Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re: OT Lancia Flaminia
From: FELIXMATURANA at telefonica.net (Félix López de Maturana)
Date: Mon Jan 23 02:44:10 2006
References: <200601230657.k0N6sd9H038802@server1.waverley.reid.org>

>I was once a Lancia fanatic!
>I've got an old X/20 Scorpion/Montecarlo sitting in a garage. It hasn't 
>moved in almost 20 years.
>It was only after I bought it for restoration that I started to appreciate 
>the pre-fiat Lancias.
>At this point I think the touring bodied Flaminia coupe is my favourite, 
>followed by the Aurelia.
>I heard the Thema was built ona Fiat Chroma chassis but it was never 
>imported into the US. There was a very special ferrari engined Thema that 
>always intrigued me..
>And then there was the the most outrageous show car ever made was the 1.6 
>HF 
>Fulvia engined Stratos from 1970. 33 inches high! I would pay just to sit 
>inside that one for 5 minutes!
>Javier


I've owned three Lancias in last thirty years including the  street 
clone Delta six times World Rallies Championship winner. What an 
experience of driving! Right now with age and common sense I obey speed 
limit Spanish rules.

Felix