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more about #flaminia more comments → Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Oh, and Graverobber, it is so incredibly cool to know you'll be making the rounds here at least semi-regularly. Congrats! Everywhere I look, I see gr... more » SundaySunday: Nice to see this feature return, and well done, Graverobber. Judging by what I see here, I'll vote "Nice Price" and give this car the rare Bobby Dazzl... more » Murilee Martin: We should all thank Franzouse for suggesting that Graverobber take over NPOCP duties. more » 13thfloorelevator: ALL the best Jalopnik features are acronyms. NPOCP, PCH, DOTS. And Graverobber's fine by me. more » junkman: If the car had original paint, I would be lobbying for the nice price vote. An old repaint is still a repaint so, in today's market it's approaching c... more » Armand: Everyone who doesn't think the Flaminia is cool should know that it has a De Dion rear axle, and that to keep the rear track narrow the u-joints stick... more » Franzouse: Yo Graverobber! Nice job man, glad you're picking up the torch, er, pipe. more » MushyHeirloom: Considering the rarity, originality, and unique story behind this car (and the fact that despite sitting for years, it's somehow perfect), Nice Price.... more » mechimike: Wait a minute...did I miss something here? Graverobber is now writing posts? Hmm. Gues they had to do something to appease the commentariat. Good show... more » Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.: Way to go GR! I'm glad you've stepped in to get us a crackpipe fix, will this be a regular thing? more » Mad_Science: Nice to see the feature continue. It seems the commenter-turned-contributor path is a good one. more » poxpopulus: Is that 928 still hogging up room in the Jalopnik Fantasy Garage? more » A strolling player: graverobber, I wouldn't have to explain myself if only the hamsters knew what font size and colour tags are; nevertheless, be it known that under diff... more » evestay: Crack pipe. I have a Touring-bodied Flaminia GT. One of 1700. 2.8 liters. Exactly the same driving experience, snaps heads everywhere. Worth about $30... more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: Graverobber is certainly a promising weekday replacement for Murilee. :) more » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: A 1962 Flaminia for Just $210,0000!
Wait, what's this? Have you missed Nice Price or Crack Pipe? Well, it's back. So get out your passport and checkbook, because today we've got a six-figure Flaminia, coming to us by way of Switzerland. More » -
#racing
Say Goodbye To Workplace Productivity: The 1965 Targa Florio Endurance Race
If you liked the vintage documentary about the 1958 Alpine Cup, you'll just have to blow off your job for the next 40 minutes or so to watch this '65 Targa Florio documentary. More » -
#chooseyoureternity
PCH, Vintage Racing Hell Edition: 1964 Lotus Elan or 1960 Lancia Flaminia?
Was it fair to pit a stock Mercury Lynx against a Chevette diesel-powered RX-7 in yesterday's Diesel Dilemma Edition Choose Your Eternity poll? Probably not, as the diesel Mazda pounded the daylights out of the badge-engineered Escort. Today we're going to move away from cars that you might consider using as everyday transportation and head into the realm of cars that stick their voracious snouts into your wallet every time they detect the proximity of a race track. That's right, it's Vintage Racing Hell today! Naturally, we'll need to go with PCH Superpowers Britain and Italy for this one, and the decade of the 1960s seems about right to sucker you into believing that these cars aren't so old that parts obtainment will be impossible. Hey, what's 40 or 50 years, right? More »


