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Remember the Chalmers at Beaulieu last year?
Andy Lloyd sent an e-mail regarding the Chalmers we had on display at our Beaulieu stand last year September. It was sold on the spot by a dealer that we had invited, sadly he didn't inform us about the sale; surprise! Anyway Andy is very happy and did all work required like exhaust valve heads coming off, magneto failure, loose bolts in the engine, and extensive chassis repairs. The only th... |
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This Saturday: opening of 'The Vault'!
Little chance you missed our earlier report 'Trash or Treasure' about the two garages that not have been opened in 20+ years. From all requests that came in there was one from a three generation vintage car family. They accompanied their e-mail with the charming motivation above. Both garage owner 'Pete' and your editor felt that these were exact the candidates we were looking for. An agreement ... |
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Steady Barker now also steady on DVD
Ronald 'Steady' Barker is one of the UK's leading old car enthusiasts and a highly respected motoring journalist, in a career that has spanned 6 decades he has brought his inimitable brand of sparkling wit and technical insight to some of the most respected automotive journals, beginning in the 1950s at The Autocar and now as a regular contributor to The Automobile. Steady is cut from the same clo... |
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A Franklin V-screen mystery (upd: Wind Splitter Sedan)
Larry from the US recently found this 1922 Franklin model 10A with a sedan body carrying a rare V-screen windshield. Before starting a restoration he would like to know what he has. So far he has found no makers badge and the Franklin website only informed him that his Series 10A is one of 2,630 made in 1922. So far he has not been successfull in identifying this interesting body. Does anybo... |
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Here's another gas saver!
It's so thirsty that you won't drive it a lot...This car was built by father and son team Clive & Bruce Woolley in South Africa. It has a Liberty V12 tank engine of 27 liters fitted into a Rolls Royce 20/25 chassis. It took about four years to build. There are several videos on YouTube under "Liberty V12". One can wonder what the sense or nonsense is of building machinery like this. But on... |
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The bigger the Packard the better? (upd: Ask the man who owns two!)
One of the oft-quoted myths, “Bigger is better”, so frequently used, is no longer the answer to every pre-war car enthusiast’s prayer. Taking for example one of the most respected prestige marques among the offerings from across the Atlantic Ocean, the Packard. Bernie Jacobson is analysing the pro and cons of 6, 8, and 12 cylinder Packards in terms of handling, fuel comsumption, and more. ... |
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What is it? #345
Surprise, it is a Bugatti. We thought let's make it simple for a change. Yet as you know us well there is always a boa constrictor hiding in the shrubbery. So be very careful before you send in your answer, because it looks a lot like a very famous design, but it's something else, arguably even nicer. No further hints. Just tell us before Monday 20 May which exact year, type, and model this M... |
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Me? Never?
The season is on, so we thought it is good timing to show you this situation. It's not a big thing, but it could have been disisaster. A car leaving the trailer is the very last thing you need during a touring weekend. So never say never. Odd things with trailers happen all the time. So when you are planning a trip check your material way before. Check your car. Check the lights. Check the trai... |
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Model T on its way to America
You may have followed the adventures of Dirk & Trudy Regter during the first leg of the round the world tour they started last year. Since then they covered Europe and Africa down to Capetown. From there the car was shipped and now they are about to resume the trip from Houston and than making a large clockwise trip around the USA & Canada. You will be able to follow the Model T... |
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Hillclimb racer ends in back of family car
Not your usual Hillclimbing mount, but at least it's easy to load into a small people carrier to take home at the end of the day. Gerry Michelmore's diminutive 1921 Carden Sports 707cc cyclecar seen at the VSCC opening Hillclimb of 2013 at Wiscombe Park near Honiton in Devon.
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Whether Fiat or FIAT*, it's definitely a supercar!
Wealth has its prerogatives. In 1904, when Kaiser Wilhelm II suggested that his friend August Anheuser Busch Sr. should order a Fiat 60HP car, the $13,500 price for the chassis alone wasn't likely an issue. Nor the $4,000 cost of the patented and state-of-the art aluminum-skinned Quinby & Co custom body. Busch agreed and his 1905 Fiat 60HP, serial 3003 - the third produced of twenty, arr... |
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Submerged car ID (upd. '29/'30 Dodge or Chrysler?)
David Coe sends this arty picture of a car eaten away by water and salt somewhere in the the drowned city Epecuen, Argentina. David writes: "Although I doubt it's of huge interest to your readers I wonder if anyone can venture an identification of this vehicle." How wrong David, we love this kind of unidentified cars! Although we're not really sure this is a pre-war, we wouldn't be surprised if i... |
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Half Hisso Sprint Special!
This typical American sprint car is presented this weekend by PreWarCar afficionado Jim Kruse at the AACA Spring Meet in Auburn, Indiana, USA. Believe it or not but his wife bought the car and it was up to Jim, family and friends to bring back the basket case to former glory. This was not only a restoration job but aside that also a labour of historical research. These sprint cars were custom-buil... |
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About Quiz #344: 1942 Hispano-Suiza T60 RLA
Our latest pre-war quizes seem even harder than usual. After our last Florentia (with no correct answer), this time we have received only one answer with the right make. One would expect that our esteemed visitors can easily recognise a Hispano Suiza..! However Jean Claude Poisson wrote "Hispano Suiza T 60 1937 made in Barcelona?". The answer to his hesitant participation is largely yes. The... |
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Trash or Treasure? What's hiding behind these doors?
No Friday girl today, but not less fascinating. Regular visitor 'Pete'(*) sends this photo of the double garage he rented out more than twenty years ago to a gentlemen who passed away recently. "The garages are padlocked, and haven't been used over 20 years, when I rented it to a man, who is no longer with us. I do remember, he mentioned that he stored two old cars in the garage." Now Pete wa... |
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What happened to Al Jolson's 1928 Mercedes? (upd. appearing in 'A night in Casablanca')
Keith Nordquist sends this nice period photo of a Merc spotted in 1953 in Seattle Washington. Keith says this 1928 Mercedes Benz convertible sedan was formerly owned by singer and film star Al Jolson. Also that the body is by Saoutchik, Paris. We see a lot of similarities if not a full match with the 'concours pimped' 1928 K series convertible sedan photographed by Richard Spiegelman. Anybody... |
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Vintage traffic jam for Jim Boland's marriage
One of the world's biggest veteran and vintage car collectors, Jim Boland of Naas Co Kildare (20 miles west of Dublin), tied the knot on Wednesday last to his long-term friend and partner Brenda. It was a wonderfull wedding. As many said on the day it was like a Gordon Bennett rally because of all the wonderful cars. Jim was very appreciative of the effort people made to join him. We all wis... |
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Tired of the same old same old?
The sophisticated and eclectic automotive tastes of Manny and George Dragone are always apparent in the cars they bring to shows and the vehicle list at Dragone Auctions' May 31 auction (an unusual Friday-only sale) strongly emphasizes that point. Manny and George must have been bloodhounds in a previous life, as they are able to "sniff-out" more rare and unique cars than just about anyone ... |
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Royalty spotting
Our request for the new King and Queen at first delivered no results. Not strange as on the crowning day they not even used the Golden Spyker Carriage. Only one or two nondescript AtoBs, a ride through the masses probably was seen as unsafe on this day. Yesterday however this shot by pre-war paparazzo Maurice Dioncre came. This weekend he succeeded to catch the fresh royal couple in a lovely '32 M... |
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A Spring weekend, Welsh style
"Llandridnod Wells in the heart of Wales welcomed many of our smaller and older vintage cars to take part in the LCES tour and trial (LCES = Light Car & Edwardian Section of the VSCC). With delightful weather the cars and their crews took to the wiggly and often steep lanes of Wales on a jolly tour to Builth Wells on the Saturday followed by a trail on the Sunday. Some high-level left-o... |
