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Summertime at the German Lower Rhine Region
Since 2006, in the first weekend of August, you can spot a conspicious amount of classic cars on the road, and they all have one thing in common: they are heading towards the old water castle "Schloss...
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GN Madness; What could possibly go wrong!!!!
Once I realised spending my inheritance on paying off some of the mortgage would save us zero money. Combined with the fact there was a GN coming up for sale in France, I could tell there was...
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What is it? Quiz #451
Normally with the Whatisit quiz we send you to the dusty corners of your archives with makes many of you may have never heard of. This time the make of the car is a very common (and still existing)...
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For the Love of the Alfa
I myself have never purchased a vehicle at auction but I’m often found wandering around in these settings, minding my own business, amongst numerous potential car buyers. I’m likely to be...
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A mystery Swedish made veteran.
Who knows the maker of this unique Swedish car? I do, but it would be great to have more information concerning handling a car of this age. It´s estimated "date of birth" is about 1907 and builder...
View ArticleThe ultimate car week; Pebble beach
A Concours d'Elegance, a tour, car auctions, car meetings and various forums, all in only 6 days! Yes, this is Pebble Beach!Something every car enthusiast knows and dreams about, car collectors who...
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Beauty in a Bugatti.
The detail you see above is from a larger picture but something about the driver made us focus on just her. The way she held the steering wheel and the cigarette made us wonder if she drove the car or...
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About What is it quiz #451: 1911 Peugeot Type 135
Yes, Doug, sorry about the fact that you couldn't enlarge the picture. However if you would have downloaded the picture to your computer and enlarged it there, you wouldn't have missed much detail...
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A Fast Getaway at Lucky Collector
When Bonnie & Clyde made a hasty exit from one of their numerous robberies, a Ford V8 often provided the much-needed power behind their speedy getaway. It’s therefore no surprise that one of the...
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Rhodesian hunting party mystery
Another mystery car to start the week. Someone's Dad and Grandad obviously on a hunting trip, with each their own Rhodesian Ridgeback breed hunting dog. However, we would like to know what make the...
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In commemoration of Bertha Benz
Bertha Benz; the woman who we all know. An important person in the Automobile History. She is probably the first lady to drive a car, and she 'founded' the first fuel station. In Germany, during the...
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1929 Mercedes S Barker Tourer wows at 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
A breath-taking 1929 Mercedes S Barker Tourer swept up an incredibly impressive collection of awards at last weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Among the accolades the 1929 Mercedes received...
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Thirties American Splendour at Lime Rock
A vibrant selection of pre-war motorcars will soon feature in the up-coming Lime Rock Auction, hosted by Dragone Classic Motorcars in Lakeville, Connecticut on Sunday 3rd September. Boasting eighteen...
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The roaring twenties and an edwardian Talbot
Flappers are a generation of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behaviour....
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What is it? Quiz #452
Built between the first and the second World War. There are not many of this French make around. The company is named, as many car brands, after its owner. Who knows what car it is?It`s probably not...
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Sometimes you just have the need to push the throttle
In 2009 during Christmas as a little vacation I visit Paris. As a Panhard Levassor driver I made a visit at the avenue D'ivry. This was once on the outskirts of central Paris the place where french...
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Mystery tourer in Heidelberg
I have been researching German prewar cars for some time - in particular those from lesser known small-scale manufacturers - however, I was unable to identify the phaeton in the attached photo.The car...
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You can fit seven cars into a photo – if they’re SLIM
This photo proudly commemorates a victory – and a rare one. How often have we seen seven winning cars from one maker in a competition? The picture comes from a full-page advertisement in a special...
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Beaulieu beckons.
It's wednesday, but no ordinary wednesday, because there is frantic activity across the land as we load our vans, our trailers, our mobile homes because it's the time of year when Beaulieu...
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