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Author:  Convertible Mini [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:23 am ]
Post subject:  Grand Prix De Malte
I have just discovered that Malta has now started to Host a Grand Prix for the older Vehicles like the one in Monaco. The racing is held around the Historic capital City of Valletta. There are quite a few bits of film about it on youtube. Nice and interesting old cars turned up for the first grand Prix which was held in October this year. I also learnt that Malta is the country having the most Ferrarris per Capita. It is a 64 square mile of an Island with population of around four hundred thousand people and it has there 53 ferrerris in it's possession. I remember a friend of Mine there Joe Anastasi has the fastest hill climbing mini on the island. It has an eight port head on it and has the Vacuum/mechanical fuel injection system on it from a BMW. This was in the late senenties when I still lived there. If I saw correctly on one of the Youtube Films it was run in the Grand prix De Malta but I could not be so sure as they are not good quality films.
http://www.grand-prix-de-malte.com/
Author:  weevel [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:11 am ]
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Wow - looks amazing - just imagine them going round the circle at the bus terminus! ro through the little tunnel!

I was in Valetta for a weekend this past (northern) summer - it's a great place - and has a lot of interesting cars kicking about, plenty of minis too.
Author:  Monster Mini [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:17 am ]
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Wow thats very intresting maybe we can start a cruise/trip to malta for next years one .... 8) :D :roll:
Author:  Blokeinamoke [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:30 am ]
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I liked malted milkshakes
Author:  gafmo [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:01 pm ]
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is it this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPA-VkLFTSE
Author:  Convertible Mini [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Grand Prix of Malta
Yes the old cars would have felt at home in Malta as there is still a lot of old cars there and are still used as everyday drivers. It always amazed me how on an Island that small with all the salt air and all that the Maltese seem to preserve their cars so much. I wouldn't mind going there next year for a Look. I happen to know one of the main organisers of the event too.
Author:  simon k [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grand Prix De Malte
Convertible Mini wrote:
Ferrarris

Convertible Mini wrote:
ferrerris


sorry, but how do you NOT know how to spell Ferrari ???
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grand Prix De Malte
simon k wrote:
Convertible Mini wrote:
Ferrarris

Convertible Mini wrote:
ferrerris


sorry, but how do you NOT know how to spell Ferrari ???
I spell it FIAT 8)
Author:  Convertible Mini [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Simple answer
Simple answer for you... I have never and will never be able to own one to need to know how to spell it's name. Knowing how to spell Ferrari properly will not get me or Any one any closer to ever owning one. Every one else including you, know exactly what I am talking about. So who cares how Ferrari is spely correctly.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:56 pm ]
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I use the Google toolbar with spell cheque. It makes sure everything is wright.
Author:  Convertible Mini [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Spelling.
Not all of us have this Google Spell CHEQUE at hand !!! There you go nobody is perfect.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spelling.
Convertible Mini wrote:
Not all of us have this Google Spell CHEQUE at hand !!! There you go nobody is perfect.
You missed WRIGHT. :wink:
Author:  jacks1071 [ Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grand Prix De Malte
Convertible Mini wrote:
I have just discovered that Malta has now started to Host a Grand Prix for the older Vehicles like the one in Monaco. The racing is held around the Historic capital City of Valletta. There are quite a few bits of film about it on youtube. Nice and interesting old cars turned up for the first grand Prix which was held in October this year. I also learnt that Malta is the country having the most Ferrarris per Capita. It is a 64 square mile of an Island with population of around four hundred thousand people and it has there 53 ferrerris in it's possession. I remember a friend of Mine there Joe Anastasi has the fastest hill climbing mini on the island. It has an eight port head on it and has the Vacuum/mechanical fuel injection system on it from a BMW. This was in the late senenties when I still lived there. If I saw correctly on one of the Youtube Films it was run in the Grand prix De Malta but I could not be so sure as they are not good quality films.
http://www.grand-prix-de-malte.com/


There is a lot of Mini's in Malta, my mother's cousin who I stayed with on my last visit had one as well as her nephew. She is 55 years old and bought it new when she was a girl!!!
Author:  weevel [ Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:24 am ]
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There is a lot of Mini's in Malta, my mother's cousin who I stayed with on my last visit had one as well as her nephew. She is 55 years old and bought it new when she was a girl!!!


Here's my 'Spotted' post from July -

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33936&highlight=

... was there for only 2 days, saw tons of 'em the first day and kept missing them by the time my camera was switched on and aimed, got pics of a few once i'd decided to stay on pemanent alert!
Author:  Blokeinamoke [ Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:51 am ]
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That would be great. Malta is the best place - lots of old English stuff when I was there last and in day to day service. We hired a Triumph Herald and thrashed it for weeks.

Great place - nice people - every corner somebody had an aunt/cousin/sister in Melbourne.

Really bad/good roads depending on your tastes
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