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    Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    I never knew Nick Mason had a Strato's! Google brought up an article that says:

    'MANY OTHER FERRARIS HAVE COME AND GONE over the years, including a Dino 246 GTS which became a part exchange for a Lancia Stratos. “I am really sorry I sold the Lancia,” Mason says. “It was a very tricky car but really exotic and an extraordinary idea.'

    He's always had impeccable taste.

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Nick Mason's car is photographed in Graham Robson's Super Profile book
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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Yeah, just found that out from someone else!

    Green I think?

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Complete with bull bars, IIRC!
    It's the green car photographed in that book that made me really want one in green, as a 10 year old kid!
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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    I believe Simon Park, composer of "Eye Level", Van der Valk theme, also bought a Stratos.
    Surely there must be more famous owners?
    Spoke to Rob Whitehouse the film director in Hoznayo who has also owned two original Stratos in his time. Currently campaigning an Olio Fiat liveried 037 but says he is considering a Stratos rep for fun.
    Last edited by john; 18-05-2019 at 06:18.

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Rowan Atkinson used to have one?

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Yes, Ian Frazer one time editor (and owner) of Car magazine, also owns a Stratos, partially because of driving Nick Masons' https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/featur...hive-may-1979/
    and Ian in turn gave me my first ride in a Stratos

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Quote Originally Posted by ah_sprite View Post
    Complete with bull bars, IIRC!
    It's the green car photographed in that book that made me really want one in green, as a 10 year old kid!
    "Bull bars",
    Yes, that's a better description.
    It is red though, not green.

    There are actually 3 different green Stradales in that Graham Robson Super Profile book. The Roger Perry car is only shown in black and white.

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    I knew someone would know where the moulds were lifted from !!!

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    Re: Nick Mason had a Strato's!

    Others will confirm or correct me but isn't that where the Transformer body moulds came from ??..........

    Quote Originally Posted by LPH_UK View Post
    I never knew Nick Mason had a Strato's! Google brought up an article that says:

    'MANY OTHER FERRARIS HAVE COME AND GONE over the years, including a Dino 246 GTS which became a part exchange for a Lancia Stratos. “I am really sorry I sold the Lancia,” Mason says. “It was a very tricky car but really exotic and an extraordinary idea.'

    He's always had impeccable taste.

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