Gosh, what a lot of new members we seem to be getting these past few days!
What do others think of this idea: that we (that is, Chris L!!) seek calendar shots for 2017 from our newer recruits of their cars, which frequently it seems to me are at the early stages of being restored or just dug out of the barn or whatever. Last year's excellent production featured cars which by and large were show standard, all gleaming highly polished in the sun.
Why not for next year go to the other end of the spectrum, as it were, and feature some of the cars our members are hoping to save, and bring back to their former glory? For those who have completed this admirable journey, and whose blood sweat and tears have resulted in magnificently restored cars, there could be a before/after split shot.
Gadge's recent achievements with Luigi is an obvious contender here, but there must be others. I recall, for instance the green 126 form an Irish member that was heavily featured in the Irish classic car press. If I remember correctly, that rebuild was well-documented photographically.
And to give it an international flavour, how about including one of the Australian Nikis and AvB's brilliant yellow Cuban wannabe Pope-mobile? I'm sure our friends in mainland Europe can also contribute something too!
It's just an idea, and it might give encouragement through the year to those engaged on this journey who might face those occasional moments along the way that make us lose heart and wonder why on earth we engaged in the project in the first place.