Crikey I should rename this thread
Lancia Fanciers!
There is a good reason why a Citroen GS/CX/XM fancier will appreciate Beta/Gamma Berlinas... They all stem from the Fiat/Citroen merger that fell through. Is Leonardo Fioravanti an unsung hero of international car design? Sadly, Robert Opron plagarised his design studies.
Two of my ex-Lancia, photographed recently together, at a meet. Also a photo of how Berlinas Gamma and Beta compare.
The Maxi and the Wolseley, and what they could have looked like if BMC hadn't been so blinkered. Both sold-on to trusted owners.
The Alfa 6, where my big old luxobarge problem started? Sold-on, to the top UK collector of these.
Some of the above aren't my own photos, so thanks due.
Enough of this facebooking! Back to XM?
Took the XM out today. Went to a local breakers to sniff out an XM, not much left on that one, drove away. So, fiddled with the dash buttons. Oil pressure gauge is dead, will change switch. Aircon: will put on the tester. Sunroof, arghh it's leaking. Cruise: doesn't. Engine strong and gearbox changes up and down well. The alcantara/leather mix is perfect. Well then, just drive it!