Keith Adams

I'm up for that :-)

This week's new car launch from China is...

Update from that. Make than 35kg lost.

Personal post time. Been on a bit of a weight loss regime. Decided to try and get back in better shape. Pleased that I've managed to shed 15kg so far.

Nice to get into my suit from a few years ago. A bit snug, but still nice. Picture from last weekend and one taken in early October for comparison.

Same here, I absolutely love the Urraco

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Day 13/365: Lamborghini Urraco P250 Prototipo

Lamborghini's attempt an entry-level supercar to rival the Ferrari Dino. The Urraco took three years to develop to launch in 1972. It was powered by a new V8, underpinned by a Dallara chassis and styled by Marcello Gandini.

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Day 12/365: Chrysler Avenger

It's January 1976 and following the government £17m bailout of Chrysler UK, funds were released to facelift the Hillman Avenger. The Chrysler model that duly followed received an Alpine front end, its dashboard and new rear lights.

BMH's entire model range gathered together and photographed in 1966. Somehow zipping Leyland's lineup into this two years later really was an act of industrial näivete...

Thank you for the share ❤️

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Day 11/365: Audi 50

It's October 1974 and Audi launches the 50, designed to fight the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. Styled by Bertone and powered by new engines it proves to be too good. No wonder, then, it was badge engineered into the VW Polo - and the rest of history.

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Day 10/365: Dacia 1410 Sport

After Dacia and Renault parted ways in 1978, the Romanian firm found itself free to develop its version of the R12. It was renamed and new variations were rolled out. The 1410 was a two-door coupé, which introduced a sleeker look to the range

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Day 9/365: Austin miniMetro

It's October 1980 and The British car to beat the world was finally revealed. The Austin miniMetro was a clever piece of packaging overseen by Spen King and Charles Griffin, offering more room than the substantially longer Fiesta and R5.

ToB. God's own country

I loved mine. And I can now confess that it ended up being scrapped 😢

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Day 8/365: Talbot Tagora 2.6 SX

Talbot's post Chysler C9 project, styled in Coventry, hastily re-engineered for PSA bits, and unloved by pretty much everyone, did at least have one talent. It smoked from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds, and chomped through fuel at 18mpg.

Blimey, I had no idea 😁

Does Parkers have one, too?

No, that was criminal

Didn't take long to spot one in the wild...

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Day 7/365: Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9

When launched in 1975, this was the best car money could buy. With the unstressed V8 developing 286hp and planet-shifting torque, this ballistic plutocrat wagon was a rival to the company Learjet. They're still fabulous to drive today

It's still possible but so much now difficult and less regarding

Proper Bangernomics ❤️

You weren't the only one.

Go on, then. Which brutalist saloon of the 1970s, built within the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (ComEcon) nations, are you talking home?

Or are you going with an Italian original?

I did join Mastodon, but didn't persevere. How's it going there? I rather like the daily car franchise 😁

Oh, and... that dashboard!

Gosh, what important historical documents they'd be today!

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6/365: Lancia Trevi

So, it wasn't named after the Roman fountain, Trevi was actually a contraction of 'tre volumi', or three box. It appeared late in the Beta's lifecycle. Can you name the other Beta bodystyles? I have Berlina, Coupe, Spider, HPE and Montecarlo.

Checking out the Argos catalogue for the Atari VCS. I'm guessing late 1982 from the appearance of Defender, Phoenix and Centipede. I won't mention the inclusion of the worst version of Pac-Man ever to grace a CRT. My fave accessory is the naff set of replacement cases designed to look like books

It'll be a classic before you know it...

Indeed! A hugely important car for Spain!