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A change of direction

Casarabonela and Alora


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SOL Classic Car Club were planning a scenic drive round Axarquia in February but the proposed route was made impassible by the recent heavy rains. Rather than disappoint members, who were eager to get out and about in their cars after what seems like never-ending bad weather, a new route was hastily planned and inspected by Committee members Bob Livermore and Ross Candler.

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Happily Saturday 21st turned out to be one of those now rare warm and sunny February days, and 13 cars set out from the Taberna de Urbaneja in Monda under a blue sky – a contrast from last month when it never stopped raining! It was nice to see so many tops down again.



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Unfortunately Ross Davis and Chris Want never made it up from La Canada where a great deal of time was spent inspecting a faulty water pump. Not even the combined expertise of all the members who stopped to help could fix it in time!



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The route led through Guaro up to Alozaina and then across to Casarabonela on a road that offered some spectacular scenery – including snowy mountain tops – and, fortunately, a good surface. The countryside shimmered wetly in shades of green, the grey-green of the olives contrasting with the more vivid green of the yellow oxalis growing underneath.

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There was a coffee break at the Hotel Rural Casaron de Bonela where members could enjoy the view up to the village sprawled across the hillside above.




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The next part of the drive took the cars to Ardales, passing the huge wind turbines towering above the road and giving an alien feel to the landscape. Then they turned into the mountains at Carratraca toward Alora. Here there were plenty of mud slides and rock falls but thankfully the local Ayuntamientos had sent out JCBs to make sure the road stayed open.

Lunch was at the Venta Los Conejitos where the 23 members and guests were provided with a veritable feast to fortify them for the drive home.

All in all the day was a great success, made all the more enjoyable since there is, sadly, even more rain to come!

Change of Cars


Ross's 1958 Triumph TR3

Triumph TR3 picture

Jacob's 1954 Lancia Aurelia

Lancia Aurelia picture

Bob's 1965 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Mark III

White Rolls Royce picture

Chris and Kathy's 1967 Austin Healey 3000 MK III

Austin Healey picture

Henri and Marian's 1958 MGA

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1958 MGA picture

Richard and Jean`s 1993 Porsche 3.6 Turbo II

1993 Porsche picture

Qasim and Hebbi`s 1956 Bentley Series 1

bentley picture

Jorgen and Hanne's Morgan

morgan picture

Erik's 1985 Mercedes 380SL

Mercedes picture

Nick and Eloise`s 1929 Morris Cowley

morris cowley picture

Neil's V8 Rover

V8 Rover picture

Francois and Liliane's 1954 Triumph TR2

Triumph TR2 picture

Terry and Andrea's 1977 MG Midget 1500

MG Midget picture

John's 1970 Vanden Plas Princess

Vanden Plas picture

Bob and Carol`s 1984 Morgan 4/4

morgan picture

Gary and Trevor's 1979 MGB Roadster V8

mgb picture

Jurgen and Ruth's 1976 Mercedes 280SL

mercedes SL picture

Gethin and Jan's 1964 Vauxhall Victor VX490

vauxhaul victor picture

Konrad's 1972 MGB Roadster

MGB Roadster

Ross and Sandy's 1993 Mercedes 500SEL

Mercedes 500

Robert and Eleanor's 1987 Rolls Royce Convertible

1987 Rolls Royce Convertible

Chris's 1957 Austin Healey 100/6

1957 Austin Healey 100/6

Peter and Jacqui's 1985 Mercedes 230 CE

1985 Mercedes 230 CE

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