Well, the gearbox is more or less in the right place.

He’s in NY, he’ll be fine.

Excellent choice, glad you posted it.

I’d suppose you’d use the manual throttle as a governor if there is a power take-off connected to a winch, crane, pump etc?

No wonder the first-generation Accord Aerodeck is your favourite forbidden Honda. Its original design (by Bertone) had been originally commissioned to clothe a new Reliant Scimitar.

Karmán line grwl grwl grwl

I understood that in the UK cars and bikes caught untaxed while on the road used to be sent to the crusher? Honest question.

Well, there is a difference between “special” and “rare”. The 333i (a true parts-bin special if there ever was one) is certainly rare. The Alpina connection does give it a little something (plus the motorsport connection, of course).

I think it is obvious racing was in fact the only motive for creating the M88-engined 745i – same story as with the 333i?

The reason why the 333i came to be was South Africa’s saloon car championship. They surely could have taken the M3 there, but they needed a bigger displacement engine than just 2.3-2.5 litres.

You are very right. But at the time 8.32s were considered pretty quick. I’ve read about rumours of bank robberies planned around the idea of 8.32s being used as getaway cars. (Bank robberies in Italy, that is - it seems other people in that line of business much preferred the E34 M5: more discreet, more reliable,…

Unless I am much mistaken, this car was built by a Dutch gent who many moons ago detailed the process in his website.

I’d love to see a period photograph of a race/rally Porsche 911/914 with those wheels. They would have been a highly unusual choice. Back in the day the only other wheel you would see in a 911/914 (other than Fuchs) were Minilites (famously on the 911 S/T and a few 914-6 GTs, and only on the rear axle) and that only…

Please re-read your own statement:

That would be a very wise and welcome move.

The nice bit is that some of those are not FCA products, but Opel/GM:

For a car still based on an old Fiat/GM platform it did not perform that badly. Incidentally, you would be amazed at how many cars on the road share more or less the same “bones” as the Punto.

A bit off-topic, but related to the first quattros (or rather, the first quattro in rallying) and rally mechanics.

Not at that time!

Surely the C3 Avant.