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New School restoration of Amsterdam Taxi
In January 2011 this 1933 Austin Seven 'long wheel base' RP Saloon was unearthened from a Dutch barn. The car was in extremely poor condition, which is a sad thing, especially as it had been in...
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Lean forward to your screen and you may detect the smell of leather, Castrol...
One of the lessons I learned as a boy was…. ‘ Look after your shoes and your shoes will look after you.’ It has served me well. I have always loved anything made of good quality leather. The smell of...
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Instead of a 'Special'? (UPDATE: what the basis was...)
Registering a Special is becoming more difficult every year. At least on the continent of Europe. Legislators tend only to register cars with original chassis, suspension and engine. Changes of body...
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The Weingarten Mystery (Update: 1908 De Dion Bouton Phaeton)
We found this photo some time ago and the only information that came with it is - in soft pensil at the back - 'summer of 1909 Weingarten'. The name is of course not the make of the car but the small...
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Finding the right Bug for Sally
I bumped into Sally at Chris McPheat’s stand at La Vie en Bleu. She needed a picture of a Bugatti Veyron to allay her young son’s disappointment at being unable to come to Prescott so I offered to...
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About Quiz #371: 1924/25 Stoewer D10
Last week's quiz photo comes from the family album of Hugo Modderman. In the mid thirties his uncle Daan Modderman used to work in the 'horses heaven', the state run stud in Trakehnen, Germany. His...
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You'll never guess this one!
You probably suspect we have gone bonkers disturbing you with a set of post-war beach bum wheels on these solemn pre-war pages (this instead of more appropriate beach bum gear). Of course we have good...
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Free entry to friendly Concours near Antwerp?
Every year in September since 2004 - this time Sunday 14 - a friendly, almost intimate Concours d'Elegance is taking place in the pleasant gardens of the 'Kasteel Belvédère' near Antwerp. Some 100...
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The weirdest Amilcar ever
Yes, the car on the main picture is an Amilcar, we haven't gone mad. Specifically this vehicle was born as a regular 1920s C4, probably wearing a sporting body. Later, in the 1950s it was converted...
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Burning holes through mountains or ferrying passengers to a royal tea?
It is always good to meet people who lead a life driven by a passion and Michael Banfield was just such a man. When he died in 2013 he had accumulated a unique collection which Bonhams are selling at...
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A new generation has taken over...
Many years ago Dick Lodge married a Dutch girl. He learned to speak and write Dutch fluently (check under Read More/Lees Meer). Not in last instance because they kept speaking Dutch after moving to...
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Tie up any loose ends: it's Friday 13
Whenever Friday 13th comes around I remember learning childhood superstitions – never walk under a ladder, don’t step on a crack between paving stones – and expect bad luck on Friday 13th. So far I...
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The Weingarten Mystery (Update: 1908 De Dion Bouton Phaeton)
We found this photo some time ago and the only information that came with it is - in soft pensil at the back - 'summer of 1909 Weingarten'. The name is of course not the make of the car but the small...
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Free entry to friendly Concours near Antwerp?
Every year in September since 2004 - this time Sunday 14 - a friendly, almost intimate Concours d'Elegance is taking place in the pleasant gardens of the 'Kasteel Belvédère' near Antwerp. Some 100...
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The weirdest Amilcar ever
Yes, the car on the main picture is an Amilcar, we haven't gone mad. Specifically this vehicle was born as a regular 1920s C4, probably wearing a sporting body. Later, in the 1950s it was converted...
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A new generation has taken over...
Many years ago Dick Lodge married a Dutch girl. He learned to speak and write Dutch fluently (check under Read More/Lees Meer). Not in last instance because they kept speaking Dutch after moving to the...
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What is it? Quiz #372
A small fixed head sports car or should we say 'Faux Cabriolet'? For the insiders naming the marque will be easy, it's the product of some sort of an anglo-french allience, but mind you there's more to...
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Not one single 1924/25 Stoewer D10 survived?
Never say never! Despite various remarks that not one single Stoewer D10 survived, here it is. Well here... er.. in Australia where many rare cars survived due to the absence of war and thanks to...
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The GM car you never saw before
Check your Georgano for "GM" and you will find nothing about the Detroit car makers or their wide range of products. In stead you will find a few odd lines of information about the short lived...
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Finding a Stutz and more in France
Maybe Aguttes isn't one of the most well-known French auction houses for automobiles, yet this week they certainly have some very interesting stuff to offer. When looking at auctions in France, you...
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