Mascot Perhaps ?

Seven down 9 letters ? 

Well it sounded like a cross word clue.

Started the day with a run in the MK2 ready to go into a misty day but with clean windows to the ECR meeting at Bridge Classics.

As we arrived the in drizzle got worse and ended up in rain so I had to give them credit for the large turn out.

Bridge had their Alpine front and centre and I spoke to the boss for a while.

He was unconcerned that the car was supposed to be the 'first James Bond car' but as all us geeks know that car was a S2.

Then SAAB for short hop and BB sit.

Finally as the sun was out at last the Imp around the block. When I removed the cover I found this stuck to the radiator.

A large dragonfly. 

Anyway even with out the mascot the car ran well in the cool air, although the tick over seems to be slipping back a bit.