Irritatingly, I did not realise how tired I was, I had spent a week in Sussex playing with fast cars and even racing one, full of adrenaline and bonhomie I totally misjudged my age and limitations, the point I was trying to make was that my stupid dullness prevented me from over reacting. Automatic systems lack the…
I went to sleep the other day behind the wheel of a very analogue car, a 1934 8 liter Bentley, a car I have known all my driving life, at around 70 mph the car drifted into the gravel drainage ditch that comes just before the median barrier on some UK motorways ( just past Shap, heading north on the M6). The noise…
That is not a blurry photograph, Shortly before the picture was taken the car had been photographed on a beach, what we see here is the car dissoving as a result of exposure to salty air.
I have driven several, the BX 4 TC is not as rare as you might think, Citroen did not try very hard to get them back and they turn up a couple of times a year. They are surprisingly civilized, very quick things although the extra length and weight ahead of the front axle is noticeable (not in a good way).
I think that the Sabra name refers more to ‘born in Israel” than prickly pears!
Just learn how to adjust your carburetor,
I have just got back from a drive in my big old and by any metric, very silly 1934 Bentley.
That is not paint!
Reverse;
Far to new for me but a nice thing. Servicing costs are high but not ruinous,
For which, thank you,