Lancias in Auto Italia

[sparehead3]

... Oh for a B24 spider .... I think it is my favourite car ! Good issue though.

[stuwilson128]

This months AI has a supurb picture of a Giallo integrale on the cover.  It is part of a three car test comparing it with an Alfa GTV Cup and A Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo.  In the letters, Mark Blackburn and Karl Harris have made their feelings clear about Chris Hrabalek's comments about the new Delta.  As Steve (Sparehead3) has said in another post....well said!

In the team cars section, Simon Park has written about the return of his Fulvia to the road.  The Fulvia part of his report was only short, as most of it was taken up by his Abarth Scorpione Corsa Prototipo being unable to make the Silver Flag and Val Caminica hillclimbs in Italy as it broke down.  This has prompted him to sell the Abarth and keep the Fulvia!

A new series of feature has started about Italian cars in films.  Starting with the 1930's and 40's, there are some good references to Lambdas, Aprilia, Artena and an Omicron bus used in films.  Unfortunately there are no pictures of the cars from the films.  From what I read in the article, it should be a good series.

[stuwilson128]

Lancia content in the latest issue (156) is rather limited.  The buyers guide features the integrale, while in the news there is a rather nice picture of a snow covered Flaminia advertising the 2009 Via Flaminia.  Another item of interest is news that Borrani have re-issued bi-metal wheels, which are available for the Aurelia.  It is claimed that they will soon be available for the Flaminia. More information can be found at www.borrani.co.uk.

In the classifieds, there is an advert for an integrale 'Edition Club Lancia' priced at £40,000.  Surely this must be some form of record for an integrale!

[stuwilson128]

The readers car in issue 158 is an Appia S3 belonging to Andy Harris.  This months Club Italia section features the Stratos Enthusiasts Club.  Being interviewed for this month is Ercole Spada.  Spada is a designer who worked on the Fulvia Zagato cabrio, Dedra and the second series Delta.

[sparehead3]

Yes, I know Andy as he's been to the Bristol Meetings and he showed pictures of that car as a potential purchase : glad he did buy it and wish he'd come bring it along to show us at the end of the month (but he's not on the Forum so I can't drop an email)

[stuwilson128]

Try contacting him through Don Cross, as Don is his father-in-law! His contact details are in VL!

[sparehead3]

Good idea !

[Parisien]

Just to re-awaken this 2009 thread  on the Auto Italia magazine, bar a few gripes there are mostly positive views of the magazine.


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[Kevin MacBride]

I will (or rather my car) be making an appearance in the near future. Last year a photographer and a features writer were in Ireland doing a few articles for various magazines. One being a feature on my B20. Photographed at Mondello, with static and 'on the move' shots.
I was contacted in the past few weeks to say that the magazine wanted to re-shoot the photos, as the format did not suit. These will be done in the next few days (again at Mondello).

[Parisien]

Good stuff Kevin.........looking forward to it


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