Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

[Emtee]

Apparently there are 4 Bellagio's. Take a QP to Touring of Milan and hand over €90K of your hard-earned and they'll make the conversion. That one (and all 4 I think) has the Ruote Borrani bimetallica wheels. Bit of an acquired taste but I thought they suited the car. It's one of their customers cars. They had it in for some remedial work.

 

[2b1ask1]

What model is this one please?

 

[Parisien]

Apparently there are 4 Bellagio's. Take a QP to Touring of Milan and hand over €90K of your hard-earned and they'll make the conversion. That one (and all 4 I think) has the Ruote Borrani bimetallica wheels. Bit of an acquired taste but I thought they suited the car. It's one of their customers cars. They had it in for some remedial work.

A lot of grief to make it look like the back end of a bus/Lexus....yuck....................wheels no doubt at a grand a throw...wasted money!


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[Emtee]

What model is this one please?

It's the Saurer modified Merak. There was some chat on the forum about it a little while ago.

 

[conaero]

It's the Saurer modified Merak. There was some chat on the forum about it a little while ago.

...most of it negative by the way.

 

[2b1ask1]

Cheers Miles, looks very Americanized with the addition of a pulsing LED bar in the grille it could get a part in a TV show of the era...

Mixed feelings, it makes the car look over heavy I think.

 

[dem maser]

Thats ugly! Not for me......

 

[dem maser]

I dont believe any company should modify the looks of an italian car....

 

[Parisien]

....ditto....even Zagato..............................well....98% of their work anyways.....


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[GransportFan1]

Yeah, agreed. I didnt realise you were there Adam, would have been nice to have met you - missed each other last year too!

If you go to another an see my black/biege GranSport, come say hello

Yes i will, did not stay too long as it was a horrid day, spent most of the day in the cafe.

 

[npaskin]

Here you go Norman - I don't think they own it (though could be wrong!). Personally, I think it needs your 7-spokes on it and it would look soooo much better!

Thanks Woody for the extra pics of the Bellagio (very comprehensive!). Would like to have seen it in the metal, but the pics make up for it (and I'm still dry...)

 

[BennyD]

It was very nice I have to admit. The only fault I could see was that the rear hatch window wasn't a perfect fit on the lower corners. Also, you would really have to be a marque aficionado to stump up the thick end of £200k for one. Nice to look at though.

 

[stradaman]

And whose cars, had the naughty illegal numberplates?
Great pics. Been to Stamford. I found it boring after 2 hours. No autojumble, or things to do, except use the cafe!
Ferrari owners, stuck up their own bums, unwilling, to talk about their cars!
Much prefer Bristol day. My favourite is Tatton Park Classic and Performance though. Nice autojumble, and lots to do, inc beer tent!

Andy.

 

[BennyD]

Not mine. My number plates are completely legal. They can't get me for that!

 

[Khamsin433]

Woody, nice pictures at least you carried on where we all gave up.

Andy, "Ferrari owners, stuck up their own bums, unwilling, to talk about their cars!" Best quote I've heard in ages.

Oh I got away with just a small graze on the offside rear floor pan getting off that field, so a little underseal for now should tidy it up.

 

[2b1ask1]

Shows it's being driven though Bal!

 

[BennyD]

And, commendably, in all weathers!

 

[IanPop]

My first event with the Maser and weather was aweful, Woody's pics make it look better than it was! Anyway, it was good to meet some of you guys and for those who haven't heard, the 'Modern' category of the concours went to the blue GranSport, G5 PRT.

Ian

 

[Parisien]

Hi Ian, thanks for joining our forum and going along to the Stanford event......weather was as bad as you get....but hey....thats life!


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[stradaman]

My first event with the Maser and weather was aweful, Woody's pics make it look better than it was! Anyway, it was good to meet some of you guys and for those who haven't heard, the 'Modern' category of the concours went to the blue GranSport, G5 PRT.

Ian

Hehehe, the one with the naughty numberplate! Not sure you can give a concours win, to a car with non standard plate? I always thought concours, was 'factory fresh'?

Andy.