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Feb 15, 2022 14 tweets 9 min read Read on X
Today a very special British Automotive Story is to be told
It is a story of an exceptional individual who had a dream
Its about a car before it’s time
It is about saving this from the scrap man
Join me in the next 11 videos in this thread
Pull up a chair
#Furia
Video 1 of 11
The #Furia was completed in 1976 & taken to Brands Hatch for testing
It performed as intended clocking up just 15 miles
Returning home to be parked up where it remained until now while it’s creator was pre occupied building the family home
Video 2 of 11
Will the #Furia move?
Will the brakes be seized on?
Will the 1976 tyres hold air?
Will the steering move?
And it’s raining heavily
Video 3 of 11
First of the tyres begins to inflate
The alloys, like everything on the #Furia were designed & made by the owner who happened to own a metal alloy foundry for a yacht building business!
Video 4 of 11
Tyre no 2
#Furia
Video 5 of 11
Tyre No3
#Furia
Video 6 of 11
Tyre No4
#Furia
It was going o so well until we discovered it had tubes
Video 7 of 11
As we started to pull the #Furia from its resting place & the weight moved off the flat spot on the tyres the sidewalls gave up & the tubes started to exit 😱
After a few feet the brakes stopped dragging & freed off
Video 8 of 11
With a bit of effort we finally got the #Furia onto the trailer😎
Giving that left rear tyre a wide berth!
Video 9 of 11
While attaching the ratchet straps to the RH wheels there was an enormous BANG & the Left rear tube popped, allowing us to then safely go near it to put the final straps on
#Furia
Video 10 of 11
With a bit of manoeuvring the #Furia leaves it’s resting place, watched over by the son of its creator
I have the enormous responsibility of being the new custodian & want to restore the car so that it can be displayed & it’s remarkable story told
Video 11 of 11
More pics below
More pictures of the unique #Furia
Every part exquisitely made in stainless steel & alloy with a view of the mid mounted transverse engine
Total mileage actually shows as 34 miles (Thirty-Four) from new!
#Furia
Going….
GOING….
OMG run away 😱
#Furia

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