lisknik
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Rare Alfa Romeo Matta for sale in the uk, last I heard there were only two on the road in this country.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C803092
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C803092
Alfa Romeo Matta
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Very Jeep-like, a sign of things to come?
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Just what Matt needs for his off roading.
I think there are more than one or two, I know of three at least.
Steve Balls Ex - Reddish Brown one
James Wheelers Ex - Green
Jamie Porters - Black V8 Montreal engined version
I think there are more than one or two, I know of three at least.
Steve Balls Ex - Reddish Brown one
James Wheelers Ex - Green
Jamie Porters - Black V8 Montreal engined version
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Get you money out and get it bought, looks like it needs some TLC but they are very basic so should be well in your skill set. Rare as rocking horse droppings although the market is limited.
Note they are dog slow, ratios gear for the rough stuff and 50mph is about as fast as they will go. Old 1950s 1900 engine the first of the TwinCams that went in ALfas for best part of 40 years
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Got any more info on Jamie Porters!
What do you want to know? Apart form the fact it is awesome, spins all 4 wheels from a standing start and now it has some decent ratios it can hit the legal limit with ease. Oh and as it has a V8 it sounds awesome
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Found Steve Balls old one - https://www.alfaholics.com/cars-for-sale/sold-cars-archive/1953-alfa-romeo-matta/
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Just had a thought, in the film the Italian Job, weren't these cars used by the military escorting the gold?
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Thought they were ex American M8 armoured cars? Might be a good excuse to watch it again, purely for research purposes lol
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I might be wrong but I'm sure I saw 'jeep' like vehicles either when they are unloading the gold from the aircraft or in the convoy.
But you are right, I'd have to watch it again to be sure
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Just had a quick look and yes there are some "jeep" type vehicles on the pan during unloading the aircraft and 1 x Dodge and 1 x Modified (water cannon) M8 armoured car in the convoy. Couldn't really identify the jeep type vehicles though.
Bugger it! You steer, I'll push.
Bugger it! You steer, I'll push.
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Knowing the Italians those would be Mattas, they built a lot of American things under license.