The Rapley Collar & Harness Mysteries (update: Humberette & 1900/01 Argyll? )
We know Daniel Rapley for years. We always have a chat when we meet up at Hershey and he seems capable to cough up some interesting project cars from time to time. Unfortunately those are slightly...
View ArticleThe curved lines formerly complemented by Claretta Petacci
Some cars have a history that takes real detective work to unravel, and others are easier when they have been driven by famous racing drivers and the history books record every detail. But the car...
View ArticleWhat is it? Quiz #385
Well this should be pretty easy. A major American manufacturer built more than 400,000 cars like this in its model year. Most everybody will get the basics. We may get thousands of answers, so to win...
View ArticleThe Hoop & Dog Mystery.
A plain American car and basically we feel embarassed that we didn't recognise this without any doubt high volume car. Â We thought of Chevy 490, Studebaker, Dodge, Star, Oakland, yet it doesn't fit....
View ArticleA V-shape radiator mystery in Belgrade (update: 1914 Benz, Elite?)
Peter Skofic dug up a yet another mystery again. This time with a pinch of the December atmosphere, snow! He writes: "The photo shows an unknown car fighting with heavy snow in Belgrade in front of the...
View ArticleThe car behind the driver: the 1938 Thompson racing Special
Kieran White provided a photo of young Mr. Hugh at the wheel of '1938 Thompson racing Special', this in view of our new 2015 calendar "A New Generation Taking The Wheel". As we were intrigued by the...
View ArticleAmilcar's racing jewel
Barely pausing for breath after the publication of his latest book on Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars - The Magnificent Monopostos - Simon Moore has jumped head-first into researching a rather different...
View ArticleThe 5cv Cloverleaf Mystery
Angelo van de Rijt recently found this special bodied 1923 Citroen 5cv. writes: "We would love to find some info about this special bodied Citroën 5cv 'cloverleaf'. It's been in storage for many...
View ArticleA Catalonian Christmas Greeting
I have learned not to say Ceci lives in Spain, because she lives in Catalonia and Catalonians fiercely value their independence. Luckily, she loves England and all things English and occasionally...
View ArticleAbout Quiz #385: Chevriac or Pontrolet!
We said this would be easy, yet hard. Every contestant knew this is a Pontiac, and all but one correctly pegged it as 1940. Five of you knew it's a Pontiac Arrow, a Canada-only model, based on that...
View ArticleSudden changes of climate.
The climate is a big issue to some, and rightfully so. The first 100 Miles of Amsterdam was scheduled just after the Copenhagen Climate Conference (2009) warning us about the warming of planet earth....
View ArticleAnother German 'Bathtub' Mystery ( update: Opel ?)
Juri Castricum: "Yesterday I visited an acquaintance who showed me this picture and asked which car this is and of which year it would be. This is a family portret, probably taken somewhere in the area...
View ArticlePhoenix from the ashes
January 15 could be called bleak mid-winter, and you can either wrap up warm and hum along to the beautiful carol of that name, or alternatively head over to The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in...
View ArticleLast minute shopping in Berlin?
Wouldn't you like to go shopping in a street like this? Not only for the charming pedestrians nearing. Also to see, to hear, to smell the vintage taxis and other motorcars rolling up and down a Berlin...
View ArticleOne day without old cars: Happy Christmas!
Can you imagine this? Getting transported from a location where you don't live to a place where you don't want to be. Well sorry for being a bit old fashioned. Unfortunately we cannot ask artist Stevan...
View ArticleWhat is it? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 1
When we are getting close to the last few days of the year it's that time again for our traditional Christmas Quiz. Just like the past few years for six days in a row we are going to show you several...
View ArticleWhat is it? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 2
For part two of our six day quiz we found a quite handsome side lamp, but as we said yesterday we haven't got a clue if this was fitted originally. This side lamp was mounted on the fender of a very...
View ArticleWhat is it? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 3
The past two quiz cars may have been easy, but for part three of our six day quiz we are going to make it a bit more difficult. This side lamp is mounted on a French supercar from the 1930s with a...
View ArticleWhat is it? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 4
The automobile featured in part four of our six day quiz has a most unusual color, but in our opinion quite acceptable on a luxurious twelve-cylinder convertible sedan. Not a clue what it is? Then ask...
View ArticleWhat is it? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 5
Part five of our six day quiz shows a side lamp mounted on what looks like a racing car. Side lamps on a racing car? Well why not, it's road equipped, so side lamps are a necessity. This model was...
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