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Who buys a Wolseley Super Six?
What kind of man buys a Wolseley? The Colonel! "In mufti as in uniform he is most definitely the Colonel. Years of service have left their unmistakable impression. His very appearance spells authority...
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Which engine would fit best a 1903 Lacoste-Battmann? (update: keep it as it is)
Andre Howe-Davies reports: "I recently bought this wonderful and original car from the Bonhams London/Brighton Auction, now the fun starts to find the right 4 pot engine. At present it has - and had...
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Brandnew Delaunay-Belleville mishap
The above photo appeared in a spanish newspaper in the early days of the last century, when it was not too much of a problem publishing what appears to be a very serious accident. Especially with...
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Barcelona cars in Barcelona
This year's AutoRetro has been specially interesting. Perhaps it was only coincidence - or was this just to please us? - but since many years we haven´t seen this quantity of prewar cars. The positive...
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Better to avoid cars today?
Could Friday the 13th really be a day to avoid traffic? Superstition or not – it could well be. Spooky? Do not even come near a Rolls-Royce Ghost, Spirit or Phantom then. Not to mention the Lotus...
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What is it? Quiz #360
After a long research, the owner of the photo contacted us. He couldn´t understand how it can be so difficult to find information about the car pictured, even seeing the marque logo in the front. In a...
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See you at the start of the 100 Miles 2013?
At the time we are writing this article, it's still a few hours before the start of the 100 Miles of Amsterdam. Today was nearly pleasant, with temperatures a bit above freezing point. The weather...
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The forgotten sports car: Officine Mechanica
Although today primarily remembered for building trucks as well as commercial coachwork on Fiat chassis, Turin's Officine Mechanica, or OM, were also responsible for some of the finest sports cars of...
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Found this weekend: Clement-Bayard AC2V 1905
While we were out with the last check of The 100 Miles these photos came in from monsier Gouinieau: "If you remenber, I the person who have found a Citroen Traction Avant roadster in a forest. I write...
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Dutch Dip
An over enthusiast competitor of last Sunday's Amsterdam night rally parked his '29 Rolls Royce Phantom I Roadster a bit hastily and needed some assistance with reversing. Nobody was hurt and as it...
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A twin HP Mystery (update: 1911-1912 Itala)
John Hugh is asking to check this hunting party photo, that is to say the car that is chasing the leaving in correct attire on horseback. John Suspects the car to be Belsize or Humber but doesn't feel...
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Nearly ready for Santa: Lancia Kappa 1919
These days all kinds of more and less creative automotive christmas greetings land in our mailbox. This one in particular we like to share with you. Tor Nyhus writes that he has been working thirty...
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About Quiz #360: 1916 Davis, not LaVis !
Very few correct answers this week, but still we are very happy with what came in for clear reasons. To be honest we expected few or perhaps not even one answer, due to the rarity of the marque which...
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The very first Cyclecar?
What is the ideal motorized vehicle to carry two persons, comfortably and at low cost? This was the question which the French engineer Norbert Galliot had asked himself around 1907. In a contribution...
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Drowned Packard truck needs waterpump.
Stever Kertin, form Wisconsin USA contacted us that he like to locate a waterpump for his Packard Truck project. The photos and story that came with his request made our jaws drop. The photo above and...
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Warm & Sunny Xmas greetings from Down Under
Greetings from Australia! We always tend to forget that while the days are short and nasty on this side of the globe, that our friends deep down in the south have a cheerful and pleasant Xmas in the...
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We wish you a white Christmas!
A quiet day, a special day like no other. You celebrate with friends, or family, or alone why not. Most of us will see no white christmas, still we all hope for the same. It's this shared thought...
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Whatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 1
As we are approaching the last few days of the year it's that time again for our traditional Christmas Quiz. Just like the past few years for six days in a row we are going to show you several cars....
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Whatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 2
For part two of our six day quiz we found a rear end that looks more like a poached egg, than a car. But that's only from behind! The front has a very distinguishable shape, much resembling a horse...
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Whatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 3
The past two quiz cars may have been easy, but for part three of our six day quiz we are going to make it a bit more difficult. It's a prototype of a very respectable make which forms the link between...
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