File:Great White Shark - Lancia Flaminia G Reg 1968 - Great Dixter - June 2010 - 4699726105.jpg

English: We visited the wonderful garden Christopher Lloyd created at Great Dixter yesterday. The gardens looked a treat but the thing that caught my eye most was this beauty. I was returning to the car to pick up our lunch and thermos full of coffee when this pulled into the car park. There wasn't a spare space so the woman in the passenger seat wound down her window and asked me if I knew of any other spaces around. I was able to help and directed them further down the road. As they were leaving I said 'Lovely Car' the woman just smiled. A few minutes later we passed each walking back into the garden and I asked if they minded me taking a few pictures of it to put up on Flickr. They said No but please mask the registration. I said I would, so here they are. I would think that this car had been their pride and joy since they bought it in the late sixties. It is in immaculate condition. It sounded amazing, probably the 2.8l V8 engine. What with its power, the lines and the colour scheme it reminded me of nothing less than a great white shark in search of prey. No wonder then that they have loved it for 40 odd years.