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How's your French? Proud of these #design students. @NAEducation @PatrickDelarive @D_AcademySwiss @Conforama @LCISchool #dtchat @DTassoc
As an @EnglandRugby supporter abroad, one of the best things about watching the @SixNationsRugby opening games on TV in France (in addition to a win 😉) is that the French still refer to ‘our’ home of rugby as #Twickenham on all screen transmissions and titles. Thank you @TF1 🙏
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Frank Gehry (1929–2025)
Today, the architectural world loses one of its most fearless innovators. Frank Gehry’s work reshaped skylines and redefined how we think about form, movement, and material, long before digital experimentation became part of our daily practice.
His buildings weren’t just structures; they were acts of imagination that opened new territories for architects, designers, and artists everywhere. Few figures have shifted the discipline as profoundly or inspired as many to pursue bold, unconventional ideas.
Gehry’s legacy reminds us to stay curious, stay rebellious, and keep pushing the boundaries of what architecture can be.
Rest in peace to a true legend.
#FrankGehry #ArchitectureIcon #ParametricArchitecture
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Here it is - the @EncorDesign Series 1.
An Esprit V8 stripped back to its essentials, 3.5 litre twin turbo V8 rebuilt to 400hp/475Nm, gearbox rebuilt and strengthened.
Then an utterly gorgeous carbon fibre body is used, styled like the original Giugiaro Esprit concept car, to enable a sub-1200kg weight.
What a stunning machine. Please share!!
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The legendary Ken Block, born OTD in 1967, provided us with dozens of treasured moments during his multiple visits to #FOS. But this trip up the Goodwood Hill in the ballistic #Ford Mustang Hoonicorn - with the Duke of Richmond himself in the passenger seat - will forever be our favourite! #FOS #KB43ver
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**Rare Road Cars**
🇮🇹 1976 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale
1 of only 400 🤌🏻
A Homologation car built to satisfy the FIA Group 4 homologation requirements.
The alterations required to turn a bland saloon into an all-surface competition machine were significant and began with the chassis itself.
Abarth engineers removed the rigid rear axle and replaced it with a fully independent MacPherson strut setup.
They also developed a 2.0-litre twin-cam, in-line four-cylinder engine with a lightweight alloy 16-valve head, which sent power to the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual gearbox.
The engine in the Stradale version breathed through a Weber double-barrel carburettor and produced a claimed 140bhp (single Weber 34ADF carburettor).
Meanwhile, Bertone developed special bodywork, fitting a fibreglass bonnet and aluminium doors to reduce weight and adding wheel arches to accommodate larger 15'' Cromodoras and tyres, air intakes for cooling and spoilers for additional downforce.
The results were spectacular, a cohesive design that turned the two-door shopping car into a veritable 1970s road-rocket.
This car was at auction in February 2023 and sold for £151,875
The car had done only 12,181km.
🔗 iconicauctioneers.com/1976-f…
📸 @IconicAuc 👏🏻👏🏻
@fiat @FIAT_UK @FIATUSA @OfficialWRC
Like cars, car design and models? I stumbled across this beauty. Meet GAMI – cool origami-inspired art for car enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates thoughtful design and engineering. The first 1:8 scale model is this exquisite #Porsche. Check it out at gamidesign.com
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🚨BREAKING: Italy’s birth rate has dropped to a record low of 1.13 children per woman with only 370000 babies born last year the lowest since 1861
Experts warn this decline is getting worse and shows no sign of recovery creating a serious challenge for Italy’s future population.
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Luke was told he could remote work.
Company zoom call… 📱
Be more like Luke 🏍️ 💨💨💨
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A great article on the Peugeot 106 Rallye models (1993-1998) in the October issue of the excellent French Autoretro magazine. How’s your French? @harrismonkey @Carpervert 👍
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CCC October 1974 😍
I’d take the Skoda (but they are all glorious).
Which one floats your boat?
A great article on the Peugeot 106 Rallye models (1993-1998) in the October issue of the excellent French Autoretro magazine. How’s your French? @harrismonkey @Carpervert 👍
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I’ve just realised, to my horror, that I have never posted anything from One Foot in the Grave. Shame on me!
This very famous clip is from an episode called The Trial from series 4 and encapsulates the tone of the show wonderfully, IMHO.
Did you know that Richard Wilson initially turned down the role of Victor Meldrew as, aged 53 at the time, he considered himself to be too young. Les Dawson was one of the people considered as a replacement before Wilson changed his mind.
Good day.
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The Reform UK party's former leader in Wales - Nathan Gill - has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements he made in the European Parliament, as well as newspaper opinion pieces.
Just listened/watched another excellent pod of Chris Harris and Friends, 2CG featured motorbikes - you have taste @harrismonkey 😉👌👍
My 125 KTM (1983) with just 1200 kms on it (beside my 1995 Aprilia Moto 6.5 by Starck).
@Carpervert
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