Stratos theme

[Strat Fan]

Well if I'd been thinking of going the Alitalia route, that collage would be enough to make me reconsider, iconic though it is.

How many are actually still in the in the UK though? And how many actually appear at the few events where we see more than three replicas is attendance?
The odds on being parked next to two other cars with the same livery are fairly slim, and even then it will probably be from a different event so will have different stickers or a different body style?

[john]

Ahem! Though point taken about most having gone abroad. I don't think there was one Alitalia car at Stoneleigh this year.

[Strat Fan]

Ahem! Though point taken about most having gone abroad. I don't think there was one Alitalia car at Stoneleigh this year.

I was thinking the one highlighted was Frederic's?

[Normb666]

I actually still think the Alitalia scheme is one of the best, and I'll never knock anyone who goes for it. It just seems a bit too obvious...not so much worrying about being parked next to one exactly the same, more about being a bit more original (if you can apply that term to a replica, or a paint scheme that you're copying )

[ProtoTipo]

I actually still think the Alitalia scheme is one of the best, and I'll never knock anyone who goes for it.

Absolutely. The reason there are so many speaks for itself.

Craig,
All your captions are correct.
The one with John Whalley and the rear panel open, was a newly built Hawk, bound for Japan in 1997.
I seem to remember it had 4 stud Image coffin spoke split rims.

[john]

[QUOTE=Strat Fan;45707]I was thinking the one highlighted was Frederic's?
/QUOTE]

Of course it is! I was fooled by the wheels. They look gold in that photo.
And yes, I wasn't thinking about the cars on the manufacturers stands at Stoneleigh, just on the club stand.
In the cars lifetime it isn't going to be parked next to another one a great deal of the time! Worrying about comparison is way down my list of priorities.

[ProtoTipo]

I don't think there was one Alitalia car at Stoneleigh this year.

Just one on Gerry's stand John.

The only cars you're probably going to see on display are Paul Hassall's and Struan's.
'Less likely to see Vince's, Ian Gear's and Nico's Alitalia cars?
I think Chris Ellis' car has surfaced lately?

[colleyv12]

Talking about the one on Gerrys stand, where can you get the safari tyre holder and bullbars, or are there any designs that I can reproduce hanging about?

[renmure]

Haha, these Alitalia things are common as muck.

[Stratos-Si]

Hi
What theme is your Stratos ?
Regards
Simon