Friday, September 23, 2011

Flic Nicholson RIP

Flic Nicholson in action on the Rallye Vins-Macôn

I am sorry to have to announce the death of Felicity ("Flic") Nicholson after a long illness.

Flic was the very proud owner of the Fanalone, prepared at Barry Waterhouse's Evolution Engineering, that I have often mentioned here.

Flic started rallying in the late 1960s with a Triumph TR4 and later a BMW 2002. After a long break she returned to rallying with, initially, a SII 1600 Fulvia before switching to the Fanalone. She adored the car and loved to describe how, when on the limit, it seemed to "dance"; on outings with Integrales she especially enjoyed being the quickest downhill. She was twice Female VHC (historic rally in France) championne.

She will be missed by many friends, enthusiasts and competitors.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Requiescat in Pace Lancia

It's official: Lancia is dead.

Yes there will be cars with Lancia (or the new ugh!) badges, but they will be Chryslers.

I think I would have found it difficult to have imagined a more inappropriate marriage... Much better to have killed Lancia altogether I think than to have ended with this disgrace.

RIP

A bientôt.