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A mystery DOHC engine? (update: Vanblerck marine?)

    Jiri Langer sent a few photos of an attractive yet unidentified DOHC engine.  Jiri's estimate is that it is a 1200 cc and he likes to add that some auxiliary parts may be of later date . The...

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Advertising classics

No need to prove that using a classic for your business is a great way to advertise. Yesterday we gave a recent example at PostWarClassic.com yesterday. It is a coincidence that both are Citroën or is...

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Even More mystery about the DOHC Mystery!

       Jiri Langer provides us with 'new' old photos of the DOHC mystery engine presented last Tuesday. Despite all 'marine' characteristics (possibly of later date) the engine once was mounted in a...

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Paris in the spring?

Spring is still far far away, but those who are planning 'to do' Rétromobile next week may think differently. Traditionally the Paris' show will ooze with plans and ideas for the coming season. Clubs,...

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About Quiz #412: Janemian

The picture in last week's quiz shows the insides of a 1920 Janemaine which has a unique layout and is shown on this page from Motor Age October 1920. Other sources quote a flat twin engine fitted to...

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A hard to get Church Find (update: 1929/1930 Graham?)

You may have seen this story already in another web location recently. But we thought the find so interesting that we didn't want to keep it from those who may have missed it. by our Rooky Reporter:...

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1920's Motor Garage in Valencia, Spain

William Hearne is avoiding the wet & cold homeclimate and spends the winterdays near Valencia: "June and I always try to get away [when possible] from the U.K. winters. This year we are in...

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How to find the PreWarCar-stand at Rétromobile

The car showing is an interpretation of a never finished 200 HP Fiat 'Land Speed Record Car' project conceived in 1905. Originally the car was designed to use two mated giant four cylinder engines,...

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A Delage date for your diary

Louis Delage started his company in 1905 and soon went racing to promote his wonderful cars. Different years - different formulae - different capacity engines. The 1926-1927 Grand Prix formula...

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Pedal cars add to a Glorious childhood

During the recent days and weeks a large number of PreWarCar motoring enthusiasts have been preparing for their annual pilgrimage to Paris for Rétromobile. We therefore hunted high and low for a French...

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What is it? Quiz #413

You have no idea how much we would like to look under the bonnet of this neat French sports car. It is made by one of those double named French marques that tickle your fantasy and no matter the sound...

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The Spanish Swan Car from the Majorca Carnival

Almost everybody knows about the whereabouts of the famous "Swan Car" discovered in India and now exhibited at the Dutch Louwman Museum. Also in this very same museum can be seen its little sister,...

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Rick Nicolaas writes: "Found some photo's of my birth place Hamilton, New Zealand, around the '20 - '30s. Even at that time and on the other end of the world they had plenty of motor bikes and cars....

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The Martians are coming! By Austin Ten

The Canary Islands are a privileged enclave located at the Atlantic Ocean, with the facilities of the European way of life combined with the tropical landscape.. and warm climate. Although it´s one of...

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The end of a Bentley Boy

We were busy on our stand at Rétromobile in Paris when news reached us on friday of the death of Stanley Mann and during the five days of the truly international event, it took us by surprise how many...

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Should I add some vitamin to my 1936 Rytecraft scootacar?

Frederick from South Africa wonders which direction to take with his cycle car: "I purchased this cycle car a while ago, it is a mark one with the 98cc Villiers engine. I also have the mark two 250cc...

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After 55 years on the road again: 1922 Franklin 'Wind Splitter'

Remember the 1922 Franklin model 10-a V-screen Sedan - the Wind Splitter - found by Larry after 52 years in a one room school house? This was in 2013. Many of us were worried that Larry was going to...

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The lady's not for losing

Imagine for a moment it is 1932. You are Hellé Nice, popularly known as The Bugatti Queen. You have recently won the title 'fastest lady' at the Mount Ventoux hillclimb and today you have just roared...

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About Quiz #413: 1925 Gobron 8 CV

One more time our readers have surprised us with their knowledge level. We found this interesting photo in an old 1920s newspaper, and the only data we already knew were the marque, Gobron, the date of...

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Paris' surprises

Take the time this Valentine day to sit and relax with your beloved one to look back to the city of romance.  Paris, Rétromobile is now a week behind us. Most mentioned of course the one hyping Ferrari...

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