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'Wisconsin T-Head Mystery' landed in Indiana!
Remember the unidentified T-head posted by Kit Foster? Joe Gross was able to secure the parts for his Maxwell project that earlier was part of an Alice Ramsey diorama! "When I first saw the mystery engine, I was certain it was Maxwell. They incorporated the engine, clutch and transmission into one long aluminum cast pan. I initially saw it as part of a project to do with extra partial chassis... |
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To Bead or not to Bead, that's the question
After doing the same for the Austin 7, Longstone Tyres has developed a new series straight sided tyres for the early type Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. You may like it or not, still it is a great thing that now at least you have the choice between being strictly original, or a lot safer for long distance or mountainous touring. Of course the simplest solution will free your wallet from overweight: mai... |
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The Future strikes Back!
It’s not our habit to advertise a new movie, but when we saw this poster promoting the latest Men in Black 3, we had to stop and think... We don’t know the story yet, as the movie will be released tomorrow (!), but knowing that it’s a science fiction film and seeing Will Smith driving this futuristic multi-powered uni-wheel, we thought, hey, that’s not the future, we’ve seen that wheel b... |
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After all these years still there, still untouched
Browsing through old holiday photos Bas de Voogd came along this picture which he made some forty years ago. Supposing that all was cleared by now he did contacted Kris Ward from Kris’s Industrial Trials and Derek Rayner from the Leeds and District Traction Engine Club. To his (and our!) surprise Bas found out that some of the 'stuff' is still there. The yard is at Binton on Avon or s... |
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A GP Itala at GBP 25
Alistair Dray from New-Zealand surprised us with several interesting pictures and a great yarn. He writes: “They date from 1934, when my wife's grandfather, John Pole, ‘barn-found’ the famous 1908 GP Itala, nick-named ‘Floretta’. He first saw the car behind the Scole Inn in Suffolk in 1927. Once the VSCC had been founded and interest in old cars was rising, he returned to the ... |
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Hold on to your hat!
How she does it we don’t know, but can you image driving a Knox racing car wearing a hat like that? It’s definitely not a posed photo because her coat is covered in mud, just like the car (click main photo to check!). Well, maybe Joan Newton Cuneo -the lady behind the wheel- didn’t really race the Knox at the time of the photo, but she certainly did her bit. Dr. Elsa Nystrom, Professor ... |
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Is it a Derby Mystery? (upd. post 1950 photo of Derby-BMW Special)
by Ron King: I attach a photograph, taken by a friend, in the 1950's of what I think is a very much modified 1928 Derby, possibly for racing, as one can see the traces on the original photo of what looks like painted on racing number in front of the outside handbrake and airpump, both in themselves I would think modifications. The rear springs look lowered by the expedient of fitting angled wedges... |
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Is this all what's left of Peter & Moritz? (upd. a half P&M !)
Of certain makes of car only a few examples are left. Also there are marques of which only one specimen is left. Also there are automobiles known of which only a chassis or engine survived. With the most charming make Peter und Moritz (clearly inspired by the stripheroes Max & Moritz created by Wilhelm Busch) it is even worse. As far as known to Stefan Feller this radiator badge is the only tangib... |
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London Taxi waiting for new assignment.
Bob Holmes sends us these photos of a 1910 Panhard et Levassor London taxi that has recently been discovered following the death of its previous owner in Gloucestershire, England. The car is fitted with Laundelette coachwork and features all of its original fittings including taxi meter, Metropolitan Police fare card, passenger to driver direction indicator, etc.. The car is totally complet... |
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Monday mystery axles
Funny, ther's so little to see and still it's almost a car. As if it's only a few bits of chassis rails and an engine that's needed to get this cyclecar(?) going again...Back to reality, Johan Kroon is asking your help to identify these axles. Finally somebody who takes the trouble to provide dimensions with his mystery object! What we also like is the 'tapestry' chosen by the photographer. ... |
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Ticks like a mouse, goes like a lion.
Derek Wilson reports from last Sunday's VCC event in Ireland. He says it is a minor event, but look what a fine collection came down the road to join in! The chairman Bernard Williamson attented and navigated for Jim Boland in a beautiful 1912 Napier. Further Derek was truly amazed at the running of this 1912 Renault (CG?) , "it ticks over like a mouses heart and flies a... |
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What is it? Quiz # 322
This is a pre 1914 car. The knowledge that it's a British made car may not be a great help, as it is a rarely seen guest; not even at typical brass car events. The manufacturers started in the steam business and proceeded from there into non-steam public transport. And only from there car production came in sight. Still, as a car marque this double name was on the market for two de... |
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Salvador Dali's present to Gala ( Upd. 400 cars; two mascots)
What's the greatest radiator mascot you've ever seen? During a recent visit to Spain we were confronted with the 1941 Cadillac that Dali gave to his wife Gala. It is in the court of the Theatre Museo Dali in Figueres, the hometown of Dali, just north of Barcelona. The monumental mascot is a later addition as you will understand. From various sources on the web we understand Dali was quite proud on... |
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More Studebaker Signs
Remember the Studebaker Sign Mystery we published a few weeks ago? That old photo prompted Mario José Laguna to do some more research. He writes: "I found an amazing book by Mario Barone on his adventures travelling by "road" from Rio de Janeiro to New York, via Montevideo, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Quito, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico. I had the chance to purchase a second hand copy of the... |
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The Polish Sports Car Mystery (Upd. 1932 BSA FW32 ! )
More than twenty years ago Pieter Beelen found this photo on a Polish flea market and just had to have it. But after all those years he hasn't been able to recognize the make of this little sports car. And neither can we. Is it of Polish origin? But then it's strange that it has Right Hand Drive, although it is parked on the right side of the road. According to Mattie van der Valk, who is an exper... |
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Have we spotted the new MGB?
Organizer Bart Kleyn of the Via Flaminia Pre-War Rally faces a slight problem. One of the participants of this rally that will start in about three weeks has had a spot of bad luck en blew the engine of his MG J2. Now he wants to bring his other car, an ultra-modern MGB, to the rally instead of the J2. As the MGB is clearly no pre-war automobile, Bart has a problem. What should he do? Allow the MG... |
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The Morel Magneto Mystery
Graig Little from Australia recently acquired this rather impressive magneto. He writes: "It is far too large to use on my cars. I wonder If anyone out there can tell me what vehicles used it and if the Morel name bears any relation to the André Morel who drove for Amilcar. It is marked BMC 4, Series 565 and incorporates an impulse starter. Also much of the casing is aluminium so that it is... |
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Hillclimb to the sixth floor!
By Bart Oosterling: Even in the pre-war days there were multi-story car parks. For parking of course. But that is not the only thing you can do with them. That is what they must have thought in Paris, early 1927. As there are no hills available in the Paris city centre, why not use the new parking garage for a hill climb? So they did on February 27, 1927 at the opening of the Banville garage.Georg... |
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A Minerva with strong family ties
Of late it seems that cars that have been owned by famous people are fetching higher and higher prices at auctions. Whether this is right or not we can't tell, but if so, we think that this mighty Minerva will do very well. It's a 1925 AC Tourer that comes with the 30CV sleeve-valve engine and a superb coachwork by Rollston of New York. But its main claim to fame is that it was owned by the Hutton... |
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Low Flying Whatsit
Is it a Bird? - Is it a Plane ?NO - it's a Morgan !!Carrick Watson writes: "In 1935 The 'Edinburgh Evening News' newspaper held a Floral Pageant competition for the best decorated motor vehicle, Car or Motorcycle. This was one of the entries for it - red & white Roses covering it. My Dad Won the Event with a white Triumph Motorcycle outfit, decorated with White Roses - and a White boiler... |
