Lagonda Rapiers

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That is the one I mentioned. I doubt that you could make the same film in Paris today.  Below is not actually a Paris street but the final day of a French Regional Rallye. The Tour de Bretagne with over 300 cars entered. Definitely no room for doing Zig-Zags. We entered it in the Rapier in 2004 It is a three day event with three different start locations with all the cars converging on the final day so that you get scenes like the one shown.

4-10-2018

On our various trips to France in the Rapier we have stayed in Vaux en Beaujolais twice and have dined at the Auberge both times, staying for two nights during our 2014 visit. This is the French village where the original story of "Clochemerle" is set.

Right now I am feeling a little guilty We have not had the Rapier out very much so far this year.

I am very busy beavering away at the Fiat 501. Before we can go away next year, it (the Fiat) has to be finished and sold! Also I am very concerned about the "horror stories" that have been very much at the forefront of many peoples mind concerning the action taken by Australian Customs Officers in their search for Asbestos which is completely banned anywhere in cars coming into and returning to Australia.

4-17-2018

While it could be said to be quite some time, albeit counted in months not years, until our next scheduled visit to the UK & Europe the possibility of the Australian Customs either prohibiting the cars return home has to be settled before its departure. I know that I have discussed this possibility in the previous entry but it is of some concern and MUST be settled before we can even think about taking the car overseas again.

4-24-2018

While pulling some photographs out to go with a magazine article that I was writing i discovered these one from our 2009 trip to France. 

I hope that you find them "interesting."

I know that I have mentioned Minis somewhere in the Forum and that at one time our family owned quite a few. I have just discovered this old photograph dating from that period. JYH is a 1275 Cooper S. CYQ is a" wolf in sheeps clothing" It was "bored and stroked" to 1498cc. The slightly larger bore exhaust tail-pipe is the only indication of this. AEK is a later"Leyland Mini" as shown by the "square" tail-lights. The Green car in the background is a rare Lagonda Rapier two door/four window "Supreme" sedan. One of just two made, both still exist.