Devil May Care

[bashby]

Reading a book titled "Devil May Care" by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming, an Alpine is mentioned...
"At one minute to nine, a white Sunbeam Alpine drew up with a squeak alongside him. The hood was down, and in the driving seat, in dark glasses and a distractingly short red linen dress, was Scarlett Papava.
"Hop in, James. You can push the seat back if you like."
Before he had time to settle himself, she let in the clutch, and the little car sped off towards the place de la Concorde.
Bond smiled. "Are we in a hurry?"
"I think so," said Scarlett..."
"..."Why did you go for the Alpine , not the Tiger?" said Bond.
"My father found it for me. Second-hand. The Tiger's bigger, isn't it?"
"It has a V8 engine," said Bond, "but the Sunbeam chassis can't really handle that much torque. Anyway, you don't need it. Not the way you drive.""
Decent read...

 

[Nickodell]

Interesting discussion. Must have taken Bond back to the chase scene in Dr. No.

I guess "then there's the reversed Ackerman steering" would be too much for the average reader.

 

[Mike O'D]

Well written. A must for any Bond fan.

Mike

 

[Bill Blue]

Interesting discussion. Must have taken Bond back to the chase scene in Dr. No.

I guess "then there's the reversed Ackerman steering" would be too much for the average reader.

And would be totally lost on the Tiger guys, who seem to insist that Ackerman does not matter. If they can turn the wheel to lock and back up without scrubbing the tire off the wheel, every thing's fine.

Bill