Late, but not too late.
(Guy)
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Week 04, 2008 starting on Monday January 21st. |
Late, but not too late. (Guy) |
 Sunny Sandra. |
 The alternative. (Guy) |
 Next action this weekend is looking for the Streamline caravan. |
Fifty years after the GM Firebirds |
The vision of General Motors on people transport in the future, fifty years ago. The only envisioned element that found its way to the automobiles that were built later was the tailfin. Three Firebird concepts were dreamed up: I, II and III, all more or less based on the lines of jet fighters of that day, of which number II was most likely to ever become an everyday automobile. |
Saturday, our red brick building with its signature round chimney. Our apartment takes up the nine windows on the top floor, left-hand end. It appears we could toss a heavy rock and land it in the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel. Or City Hall - mansard roof crowned with a green copper widows' walk and round windows - between us and the capitol, and site of the Plunder Dome events that sent the mayor to jail - 10 minutes away on foot. Cheers, Lewis |
 "Well, I'll see ye at the Bagels in Bagdad!" (Guy) |
 After a wet day the sky cleared from the West. |
 "It'll be dry soon." (Guy) |
 "It's absolutely gonna rain within half an hour." (Guy) |
 Concept for Lexus LF-A Roadster. |
 Thou shalt obey! |
 Mazda Furai. Mad Mazda concept Race-inspired two-seater swoops in - we strap in for a wild ride. Forget the Lexus LF-A Roadster, and turn your eyes away from the Audi R8 V12 TDI. The fastest, most extreme car to make its debut at this year's Detroit Motor Show was produced by Mazda. And to prove it, the Japanese company invited Auto Express aboard for a very special ride. We didn't need asking twice. The first pictures of the sensational Furai (Issue 994) revealed what an incredible piece of design the car is. But as we found out, the wild lines are really only half the story. Named after the Japanese phrase for "the sound of the wind", the two-seat Furai was built by Mazda engineers from a list of dream parts. This included cutting-edge components and materials from the world of motorsport, and one of the most famous engines in the company's history. More. |
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British firm is out in the cold with its new four-door supercar. |
 "Yes I see that car." (Guy) |
 "My car was parked here." (Guy) |
 Lunch. (Guy) |
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Hi Ary, You hurled the challenge and I am Buffaloed. Well, actually, Pebble Beached. Definitely from one of the great Concours d'Elegances on California's Monterey peninsula. And definitely a Ghia one-off. The brand of car? Ghia always monkeyed around with the grilles on their concepts, and this one I simply can't figure out. And the picture won't blow up cleanly enough to read the script on the fender. Max will have the answer, I am sure. Cheers, Lewis |
 Wednesday. Leidsestraat, wet again. (Guy) |
 Almost set, ever later. (Guy) |
 The narrowest house on IJburg. (Guy) |
 Jolly Good Mini. (Guy) |
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