My wife and I did the "Rallye Des Alpes" in a borrowed 100-6 in 2003. It
was great and the OD was a handy feature to have during ascents and
descents.
Best--Michael Oritt
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On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:
> I think we did some of it, but not all. I remember the Healey straining up
> some of those passes:):) Beautiful ride in the Healey. Would love to do it
> again.
>
> tom
> ---- Skip Saunders <tfsbj7 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> My wife and I took that path going the other way (from Menton to Lake
> Geneva), in our Healey in 2001. We were touring Europe in our Healey over
> the summer in 2001 with a bunch of other Healey drivers (included Tom and
> Jan Felts). Most of the other drivers took Napoleons road (less high
> passes), but we had a great time doing the High Alps.
>
> Gorgeous trip,...just watch out for the crazy bicyclists.
>
> -skip-
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 2:13 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Alps
>
> Has anyone tried the "Route des Grandes Alpes"? Starts on Lake Geneva &
> goes
> south through the Alps via the high passes and thence to Menton on the Med
> near the Italian border. I may be doing it next year. See site, below.
> Looks
> interesting, though it helps if yr car is this side of the Atlantic?
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