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A special AutoRetro Vip-Trip

Planning to visit Barcelona for the 30th AutoRetro December 5-8 or still pondering? AutoRetro is the most important indoor show of Spain where you can expect a flood of Hispano-Suizas and mucho-much...

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An Overdrive (!/?) Transmission Mystery (no: Winton! )

 One of our frequent US visitors sends photos of a very nice, yet unidentified gearbox."I write to you for your dearest help. My garage spit forth this all aluminum 4 speed OVERDRIVE transmission in...

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A Midwest Mercedes Mystery?

A gloomy workshop photo not giving away too much. Sender Jeff Perkins found several interesting lumps somewhere in the Midwest of the USA. This one we like to highlight. "This is the last of what I...

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Out now! The 2014 'Proper Cars, True Ladies'

Splash! Thank you photographers of Lea, Anna, Lily, Heidi, Emily, Kate, Helen, Chrissie, Norma, Gillian, Annabelle, Jetty, Andy, Chriss, Marga, Frederika, Lin, Jayne, Mireille, Sofía, Hyacinte, Mieke,...

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About Quiz #358 : 1924/5 Gräf und Stift SR4

Ooops that was a bit painfull, that we inadvertedly published the name of the car within the quiz. Sorry for that! Several visitors told us about the mishap. After which we added a note that it was...

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Old Boys Chatwork

Prior to the November 21 sale RM Auctions and Sotheby's  rolled out a massive pr-campaign for their first New York auction. Clever thought to jump in the timelapse between Pebbles and Amelia. Superb...

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Trying to locate 1939 Opel Super Six cars, not named Kapitän

We received a nice report from mr Franklin Moquette about his 1939 Opel Super Six, which is part of a small serie of Opel 'Kapitän' cars which did not receive that particular name. He is now trying to...

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The ex Farman Panhard of Mr. Georges Leys?

 We received a photo from Richard Rodier asking: "Who can identify this car owned by a member of our family around 1900? Mr Leys was was a great amateur of cars, planes and gas balloons around 1900 and...

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One car, three names: Sperber, Colibri, NAW

Juha Kaitanen came up with this nice period photo from Finland and wonders about the make. As the radiator shape was familiar yet the badge not very clear we started a litte search and found this...

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No what would be your pick of Packard?

Seen from a European viewpoint Packard is probably the most desirable make of car. And yes of course we do drive our Model T's and Model A's, and yes we like Chevrolet, and yes we've heard from...

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Sorry Simone Steen!

Hardly a comfy position to land your behind on the sharp top of the bumper, just to have a nice pic. The sweet dog seems wiser having chosen for the soft curves of the mudguard. Photo collector and car...

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What is it? Quiz #359

After a week with Model T's and Thanksgiving why not a Truck? And that's what it is. For those who have visited the museum it may be easy. On the other hand it's not one of those museums seen by...

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An Estonian Grand Touring Mystery (update: 1908-1911 Beeston-Humber?)

Rain Vaikla is asking our help in identifying this impressive brass era touring car. It belonged to Heinrich von Stryk, last private owner of the Voltveti (Tignitz) manor in Pärnumaa, Estonia. He is...

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Season shopping per barnfind?

Most probably you did some shopping during weekend, but less likely you did with an unrestored prewar van. Now seriously, this beautiful 1938 Dodge Panel Truck popped up suddenly in the center of Lugo...

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A Liverpool Central Motor Mystery?

Herwig Van Genechten form Belgium bought this photo in Beaulieu a few years ago. Yet he still doesn't what car is depicted. Well the radiator of this fine roadster could be early twenties Delage but...

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Barcelona barnfind. Ever seen this ?

Basically we wanted to keep this ultrafresh scoop for a future quiz, but as from tomorrow it is out in the media and open to the world which would spoil the fun. An amazing barnfind in the very center...

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The meaning of Vintage, Classic & Pre-war.

John Bates writes:  "Whenever one reads about 'vintage' cars one usually takes it with a pinch of salt as the term is so often used to cover any car made before about 1980.  The Veteran Car Club of...

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Another bumper sitter Mystery (update: 1922 Buick)

Another unidentified lady pedestal. The girls in impeccable attire, note their boots! They must be sisters and the older one on the right isn't too happy with all waiting. She's looking away with an...

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About Quiz #359 : 1908 Mitchell

This one wasn't particularly easy. Of all senders four were correct with tha make Mitchell. Daniel Reuben, Bob Brammer and jury members Ariejan Bos and Ian Hayhurst. It's in Calgary (Alberta) Heritage...

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A third generation of Model T owners

John Memmelaar reports: "A while back Tom Rootlieb offered to award a Running Chassis to a winner of an essay contest that he was running.  He was doing this this in an effort to promote the hobby to...

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