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One good Morris deserves another
I recently allowed a picture of an elegant lady to catch my eye because she stood beside a 1913 Bullnose Morris Oxford. The caption said… “Our family car in the early sixties, my Mum bravely posing in...
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What is it? Quiz #373
It's an American car for a change. A fine veteran tourer with rear entrance we suppose. Not telling you if we're looking at a one, two or more cylinder car. One thing is sure this company made one...
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America !
In the 1910s-1920s more than 20 different marques were produced In Barcelona. America Autos was one of the obscure marques which appeared. It was established in 1917 under the direction of Mr Manuel...
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Mystery 200 HP Benz travelling Europe? (update: Farman?)
Nicolae sent two photos (click for second one) showing a massive car which presumably is a Benz and ads that he suspects the car to be a Blitzen Benz in touring disguise. Note that the sum of radiator,...
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French Talbot dreams getting real
Some time ago PreWarCar bought a badly neglected French Talbot saloon and since then a lot of work has been done to get it on the road again. Initially most work went into identifying the car as it had...
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Two cylinders and a 2CV stickshift. Why should you want it?
Do you like lots of metal and bright-work under the bonnet? Do you prefer complexity over simplicity? Do you like to pub-chat XL petrol bills and speeding tickets? Do you love to check the dipstick and...
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A Zandvoort Nr 1 Mystery (UPDATE: Fiat Balilla)
Henrik Schou-Nielsen reacted regarding last week's article about Vintage Revival Zandvoort. Henrik owns the ex Willy Oosten Riley Imp that was raced at Zandvoort in the early days. The photo made us...
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Over a century of Independence
The lady in the picture has a severe expression but she celebrated Independence Day more than most – living to the ripe old age of 105. Her name is Mary McConnell Borah, daughter of Governor William...
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About Quiz #373: 1902 Yale Touring
This Quiz 373 was a jury-members quiz. Four of them - Roger Fields, Chris Paulsen, Ariejan Bos and Fritz Hegeman - all came up with the right answer. Plus two competitors. They all told us this is a...
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A 1909 'Selfie'
Ace Cenek tells: "Two photos of a 1904 Cadillac Model B I found yesterday on a postcard at a flea market. I believe this is a 'selfie' because the postcard is addressed to himself with no other writing...
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Who bought these Voisins?
Pieter Veenje is a collector of old car auction catalogues and other publicitary outings. Recently he bought this intriguing announcement of a 1933 auction by Campagne & Morlot in Paris (no...
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The Flying Lady Mascot concours
Last week was the "20 HP Register Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Touring from Asturias". Under this long intrincate headline one of these typical turistic rallyes took place, in this particular case in...
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Mystery Saloon-Convertible mix-up
Two cars. One a Saloon, one a Cabriolet were sold to South America. However, to two locations very far away from each other. Still their chassis numbers are consecutive. The two numbers #410203 and...
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On which Rolls would you put your money?
You may know that we're not really into the money side of the hobby. Still it is a wise thing to think ahead about the day you may have to dispose of your beloved car again. Due to examples recently...
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Liberated sisters Dolly and Molly
Most of us who like old cars also like old bicycles. It is a good way to get exercise, they are cheap to run and there are just as many lady riders as gentlemen. My picture shows sisters Dolly and...
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What is it? Quiz #374
This stubby looking European vehicle is not completely honest about its virtues. Its outer looks send you in a wrong direction. In other words, what you see is not what you get. It was available in the...
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High-end Model T touring!
Report from Peru: The Canyon del Plato is a canyon that little by little becomes less inhabited and cultivated, but where at a given moment only cacti grow. We follow the river Santo and fully enjoy...
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Purposely disabled Peugeot 401 Camionette ?
Peter Hill recently purchased this wonderful looking truck. "Everything appears to be there but the vehicle looks like it has been deliberately disabled at some time in it's life. The fuel pipe has 2"...
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Hanging on to a 1908 GP Panhard – Levassor
report by Tim Gunn:In April 2012 I was asked to take an Edwardian ladies’ bicycle to a secret location in the depths of the Norfolk countryside for a photo-shoot. I often get requests to provide...
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Maxwell parts remarried after a 30 years divorce.
report by Joe Goss:"Quite some time back a mystery engine was shown on your site (check back May 2012), images having been forwarded from Mr Foster of Old Cars Weekly. I had answered that it was a...
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