RE: celebrity Alpines (getting slightly OT)

[schristie@mail.usfli.com]

Cricket? Wasn't that a Plymouth?
Scott


                                                                                
                
                    Russell Maddock                                             
                
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                    02/13/02 05:31 PM                                           
                
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He's still got his I think. One of the current affairs shows did an item on
him a couple of years ago and filmed him getting around in the Alpine. It
was a Series IV or V I think.

Explain cricket to Americans?? No way! Heck, I don't understand it myself.
;-)

R.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:         Victor Hughes [SMTP:hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au]
> Sent:         Thursday, 14 February 2002 8:52 AM
> To:           Russell Maddock
> Cc:           Alpine List (E-mail)
> Subject:           Re: celebrity Alpines
>
> Russ
>
> I think Ritchie Benaud  may have owned an Alpine in the 1980s.  Do you
> want to
> explain to the Americans who he is?
>
> Cheers
>
> Vic
>
> Russell Maddock wrote:
>
> > Billy Connolly = Scottish comedian. Hugely popular in Britain and her
> > colonies.
> >
> > > who is Billy Connolly, did i miss something here??
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> <mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net>
> > > [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Russell & Neola
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:51 AM
> > > To: Alpine List
> > > Subject: celebrity Alpines
> > >
> > >
> > > According to an item I spotted in my local Sunbeam club mag, Billy
> > Connolly
> > > has been quoted as saying his favourite sports car is the Sunbeam
> Alpine.
> > >
> > > I imagine he must have owned one at some time. Anyone know for sure?
> > >
> > > Russ