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White BMW 315/1 with white spots in its history
It is hard to compare a BMW 315/1 with the superfamous 328. Still you will. So let's say it is the 'poor mans' 328... but still a highly attractive car and only on very rare occasions on the market in...
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There's a hole in your piston, dear Heidi, dear Heidi...
We introduced you to Heidi last year (click) when she started her ambitious trip around the world in “Hudo”, her 1930 Hudson Great Eight Saloon. She started in July 2014 following (more or less ) in...
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What is it? Quiz #392
It is a taxi. One of the rarest french cars we have ever seen. To be honest we had never heard about the make before we received this photo of a collector who picked it up at a jumble. Total production...
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An Abadal and Amilcar pedal mystery.
Jean Pascal is a vivid collector of pedal cars ans is asking you to help with some extra information regarding two of his cars: "Who has some information about the above pictured pedalcar that was made...
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One Mystery, a Renault, a Citroën and an Opel
Two weeks ago we showed you a Nash Quad in Holland. From the same man, Tony De Vries, come these pictures, printed from glass negatives - showing in front of De Vletter & Groenendijk in Rotterdam:...
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Two-stroke and four-stroke in Essen
Many of you will be aware of the Techno-Classica being held in Essen this week and COYS are holding their next auction on Saturday 18 April at this event. Before we discuss the cars on offer, have a...
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1923 Citroen B2 Torpedo, Luxe, Tourism Luxe, Torpedo Sport or...?
Craig Little lives in a citro-dilemma: "In an attempt to clearly define what type of B2 Citroen I own, I have been pouring over the book 'Citroen 10 HP' by Bernard Laurent and Revue Technique...
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Dusty treasures in Houston
Worldwide Auctioneers have a treat in store when they offer a long concealed assortment of pre-war, brass era and steam-powered motorcars from the Sawyer's Sandhills Museum during The Houston Classic...
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Hop in, Honey
Fresh from Shorpy’s wonderful archive of images comes this picture of a lady looking happy in a Packard. We think it’s a 1923 Phaeton Sports 126 with custom body by Pullman ( or do you know different?)...
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About Quiz #392: 1927 Induco Landaulet
Quite some French cars had this kind of Rolls-Royce like radiator in the 1920s and several of these were mentioned by the participants in this quiz. But no, it is not a Guilick, it is not a Montagnac...
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1899 De Dion Bouton by the Motor Manufacturing Company
Derek Magrath: "I am re-building an 1899 De Dion Bouton 2-1/4HP tricycle which has been in the same family from new. What makes it even more unusual is that it was made in England by the Motor...
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A delightful Dilambda
Participants of the 2013 100 Miles of Amsterdam rally may remember this beautifully mellow Lancia Dilambda from its valiant performance in the 2013 event. Although driver Guido Gast didn't manage to...
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A Feuerbach Radiator Mystery
Bruce Woolley from South Africa: "I was wondering if any of your readers may be able to help with this mystery radiator. I'm hoping to find out from what car it is. I've made a close-up from the plate...
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Reincarnation of a GP Lorraine Dietrich
If you had been at Silverstone last Saturday, you would have had to work your way through a crowd to get a close view of the car causing such a stir. Photographer Stuart Matthews had to wait 30 minutes...
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A 1910 'Lobster' SZ Mystery
Well, well, that's not the car you would expect in strong reformed Holland of the early 20th century. It's one of the sporty one cylinder Sizaire Naudin of course (listen to that) and contrary to our...
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Students of Amsterdam (UPDATE: 1931 Model A Convertible Sedan 400-A)
Our student days can sometimes be the best days of our lives and when we see nine young ladies crammed into a Model A Ford with ‘mortar boards’ on their heads it tells us they have just graduated and...
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What is it? Quiz #393
It's will be the first truly sunny & warm weekend, so we decided to give you an easy one. A very nice havana shaped racing car with not too much engineering efforts on the front part. For those who...
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A great day at Beamish Steam fair
James sends his report on the recent steam fair: "I have enclosed a selection of pictures taken at the Great North Festival of Transport at Beamish Open Air Museum which took place over the weekend...
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A Bentley-London 'Muppet' Mystery?
Louise Browne sends this picture and adds: "This has been sitting on our heart for the last fifty years or so. My father was an engineer and in the past he was a racer and stuntman. I have no idea what...
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Wanted: the right tires for fabulous HPOF 1910 Reo
David Coco, a long time Hershey friend is asking your help for this incredibly original REO : "The size Michelin we're looking for (and what's on the car now but worn out) are as close to original size...
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