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Originally posted by Classicus
Great stuff and thanks Chuck - keep it up !! [8D] I had this mag once too but goodness knows where it is now as I clearly remember feeling strongly and still do that the pic of TNP 866L in the cornfield on page 50 has to be one of the most evocative of all. It just sums it all up for me, the whole 428 experience in one.
For me it's the Automobile Quarterly Snap of JLH 182K:
Only, I prefer the Wire Wheels. Yes, I know that with high performance, Mag's are preferable, but Spokes = Class.
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Originally posted by Classicus
Been remembering too since this all started that the only thing personally I never did quite go for was the overall rear window styling. A bit too short in length I always felt with the boot lid seeming to get in the way, and that with a hinge at the top as with many modern hatchbacks, the window could perhaps have been say a third as long again. Making it just that extra bit more stylish plus easier of course to load luggage and so on. Otherwise it's always been just perfect, and incidentally to me far more purposeful and charismatic than the Mistrale which has always looked a bit too fragile somehow.
You know that doesn't bother me any. If I were to pinpoint a single oversight on the AC 428 [at least most of them] it's the utter lack [again at least on most of them] of side mirrors. I'm not entirely certain where the best location for them would be, or what would the best shape would be, but they would be very helpful and useful things to have.
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Originally posted by Classicus
Wonder what you've got in store next ? [:p]
That would be Throughbred and Classic Cars for September 1983... Coming in the next post...
-- Chuck