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A High Wheeler cruising in Houston
On Saturday April 23rd, Worldwide Auctioneers are holding their annual Houston Classic Auction in the Versailles Ballroom at La Toretta Conference Centre. on the shore of Lake Conroe.Such glorious...
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PWC Workshop: making new valves for a 1905 Peugeot
Part of our beloved hobby is the restoration/ maintanance of your old motorcar. Just recently we have started a series of repair projects under the name "PreWarCar Workshop". In this PreWarCar...
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Throwback Thursday: 'The Café Mystery' solved after 11 years!
Very frequently we publish a mystery and very frequently you lot come up with the correct answer. However, sometimes it takes a bit longer, like the solution to this Café Mystery dating back from...
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A next generation of Friday Ladies
Element SelectionLast Sunday's article about the Beforty rally produced a lot of response. Also messages from people who's (grand-) children actually get the chance to drive in old cars. A thing we...
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About quiz #418: post-1920 TB Thompson Brothers Cyclecar.
The remains of a cyclecar shown in last week's Quiz 418 were not very easy to recognise. The big 'giveaway' in this case was of course the 'Brescia' like radiator. Long time visitors may remember the...
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Lantilly: the French festival of slowth
It is not without humour that the organisers of the Vintage Revival Montlhery are offering another event at the Chateau de Lantilly in the heart of the Nivernais region on 25th and 26th of June. Their...
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Guess where is the Ford V-8 (update: 1937 Model 78 Roadster)
Yes, in the main picture there is a 1937 Ford V-8 Cabriolet. And it´s not dismantled or incomplete; the car is in reasonably good conditions. Could you guess where it is? If you don´t believe us...
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Alfa service station on the Mille Miglia
Tuscany is full of surprises; you expect (and for sure get) great food, the exquisite wine and the awesome views. But being an automobile afficionado you want more. Just stopping at a garage during...
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Looking for Puls Preselector Gearbox History
Even if you never heard about the German company Pulse this may be of interest to you. Especially if you are a fan of the British Wilson or French Cotal preselector gearboxes. This is what Peter...
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Throwback Thursday: A splendid tow car... (by Kit Foster)
Earlier published nearly fourteen years ago (Christies was still into auctioning cars!) on the first of August, 2002. Some short notes by our good friend Kit Foster. Super loyal supporter from near...
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Alice and Kay brush up Kington memories
The lady you see looking so happy is Kay Lorenzato and you would feel joy too if you had just been for a drive in your old 1923 Vauxhall Type OD 23/60 Kington Tourer and had all your memories from the...
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What is it? Quiz #419
It's very old and it's French. The two cylinder has an extraordinary design. The manufacturer(s) are from an engineering family. They never made large numbers of cars, yet they were all impressive or...
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American Coal Scuttle Hoods after 1905
By Ariejan Bos:Recently I showed you some European coal scuttle bonnets from after 1905. Several reactions made me feel the need for a similar overview for the American industry. A difference with the...
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A Dutch household Mystery (update: 1902 Déchamp)
Moana Spierings asked us if we could identify N-440, a fine veteran car. The car doesn't look like a big mystery to us, yet as we made a zillion mistakes over the years we rather leave it up to you....
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Rarities from the Quattroruote collection.
It was back in 1956 that the late Gianni Mazzocchi founded Quattroruote - the most-read automotive magazine in Italy - and being a passionate petrol-head, his car collection bears the same name. It is...
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PWC Workshop: Cast Iron Welding
Part of our beloved hobby is the restoration/maintanance of the aged & tired vehicle. Just recently we have started a series of repair samples under the name "PreWarCar Workshop". In this week's...
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Throwback Thursday: The High Street Mystery Solved!
Another long-time mystery solved by Ariejan Bos. He writes: It's not a Napier, but a Humber! In September 1903 the annual 1,000 Miles Reliability Club Trials were held in England. The Autocar reported...
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A Smiling Radiator Mystery (update: 1905 De Diettrich 24HP? )
Generally speaking a true lady will not discuss or refer to the date & year associated with her birthday. The charming smile expressed by her ladyship above however cannot hide the fact that her...
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About Quiz #419 - 1899 Amédée Bollée Type D
Last week's quiz was about a car built by someone who came from a engineering family. There were several correct answers about the Marque. It was indeed an Amédée Bollée fils, the son. Unlike the...
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My uncle's cyclecar was a....?
A few months ago, a friend sent me the interesting picture of above. He was interested to know about this car photographed at an airport, being the only info given that was his uncle´s sports car....
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