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Fifty years ago: the start of a serious discussion on collecting, restoring...
At the third Interclassics in Brussels, last November, I bought the catalogue of a very special car auction which was held in February 1994 in France. It was, in fact, the dispersion of the famous...
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Getting a mystery cab, in Egypt.
Let's grab a cab! Normally this refers to a yellow cab in New-York or the famous black ones in London. But what does one take when one is in El Fayum, Egypt? John took this taxi when he was in El Fayum...
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The Drivers Lunch: a huge success
Surely you have read on these pages that Joris Bergsma, our former editor, planned to organize a Sunday get-together, a small event eligible only for pre-war cars and their drivers. The event was held...
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Two heads are better than one - Fiat 501
On the 4th of January 2018, we received the following message in the PreWarCar.com mailbox:''This is my Fiat 501, slowly becoming a real car from as many original parts as I possibly can find....
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Cars for a grand occasion at The Grand Palais
Rétromobile is just around the corner and nestled amongst the enormous space inside The Grand Palais in Paris is an interesting selection of cars to be auctioned by Bonhams on Thursday 8 February. If...
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Saturday Night Fever
A photo catches the moment, but the story often gets lost. What is the moment caught here? Two girls in a two-seater and a young man leaning against the car. A common scene for generations. Do we...
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What is it? Quiz #462
This Saturdays Quiz-Car is a very modern one for its time. Its titular saint was an engineer who started his career at a marquee located in Aachen/Aix la Chapelle. The car on the picture was the...
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A tasty menue, to be served in Paris
Paris, "the city of love"! For us, especially in February, it is "the city we love". The reason, why we all love this wonderful city especially during some cold winter days, is, of course, the yearly...
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Mystery in Perth Western Australia
Dear Car Detectives,It is time to solve a new Monday mystery. First of all, the case: Alex Selley has been handed this photo to try and identify this car. He is not able to identify the car himself,...
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Calling all Drivers!
Transappenninica is an international gathering of historic cars listed in the ASI and FIVA calendar organised by C.R.A.M.E. and Scuderia Romagna since 1985. The route for the XXXII year will take place...
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