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About Quiz #389: 1909 Lane Model 15 or 1910 Model 20? No winner?
When you read back the answers to last week's quiz you can only conclude that we must have ruined the weekend of jurymember Ariejan Bos. We wrote the quiz car was made in Pennsylvania, which should...
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Somewhat hidden at Retromobile: Tracta 1928
The most innovative car at Rétromobile. Aside the Baillon cars, Rétromobile this year was quite strongly dominated by the beautiful Italians (and Spaniards) from the 1940s up to the 1970s. The black...
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A Monday chaindrive Mystery (update: Mercedes 1904/05 ?)
Jon Dudley's great uncle was a successful merchant in seeds and flour miller (at 149 Evington Rd. Leicester, an address now with a certain fame as the 'Picnic Kebab House' not too far from the 'Jungle...
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A fresh bouquet from Lyon
Never seen the bouquet of Lyon? Here's a bouquet of grand marques to be found in the Aguttes auction being held at the Hôtel des ventes Lyon Brotteaux in Lyons on saturday 21 March. The 1914 Metz...
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A Darracq undercover Mystery? (update: about Raylton jr.; not Railton)
Derrick Wells got in touch again after last week's mystery image he sent in. He now writes: "Thank you for your help in unravelling the story, it has been most helpful. The picture that contained the...
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Rosengart - the multinational car
Mocci Demartis sent us some pictures of his Rosengart and added a brief history. Rosengart started as multinational marque from three nations of equal merit: Germany, England and France, with Germany...
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This Chummy is lucky to find Millie
Today is Friday 13th, considered by many to be unlucky in Western superstition, and because we are firm believers in making your own luck, we share with you a story to remind us how lucky we are to...
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What is it? Quiz #390
This week’s mystery motor of pre war days is so extraordinary that we believe many of you will be able to answer the question above. Fact is that once you’ve seen it, you won’t forget about it! Still,...
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Can a petrol pump be a work of art?
"All petrol stations look alike," seems a statement that we use today. But also in the early days of the petrol pump, say the 1920s, many looked the same. Yet there was one pump that stood out from the...
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It's all in the family: Lancia Artena
Regular contributor Hugo Modderman came up with another of his entertaining tales last week. It’s a story of a Lancia Artena that has been in the family for quite a while. Hugo wrote: “It was around 7...
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It's all in the family (2)
Don't think Hugo Modderman was quite finished with his Lancia Artena tale, here is his follow up on yesterday's story. Hugo wrote: "In 2012 my friend and car historian Hans Veenenbos had found a...
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Last of the Wiltons comes home
How many people can claim to drive a car built by one of their antecedents? Roy Halsall is one of this tiny minority of old-car enthusiasts, owning a rare Wilton 10/20 tourer that was built by the...
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A village called Amelia
People say that the Amelia Island Concours is the friendly 'little village' version of Pebble Beach. Hard to say if they are right as we have never seen Pebble Beach so far. And after the four day...
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Friday Night, Fernandina Beach, Florida
When visiting Amelia Island the days are filled with possibilities. For the Friday night we opted for the duPont Registry Live at the Fernandina Beach airport. Only minutes after arrival we had the...
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About Quiz #390 1935 Steyr 530 'Karl Rob' Limousine
Told you so: many readers had last week’s mystery motor parked somewhere in their memories. We had plenty of good answers, although the majority of these were rather dull. Come on guys, we like some...
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Reims or Rust
What is it about auto jumble's that makes you want to drive a very long day to an industrial estate in the depths of France? It's the smell and feel of rusty old parts, that butterfly feeling you get...
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Average cars in a perfect barn
Like an impressionist painting. In fact these elaborate walls beg for finds with more pedigree... The two 1930s cars are sort of middle of the road. The first one is a second series (1934-1937) Fiat...
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Build your own Phony & Flashy
We know that most of you love a good replica, especially when it's made of the good type of resin. So we thought why not present to you the very best of show in this category at Amelia Island. No it's...
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Auburn going places... (update: Excelsior bike and Essex Boattail Speedster)
When you live in the Netherlands the province of Groningen is not exactly the place where you expect high-end cars. Certainly back then it was a remote rural area mainly inhabited with relatively poor...
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95 years Bentley; allow your car a day out in Holland
Is your car tired of the City? Then consider this. It may not have come to your mind, but it's 2015 and so Bentley cars show their aristocratic face around the globe since 95 years. The clever...
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