Is this 'special' up to the Bentley standard?
Specials: the beginning of endless discussions in the classic car world. Some time ago, we had such a discussion with JP from Victorycars and he told us about a Bentley special that he had on his...
View ArticleThe radiator keeps the ladies warm
When the Oldsmobile Company wanted to promote their car in 1920, ( we think it's a Model 45-B ) they asked two cheerful ladies to dress up warm so they could photograph them sitting on the wings (...
View ArticleWhat is it? Quiz #436
A well-dressed couple in a small French torpedo, just before the Great War. The make was only a footnote in car history and its existence like so many others was cruelly ended by the war. The car was...
View ArticlePreWar Christmas Quiz 2016: the results!
Thank you very much for all the New Year wishes. Judging from your comments you had as much fun solving the quiz, as we had putting it together. It wasn’t too difficult, as almost all of the responses...
View ArticleSnowed-under mystery car
Our comrades "down under" might not particularly appreciate it, but I'd like to present this photo from my collection showing two snowed-under cars which was taken in March 1940 in Lebanon (!). You...
View ArticleBeauty is in the eye of the beholder.
As we perused the lot list in Worldwide Auctioneers sale at Scottsdale on January 18th, we started to weigh up two British beauties to see which we might prefer.The 1937 Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Fixed Head...
View ArticleA great car guy left to Four Wheel Heaven
Farewell Jan! Your knowledge but more important your charm will be badly missed in the Old Car World. Jan Bruijn, most of you probably know him through his showroom of Style-e-Auto in the north of The...
View ArticleA front wheel drive mystery?
We received this photo from Peter Skofic, who is curious to know more about the car: "At the first glance the car looks like Citroen but what puzzles me at this particular car is the front suspension,...
View ArticleFräuleins fettling on friday 13th.
When a reader asked for help identifying the car above, we quickly thought it would be an easy and fun piece of detective work. One caption mentioned Bugatti, and then a friend who knows a thing or...
View ArticleAbout What is it Quiz #436: A circa 1913 Luxior
Five answers, of which 3 jury members (Fried Stol, Alan Spencer and Robbie Marenzi), all sent in Luxior as the solution. Malte Jürgens and Christof Vandenburie were the other two. And they were all...
View ArticleBest Snowmobile in the world?
Richard Biddulph, the man behind Vintage and Prestige Cars is a real classic car enthusiast. He sent us some snow pictures of him and his Rolls. This is the way to use 'the best car of the world',...
View ArticleA war-time baby and Cinderella.
Today we introduce you to just two names amongst the interesting long list in RMSotheby's sale to be held in Arizona on 19-20 January. One was born just before WW2 and after successfully going into...
View ArticleMystery Benz look-a-like
From around 1912 until the mid-1920s cars featuring v-shaped radiators were all the rage in Germany. In particular, the characteristic radiator masks introduced by Daimler and Benz before WW1 were...
View ArticleA famous Humber racer in retirement
A famous Humber racer in retirementAn interesting series appeared in the Autocar of 1910 and 1911 under the heading: Famous cars in retirement. Cars and especially racing cars often received a...
View ArticleSpotting pre-war cars at InterClassics show
Last weekend, the InterClassics show was held in Maastricht. It was the first big European car show of 2017 and what a great way to kick off the season! At the PreWarCar.com-PostWarClassic.com stand,...
View ArticleAny colour as long as it's black.
When we saw this picture we immediately wondered what colour this 1934 Ford would have been painted. Computer experts are writing new software all the time and it is becoming easier to do very clever...
View ArticleWhat is it Quiz #437 The 10 mistakes of raising chickens.
Raising chickens can be a very rewarding process. Besides providing you with fresh eggs, it can also be a teaching resource for your children and a way for you to become self-sufficient. There are a...
View ArticleThe new Oldsmobile; the F-series
For 1928 Oldsmobile introduced its 'F' series of automobiles. The cars featured a longer chassis with a 113.5 inch wheelbase and larger more powerful flat head six cylinder engine with 197 cubic...
View ArticleEx-chief is looking for his old fire truck
Karl W. Riesterer Jr. sent us the picture shown above. He is the ex-chief with the West Hempstead Fire Department on Long Island, New York and they are looking for their first fire engine. It was a...
View ArticleA pioneer in Hybrid-technology
The Hague, end of December: While many Dutchmen were stacking europallets for the big NYE-bonfire at the Scheveningen-beach, we used the chance to escape the drizzling rain and made a short trip...
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