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Garage or Motor House?
The Bullnose Morris has featured in two recent stories on these pages, so why stop now? The picture shows how William Morris was thinking of his customers (and his bank balance) when he offered a motor...
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The Holverta 4WD Mysteries ( update: Albert Holle)
Car historian Ivan Taylor writes: "I came across this photo a long while ago and so far have not been able to identify it. I wondered if your experts and readers can help me. It has a most unusual...
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Sweet dream: "It can still outperform most Japanese machinery..."
The phone rang at an ungodly hour; it must have been two or three in the morning. My wife picked it up. “Yes?” she said irritably. “Huh? Luciano who?” She pushed the receiver towards me with a...
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An Austro Daimler Mystery ?
Jaap Bruynzeel writes: "The picture was taken in Bergen, The Netherlands in June 1921 near the entrance of a large property named 'De Karperton' designed by the renowned architect Jan Wils who also was...
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A Prescott Lady Mystery (update: 1909/1912 (?) Humber)
Andrew Howe Davies was competing at last weekend's Prescott Vintage Hill Climb when a lady came up to him with this photo which belongs to a friends family. They would love to know the make and year....
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About Quiz #400: Armstrong-Whitworth
In last week's quiz we showed a plan view of an Armstrong-Whitworth 18-22 H.P. rolling chassis produced for the 1909 season and two replies correctly identified the car and both knew about the...
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Bedelia dreams
by Toby Ross: When I’m travelling in France, if I’m not in too much of a hurry, I stop at bric-a-bracs that can be found at the exits of villages on the secondary roads. Of course the chances of...
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Testing a Type 55 up to Prescott
Battery isolator switch- ON. Check.Blower oil supply 3 turns anti-clockwise . Check.1 squirt KI-Gas. Check.Ignition lever to retard position. Check.I am concentrating on the starting procedure for a...
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The China adventure, Report of a subscriber
OldHenry’s adventures in China, a prepaaration report form Eric Hubacher form Switzerland who will participate in the 2015 China Classic Car ChallengePart 1, Registration and preparation of the...
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Buying a Bugatti by the kilo... (corr.: Ray Jones)
Chris Leigh-Jones writes: "Charleston SC USA is not a large place but is home to one of the most notable but probably most unknown Bugatti enthusiasts. After the war, Ron (Ray!) Jones moved his family...
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What happend to this Lancia Astura Pinin Farina?
Tjerk Neijmeijer writes: "Talking to a director of a company I'm involved with here in Bermuda where I live, he all of a sudden showed me this picture of his mother, their vehicle and his father who is...
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The 'seven' faces of Dolores
The name Dolores somehow conjures up an image of exotica. Look up the name's meaning and we find this, "A savvy, highly intelligent and sexy woman. She has many friends and is a devoted mate. She is...
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What is it? Quiz #401
With the current reviving interest for 'Edwardian' and 'Brass' cars it won't hurt to brush up our knowledge about a few of the lesser known marques. A good friend sent us this remarkable picture and...
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What you won't find at Pebble beach.
Today is decision time at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The judges at world's foremost important concours have the nearly impossible task to choose the very best from the very best while...
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Larry's 1922 Franklin
Some time ago - you may remember - Larry found this fine 'HPOF' Franklin (HPOF is a US abbreviation for an unrestored car expressing 'Historic Preservation of Original Features': "These are pics of my...
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Vintage Revival Zandvoort at...... special Pre-war pricing.
After last year's first succesful Vintage Revival Zandvoort a second edition will take place on 3 & 4 October. This is a new chance to test your car and skills against Zandvoort's curves. Two days...
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Norton's Log - Diary of a Wolseley Hornet Special
We've all seen cars advertised with the phrase 'full service history', but we bet you've never seen anything like this before. From the moment he ordered his new Wolseley Hornet Special in 1932, to...
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What about the Peugeot 175 Torpedo Sport 1923
Patrick Jacob sends photos of his recent acquisition: a Peugeot 175 Torpedo Sport of 1923. We already have a certificate from Peugeot, so it is a real Peugeot... but the odd thing is we can' t find...
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Bugatti's birdie finally leaves the nest.
In 1937 Ettore Bugatti's fertile mind had found satisfaction on terra firma and so next he looked to the skies. He engaged the services of a man to design and build the Bugatti 100P plane. This man...
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About Quiz #401 : ca. 1910 FL 12-16 HP
As expected not too many competing answers for this pre-WWI competition showing that the knowledge on these cars is dying out. According to the knowledgeable friend who provided the original photo the...
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