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1922

United Kingdom
549 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  20:29:20  Show Profile  Visit 1922's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Search for Tatra 603 on www.youtube.com. You will find quite a few - even one racing at Goodwood.
Would't mind one myself, or maybe a 613 or 700 - very nice.
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Fastback Thomas

Belgium
423 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  18:27:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Nice, I'll surely upload some pics this week!
Wish I was there, but back then I was -7 years so...

'68 sunbeam rapier fastback {B341006846 OD/LHO}
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!!
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Paul

United Kingdom
60 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  18:12:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, the police escort was rather spectacular. I gather they were the Royal Protection Squad!

My wife was almost 6 months pregnant at the time. I can't remember why but we took her Stiletto instead of my Alpine and we were the only Stiletto there.

My Alpine won't float! I need one which does!!
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Fastback Thomas

Belgium
423 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  14:58:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My dad and granddad were there to!
He isn't sure they were driving our Venezia back then, but he still remembers driving true Brussels escorted by the police on old Harley Davidsons!
Must 've been memorable moments...
I'll try to scan some pics today or at least this week!

'68 sunbeam rapier fastback {B341006846 OD/LHO}
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!!
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Paul

United Kingdom
60 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  14:47:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by janmarine3

wow man...that is amazing...it looks a bit like a Hudson. Can't be many of those around ? Gonna google it right now...


Around 50 in the UK.

My Alpine won't float! I need one which does!!
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Paul

United Kingdom
60 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  14:38:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fastback Thomas

The Sunbeam Venezia silver jubilee?
You don't mean the one in September 1988????


I do indeed - with Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni "Signor Touring" present and with the private tour of the Mahy collection.

Copies of the Venezia book are still available.

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janmarine3

South Africa
286 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  13:44:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
wow man...that is amazing...it looks a bit like a Hudson. Can't be many of those around ? Gonna google it right now...
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Fastback Thomas

Belgium
423 Posts
Posted - 12 Oct 2011 :  12:24:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The sunbeam venezia silver jubilee?
You don't mean the one in september 1988????

'68 sunbeam rapier fastback {B341006846 OD/LHO}
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!!
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Paul

United Kingdom
60 Posts
Posted - 11 Oct 2011 :  21:42:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fastback Thomas

Don't think anybody would be interested in importing a Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIa to GB


Why not? I came over to Belgium for the Sunbeam Venezia Silver Jubilee! - It's hardly a long drive!!

I've imported two Tatra 603T2s by driving them home from The Czech Republic!



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Edited by - Paul on 11 Oct 2011 21:58:27
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Fastback Thomas

Belgium
423 Posts
Posted - 11 Oct 2011 :  19:25:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Don't think anybody would be interested in importing a sunbeam rapier sIII a to GB but it is a RHD example...
Here's the link anyway...
http://www.2dehands.be/autos/autos/sunbeam/sunbeam-rapier-mk-iiia-1962-99100662.html?list_cat=sunbeam

'68 sunbeam rapier fastback {B341006846 OD/LHO}
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!!
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