Datsuns won't sound the same. Ride quality is way above datsun standard. The gear ratio( manual) all well spaced. Steering nicely weighted. And since lancia was under Fiat group, its engine was reliable.That looks like my father's old Datsun.
Datsuns won't sound the same. Ride quality is way above datsun standard. The gear ratio( manual) all well spaced. Steering nicely weighted. And since lancia was under Fiat group, its engine was reliable.That looks like my father's old Datsun.
Uhmm I think we were talking about looks onlyDatsuns won't sound the same. Ride quality is way above datsun standard. The gear ratio( manual) all well spaced. Steering nicely weighted. And since lancia was under Fiat group, its engine was reliable.
If looks is the criteria, this one is the best. It's absolutely bonkers. No other car looks like it. But very few bought it.Uhmm I think we were talking about looks only
Nice...A homage to an earlier era. The interior and exterior are classic 1970s alfa style.
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
Ugly like hell in my eyesIf looks is the criteria, this one is the best. It's absolutely bonkers. No other car looks like it. But very few bought it.
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Between the italians, Germans and the Brits, I think the Triumphs are lower maintenance, parts are more accessible, straight forward engineering too. The GT6 isn't that common, it's the one with six cylinders? SU carburettors too I think, like the Spitfire and the MGs. The Karmann Ghia has lots of mojo, rear engine, twin Solex carburettors. The good old days of everything mechanical, we can even tune the carburettors ourselves to adjust fuel mixture.Nice...
I also like the Karmann Ghia and Triumph GT6 from that era...
That brand has g9ne for good as a car maker, but I think they still make bikes and bras.Between the italians, Germans and the Brits, I think the Triumphs are lower maintenance, parts are more accessible, straight forward engineering too. The GT6 isn't that common, it's the one with six cylinders? SU carburettors too I think, like the Spitfire and the MGs. The Karmann Ghia has lots of mojo, rear engine, twin Solex carburettors. The good old days of everything mechanical, we can even tune the carburettors ourselves to adjust fuel mixture.
Last few years, Alfa has designed a few stunning cars but it's not selling as much.i'm still waiting for this.
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They used to say an Alfa isn't an Alfa if it doesn't rust. And you count yourself lucky if the car doesn't catch fire!Last few years, Alfa has designed a few stunning cars but it's not selling as much.
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Drove one of these on north south expressway at 200km/ hr. When it was possible back then due to low traffic. Must watch out for lorries overtaking as from far, if you do not brake early, msy end up underneath them quite literally. For lorry drivers, they do not expect you to drive do fast.
Italian cars have emotions. You can feel their passion in design and manufacturing. It feels alive when driving them unlike say german or Japanese cars.
If one does not have upwards of US$50 mil to splash on a 1962-64 Ferrari 250 GTO, there's always the 1963-67 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ. Only US$200K-300K.