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This is the fallen beauty that I swapped my flying Great Planes Spirit for. Not only did it snap it's wing mounts, the rear fuselage has had its hardships lately. The good news is I like it and will bring it back alive and up in the skies...one of these days
Very impressive Shark Teeth Nose Art on the Martin B-26 Marauder "widowmaker" aka "Martin Murderer", "Flying Coffin", "B-Dash-Crash" Which actually was totally opposite as the Marauder ended World War II with the lowest loss rate of any U.S. Army Air Forces bomber!
Did it again, found another vintage bird!
Not really a fan of powered flight, but I do have a soft spot for old flying boats!
This unknown ship was scratch build from a plan. I'm not sure of its name or designer although I do have a hunch. Please, let me know what you think!
People, feast your eyes on the ugliest AC Cobra in the history of mankind with a face like fugu, screen that looks like it came from a London bus...however...
Bad Company
Jaguar owned the licence of Rudge wheels, so Mercedes had to pay a royalty with every 300SL sold with Rudge wheels, to Jaguar.
Ford GT 40 Road Version
Ford GT40 road version on a truck bed somewhere up north as there is snow. Other than that I have no knowledge of these pictures but they are way too fab not to publish here.
Italian Job
AHK 940F that is chassis #GT40 P/1069 the 1967 Geneva Motor Show car that was later assigned to become Ford Press Fleet car in the UK.
Italian Job
The first private owner after the press fleet duty was Anthony Bamford of JCB fame.
Gottlieb
Ok, the fact that it was a press fleet one explains why it was in Finland.
Gottlieb
The rumor has it the local Ford imprortet lorry driver took the liberty to visit home while transporting the car. I bet that is when the photos were taken!
Another interesting Mercedes concept that I actually do not know much about. Looks like w112 300SE convertible converted by the factory? to a 2-door landaulet
Crashed BMW 3.0CSL Batmobile race car most likely at the Nürburgring ring in Germany. The photo goes to show how stock there touring cars were in the 80's, safety cages unheard of!
Andreas
Racers of this era were amazingly stock in their structure.
RennMeister
Racing definitely was better but also on down side often fatal.
Racing Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing...
I'm wondering if anyone has any information on this incident. These are two 300SL Gulwings parked in the middle of a rally of some kind with third one on fire. This looks like it took place in Germany?
RennMeister
That is Richard von Frankenberg's Porsche 645 Spyder prototype at Berlin Grand Prix 1956. He shot out the bank and flew through the hedges finally landing next to 300SL #49.
You paid ridiculous money for your 300SL Roadster so you might make it work for its living, right? Here's the Stuttgart's finest hauling a mighty timber load...
The 1971 Apollo 15 crew with their rides. The Lunar Rover and three 454 Corvettes. Commander David R. Scott, Command Module Pilot Alfred M. Worden and Lunar Module Pilot James B. Irwin
Americana
Astronauts back then at least had proper cars.
Sophisticated Lady by Carl Goldberg...
As always...another old heap of balsa fell into my hands. Not that I mind, restoring old woodies beats restoring old cars any day... Well at least it's a lot less blood sweat and tears.
In 1972 Daimler Benz was contemplating on updating the existing 600 to W100F by adding w116-like elements to the car. 1977 they went on to build a prototype w100FL with an array of elements imported from w116 as well as w123
Hans Baumaster
I'd say they're both W100 FL. Wasn't W100 F just a clay model with w116 light clusters back and front? This looks like an operational car, doesn't it.
Original BMW 3.0CSL Alpina in Helsinki Finland. First owned by a 18-time Monte Carlo Rally competitor and class winner in 1965, Onni Vilkas. Mr Vilkas also rallied 300SE w112, 220S W111 as well as BMW 2800CS.
RennMeister
#22 - 250GT - 2733GT - Scuderia SSS - Tavano & Davis: This Ferrari 250 GT, with chassis number 2733GT, was fielded by the Scuderia SSS team for the Sebring race in 1962. The drivers were Roberto Bonomi and Phil Hill.
RennMeister
#23 - 250TR/61 - 0792TR - Scuderia SSS - Bonnier & Bianchi: The Ferrari 250TR/61 with chassis number 0792TR was also entered by Scuderia SSS for the Sebring event. The drivers for this car were Joakim Bonnier and Lucien Bianchi.
RennMeister
#25 - 250GT - 2725GT - N.A.R.T - Hamill & Serena: Chassis 2725GT was a Ferrari 250 GT entered by the North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T) and was driven by John Fulp and William Ryan.
RennMeister
#26 - 250TR/61 - 0784TR - N.A.R.T - Moss & Ireland: The Ferrari 250TR/61, identified by chassis number 0784TR, was another entry by N.A.R.T for the Sebring race. The legendary drivers Stirling Moss and Innes Ireland were at the helm of this car.
RennMeister
34 - 246 SP - 0790 - N.A.R.T - Rodriguez & Rodriguez: Chassis number 0790 belonged to a Ferrari 246 SP, entered by N.A.R.T. The drivers were Pedro Rodriguez and Ricardo Rodriguez.
Jaguar D-Type XKD 530 may not have won 24hrs du Mans but it has led a life less ordinary than most. Here you'll find a unique series of photos of XKD 530 on an ice circuit in Kokkola new in winter season 1956-57 by Curt Lincoln. As well as a short glimpse to its picturesque life in Finland & the UK
RennMeister
Its life was colourful in the UK also when they had two cars with the same chassis# xkd 530
American Racer
Nothing exotic about recirculating vin when old racing cars are concerned.
American Racer
They existed to race and win and nothing else mattered. Anything would be changed if needed engine, drivetrain body. They weren't collectors items but tool for the job..
Göran
Great car, top photos. Any idea what color it was?
Saluta Fennica
XKD 530 was in Scuderia Askolin livery, that is blue and white.
BMW M1 Italian Underpinnings
Real life BMW M1 cutaway revealing its Italian underpinnings.
I'd say some people live a more vivid life than the rest of us. Take John Fitch who shot down a Messerschmitt 262 with his P-51 Mustang while fighting WW2 in Europe, invented the Fitch Barrier system the sand-filled barrels to absorb the kinetic energy of run-away vehicles.
MilkMan
He also came up with the idea that later made Carrol Shelby famous, throwing an a big (in relative terms) American V8 on a small European chassis.
Hans Baumaster
From this angle it look a bit like Veritas to me.
Coltrane
As far as I know BB never had a working relation to Roberto Rossellini or other. So it seems she just happened to be in front of the car during the film festival.
Unsafe at Any Speed, Can Am Corvai...
Unsafe at any speed? Bullocks! This is Ian Richardson`s Can-Am Corvair imperted to The UK with 8.1liter BBC. The first ever touring car to average +100mph at Silverstone.
Messerschmitt Bf 109B-2 Stab J88 Condor Legion 6x56, piloted by Gotthard Handrick, gold medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, served in Spain in 1938. BF109B was powered by Junkers Jumo 210D liquid-cooled inverted V12 piston engine, producing around 640 hp, half of what later Daimler engines.
Adam
That's a strange decal on the plane. And the Laurels, must have been a special day.
Adam
Well I suppose any day was a special day in one way or another.
BF 109E Messerschmitt gallery
Bf-109E3-7.JG26 piloted by Walter-Blume-Caffiers in France1940. 7.JG26" indicates that the aircraft belonged to the 7th Squadron of Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26), a German fighter wing. JG 26, also known as "Schlageter.
What on earth is this? It seems to be an early 50's Aston Martin DBS3 (kinda) with a twelve cylinder twin cam engine. Is it even real? if so what and when?
Winterbottom
Right, that seems to be the infamous Lagonda V12.
Winterbottom
V12 Lagonda, also known as DP115, made its debut in March 1954 at Chalgrove airfield. Designed by Willie Watson, it featured a revolutionary engine based on the design of the straight six, boasting double overhead camshafts and two plugs per cylinder. Unl
Winterbottom
This innovative design incorporated three 40mm carburettors and dry-sump lubrication. However, its aluminium construction caused the block to expand, resulting in oil pressure loss as the engine heated up, limiting its power potential. The chassis, derive
Winterbottom
All in all, interesting trial with not that much success. I imagine they only made two of them.
Adam
1957? wow that was early when did they launch the production model 62?
Pelle Petterson's sketched of Volvo...
There's been some controversy whether Volvo P1800 was designed by "Frua" or Pelle Petterson. Well, Frua was a studio with professional designers. All I can say these 1957 sketches are signed by Pelle Petterson.
The Italian-bodied Cobra, a coupe, sitting on chassis CSX3055, sports a body crafted by Giovanni Savonuzzi and built by Ghia. Originally, this body was fitted onto a Fiat 8V chassis. Rumours suggest that back when it was still part of the Fiat, it belonged to Lady Campbell.
Adam
John Willment, known for his work building race cars for Ford, stumbled upon this discarded body in a junkyard. He decided to marry it with a spare 427 Cobra competition chassis, creating a unique fusion of styles and performance.
Adam
Under the hood, a Holman-Moody 427 engine, equipped with twin four-barrel carburetors, was installed. Reports claim that this setup could propel the car to speeds of up to 200mph, which is a lot of hot air obviously!
Lumis
It makes me wonder would I rather take the Fiat V8 or the Cobra iteration??? I honestly don't know!
Mercedes Benz 250SE Coupe Barnfind
To those who complain about vintage sailplane stuff I've been into lately. This was my Mercedes Benz 250SE w111 Coupe barn find that I managed to track down a long time ago...
Andreas
Nope, I had it for a year or so. Cleaned the injection pump to get it running and that's about it. The car went to someone who was planning to drop in an LS or similar lump.
No Makepeace and Aston Martin DB6
No, she's not Makepeace she's Sylvie Vartan a French singer back in the 60's/70's and Aston Martin DB6 that may or may not be hers.
Coltrane
Also known as Elvis' racing car in his 1966 film Spinout.
Marcello Gandini dies
My childhood designer hero, Marcello Gandini has unfortunately died aged 85.
Marcello Gandini was the mastermind behind such icons as Fiat Dino Coupé, 1/9, Lamborghini Countach, Lamborghini Miura, Urraco, Lancia Stratos, Maserati Khamsin and many more. God Speed!
The Junkers Jumo 004 marked a groundbreaking advancement as the first turbojet engine used in combat worldwide, leading the way in axial compressor turbojet technology. Produced by Junkers in Germany during the later stages of World War II, around 8,000 units were manufactured.
Brand new Shelby Cobra 289 Dragon Snake at the dealer. The precise production number varies depending on the source, but estimates suggest that fewer than 10 Dragon Snakes were built
Bought unseen at more than reasonable price. What was supposed to be a Sagitta 900 in well-used condition turns out to be a scratch build 600 with a few extra wing ribs to reach a wingspan of 2.3m. But it has been through a thing or two... Stay tuned for more.
Andreas
Nice to see so many of you appreciating its artsy livery.
Jaguar E-type S1 Geneva Debut 1961
Here's a rare color photo if the E-type Geneva auto show debut in March 1961.
Seeing this historic photo reminds me how differently E-type owners take to the history than say Porsche owners. Every E-type owner I know is fine with the fact that theirs is an evolution of the Le Mans winning D-type.
BMW Boomer
I wonder if Beetle community finds the fact that theirs is the predecessor of Porsche problematic?
Great Pains Spirit 2m
Throughout some intricate swapping this Great Pains...Planes! Spirit 2m glider fell into my hands. No-nonsense basic glider with a decent airfoil and interesting looking wing. As the kit came out in the 90's it's not seen as a classic although a ton of novices learned how to fly with one.
F3B res
Just as you said, if they had launched the Spirit in the 80's or 70's it would be a classic loved by all us 'boomers.' It may not be as beautiful and elegant as Aquila os Sagitta but for a basic 2M glider it flies extremely well.
F3B res
an advanced pilot might want to change decalage i.e. the angle between the stabilizer and the wing by lowering the stabilise trailing edge by 2-3mm
F3B res
That should reduce the drag and generally improve the glide performance.
American Racer
Cause it's not really a Beetle but Fittipaldi's special racer. Emerson and his team managed to mate two boxer engines cranking out a beefy 3.2-liter mid-mounted eight-cylinder powerhouse. Eight exhaust pipes came together above a slick five-speed gearbo
American Racer
The back end morphed into a tubular setup hitched to what was left of the original chassis while The rear suspension rolled with a Formula Vee semi-swing axle and coil springs.
Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 sold for 108.000£ at iconauctioneers. They say it took 5 years of professional restoration to make it. What do you think? https://youtu.be/Zbp-sQxTTC4?feature=shared
Andreas
while I have a variety of classic cars in mind that I find particularly captivating at a similar price point, it's important to acknowledge that personal preferences in vehicles are entirely subjective. Ultimately, the decision on which classic car to pur
Nemo
MK1 Escort is a nice little classic no doubt...but 108 big ones...get real!
Sal DiNatale's Bertone BAT 7 with c...
Sal DiNatale, a skilled mechanic from Sicily, set up shop in Los Angeles, and his garage in the San Fernando Valley became a go-to spot for fixing up fancy Italian cars. Steve McQueen was a regular customer, getting his car serviced by Sal and enjoying some Sicilian meals at his place.
el Barón Rojo
Why someone cuts them wings off? that crazy!
Adam
Great opening Kid, welcome! I bet the fins got clipped due to usability and visibility. Someone had the intention to use the car in real life and by the looks they did!
Adam
I have to say it looks a million times more dramatic with the fins.
Winterbottom
That's unique, Thank you WHK. as for the car, some might say "clipped,cropped,clapped" as they did for Spitfires with clipped wings.
Hans Baumaster
BAT5 and BAT7 were so much ahead of their time in the 50's aerodynamically. BAT/ had drag coefficient of mere 0.19 when road going cars were about as efficient as log houses. With mere 90hp it would reach speeds over 200km/h! 1955 think about that!
Jaguar E-type Cut-7 recovered from...
During practice for the 1965 RAC Tourist Trophy at Oulton Park, David Wansborough, behind the wheel of the famed 'CUT 7' Jaguar E-type originally owned by Dick Protheroe, encountered a mishap, steering the iconic car into a pond.
The sports car dealer John von Neumann, played a pivotal role in introducing Porsche to California. He was also the owner of the 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial that captured James Dean's interest in Santa Barbara while racing his little Porsche.
Italian Job
While under Neumann's ownership, the car also took part in races in Palm Springs, driven by a young daredevil who would later rise to become one of the most esteemed figures in motorsports, Phil Hill.
Italian Job
That's Von Neumann leaning against the door.
It appears that many people believe Scuderia Condor is a genuine racing team. In reality, Steve McQueen established his own production company named Scuderia Condor Enterprises, which he managed until 1963. At that point, he relocated with his family to 2419 Solar Drive
To size up what needs to be done and to motivate myself to push further I decided to assemble the bits and pieces together. Starting to look like a proper sailplane. 800 grams as is with the servos, which isn't bad considering its size.
Andreas
In top three at least when it comes to cars. I might enjoy building ang especially flying gliders even more...on a good day.
F3B res
800g that's very light for an almost finished BOT. well done
Shrike
As far as gliders go this has to be one of the most beautiful ones if not the most.
Manta that was in fact Porsche 924...
Porsche engineers demonstrated ingenuity by camouflaging their new 924 prototype with the exterior body of an Opel Manta, of all things! This marks the first instance of a body swap on a unibody car and stands out as one of the most ingeniously cunning test car distractions ever.
Our barn fresh o319, the ex-Soulset Tour Bus, sees the daylight for a first time in a while. The bus has not turned a wheel on the road since 1968! Now who could resist a face like that? Read the background story at: http://www.classicdigest.com/article/view/id/20
Adam
What a BAND Bus! The collectors are just waking up for these, IMHO much more interesting than VW Typ2:s that have gone through the roof price wise.
Tatra 87, Barn find that I lost
The one that got away, yes the car we don't get to brag about. In this case it's a rather special Tatra with air cooled V8
I first heard about this car almost 20 years ago but without a second thought assumed it was a “mundane” 603 or similar...Well It was not!
Nemo
What ever the reason the cats seem to appreciate that Tatra.
Fred
It was German and the the Russian invaders took it?
Spiritism
Finally a beautiful day! We took out two Great Pains Spirits, 100 and tiny 2m. The photo was taken right after I landed the 2m on top of the 100...Slam!
A friend of mine sent the lovely photos of a barn fresh collection of 60's Mercedes Fintails. I'll start with this black beauty, dusty and oh so lusty.
Horse and Hound
Joys of living in the country...ps a jack Russell would take care of the rat problem!
Audi Ur-Quattro
Audi Ur-Quattro was a relegation when launched in 1980
In 1977, Audi's chassis engineer, Jörg Bensinger, proposed the concept of a high-performance four-wheel-drive car.
Andreas
Growing up there were suddenly these new Japanese plastic kits, that were on the next level compared to anything we had seen before when it comes to quality. As yo might have guessed I'm talking about Tamiya. As it happens I had managed to grab Audi Quat
JoyRide
Ultimate playboy winter GT of the golden 80s.
Nemo
The early 4-light cars were pure and sharp. Shame how they f'''ed up the facelift.
Streamline
I've never seen one in wild, seems rare.
Swedish Ice Racing Mercedes 300SL G...
Arne Lindberg was a brave soul who took his then new Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing, mounted some serious ice spikes to his tires and went ice
racing in Åsele in 1957!
In the shadowy world of car design, rumors swirl about a potential link between the BMW Asso di Quadri concept and Volkswagen's Scirocco Mk2. Giugiaro's cutting-edge design, initially crafted for BMW but rejected, later emerged in the sleek profile of the Scirocco Mk2
Intricate swapping (again) and this unknown little flying boat found its way to my collection of gliders only. Absolutely no idea what we are looking at other than it was most likely built according to a plan by radio modeller or similar.
Pininfarina came up with a new type of grill with their 1958 Alfa Romeo 2000 coupe concept. Opel was fast to copy the design in their Opel Rekord P2 launched in 1960.
As far as WW2 planes are concerned it does not get much weirder than this. P.12 Lysander Delanne, a prototype with a Nash & Thomson turret in the tail.
Nose Art
Lovechild of Avro Lancaster and Westland Lysander.
Adam
Someone had their fair share of magic mushrooms .
Grunau Baby IIb Krick 1/4 kit
This is my newly acquired Grunau Baby II b 1/4 scale sailplane kit by Krick.
Krick launched the the kit some 40 to 50 years ago, and one can be sure it's nowhere near as builder friendly as today's laser cut kits that are available for a very reasonable amount of money out there.
In 1951, the NASCAR Grand National Series (now known as the NASCAR Cup Series) held a race on the Daytona Beach Road Course. The event took place on February 18, 1951. Marshall Teague won this race, driving a Hudson Hornet borrowed from a dealership, thus the heavy masking tape on the nose.
The main service area before we move the cars out to start the day! Benton Performance was founded in 1986 and has grown to 7000 square feet in Anaheim California. A space dedicated to making dreams come true for Porsche owners who want loving hands on their precious automobiles! Aircooled Devotion.
Ford had been building Twin Cam version of Escort at Halewood factory since 1967 along with run of the mill volume models. This naturally caused more than fair amount of trouble.
Nemo
Did they build all the RS models at the Aveley plant?
Andreas
At least all the MK2 RS-cars were built elsewhere as AVO had been closed down by that time.
Type 49
Actually, they did build little over 2000 MK1 RS2000s at Saarlouis factory.
Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico options
User
Four different Ford Mexico options illustrated, first a standard set up with quintessential Mexico decals, second with the decal delete option, third a custom pack Mexico with a vinyl top and triple body line and last special order Tawny Brown car with bubble arches
In the year 1972, in a display of unparalleled automotive enthusiasm, Doug Call of Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A., embarked on an extraordinary journey. His destination? A quaint workshop nestled in the heart of Bologna, where the renowned Lamborghini AMS awaited his arrival.
I thought it might be a good moments to do a bit of summarising on what my first ever RC glider (initially build at 11 years of age or so) has been through lately.
1. Restoration after years of a neglected write off in the attic, yes sir it was a complete wreck with bullet holes and all!
BoyWonder
I see you've broadened the horizons. Excellent!
Spanish /8 Mercedes
In the heart of Coruña, Spain, this abandoned Mercedes Benz house held a silent "secret": a yellow W115 Mercedes, a relic of a bygone era. For years, it stood as the last sentinel of luxury amidst decaying walls.
This is my Sanwa 6F-4S digital proportional radio control system, 100% as it came from the factory: SP61T transmitter, SP61receiver, three SM311 servos one SM312 servo SN-11L battery, crystals etc. all unwrapped, untouched 100% as it left the Osaka factory in the golden 80s (or late 70s)
Adam
Whatta? how did you find that kit. I'm used to seeing all kind of 70s/80s NIB stuff but none of it is this authentic. I mean look at the wrappings. Even if unused someone always studied them, switched on to see if they worked etc...
Lumis
This reminds me of those delivery mileage cars with plastic seat covers.
F3B res
Top notch radio back in the day. What are your plans with it?
Andreas
That's the thing, I cannot do anything without decimating the value. Most likely I will not open the box any soon if ever. Then again I am not a real collector either.
Airtronics Gere Sport biplane
Lee Renaud founder of Airtronics was not only the mastermind behind some of the most iconic classic rc sailplanes, he also came up with this little funky Gere Sport bi-plane
In the saga of Rolls-Royce's new-world models, enter the Bentley Burma, a refined sibling to the Tibet, sporting a sleeker look with 6.5 inches off its wheelbase. Initially slated for a 3909cc FB60 six-cylinder engine, plans quickly pivoted to the in-progress 6230cc V8, chosen for its superior might
The Chap
– 183bhp and a robust 258lb ft of torque, far eclipsing the initially considered engine's modest 175bhp and 218lb ft. The Burma demanded power, and the V8 gracefully assumed the role, epitomizing automotive grandeur!
Visitor
Not that different from T-series. Only a little less boring looking.
Nemo
Not as bad as you would expect, considering...
F3B res
A proper find and such beautiful sailplane. Did you know Hegi were the first to launch commercially RC helicopters that actually flew, despite fixed pitch rotor. Best of all they were scale Cobras!
ScaleMate
Revell! wo w I never knew they got involved in flying models. Is that a scale model of a sailplane, cause then it would make sense.
Coltrane
Beautiful sailplane, one of many that you seem to have.
Andreas
I do remember Hegi Cobras, as a matter of fact there was one recently for sale near by.
Andreas
I do remember Hegi Cobras, as a matter of fact there was one recently for sale not too far away.
Mercedes w111 Crash Tests
You might be fooled to think Volvo invented the crumple zone idea that modern safety is based on. Hold your breath, as it was actually Mercedes-Benz that obtained a patent to Barenyi's crumple zone invention back in 1952 Extensive testing was used to ensure the idea would work on real world.