And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The BMW is a bit older than that. I think it's a '70 2800 CS judging by the blister turn signals on the fenders. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-bmw-2800-cs-6/ Should be a ME109 with a BMW (or a Mercedes since they built the engines) or a Spitfire and Jaguar. Al_in_Ottawa
First thought of the opening scene from "A Bridge Too Far". Wing waggling Spitfire gave the young man peddling along on a bike the treat of a lifetime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QJNz-p1oWO&t=19s
"SPITFAH!"
ReplyDeleteAnd I am guessing that the car is a 1980's model BMW.
ReplyDeleteThe BMW is a bit older than that. I think it's a '70 2800 CS judging by the blister turn signals on the fenders.
Deletehttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-bmw-2800-cs-6/
Should be a ME109 with a BMW (or a Mercedes since they built the engines) or a Spitfire and Jaguar.
Al_in_Ottawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFD0Zyl_f0
ReplyDeletecommercial: spitfire aircraft seating Ginger Lacey on takeoff run paralleled by a triumph spitfire. voiceover: "you never forget your first spitfire."
ReplyDeleteHere you go -
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Al_in_Ottawa
So British on another German no strafing run? Was this an attempt at marketing? Cool photo nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteWow. Had no idea. Looks just like the BMW. Hmmm.
DeleteFirst thought of the opening scene from "A Bridge Too Far". Wing waggling Spitfire gave the young man peddling along on a bike the treat of a lifetime.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QJNz-p1oWO&t=19s
Well now, that didna work so let's try this...!
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From back when it was legal to strafe Volvos.
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