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Hey there, Georgy girl !
It was in 1967 that The Seekers sang their song 'Georgy Girl' and I am old enough to remember it, along with some of the words . So when I started to wonder how to tell you about today's Friday lady,...
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About What is it quiz #455: Brennabor Type A
So here we are with the solution of quiz #455: Ok, at first, I have to apologize for one term in my quiz-text: I wrote “Production ended during World War II (…)”, but forgot to tell, that the...
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E.R.A. transport in style
E.R.A were supplied with four Bedford transporters that carried the team and the cars to British and European venues in the thirties where E.R.A's broke many records and won at most of the...
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Faded car photos from 1903 in Hungary
Photos of old cars are sometimes very good but in this case definitely not. Sent by Pal Negyesi. A photo we like, a photo in old style 'The year is 1903, the place is probably somewhere in Hungary....
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Atalanta; You only live twice (...or thrice?)
At this years Classic-Days at Schloß Dyck, I saw a nice extremely low roadster near the crowd of Bentleys and my first thought was „Oh, a great car, but on what chassis might this „Special“ be built?“...
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A motorshow down under
Best in Show of this year’s Motorclassica, The Australian International Concours d’Elegance & Classic Motor Show held at the heritage listed Royal Exhibiton Building in Melbourne, Australia was a...
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Bicester Alvis Shows Real Heritage
It’s a big year for both the Alvis marque and the Bicester Heritage site. 2017 marks fifty years since the British car brand went into liquidation, while significant investment has been announced to...
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A 1936 Continental tour by Lady Hamilton
This picture looks rather formal and professionally posed – and it is. It is part of a promotional article that nowadays we would call “advertorial”, and is subtly putting forward the qualities of...
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What is it? Quiz #456
This weeks quiz is about a company that built very unusual and modern cars. The ideas of its inventor „were always right, but far ahead of their time“. He showed prototypes on many shows from 1926...
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The Chinese automotive industry is 109 years old.
The Chinese automotive industry is 109 years old. You probably don’t believe this. But here it is: In the streets in China today you will find a lot, a lot of cars. Most of them are from Japanese,...
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Early Motoring Days in China
The motor car in China had a slow start if compared with many other countries. Around 1900 China was an empire in decline and economically exploited by foreign powers. In China there was much aversion...
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A challenge from China
Looking at the winner of the 1907 Peking-Paris race in our main picture, we can imagine the fearsome physical obstacles facing the cars and teams as they set out on 10th June 1907 from Peking (then...
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Roadside Repairs: Made in China
Roadside repairs: often it is the history of sudden accidents and quick repairs that make a classic car so special to its owner. The 1936 Ford V8 Panel Van which we were driving during the 4C rally...
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Driving in China, sometimes allowed. And what a joy!
This year’s 4C was organized for the 7th time and saw a mixed collection of Chinese-registered and foreign cars driving a scenic route between the metropoles of Beijing and Shanghai. Again over 30...
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Our announcers from China; quite a challenge!?
Promotion is necessary for any event to maintain a steady number of entrants, and there are several ways to go about it. The option to organize a press photo shoot with a group of attractive models is...
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About What is it quiz #456: Claveau 6CV "Auto-Bloc"
Ten good answers for last weeks quiz. The car, we were searching for is the "Claveau 6CV Auto-Bloc" - prototype of the early 1930s. But what or who is a "Claveau"? Emile Claveau was not a professional...
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Preparations for an auction of 300 vehicles.
A famous Dutch collection of cars will be auctioned in November. This large collection consists of over 300 classic cars, trucks, buses, mopeds and more. For auction house Epic Auctions this will be...
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A colourful start of the week.
Most often, we receive black and white photos of old cars. But today something different. A 1937 Studebaker Coupe Express pick up in an interesting condition was photographed by John Sandoval and sent...
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An ogreish car for a scary Halloween
Will the great Pumpkin arrives with a car, but as it´s Halloween today, we have a special car for you, in which Ernst Gennat, „Der Buddah vom Alexanderplatz“ arrived at dozens of crime scenes. Ernst...
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One of the most famous London to Brighton Run participants will be for sale
The London to Brighton Run is one of the most unique and celebrated events on the old car calendar, and with good reason. Participants from all corners of the globe descend in to Hyde Park in the...
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