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Tyre chat?
Is there a copywriter hiding somewhere inside you? You're looking at a recent print ad by Longstone Tyres announcing a new series of 400/425 x 17 tyres which should fit Austin Seven Ruby and even Fiat...
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About Quiz # 353: 1903 Renard Road Train
This was a difficult quiz as we received only a few correct answers. We didn't give any clues, only if you looked close enough, you could see the cardan shaft, which could drive several wagons. The...
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66 years at Madresfield
The VSCC has been visiting Madresfield in Worcestershire (by kind permission of the Trustees of the Madresfield Estate) for sixty-six years, the first event being held in 1947. The event has always...
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Abandoned scrapyard Mysteries.(update; Pontiac, Plymouth, Chevy..??)
report by Francisco Carríon: Is there anything better to find along the way than an abandoned scrapyard? Well, perhaps to know what it is what we found. The two cars have been resting outside for...
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A militarised racing Mystery. (update: Excelsior?)
Martin Shelley sends this intriguing photo of a racing car spotted by him at he Museum of the First World War at Diksmuide in Belgium. "There is no informative caption of this car picture, and...
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Youngest vintage sports car fans of Japan.
One of our Japanese readers sent the following report about the ongoing restoration of an Austin Seven Nippy. Beside the fact we always love to hear from far away friends, it was also the young age of...
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Packard leads the way In Luxemburg.
Paul Linster reports about the 'End of Holiday Rally in Luxemburg', in french "Randonnée de la Fin des Vacances", with 22 pre-war participating automobiles. This time ncluding no less than 3...
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Gearing up for the 2014 Ladies Calendar
Thank you for sending all these charming photos! On a regular basis we receive requests from readers if we will do a 'Proper Cars True Ladies' calendar again this year. Of course we will! In fact the...
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What is it? Quiz #354
It is a five door stationcar, surprise! Now when you click the main photo you'll get to see the front and possibly you think "Hey easy, american thirties stuff." Not so! It's a european made car....
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Church is coming your way.
Tired of a tough week of work? Want to go to church, but like to stay in bed a little longer? No radio needed, no TV-preacher, no web-service. When you lived in Belgium in 1916 this fine rolling altar...
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Made to fit Derby, Turcat Méry and more: Cime six cylinder
Three weeks ago we showed a six in line mystery. The engine was quickly ID-ed asa a rare french made Cime. This was again confirmed with the pictures above of the same exact engine mounted in a Derby...
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Lancefield of London winner at Hilton Head Concours
The 22th annual Hilton Head Concours d' Elegance was held last weekend November 2-3 on the fairways of the Port Royal Golf Club, South Carolina, USA.Best of show this year went to a 1929 Stutz coupe...
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A Day to Remember
Today is November 11th, the day we remember the end of the First World War. The Great War ended this day 95 years ago at precisely 11.00 hours GMT. So today, think of the fighting men who lost their...
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Mystery Wire Wheels on a 1908 Mercedes
Harry Hickling of Australia is puzzled by the wire wheels on this 1914 Mercedes Simplex 35 HP (engine #2662 ; commission number #6595/1125): "The wire wheels and hubs are at least 100 years old and...
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Bush Mechanics
This is roadside repair pre-war style! Allistair Smith reports: "A little while ago I was chauffeuring my parents in their 1926 Vauxhall on a rally here in Queensland, Australia; when I noticed that...
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Portugese touring Mysteries (update: an Aquila below?)
Eduardo Relvas sends these fine vintage photos. "Recently I stumbled on a post in a Portuguese forum and I'm very active in asking to help identify these vintage cars. They were found with the estate...
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Morrocan daydream
Fresh in from Morocco, a few highlights from Wico Mulders' photo report covering the first days of "Peaks of the Atlas", a rally for - primarily - pre-war motorcars. Without indulging ourselves in...
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What is it? Quiz #358 (update: free EXTRA info!)
It is a superb vintage sports tourer. So far so good. The bad news is that we took the liberty to blank out the radiator emblem and even did cut off the radiator mascotte (by the way without causing a...
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Cole 100 years on from 'The Standardised Car'
The history of the Cole Motor Car Company begins with its founder, Joseph Jarrett Cole, (1869–1925) who was born, March 23rd 1869, on a farm near Connersville, Indianapolis. After graduating from high...
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Zero breakdowns at Oily Rag Run
While fully restored cars have their place – and sometimes a full restoration is the only way to keep a car on the road – we have a real love for original, unrestored and, yes, slightly scruffy prewar...
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