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Unrequited love — Citroen’s Ami 6

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Burrell Citroen’s advertising agency obviously tried hard to ensure the AMI6 was photographed at the most flattering angles. No success it seems.   Time has not been kind to the Citroen Ami. Its sheet metal was not appealing when it was launched in 1961 and even today few people have a kind word to say about it. The things is, the Ami 6 was the result of Citroen’s design team having to wrap new sheet metal around the old “hard points” of the aging 2CV model. That’s never an ideal starting point in the car design world. You must remember the 2CV? It is just one step up from a horse and cart, but beloved by Francophiles across the world. Anyway, back to the Ami. The idea was for the Ami to be a modern, more powerful and passenger-friendy version of the spartan 2CV.  Citroen hoped the AMI6 would become as ic...

Luther: Elba back and on track

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Riley Lutherans (can I call you that) will be tickled to pink hear that Idris Elba is back as Luther in feature length movie that has just dropped on the small screen. Luther: The Fallen Sun continues where the 2010 series left off, with DCI John Luther called in to head up an investigation into the disappearance of a young man. He doesn't know it but the man, Callum Aldrich, has been taken by a serial killer who less than thrilled to find that Luther has been assigned to the case. He's so concerned in fact that he pays to have some dirt dug up on the policeman which leads to Luther being stood down, prosecuted and ultimately imprisoned. It's no picnic for an ex-cop inside where everyone is out to get him. Luther: The Fallen Sun was directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross . Payne is known for The Alienist  (2018),  The Hour  (2011) and  Primeval  (2007). As well as reprising his role as Luther, Idris Elba also serves as a producer on the film. He...