Showing posts with label 1972. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1972. Show all posts

Friday, 31 July 2026

1972, Fashion: Vogue, The Stars (USA, 15 February)

Ready from Italy: Missoni
Ready from Paris: Chloë (Karl Lagerfeld)
Ready from Paris: Yves Saint Laurent
Ready from Paris: Sonia Rykiel
Ready from Italy: Valentino
Ready from Paris: Givenchy
Ready from London: Jean Muir
Ready from Italy: Walter Albini / Mirsa
Ready from Paris: Dior / Ungaro / Tiktiner

Monday, 22 June 2026

1972, Designs: Cars, furniture, electronics, clothes IV

Lancia 2000 IE FL1
- Designed / Built by Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi, Vercelli, Italy, 1972
- Introduced at the 1972 Salone dell'Automobile di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Based on the Lancia 2000 IE
- Lancia 2000 IE or a Ford 3.0 L V6 engine
- Planned production volume of 150 to 200 cars per year, never went in production

Lancia 2000 IE FL1
Lancia 2000 IE FL1
Lancia 2000 IE FL1

Ford Pinto Sportiva
- Designed / Built by the Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, USA, 1972
- Based on the Ford Pinto

Ford Pinto Sportiva
Ford Pinto Sportiva
Ford Pinto Sportiva

ICE Columbia Aluminum Chessmen
- Designed by Scott Wolfe, USA, 1972
- Manufactured by The Columbia Aluminum Extrusion Group, USA, 1972

ICE Columbia Aluminum Chessmen
ICE Columbia Aluminum Chessmen
ICE Columbia Aluminum Chessmen

Greta table lamp
- Designed by Giusto Toso, Italy, 1972
- Manufactured by Leucos, Romano d'Ezzelino, Italy, 1972

Greta table lamp
Greta table lamp

Grundig Mini-Boy 300
- MW/FM (UKW) Portable Transistor Radio
- Manufactured by Grundig (Radio-Vertrieb, RVF, Radiowerke), Fürth, West Germany, 1972

Grundig Mini-Boy 300
Grundig Mini-Boy 300
Grundig Mini-Boy 300

1972 West German Ford Adverts

17M / 20M
Capri
Consul
Consul
Escort
Escort
Escort
Escort
Taunus (TC)
Taunus (TC)

Sunday, 17 May 2026

1972, Television: My Wife Next Door

On 19 September 1972, the first episode of the British sitcom "My Wife Next Door" was broadcast on BBC1. The series was created by Brian Clemens and Richard Waring, with Waring also writing all the episodes. The leading roles were played by Hannah Gordon and John Alderton, and the music was composed by Dennis Wilson. A total of 13 episodes were aired between 19 September 1972 and 12 December 1972.

John Alderton as George Bassett
Hannah Gordon as Suzy Bassett
Tim Barrett as Henry

Synopsis
After their divorce, George (John Alderton) and Suzy Basset (Hannah Gordon) set out to make a fresh start. Each moves independently to the countryside, only to discover that they are now neighbours... 

Paddy Frost as Liz
Diana King as Suzy's Mother
Hannah Gordon as Suzy Bassett and John Alderton as George Bassett

Main Cast

  • John Alderton as George Bassett
  • Hannah Gordon as Suzy Bassett
  • Tim Barrett as Henry
  • Paddy Frost as Liz
  • Diana King as Suzy's Mother
  • Bridget Armstrong as Marge
  • Brenda Cowling as Mrs. Sweeting
  • Harvey Ashby as Harry Marchant
  • Neil McCarthy as Roland Warner
  • John Quayle as Peter
  • Norman Bird as Mr. Sweeting
  • Michael Graham Cox as Dennis
  • William Franklyn as Willie
  • Terence Edmond as Mike
  • Edwin Apps as Mr. Mitchell
  • John Baskcomb as Uncle Jim
  • Margaret Nolan as Myra
  • Mollie Sugden as George's Mother
Hannah Gordon as Suzy Bassett
John Alderton as George Bassett

Awards
The series won a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy in 1973.


Opening and Closing Credits Episode 1

Saturday, 11 April 2026

1972, Sport: Milan-San Remo

The 1972 Milan–San Remo was the 63rd edition of the cycle race and took place on Saturday 18 March 1972. The course was 288 kilometres long. The winner, Eddy Merckx, completed the distance in 6 hours, 33 minutes and 32 seconds, with an average speed of 43.91 km/h. There were 187 starters, and 90 riders reached the finish. 

Eddy Merckx

After his victories in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Eddy Merckx claimed his fifth Milan-San Remo title. Only Costante Girardengo had done better, with six wins. 

Eddy Merckx

Over the summit of the Turchino, Davide Boifava crested first with an advantage of 2 minutes 21 seconds over the bunch. On the descent, Michele Dancelli,  Gianni Motta and Roger De Vlaeminck launched a counter-attack, but the peloton gave them no leeway. The race came back together on the Piani d’Invrea. Felice Gimondi attempted a break, yet by the feeding zone in Savona all the main contenders were still together. After a series of attacks along the Capi, a leading group of around eighty riders reached the foot of the Poggio. There, Merckx made his move, but Gösta Pettersson closed the gap. With a sprint seemingly inevitable, “the Cannibal” attacked again on the descent of the Poggio, opening a gap of about ten seconds. On Via Roma, Merckx still held an advantage of roughly fifty metres, securing a decisive victory. Gianni Motta finished second, nine seconds behind, while Marino Basso took third place.

Eddy Merckx and Roger Swerts

Complete Results:

Rnk

Rider

Team

Time

1.

Eddy MERCKX (BEL)

Molteni

6h33'32"

2.

Gianni MOTTA (ITA)

Ferretti

9"

3.

Marino BASSO (ITA)

Salvarani

,,

4.

Frans VERBEECK (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

5.

Rolf WOLFSHOHL (GER)

Rokado

,,

6.

Michele DANCELLI (ITA)

Scic

,,

7.

Domingo PERURENA (ESP)

Kas - Kaskol

,,

8.

André DIERICKX (BEL)

Beaulieu - Flandria

,,

9.

Gösta PETTERSSON (SWE)

Ferretti

,,

10.

Tomas PETTERSSON (SWE)

Ferretti

,,

11.

Aldo MOSER (ITA)

G.B.C. - Sony

,,

12.

Roger DE VLAEMINCK (BEL)

Dreher

,,

13.

Gerben KARSTENS (NED)

Rokado

21"

14.

Rik VAN LINDEN (BEL)

Van Cauter - Magniflex

,,

15.

Miguel María LASA URQUÍA (ESP)

Kas - Kaskol

,,

16.

Daniel VAN RYCKEGHEM (BEL)

Sonolor - Lejeune

,,

17.

Guido REYBROUCK (BEL)

Salvarani

,,

18.

Emile BODART (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

19.

Willy PLANCKAERT (BEL)

Goldor - Ijsboerke

,,

20.

Noël VANCLOOSTER (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

21.

José Manuel LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ (ESP)

Werner

,,

22.

Jesús MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ (ESP)

Kas - Kaskol

,,

23.

Wilfried PEFFGEN (GER)

Rokado

,,

24.

Jürgen TSCHAN (GER)

Peugeot - BP - Michelin

,,

25.

Jean-Pierre BERCKMANS (BEL)

Rokado

,,

26.

Yves HÉZARD (FRA)

Sonolor - Lejeune

,,

27.

Patrick SERCU (BEL)

Dreher

,,

28.

Attilio BENFATTO (ITA)

Scic

,,

29.

Willy DE GEEST (BEL)

Van Cauter - Magniflex

,,

30.

Roger SWERTS (BEL)

Molteni

,,

31.

Albert VAN VLIERBERGHE (BEL)

Ferretti

,,

32.

Italo ZILIOLI (ITA)

Salvarani

,,

33.

José Antonio PONTÓN RUIZ (ESP)

Werner

,,

34.

Pieter NASSEN (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

35.

Vicente LÓPEZ CARRIL (ESP)

Kas - Kaskol

,,

36.

Roger PINGEON (FRA)

Peugeot - BP - Michelin

,,

37.

José CASAS GARCÍA (ESP)

Werner

,,

38.

José Manuel FUENTE LAVANDERA (ESP)

Kas - Kaskol

,,

39.

Franco BITOSSI (ITA)

Filotex

,,

40.

Tonnie HOUBRECHTS (BEL)

Salvarani

,,

41.

Davide BOIFAVA (ITA)

Zonca

,,

42.

Louis PFENNINGER (SWI)

Rokado

,,

43.

José CATIEAU (FRA)

Sonolor - Lejeune

,,

44.

Lucien AIMAR (FRA)

Rokado

,,

45.

Eric LEMAN (BEL)

Bic

,,

46.

Josef FUCHS (SWI)

Filotex

,,

47.

Vic VAN SCHIL (BEL)

Molteni

,,

48.

Giancarlo POLIDORI (ITA)

Scic

,,

49.

Ventura DÍAZ ARREY (ESP)

Werner

,,

50.

Alain SANTY (FRA)

Bic

,,

51.

Leif MORTENSEN (DEN)

Bic

,,

52.

Ottavio CREPALDI (ITA)

Ferretti

,,

53.

Ronny VAN DE VIJVER (BEL)

Goldor - Ijsboerke

,,

54.

Andrés GANDARIAS ALBIZU (ESP)

Werner

,,

55.

Roberto POGGIALI (ITA)

Salvarani

,,

56.

Giovanni CAVALCANTI (ITA)

Filotex

,,

57.

Daniel REBILLARD (FRA)

Sonolor - Lejeune

,,

58.

Michel COULON (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

59.

Ugo COLOMBO (ITA)

Filotex

,,

60.

Edward SELS (BEL)

Goldor - Ijsboerke

,,

61.

Herman BEYSSENS (BEL)

Van Cauter - Magniflex

,,

62.

Wim SCHEPERS (NED)

Rokado

,,

63.

Evert DOLMAN (NED)

Beaulieu - Flandria

,,

64.

Felice GIMONDI (ITA)

Salvarani

,,

65.

Walter PLANCKAERT (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

66.

Wladimiro PANIZZA (ITA)

Zonca

,,

67.

Roger ROSIERS (BEL)

Bic

,,

68.

Jos ABELSHAUSEN (BEL)

Watney - Avia

1'55"

69.

Celestino VERCELLI (ITA)

Scic

,,

70.

Dino ZANDEGU (ITA)

G.B.C. - Sony

,,

71.

Silvano SCHIAVON (ITA)

G.B.C. - Sony

,,

72.

Giuseppe ROSOLEN (ITA)

Filotex

,,

73.

Dirk BAERT (BEL)

Beaulieu - Flandria

,,

74.

Francis DUCREUX (FRA)

Bic

,,

75.

Franco MORI (ITA)

Scic

2'21"

76.

Erich SPAHN (SWI)

G.B.C. - Sony

,,

77.

Carlo CHIAPPANO (ITA)

Scic

,,

78.

Sture PETTERSSON (SWE)

Ferretti

,,

79.

Pietro DI CATERINA (ITA)

Dreher

,,

80.

Enrico MAGGIONI (ITA)

Dreher

,,

81.

Willy VANNESTE (BEL)

Beaulieu - Flandria

,,

82.

Englebert OPDEBEECK (BEL)

Watney - Avia

,,

83.

Herman VAN DER SLAGMOLEN (BEL)

Beaulieu - Flandria

,,

84.

Carmine PREZIOSI (ITA)

Watney - Avia

,,

85.

Claudio MICHELOTTO (ITA)

G.B.C. - Sony

,,

86.

Primo MORI (ITA)

Salvarani

,,

87.

Angelo BASSINI (ITA)

Scic

,,

88.

Giorgio FAVARO (ITA)

Ferretti

,,

89.

Jürg SCHNEIDER (SWI)

G.B.C. - Sony

5'10"

90.

Karl-Heinz MUDDEMANN (GER)

Rokado

,,


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