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125 years of Panhard traces
On the first weekend of October, there will be a get together with more than 100 Panhard (et Levassor) cars in Compiegne to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the grand marque.It is during Rallye des...
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Mystery brakes on the Parry Thomas GP Car (update: Perrot ?)
Geraint Owen, whom we all know from the famous BABS (a lot less people know he was the first private to sell a car through these pages many-many years ago), has problems identifying the vintage brakes...
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Brightwells 21 September: saloonist heaven
Some of you will turn away in dismay. You may primarily be interested in bright coloured Coupes and Convertibles. Sorry, today we will zoom in on next week's auction of Brightwells but concentrate -...
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Who is the little girl?
Tom Cook, chairman of the UK based De Dion Bouton club, sends a picture of another brand he likes. He owns a fine 1910 Renault BZ (so he is probably a member of the Renault Freres as well). Tom found...
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What is it? Quiz # 429
It's a shortnosed four door tourer designed to provide the passengers a luxurious body with as much room as possible. So no engine at the front, but somewhere else. Built in England, I can tell you...
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Fobello: 60 Lancia Lambdas and only one trailer!
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were born in places that even a hundred years later had hardly more than 1000 inhabitants and so there are many examples. So it may not come as a surprise that Vincenzo...
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Not really an Amilcar mystery
David Jackson sent us some vintage pictures of his late father with friends in an Amilcar and he would like to know the model and year.The pictures are postcards by now and look amazing. David said...
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What happened to 'Benny' and other cars of Vincents from Reading?
Louise Vincent contacted us regarding the cars and business of her grandfather: Vincents coach builders of Reading. It appears they were Austin Main Agents as you can read from the group photo in front...
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How to date an early Aster ? ( Update: 1902 Gladiator, Century, Waltham?)
A good friend from the US has this nice one cylinder Aster. In his own words it is huge, heavy and crude giving the impression that it is rather early. But what the age really is? Anyway it is...
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Two brothers in Bordeaux
The year is 1900. You and your brother sit at the kitchen table in the house in Le Mans. What to do this weekend? You are both car manufacturers, just like your father was. And are planning to have a...
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Barbara Marshall & Kay Petre at Beaulieu
This is a small Beaulieu story as so many happen every year. Those who passed our stand may have noticed a small radiator with AC/Bullnose looks. It was offered by Robin Batchelor who at first presumed...
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About 'What is it' quiz #429: 1911 N.E.C. 30hp
No electric Elmo or Rolls-Royce Legalimit, but another unorthodox car from England: the New Engine Car built by the New Engine Company, abbreviated N.E.C. Forgotten now by most people, but in pre-WW1...
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Romance in the air: Motorcycle Dating
First dates are all about first impressions. And of course, you want to show her/him your biggest pride. So with what wheels (two, three, four or more?) did you take your date for a first drive out?...
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How to arrive warm and dry in Brighton!
Ask people about the famous London to Brighton run and the first thing that comes to mind is how wonderful it is. It is something your need to put on your bucketlist etc. After this wave of...
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The Caversham Beauty
For a new manufacturer dipping a toe into the water of motor car production in the early 1920s, there were two ways to go about things. The easy way was to build up a car entirely from proprietary...
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PWC workshop: Play on the brake arms
In this episode of the workshop series, we take a look at a fairly common issue seen at many old cars: worn out pins and bushings. In this case the play occurs at the arms that actuate the brake shoes....
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American toys in Hershey.
At first count, we made it 63 pre-war cars and a handful of bikes in the RM Sotheby's auction being held on 6 and 7 October at Hershey to coincide with the world famous autojumble, or swap meet as it...
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A Bugatti Overdose
Good chance that you know 'dutch diva' Rosemarijn Atalante Venenbos from her numerous super-enthusiast postings in social media. With her burgundy 'poorman's bugatti' named Amillion she's throwing up...
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What is it? Quiz #430
Well it's an Amilcar of course. An early twenties nicely boattailed C4 would be our guess. That is to say that's the car on the right but the quiz is about the car on the left. It has very well known...
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Hershey is coming! Hershey here we come!
Wonderful to see a photocard from the time when cars were all different and never looked the same like nowadays. And when you had no issue finding your own car in a large parking lot! The scenerey...
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