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New setup of the weekly What is it? Quiz & Quiz #454
In the past 16 years, hundreds of car quizzes have come by on our website with even many more answers from our readers. As many of the competitors are judges by now, we thought the time may have come...
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Roger and Louise asking for comment
This charming couple apparently is touring on a sunny day somewhere through the hills of France. Their names are Louise and Roger Barrier, their car is a shiny Darracq landaulette with a chauffeur....
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A mystery car from another period
Vasapa Suvarnpradip sent in this photo of a mystery car, that definitely was taking in another period than today. The man in the photo is believed to be Rhama VI. The Sixth King of the Chakri-Dynasty...
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Imperia Nessonvaux; the forgotten Empire
Springtime, the sun is shining and with some friends, I made a hike through the valley of the small river Hoëgne, near Spa. On our way home to Aachen, I had the idea to make a short side trip to...
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An Imp brings a smile.
When a car piques your interest what is it that first attracts you? Is it the bodywork? Is it the exhaust note? The mechanics? The radiator badge? There are endless reasons to like a car and we got to...
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Choc & Cheese at RM Sotheby’s
When looking to purchase a pre-war car, what matters more – an original vehicle that is genuinely from that era or a passionate recreation of an extinct stunner from back in the day? This is exactly...
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Madame Delpent and her Delage
Proudly sitting at the wheel of her neat little Delage we see Madame Adolphe Delpent in front of her house, somewhere in France. The year will be around 1909. Her little niece Andréa Chevrier is...
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About What is it quiz #454: Hans Rohrbach car
The first quiz with the new setup was definitely not easy at all. We are not sure if it was the quiz itself or the new way of judgment.We did receive quite some emails and messages about it, mostly...
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Homesick for Hershey... !
This year for the first time since many, many years… no Hershey for us. And it hurts! Early October is the time when the sun gets low, hard winds and rain can blow but whatever the climate says the...
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A mystery Adler in Belgium
Recently Hubertus Hansmann raced through the history of Adler at the wheel of an Adler Rennlimousine, an impressive car with a long bonnet from the '30s. This time I would like to show you an...
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Goodwood Revival 2017 revisited
There are quite a lot of top-notch classic car events all over the globe – in that regard today’s old car addicts probably live in the best of all worlds. Yet, if there is one that deserves a “pure...
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Rare thirties MG Discovered by Archaeologists on Salisbury Plain
A rare 1932 MG J2 has proven an intriguing find for both archaeologists and motoring enthusiasts alike after being discovered during excavation work on Salisbury Plain in the UK. The MG motorcar...
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Delaunay Belleville - rare luxury.
To find a Delaunay Belleville nestling amongst our cars for sale column is quite a treat. It's a rare car from a luxury French manufacturer. Right from their start in 1903, Delaunay Belleville was...
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A girl in the garage.
On every long car journey you occasionally have to stop for petrol. It's a chance to stretch your legs, buy some chocolate and have a pee. Sometimes you spend time politely answering question about...
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What is it? Quiz #455
It is Quiztime again! The car we are looking for today was built by a factory, that started building vehicles in 1871. Of course, those were no automobiles, but pushchairs mainly built of wickerwork....
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Weigel and his racers
One of the most impressive racers ever in my view is the 1907 Grand Prix Weigel. The length of its bonnet was enormous due to the 8 cylinder engine, which was built by combining two 4 cylinder...
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Motoring delights down under.
We are lucky to live in an era where you can go anywhere in the world in 24 hours by just waving your credit card, and if you don't already live in Australia, you can easily get there before October 14...
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Some Assembly Required
Once again the High Holy Days of Hershey have come and gone. Formally known as the Antique Automobile Club of American Eastern National Fall Meet, over the past 63 years it has become known to car...
View ArticleDriving a 1903 car and having champagne in the morning: Only in France
We all know the famous London to Brighton run, which is held every year in November. But how many of you know the much smaller, but at least as enjoyable Rallye des Ancetres in Compiegne? Held on the...
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Cecil Kimbers Last MG
Imagine you’re sixteen years old and spot a derelict saloon in a collapsed shed. Immediately you think “I want that car!" But then it takes another six years before you can finally call it your own....
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