here), and whatever crush I may have, it's more Buzzcocks than 10CC anyway. You know, Ever fallen in love... etc., etc. springs to mind. Luckily, the man in question doesn't really follow my blog, but if he happens to have a glance at what I just wrote, I'll never live it down. But hey, living dangerously and all that.

Anyway, what I'm currently obsessing over is this. Can I have it, please?

Lancia Motor Club AGM July 2011

It's all happening! I've made it to the LMC AGM on Sunday and I bring you my trophies. There were over 80 cars and I thought that if I take picture of every single one, I will not have time for anything else. So here are my personal favourites of the day.

Little Y10, all alone in its class

Thesis - the 100th Anniversary edition

My favourite one

Hyena (long time no see!)

Beta Spider

Fulvia with crazy tuning

Zagato beast

To tell you the truth, it was a great day. The weather was pretty warm, could have done with an ice cream van! And a bouncy castle for the kids. Some of them looked well bored, but I can understand that. Try listening to your dad do the the tech talk for hours and hours and stay awake. Mind you, when those kids grow up, they will be the future of the LMC, so it's better they get used to it from the early age...

P.S. I was going to do a massive report on the AGM, but to be honest, I think I'll leave you with the pictures for now and do a write up later. That'll keep me focused... 

AutoItalia Stanford Hall June 2011

  

 

Every Beta Has Its Day!

On our way to Stanford Hall this morning, I have come up with a brilliant idea for a t-shirt slogan. "I have survived 2 hours in the back seat of a Beta Volumex". Not bad, is it? Little did I know that this Beta would bag the "Best Lancia" trophy before the day is over!

I am absolutely buzzing with excitement. I got to meet quite a few people, see some amazing cars and overhear some gossip, however I will make a separate post for that. For now, please enjoy the pictures and be as proud as I am of Steve and his Betty.

Arriving...

...showing off...

...talking to Phil Ward...

...getting the Best Lancia trophy!

Combo breaker! 

Pro tip: for a better chance to win the AutoItalia Concours, park next to Montecarlos, or rather, in between them!