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Old 07-01-07, 08:59 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Re: Festival of Speed Pics

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Originally Posted by BenL View Post
Is that a collection of Bugatti Royales under the tent?
5 out of 6 is not that bad. It was not the 6th owner that would not release the car. It was the insurance company (14000000 euros each car ) that insisted that the cars must be brought in seperate lorries to the Festival. I think the 6th car was USA based and they wanted to transported in the same lorry. Two really expensive eggs in one basket meant no insurance. So only one came over.
Also the Howmet TX with the Alyson engine that was clutchless and need the wheels off the ground to start up. The original engine it had in 1968 I was told were Continental with three exhaust the middle one being a waste gate. Which meant that it could start up normally.
Regards Allan
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