Klassiska Läsarnas berättelser

Compton Coupe Flachkühler turns into Barn Find

Compton Coupe Mercedes w111 Flachk�...

As it is at the moment...It's been mostly about hibernation lately...the thing slowly turning into a barn-find of a sort... They tell me the dust adds to the value though...so no worries I guess?

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Andreas : Compton Coupe Mercedes w111 Flachkühler Resto #2

Hans Baumaster What a great car and color! There's BMW 3.0CS lurking in the back, right?
el Barón Rojo este es el mercedes coche más bello jamás!
Andreas Hans, Yes it is...
Henry MMM..me like it!
Jules Designed by French Paul Bracq http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bracq

Once upon a time in Europe Heckflos...

Once upon a time in Germany Heckflosse and a girl who liked to feed swans. The Heckflosse is beautiful so was the girl

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Heckflosse : Once upon a time in Europe Heckflosse and a girl

Gottlieb Great colour palette, not many came with these and it seems to have leather seats also. simply beautiful!
Andreas My ideal Fintail / Heckflosse would be a w110 230 with w111 interior
Andreas Like so: https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Andreas/276/2069

Stunning Vintage Photos of Jaguar E...

George Best with his E-type FHC s2 and a lady friend.

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Fabulous E-Type : Stunning Vintage Photos of Jaguar E-Type

Coltrane That would be George Best's then-wife Angie.

Jaguar E-type fhc s1 full leather i...

thought it would be nice to do something completely different for a change. A full leather interior seems a good idea and uplifts the cockpit. I'll start with the boot floor...

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Andreas : Jaguar E-type fhc s1 full leather interior

Nemo 100% leather!! wow, way to go if a bit expensive?
Visitor Leather is expensive.
Fabulous E-Type Good Job!
Andreas Expensive? Depands on what you compare to, a complete interior kit is easily 7000-9000. In reality they are never complete and most of it would be hardura anyway. But yes scratch building the interior using vinyl would be less expensive.
Coltrane Not that's more like it!

Jaguar XJ6 S1, inspector Palmu

Fabulous screenshots from the Finnish feature film Vodkaa Komisario (inspector) Palmu 1969. Palmu was originally a fiction character by Mika Waltari

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Gottlieb : Jaguar XJ6 S1, inspector Palmu

JagMan Who would have known! Great shot from the helicopter!

Waking up the Shark Nose (BMW 3.0 C...

The shark nose's been dormant longer that it should. So it was finally time to open the Aladdin's cave and let the sun shine in on the dusty blue paint. The engine was as happy as ever to wake up after hibernation but the brakes not so...

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ClassicDigest Crew : Waking up the Shark Nose (BMW 3.0 CS)

Hans Baumaster Excellent!
German Car Fan They were men to be driven, you know...
Gottlieb Noce, BTW managed to spot the earlier short nose 2000CS on a trailer today.
German Car Fan You're talking bout this? http://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Gottlieb/389/2193
bucket and sponge You too guys, give it some soap!

Vanishing Point Star Barry Newman D...

Actor Barry Newman, best remembered for his role as a car delivery driver Kowalski in the 1970 feature film Vanishing Point has died at the age of 92, survived by his wife, Angela.

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Coltrane : Vanishing Point Star Barry Newman Dies

JoyRide I bet she was a good deal younger. Sorry for her loss though.
Adam End of the road.
Visitor Why didn't he just take a plane -in the movie?
JoyRide Visitor, because it was not Top Gun.
Gottlieb I never got this film.

Fabulous VW Käfer Oval cutaway

VW Beetle oval cutout drawing from an old brochure. I love these things.

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Gottlieb : Fabulous VW Käfer Oval cutaway

Drogo Carrozzeria built Ferrari 250...

Drogo Carrozzeria built Ferrari 250 GT SWB #2053GT started life initially as a Ferrari 250 GT SWB chassis coachbuild into the first GTO-prototype in 1960 - aka 'Anastasia' -an expression for not so attractive women in Modena.

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American Racer : Drogo Carrozzeria built Ferrari 250 GT SWB #2053GT

ProtoTipo So this is what started life as "La “Papera” di Bizzarrini" the first prototype for GTO Ferrari. And yes, it was beast!
Adam SUPER! What is that silver mid-engined racer in the background?
Hans Baumaster It looks very cottage industry special.
Addinsell "It looks very cottage industry special" So It must be British!
Addinsell The Finnish home special looks much more professional! See tha resemples? https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Gottlieb/603/2710

Fast Trucking Geezers

John Whitmore, Jim Clark, and Jackie Stewart were all notable figures in the world of motorsports -and very keen truckers in their leisure time.

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Speed Demon : Fast Trucking Geezers

Americana American designed D-series.
Nemo I had no idea, now that you mentioned it looks American!
RennMeister They don't make them like they used to!
JoyRide Cool geezers anyhow

Porsche 356 tackling snow

Ok, we all have seen a bit of snow lately. But really, what's the big deal?

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Käfer Guy : Porsche 356 tackling snow

BoyWonder Big air 1965, or should it be big air-cooled 1965?
Hans Baumaster It also shows the difference between 356a and later version.
Adam The design went south after A/version.
Hans Baumaster Let's put it this way many prefer early ones.
Zuffie Puff They are both great.

Lenny Kravitz works on his Vw Beetl...

Today Lenny Kravitz has mainly been working on his Bug. How's your day so far?

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Nemo : Lenny Kravitz works on his Vw Beetle

Andreas ...Mr. cab driver fuck you I'm a survivor...
JoyRide Staged or real? I have no clue!
Panu Ahtopaine Bug nut working on his lug nut
JoyRide How old is Lenny anyway?
JoyRide Seems pretty fit

W109 300 SE L 6.3 1971

Bought this car late 2008 after it had been stored for 7 years due to mechanical fuel injection pump (MFIP) damage.

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Karl Benz : W109 300 SE L 6.3 1971

Hans Baumaster I hear Mercedes mechanical injection can be a major PITA, I hope it is running by now : )
Karl Benz Yes, the motor was running already by spring 2009.
bucket and sponge It's a beautiful car, please take good care of it!

Jaguar unveils ‘new original’ X...

Some of you might have seen this coming after new light weight E-types, but I certainly never did. Jaguar unveils £1million 'new original' version of 60-year-old classic XKSS at the Petersen Museum, Los Angeles!

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The Chap : Jaguar unveils ‘new original’ XKSS

The Chap http://newsroom.jaguarlandrover.com/news/2016/11/new-original-jaguar-xkss-makes-world-debut-los-angeles?q=&start=0&brand=jaguar
Adam "The frames are bronze welded in the same way as the period XKSS chassis tubing." In my day it was called brazing..and still is.
Adam Still a great--GREAT-- car!
bucket and sponge Cute little Jag

Natalie Wood & Mercedes Coupe in Ho...

Natalie Wood and Ladislav Blatnik leaving The Daisy Club in Beverly Hills and getting in a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupe

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Coltrane : Natalie Wood & Mercedes Coupe in Hollywood

Coltrane In case you wonder, Ladislav Vladimir Blatnik was the father of Princess Tatiana of Greece and a lover to Natalie Wood.
Winterbottom Natalie Wood had a tragic life, not just because of Robert Wagner.
Gottlieb Style and elegance like no other car.
Falco That car would suit me just fine.
Hans Baumaster Super

"Barn find" Sharknose

What makes a barn find? Liberal amount of dust, debris, chicken shit and of course the barn? Can you find something that was never lost? I think you cannot so this is not really a barn find. Just parked in a barn for a winter and then some.

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Andreas : "Barn find" Sharknose

BMW Boomer Well well, what do you know! How long has it been like that?
Americana Running when parked... one careful owner...always garaged...never run in rain...and all that jazzzz!
Andreas Boomer, I'd say a day of TLC. Depends if the carbs need to come out for an autopsy or not. Other than that, brakes, fluids and petrol hoses should do the trick.
Andreas as well as new tyres, naturally.
Andreas Oh, you asked how long like that, sorry my bad, since 2005 I guess.

Lamborghini Miura Jota by Bob Walla...

Lamborghini Miura Jota was a free time project by Bob Wallace, whole interior removed and plexiglass windows it was lighter and significantly more powerful than standard Miura S it was based on (440 horsepower at 8500 rpm)

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Black Angus : Lamborghini Miura Jota by Bob Wallace

Americana Mean machine, no matter where it was made.
RennMeister And when sold the new owner immediately wrote the car off.
bucket and sponge Raw and beautiful Italian thoroughbred

RR Silver Cloud curb sided and Aba...

Our reader in Northern Finland -Cheers to all the Finns out there!- emailed us these photos of an abandoned Silver Cloud curb sided. By the looks of it the poor Roller had some TLC before it was abandoned for what ever the reason.

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ClassicDigest Crew : RR Silver Cloud curb sided and Abandoned

The Chap Oh dear, that is most unfortunate!
Panu Ahtopaine Not the first thing you'd expect to see abandoned in the street. But hey, it's Finland, normal rules do not apply : ))
Coltrane Someone didn't have pockets quite as deep as he had imagined.
Jules Dit comme ça, c'est triste. Someones dreams were broken!
American Racer Looks like someone just run out of steam mid restoration.

Made in Nigeria, a car film by Tayo...

Kids! you need to see this Hard CORE Merc 190SL, 911 1972 and Charger 1973 rolling in Lagos Nigeria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn8_NdaibkQ

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Youngtimer : Made in Nigeria, a car film by TayoAinaFilms

Nemo WHAT was that!!!???? Dude, Nigeria is off the scale! Get me to Lagos!
Hans Baumaster Steaming m115 engine no hood, wow!
Visitor Flabbergasted am I!!!
ProtoTipo Boom! Wow, Wow, Wow, Boom!
Andreas Beautiful scenery.

CLK rumble in the jungle

What has this world come to? Mercedes clk burned down by vandals and Philistines.

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Gottlieb : CLK rumble in the jungle

JoyRide It's a hot rod..or was.
Andreas Malmö
Adam Harsh, people gone soft in their heads.

Joyriding (Whisky soaked) Volvo p18...

Once upon a time there was a boat transporting whiskey and brand spanking new Volvo p1800 sports cars....

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JoyRide : Joyriding (Whisky soaked) Volvo p1800

The Chap Cheers!
Trucker Joe Wasted
The Chap Would that be the cars, whiskey or captain?
Trucker Joe Dunno..
Adam What a waste of perfectly good ca...Er..I mean whiskey!

Jaguar E-type 4.2 S1 FHC DIY restoration project

E-type Project Vol.1 Escalation

Hi there, I thought some of you might be interested in my little humble E-type project. It’s a series 1 FHC with 4.2 engine and syncro box, of which the latter should make it almost driveable in today's traffic. Here, the beast is featured in its natural habitat, California that is, back in the 80’s

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Andreas : E-type Project Vol.1 Escalation

BoyWonder An Icon..I mean THE Icon! Saw one at MoMA btw.
Giovanni Enzo say this beutifullest car in the world! he is right!
Gottlieb Quite a task you've got in your hands, 1500-2000 hrs on labour?
Andreas Possibly, not counting hours -for the sake of personal sanity
The Chap I have always prefered the refined FHC over OTS

Jaguar E-type S1 as a towcar

Here's something you don't see every day if ever -Jaguar E-type S1 coupe used as as a towcar for what looks like MG TF. Brands Hatch in mid sixties.

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JagMan : Jaguar E-type S1 as a towcar

Coltrane Wow! That's a scene! The story is this E-type FHC used to belong to Ivor Arbiter, an instrument maker and businessman as well as avid race driver. His biggest achievement may however be the drop-T in Beatles logo. allegedly paid 5 Sterling for the design
Adam People You Ain't seen nothing yet! https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Adam/748/3109
American Racer There was a guy named Hardy Prentice that used to compete in SCCA Runoffs that had his XKE tow the TR3 racer across the US.
The Chap Mega!
RennMeister Very nice photo.

Pik 20 scale sailplane

Pik20 vintage scale sailplane, +45 years old and still not finished :)

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Andreas : Pik 20 scale sailplane

Het Snö film racing screen shots, ...

Het Snö, literally hot snow, was a Swedish film shot partially during the Kanonloppet 1968. So it has some great period racing scenes that I want to present you.

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Göran : Het Snö film racing screen shots, Including GT40

Mystery car

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eskohy64 : Mystery car

Hans Baumaster Well done. Did you get any photos of the re-bodying?
Andreas How does the Alfa handle or is it road legal yet?
Nemo If it was it would blind everyone on the road.
Black Angus Someone said they were influenced by 250GTo..I don't believe that is the case. My guess is something slightly similar to Giulia TZ etc.
Lumis Nice little special

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.

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Adam : Ford GT 40 Road Version

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!
Andreas Was it silver of light metallic blue?

Jaguar E-type S1 FHC Nose Job

A significant part of the car's exterior consists of the bonnet. It's hardly a surprise that it's also a mammoth task to restore one. -Unless you have money burning holes in your pocket as new items are available for the cheque-book-restorer. My equity comes in the form of sweat though

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Andreas : Jaguar E-type S1 FHC Nose Job

American Racer Back on the XKE! Keep it up buddy!
American Racer £8505.00 plus taxes to be exact. https://www.martinrobey.com/jaguar/e-type/e-type-series-1-4-2/body/body-fittings-fixed-head-coupe/front-end-panels/117053
American Racer Or £10625.00 plus taxes for the aluminium one.
Adam Good to have this back and in full steam.
Nemo Wow, you really hate that green color : )

Jaguar E-type IRS rebuilt DIY Project by Andreas

E-type Project vol.2 IRS

In this chapter one struggles with a big heavy lump of iron with too many parts to fully comprehend, aka Jaguar IRS

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Andreas : E-type Project vol.2 IRS

The Chap Fabulous work, quite impressive of you!
Andreas It will do...
The Chap British ingenuity at its best!
Andreas Yes sir, and and the best part is it can be made to work, if you rebuild it once or twice: )
JagMan Where's the foremost pair of struts?

Six Day Finnish Ferrari 500TR #0610...

The Finnish build Ferrari 500 TR #0610 by Scuderia Askolin story: 1958 Eltsu grand prix is due in a week when Fred Geitel and Curt Lincoln are returning from a practice in their Ferraris when Fred suddenly hits a barrel of mash falling from an oncoming lorry.

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Saluta Fennica : Six Day Finnish Ferrari 500TR #0610 MD TR Re-Body

Italian Job I don't know where to begin. This is above my understanding, these artisans created a beautifully executed 500TR body out of nothing!, no plans, templates, body bucks,. I bet they had not seen another Ferrari before.
Italian Job Masters of their trade, they don't make them like they used to.
Italian Job And Thanks to Saluta Fennica for sharing the story!
Nemo Six frigging days!! No way who were these men?
American Racer These guys knew what they were doing.

Hawker Typhoon the war changing f/a...

Hawker Typhoon was a technological leap, with over 1000HP more powerful and 100Mph faster than Spitfire at the time. It was the most successful ground attack fighter with rockets that could peel open Tiger tanks like sardine cans. It was a war changing plane that made ww2 end sooner in Europe.

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HellCat : Hawker Typhoon the war changing f/a plane

Americana Rosie the riveters!
Adam Geezzz!
Coltrane Massive engine, 24 cylinder. 2200hp.
Coltrane And the chin radiator
HellCat 2200hp was the book number, the actual max output was 2500-2700, which they naturally did not want the Germans to find out. Thus 2200 stated.

Me 262 production locations

In hidden locations like this a total of 1,400 Me 262s were produced! Only around 400-300 were used in combat in interceptor role, but no more than 70-100 of these aircraft were operational at any one time.

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HellCat : Me 262 production locations

Nemo 3/4 of the planes were never in active duty??? How is that possible.?

Aviomodelli 1980-81 RC model catalo...

Aviomodelli 1980-81 RC model catalog owners digest

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F3B res : Aviomodelli 1980-81 RC model catalog

Andreas Aviomodelli is something never knew about, thanks! Beautiful gliders.

My Daily Dose to Nostalgia Dragster...

My nostalgia dragster today is Sherman Allison Messerschmitt KR 200 Dragster, where Hemi has replaced the Sachs 2 stroke.

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Speed Demon : My Daily Dose to Nostalgia Dragsters

Nemo Nice way to run circles around any ol'Cobra
Fred Does it have a Beetle front axle?
F3B res Aviation to Motorsport.
RennMeister A ton of fun

Odd 300SL Gullwing shots

Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, one size fits all, all new gymnastics car from Mercedes Benz.

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Adam : Odd 300SL Gullwing shots

Gottlieb Alfred Neubauer aka godfather of the Silver Arrows!
Coltrane Who's the boss!
Americana There's an ass for every saddle...
RennMeister He was perhaps the most influential person in th history of motorsports.

David Piper Racing Green Ferraris

David Piper Racing is a renowned private racing team founded by David Piper himself. The team is famous for its distinctive green-colored Ferraris, which became its signature livery. David Piper's association with green-colored Ferraris began in the 1960s

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RennMeister : David Piper Racing Green Ferraris

Ferrari 512S FIA Homologation line ...

The line up of 25 Ferrari 512S for FIA Homologation in Maranello in 1969. The yellow one is the chassis #1030 for Scuderia Ecurie Francorchamps

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RennMeister : Ferrari 512S FIA Homologation line up

Nemo I wonder how many were really in running order that day ; )
JoyRide the first and last of the line!
Americana Who cheats the best wins, that's Motorsport for y'all.

Barnfind Vintage RC Gliders

"Barnfind Vintage RC Gliders" My trusty old Flying Feather by Pilot before it was rebuilt and taken back into the skies. Alongside of a Graupner ASK 14.

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Andreas : Barnfind Vintage RC Gliders

Adam We know FF is doing great https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/Andreas/942 but what about the Graupner one?
Andreas I never liked the ASK, heavy and cumbersome, not much of a glider once the engine went off. and with the engine very slow to climb, so I let it go.
Americana Can't save them all.

Liz Taylor in Lincoln Continental C...

Liz Taylor in Lincoln Continental Cabriolet, for some reason she looks photoshopped in this photo though.

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Coltrane : Liz Taylor in Lincoln Continental Cabriolet

Americana Could be she refused to leave her home for the photoshoot being the star she was.

Elvis Presley with his Continental ...

Elvis Presley with his Continental MK2, which is not Lincoln Continental as many people seem to think these days but bare Continental !

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Coltrane : Elvis Presley with his Continental MK2

Americana Great music awesome cars.

Bird of Time 3-metre Sailplane Scra...

I wasn't that exited after covering the fuse with red silk, it's slowly growing on me though.

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Andreas : Bird of Time 3-metre Sailplane Scratch Build Story

Conrad-66 That classic wing shape!
Andreas Jasco Thermic 50 from 1944 had a very similar wing shape, although much smaller with only 50' wingspan
NordMan This is also stylish.
Nemo It's just beautiful.
Coltrane keep it up!

Mercedes Benz Pagoda was not suppos...

Mercedes Benz 230sl w113 Pagoda was not supposed to be a pagoda top in the first place but to have this very stylish hard top.

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MilkMan : Mercedes Benz Pagoda was not supposed to be one

Andreas A lot of pagoda owners will hate me for saying this but this was a cleaner design...although not as identifiable as the final one.
Andreas And those refined door handles
ProtoTipo It's fresh, airy, modern, elegant.
Conrad-66 Stylish
Nemo I love these old factory photos while the final shape is still developing into something we take for granted today.

P51 Mustang wooden wheel

P-51 Mustang with British RAF markings During the war years rubber was of shortage so they an attached wooden whees to stroll around the factory at North American Aviation, Inglewood California,

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HellCat : P51 Mustang wooden wheel

Nemo Do not inflate...
JoyRide For hard landings strictly

1978 Mustang King Cobra

Back in 1978 you could actually buy this heap a Mustang King Cobra. Not many did though.

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JoyRide : 1978 Mustang King Cobra

Aquila & Spirit 100

Airtronics Aquila & Great Planes Spirit 100, two different approaches to wooden 100' Soaring

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Andreas : Aquila & Spirit 100

F3B res Beautiful, how do they compare in flight?
F3B res What's the airfoil on the Spirit? It seems pretty thick.
Andreas The Spirit belongs to a friend of mine and I have not flown it myself. But I do know it weighs quite a bit more and is more stable under turbulent conditions. Accordingly it might also be somewhat less responsive to thermals. As for the airfoil, it sports
Nemo Nice!

Airtronics Aquila Solarfilm Failure

Beautiful sunny day with potent thermals and my new old Aguila solarfilm wing goes on a holiday in the sun. I tried a few hi-starts and it was dreadfully bad.

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Andreas : Airtronics Aquila Solarfilm Failure

JoyRide That's what time does to your skin...time for a facelift buddy!
F3B res If solar-film is a bad idea then black solar film is even more so. But it flew great in the winter didn't it?.

Hawker Tempest

Hawker Typhoon was one of the most advanced piston engined fighter/ground attack planes of the WW2. This one belongs to F/O Lewis E. Park Jr. (KIA 27/6/44) of 438 Squadron RCAF

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HellCat : Hawker Tempest

F3B res Napier sleeve valve engine...wow

B29 Bomber the joined effort to win...

The development and production of the B-29 bomber was a combined effort by various US industry players during World War II.

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HellCat : B29 Bomber the joined effort to win the WW2

HellCat Chrysler DeSoto company was responsible for building the nose section, while Goodyear built the bomb bay fuselage sections and the vertical and horizontal tail and control surfaces. The Hudson company built the rear fuselage sections, and also the outer w
HellCat The Fisher Body company was responsible for building the engine nacelles, and the Chrysler company attached the engine cowlings to them. The engines themselves were built by Dodge, and the Frigidaire company manufactured the props for these engines.
HellCat This collaborative effort among different companies was necessary to meet the demands of the war effort and to produce large quantities of aircraft in a short amount of time. The B-29 bomber played a significant role in the war effort, particularly in the
HellCat Learn from it, people today!
F3B res It was a massive effort by all parties.

Jaguar XK 120 remodelled

Something special they say...I bet they're right! Bill Hodge's amazing custom Jag. Amazed I am, very much indeed!

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Adam : Jaguar XK 120 remodelled

JagMan This hideous thing was once a graceful Jaguar XK120. Bill is a tit.
Winterbottom What a shame.
Andreas Better matched grill and screen would help a lot. That being said It's still a sacrilege.
Nemo Well...

Jaguar E-type tugging MK2

Talking about pampered MK1, how about this racer that has an E-type as a tug.

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Adam : Jaguar E-type tugging MK2

Winterbottom I do not quite get my head around it. Why would you do that?
NordMan Weird combo, only the Englishmen...
Göran switch the cars the other way around!
Andreas I wonder if the unlikely pair has survived...
Andreas https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/JagMan/747/3108

Car Classified Ads in 1938

Very interesting reading this second hand car classified listing page in 1938 makes. Which one would you choose?

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Nemo : Car Classified Ads in 1938

Adam Alfa Romeo 2.9, thanks!
Nemo Alvis or three Bugattis...tough choice

Ford GT40 Iterations

Ford GT40 had so many Iterations it can get very confusing. I bet this picture helps a lot of people. ( as long as you skip that Mustang 1, which has nothing to do with GT40 . It should have Lola GT up there as the starting point)

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Speed Demon : Ford GT40 Iterations

Americana Other that the blue oval and mid-engined layout.
Nemo Marketing people...

Finnish Corvette Stingray 427

A big block Corvette Sting Ray driven in snow in Finland in the sixties. As far as I know the car is still with its original owner.

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Saluta Fennica : Finnish Corvette Stingray 427

Adam Cars are made for driving, they are utilities.
Americana Awesome, the driver has got a pair.
Visitor it musta have been lethal and possibly fun.
Fabulous E-Type Joys of GRP
Coltrane That is how its done.

Happy (Vette) Camper

One happy camper and a 1963 Corvette Stingray Split window with cut out rear fenders and 3-taillight custom.

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Americana : Happy (Vette) Camper

Conrad-66 Nowadays a stock one would look better.
Americana Good ol'days
Coltrane I bet they had a lot of fun.

Bugatti Coupe in a demolition derby...

It's not just today. They had this Bugatti Coupe in a demolition derby in the 50's. what a shame, some people never learn.

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Visitor : Bugatti Coupe in a demolition derby

Americana maybe..just maybe it was not such a good idea after all.
Visitor Yeah! how many millions today?

Ex-Elvis BMW 507 roadster torn apar...

Ex-Elvis BMW 507 roadster torn apart during its restoration. Originally white Elvis had the car resprayed red so the lipstick tags wouldn't show. They restored it back to factory white....

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Nemo : Ex-Elvis BMW 507 roadster torn apart

Andreas They really missed the point of the car, such a shame
TGK-69 What should have they done?

Yellow Lamborghini Countach production line

Lamborghini Contact Production Line...

A Yellow Lamborghini Countach body rolling down the production line in the 80's in Sant'Agata. A fitter is busy with the front suspension.

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Black Angus : Lamborghini Contact Production Line Photos

Nemo Cool!
Americana Let they try, let them learn.

Chevrolet Bel Air RIP

Chevy returning to Nature... Impala or Bel Air, you tell me?

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Gottlieb : Chevrolet Bel Air RIP

Bill McKenna "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust"
Nemo From Detroit to the woods..then again these days Detroit is worse.
Americana Detroit's not quite as bad as it was...but o'boy was it a jungle!

Aquila Flying

Another beautiful windy day and Aquila coping with gusts of 10 metres a second and more

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Andreas : Aquila Flying

Coltrane Your photos just keep getting better. How many sailplane are you flying currently?
F3B res And how many Aquilas?
Andreas Three Aquilas plus three other operational sailplanes ( Tommy, FF, Eclipse) scratch built BOT, Sagitta 900 mod and my original vintage design under construction.
Andreas and PIK20, Marks Model's BOT NIB that I will never built.
Andreas And Paragon.

Freude am Fahren 1000km in BMW 3.0C...

We went touring with our dear old e9 just to remind us what an über-tourer this car really is. After some 1000 Km later we are still mesmerized by Munich's finest -even if it actually originated in Osnabrück where it was handmade by the fine craftsmen of Karmann.

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ClassicDigest Crew : Freude am Fahren 1000km in BMW 3.0CSA

MilkMan Far too beautiful to be German : )
Jules Vitesse maximale autorisée sur ce la route
Hans Baumaster Raid Typ1 steering wheel, nice touch and rare in suede.
Adam http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-24/why-you-should-invest-in-a-vintage-bmw-3-0-coupe
Conrad-66 Real Mc coy, thumbs up!

Cadillac Eldorado Pick Up 1975

Every time working on my ranch I can count on my trusty ol'Caddy pick up!

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Uncle Harry : Cadillac Eldorado Pick Up 1975

Andreas As always, beats the original. How many did they convert?
JoyRide Totally digging!
Americana Awesome!
Abroc Adequate, I'll take one.
NasWag Awesome!

Chevy Cheetah Chassis

Here's the proof of the World's shortest drive shaft.

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MilkMan : Chevy Cheetah Chassis

RennMeister it's not a lot but try coping without one.
Speed Demon brilliant
Americana There's no driveshaft in this photo.

Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen “Zero” w...

Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen “Zero” in a Japanese post war wreck yard. Behind the Zero there is a Mitsubishi J2M Raiden also known as "jack"

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HellCat : Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen “Zero” wreck photos

Nemo Wow! incredible!
Americana meatballs!

First convertible of the summer

The first convertible of the summer is a 1969? Caddy.

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Gottlieb : First convertible of the summer

Americana And it's a good one!

Avro Lancaster shot down

RAF Lancaster Taipo of 50 sq shot up by German night fighters fighters Nov 42, managed to limb back home and bellied in to RAF Bradwell Bay

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HellCat : Avro Lancaster shot down

NordMan Poor ol' Tapir took beating and then some.
Nemo A shitty day at the office.
Americana bad ass

B17 Flying Fortress as testbed for...

B17 Flying Fortress used as testbed for Curtiss-Wright J65 turbojet engine

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HellCat : B17 Flying Fortress as testbed for jet engine

Nemo Cool as hell!
F3B res There were some wild test rigs back in those days.
Americana They don't make then how they used to.

MB 190 2.3-16 "Cosworth"

Mercedes 190 2.3-16 Cosworth in the Woods, where many fine classics have found their destiny.

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Andreas : MB 190 2.3-16 "Cosworth"

Gottlieb With m117 visco fan.
Nemo Its carbon footprint in under zero. Greener that EV, which are not that green in reality.
Adam Well....It's art now.

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Compton Cooking -Embers Edition

cucina povera Compton cooking

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Andreas : Compton Cooking -Embers Edition

MilkMan tasty
Andreas You bet!

Jaguar XK120 Roadster Le Mans

Gregory W. Teaby power sliding through a curve Jaguar XK-120 le mans

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RennMeister : Jaguar XK120 Roadster Le Mans

Winterbottom That's a proper beauty.
NordMan They will go through a lot of tires in 24 hours slipping and sliding like that.
Andreas I think Le Mans refers to the racing kit rather than 24hrs du Mans
Nemo It's not drifting, it's a power slide.

Youngtimers shape and size compared

BMW 635CSI vs Mercedes 500SEC shape and size compared

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Jules : Youngtimers shape and size compared

Nemo Interesting! Thanks

Lamborghini Countach Walter Wolf Sp...

This is not just any old Countach with a shady tuning kit riveted on its body. It's is the Lamborghini Countach Walter Wolf Special, first of two such cars ever built.

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Black Angus : Lamborghini Countach Walter Wolf Special

Black Angus Basically, Walter Wolf Special started life as LP400 but the Austrian Millionaire and Wolf F1 team owner had the factory to to assemble a 450HP 5-litre engine before any 500 was available.
Black Angus The exhaust thingy is a Japanese add-on , obviously.
Black Angus They have a word for those things in Japanese...cannot remember which.
Nemo I know what you mean...but the actual word??

Winter is gone, Eclipse soars the s...

Winter is gone, Eclipse soars the spring thermals

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Andreas : Winter is gone, Eclipse soars the spring thermals

F3B res Never mind the elements, keep flying

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Size and Sil...

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Size and Silhouette compared against Bentley Sedan

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Jules : Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Size and Silhouette

BMW E9 Flashback

Happened to stumble upon an old photo of my then ongoing E9 rehab; the very car that is still collecting dust in my barn. http://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Andreas/278/1898 The E36 in the background soon lost its novelty though.

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Andreas : BMW E9 Flashback

Coltrane Was this a long time ago?
Andreas Yes, a very long time ago...
Nemo The seat looks comfy.
Youngtimer OEM Fuchs wheels on the e36! Cool!
Coltrane I never saw e36 or its wheels...in the eye of the beholder I guess.

HiFly Wing Becomes Vintage / Retro ...

My vintage soarer project has been idling a while while busy with other things...anyway this morning I did manage to come up with perfect shape for the rudder. Now it's time to go from cad to balsa.

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Andreas : HiFly Wing Becomes Vintage / Retro Glider

Winterbottom Smooth, and this is all original, isn't it?
Winterbottom CAD: Cardboard aided Design
Conrad-66 Great "seller" looking forward to seeing it fly!
HellCat Pure!
F3B res This is a gem!

Comparing Jaguar E-type size and si...

Comparing Jaguar E-type size and silhouette with BMW X6 coupe

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Jules : Comparing Jaguar E-type size and silhouette

Winterbottom What a difference, in every imaginable way
Göran an eyeopener
Andreas Good stuff!

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Wheel Bearing Blues

When you are speeding on a free way and suddenly feel the steering wheel twitch. That's Mercedes motoring for ya... S124

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Andreas : Wheel Bearing Blues

Giovanni In bocca al lupo!!!
Adam Good old friction welding trick! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aEuAK8bsQg.
Italian Job Oh my!
JoyRide let it fry, mate

Smokey Yunick's Chevelle Template

In 1966 Smokey Yunick's Chevelle didn't fit the template. Obviously, as Yannick had chopped the car to make it more aerodynamic. Yunick firmly maintained his car was 100% stock and the template was defective.

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Americana : Smokey Yunick's Chevelle Template

Americana As it happens there was a brand-new green '66 Chevelle in the paddock parking lot they decided to use a yard stick- The template didn't fit that one either, so the officials let him run the car.
Americana What they did not know was Smokey had chopped that car too. Clever bastard!
RennMeister Who ever cheats the best wins, it's motor sport!
Winterbottom "If you are not cheating you are not trying. If you get caught you are not trying hard enough" They say.
NordMan Cookie cutter cars..

Ice cutter Harley

The Harley that cuts ice like there's no tomorrow..could be Indian also

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NordMan : Ice cutter Harley

w123 plug-in hybrid electric vehicl...

Think of something modern and the changes are Mercedes did it decades ago, like this w123 PHEW first presented in 1982 at a trade show in Hannover

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w123-Fahrer : w123 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

Giovanni whatta is the wheel do??
The Chap German heavy weight....
Hans Baumaster It was for strolling the battery back in and out.
Hans Baumaster The battery almost took up tho whole trunk area.

B17 Milwaukee Bomber

Along with a few buddies Art Lacey flew his newly acquired surplus Boeing B-17 bomber (tail number 44-85790) from Oklahoma to Oregon in 1947. After losing their bearings in a blizzard the makeshift aircrew descended low enough to read highway signs, which returned them to a proper heading.

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HellCat : B17 Milwaukee Bomber

HellCat Tail number 44-85790 was eventually hoisted upon a pedestal overlooking a gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon. For sixty years it served as a landmark and was known to many as the Milwaukie Bomber.
Nemo Did they sell 110 Octane super?
F3B res who knows.

BMW ART CARS ON TOUR

French race car driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain had a stroke of genius 1975 when he commissioned American artist and friend Alexander Calder to paint the first BMW Art Car.

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ClassicDigest Crew : BMW ART CARS ON TOUR

Andreas Years back, when I was contemplating on building a BMW E9 3.0CSL race car I had this idea of paint scheme replicating Calder’s work. In hindsight, that could have turned out slightly tacky. Some things you just should'n copy, it's original or bust.
Hans Baumaster Wunderschön!
Giovanni Questa automobile è letteralmente un pezzo d'arte!!!
Giovanni Questa automobile è letteralmente un pezzo d'arte!!!
BoyWonder Art is good and even better on a car like this!

BMW ART CAR DETAILS

TS 24 Heures du Mans 1975

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ClassicDigest Crew : BMW ART CAR DETAILS

Nemo Any modeller would love these detail shots.
Conrad-66 icons

Rehabbing a 220Sb w111

I'm nesting see me resting.

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Andreas : Rehabbing a 220Sb w111

Hans Baumaster Better to rest than rust.
Nemo Rather dust than rust.
Göran Get it out and on the road!!
Adam Let's hear it, rolling in summer 22?
Andreas I know...I should!

Secret Mercedes Collection

Lucky me, I was invited to take a peak at a private Mercedes collection in an undisclosed location. This collection is the real mc coy, all the cars have been restored single-handedly by the owner –a true old school enthusiast.

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Gottlieb : Secret Mercedes Collection

Andreas I could see myself in one of these -quite easily.
ClassicDigest Crew Gottlieb, You seem to be able come up with a most amazing stuff. Keep us posted!
German Car Fan They should be driven too.
Adam plenty of DIY here.
Hans Baumaster What a massive job to build and restore all these amazing cars by hand!

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Citroen SM Abandoned & Rusting Away

Citroen SM abandoned behind a barrack in an undisclosed place. A year or two on its belly on the ground and one can throw away hopes and dreams of easy recovery.

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Gottlieb : Citroen SM Abandoned & Rusting Away

Jules quelle horreur ! Peasants!
Jules Les paysans!
Andreas What a shame
JoyRide Sadomasochism (/ˌseɪdoʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/ SAY-doh-MASS-ə-kiz-əm)
Cornelius There's no chassis left after a year or two.

BMW 850 e31 mule looking like e24 o...

I think this is the BMW GT coupe they should have built! It is of course BMW 850 e34 mule that looks like an e24 on steroids.

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BMW Boomer : BMW 850 e31 mule looking like e24 on steroids.

German Car Fan Yes yes and Yes!!
Conrad-66 power sliding BMW is the best BMW

Mercedes Benz 280SE coupe low grill...

Spotted this Mercedes Benz 280SE coupe low grill aka flachkühler on a trailer. By the looks of it the w111 coupe was on its way back to heimat?

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Gottlieb : Mercedes Benz 280SE coupe low grill spotting

Heckflosse Heimat is welcoming this beauty gladly,
Hans Baumaster 280SE flachkühler, top of the range. perhaps the most stylish Mercedes coupe of post war era.
Nemo so back to Germany then you say?
Visitor low Grill? please explain more.
Gottlieb the later 280SE coupes used to have a lower & wider radiator grill and thus lower bonnet line. rare and sought after they normally cost 2-5 times as much as a high grill ones.

560 SEC barnfind possible AMG?

A barn fresh 560sec with rust free body is decent find these days. Some paper work seems to suggest it may be a genuine pre merger AMG. The quest for more evidence continues.

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ClassicDigest Crew : 560 SEC barnfind possible AMG?

Hans Baumaster That is some find, what is the story behind? Did you guys buy it?
ClassicDigest Crew The usual story, someone watched too much pimp my ride, trashed a fine car doing an imaginary LS-swap (yawn) and run out of steam when the damage was done. Yes, the car is part of ClassicDigest fleet now. Its final destiny will be decided upon once the po
Nemo Congrats! besides LS ten times better than SBC I recon.
Golden Years Good find! Next time a Caddy!
BMW Boomer not bad

Alex Cunningham Commodore Special

A.Cunningham Opel Commodore Special was a one-off special for Alex, then general manager of Adam Opel AG and later a candidate for presidency. Flash body modifications were in-house job while the performance bits came from Irmscher-Tuning

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Hans Baumaster : Alex Cunningham Commodore Special

German Car Fan Toll! you found color photos! I only had these b&W: https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/German+Car+Fan/283/1919
Adam Different color, license plate, wheels and no bubble flares. Same car in different iteration or another one?
NordMan This is the better version! no question.
Andreas Look at Opel now¡
Giovanni Verry good!

Eclipse and the ol'crow

On the crow's part it was intellectual curiosity and sheer playfulness, as for me you can count out the intellectual thing...just pure fun!

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Andreas : Eclipse and the ol'crow

Nemo wow..
Hans Baumaster Nature!
Conrad-66 magical

Mercedes 300SL Gullwing crashed int...

Not sure where and how but this unfortunate Mercedes 300SL Gullwing crashed into two pieces for what ever the reason.

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Adam : Mercedes 300SL Gullwing crashed into two pieces

Gottlieb Anyway...They should send to to Finland to get it fixed in no time: https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/Saluta+Fennica/970
Nemo They don't call then widow makers for no reason!
Andreas Rudge wheels and no licence plate, however with curbs that does not look like a racing circuit.
Hans Baumaster never lift off when cornering.
Conrad-66 sad sight

Cadillac Railcar

It would be hard to imagine smoother ride than in this v12? Cadillac Railcar in Finland.

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Gottlieb : Cadillac Railcar

Life iterations Jaguar D-Type XKD 5...

Life iterations Jaguar D-Type XKD 530 "Ice Racer" I do my best to give you an idea of the many guises XKD 530 wore during its life in Finland. This is the D-Type soon after arriving in Finland. I'm guessing in Helsinki getting ready for "Eltsu" GP.

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Saluta Fennica : Life iterations Jaguar D-Type XKD 530 "Ice Racer"

Andreas This looks like light metallic blue livery the car received during its first year or so in Finland..
Nemo This is one of the best articles in a long time. Keep them coming!
American Racer Ditto!
Adam Grease monkey and "gentleman" racers. That's how the society works.
Speed Demon D-type looks happy!

Mercedes Benz W100 600 Demolition D...

This is what some people get their thrill from. It takes all kinds I suppose! Mercedes Benz W100 600 SWB demolition derby "racer" banner race

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Nemo : Mercedes Benz W100 600 Demolition Derby

MilkMan You cannot fix stupid!
MilkMan Besides those boneheads cannot even spell their own name "shitmen"
Coltrane It's not uncommon for stolen classic cars to end up in a banger venue after the shiny bits have been sold for a bit of pocket money. I am not saying this very 600 was stolen though.
Andreas An individual is only capable of reaching their individual potential.
American Racer what ever that is it's not racing!

Hanging around the drag strip in t...

Plenty of different vehicles hanging around the drag strip in the 60's

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Americana : Hanging around the drag strip in the 60's

Mercedes Benz 450SLC spotting

Spotted one day, a rather smart looking 450slc with metallic blue / silver paint.

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Gottlieb : Mercedes Benz 450SLC spotting

Hans Baumaster The chrome wheel arches are cleverly hidden but the silver side line.

Porfirio Rubirosa crashed Ferrari 2...

After a night out celebrating his team’s victory in the Coupe de France, a playboy, supporter of a dictator and wannabe racer Rubirosa crashed chassis 1561 GT into a tree along the Bois de Boulogne.

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Nemo : Porfirio Rubirosa crashed Ferrari 250 GT in Paris

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Bad Day for Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Must have been Monday for this Daimler-Benz Werks w194 300SL racer. Could this be Targa Florio 1952?

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Adam : Bad Day for Mercedes-Benz 300SL

The Chap Just checking the greasing points, sir....
Hans Baumaster Judging by the policeman's uniform I'd say this mishap it took place in Germany.
Henry I always thought they all had an under pan but this one's got fully exposed space frame.
Andreas I was thinking about the under belly as well. Possibly they only used it for high speed events and left out for events like this to help with the excessive heat build up?
RennMeister This was Gaisberg -Austrian hill climb race.

Royal w112 300SE cabriolet

Prince Philip of Belgium in his metallic green / cognac Mercedes 300 SE W112 Cabriolet.

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Heckflosse : Royal w112 300SE cabriolet

Hans Baumaster That 300SE is the finest post war cabriolet.
Gottlieb Agreed

Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3

Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3, the original Q-car spotted at local parts depot. sorry for poor photo quality.

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Gottlieb : Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3

Nemo Never driven in rain, before now.
Adam The original Q-car

AC Cobra ARTCAR

I think someone wrote an article on this AC Cobra artcar on ClassicDigest.com, I could not find the story though.

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Adam : AC Cobra ARTCAR

Coltrane Here you go: https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/The+Chap/242
Coltrane I also love the very 300SL artmobile you shared previously: https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Adam/443/2306
Robert Klienge Amazing what a little pill can do?!
Années 80 I want one, I need one even if its too old for me, ha ha haaa
Lumis Ars longa vita brevis!

2000 years old Nemi ship

The Nemi ship, built almost 2000 years ago by emperor Caligula, discovered in 1929 and destroyed by fire in 1944 during World War II.

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Hans Baumaster : 2000 years old Nemi ship

E-type Roadster buffet: How to f...

E-type Roadster build into a buffet table. A sacrilege to feed some local philistines.

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Nemo : E-type Roadster buffet: How to feed Philistine

Adam This is America!
BMW Boomer some of us appreciate food more than art, I suppose.
TGK-69 why oh why one wonders.
Hans Baumaster American philistines

Sweeping landing marks in snow by A...

This thread is all about the magnificent landing marks swept in snow by my new-old Aquila.

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Andreas : Sweeping landing marks in snow by Aquila

Coltrane It is so beautiful it takes my breath away.
Adam Glides also in (on) snow! perfect
American Racer That's one freezing and beautiful place.I hope it flies as beautiful as it lands.
HellCat Awesome skid marks. You sure don't see that here in Nevada!
Hans Baumaster Seriously moving from cars to classic sailplanes?

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Turning circle is so huge we had to go through the tree sir.

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Americana : Sequoiadendron giganteum

Tree of History

What a shame it was cut down

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Coltrane : Tree of History

Winter Flight with Airtronics Eclip...

I prefer pure gliders due to their elegance and purity. However, there are occasions when you cannot beat an electric one, such as today when I hand a window of an hour and perfect weather.

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Andreas : Winter Flight with Airtronics Eclipse

F3B res The good thing is it's original e-glider and you did not convert a classic like Aquila.
Andreas I'm too emotional to do something like that...
Akira You very good pilot Mr Andreas
Andreas アキラさん。優しいお言葉ありがとうございます。あなたは私に礼儀正しすぎます、私はあまり良いパイロットではありません

Paragon 118 open class glider by Ed...

Just like that a Paragon kit falls into my lap. Interestingly I have never seen one in flesh before. As I am already stashing my Mark's models Bird Of Time NIB kit, this puppy will be build. And it's a first time in 30+ years that I get to fiddle with fresh new pre-cut balsa!

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Andreas : Paragon 118 open class glider by Ed Slobod

Nemo That's one cool cat...the plane's not bad either

WW2 Boneyard Pictures

B17e "Desert Rat" wreck in the woods before the restoration, which you can follow here: https://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/b-17e-desert-rat-restoration-update-november-2022.html

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HellCat : WW2 Boneyard Pictures

Andreas A massive job!

Glider Guiding in the 80's

An old (relative term) friend of mine found these fabulous photos from the 80's. This is a Svenson Sunny that used to belong to another old (once again...relative term) friend of mine. But look at her, isn't she beautiful?

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Andreas : Glider Guiding in the 80's

Winterbottom Gorgeous!
Göran 80's impressive? is the plane still around?
Andreas Unfortunately not that we know of, it was sold in the 80's. That being said who knows? It could still survive, which would be mega!
Andreas Of these gliders my Flying Feather is the only one to survive for sure. It's also the oldest one.
Andreas https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=7110

World's Slowest Rally

It was the slowest rally known in the history of mankind.

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Nemo : World's Slowest Rally

Andreas take your time.

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Ford Mustang Premier

64 Worlds Fair in New York was also the debut for the new pony car; Ford Mustang

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Americana : Ford Mustang Premier

Very Stylish Mercedes Benz 170 STW

I am not sure which karosserie built this MB 170S Estate but they did do fine work!

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Gottlieb : Very Stylish Mercedes Benz 170 STW

Hans Baumaster Looks like a proper universal rather than an ambulance or hearse
Hans Baumaster Yes it is a beauty
Andreas Weirdly appealing shape.

Best Looking Corvair Ever: XP 875

Best Looking Corvair Ever: XP 875

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ProtoTipo : Best Looking Corvair Ever: XP 875

JoyRide Not too shabby...Actually I like it a lot.
BMW Boomer That's super sleek for Corvair.
N:5069 It looks very Italian to me, which is good.
Andreas What a shame they did not have the courage to produce cars like this.

Silent Soaring over Snowy Fields

High speed low pass ending up as a ground loop as the wing tip hits the snow and digs in.

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Andreas : Silent Soaring over Snowy Fields

Hans Baumaster You must have been speedin a bit.
American Racer I had a friend who used to go fly these things over the coastal bluffs here in SoCal throughout the 70's and early 80's
American Racer He also has a Morgan +4..Great fun absolute hoot.
Andreas I never had a Morgan...should I?

Hey new Porsche 356

It will stay new for a long time

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N:5069 : Hey new Porsche 356

TGK-69 new is new old..no new..wait a minute...
JoyRide Look at Beetle now!

Detroit Steel as Land Fill

There was a time when Detroit's finest was considered only good for land fill. They were wrong of course.

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Americana : Detroit Steel as Land Fill

JoyRide Third car in row has Jimmy Hoffa in its trunk.

Miles Ahead with a Ferrari and occa...

They call Steve McQueen “the king of cool”. Now that is of course complete and utter bollocks as those who know will tell you the real king of cool was Miles Davis, at his peak nothing would come close to Miles' aura of cool.

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Coltrane : Miles Ahead with a Ferrari and occasional Miura

Italian Job In 2002 this very car was converted into a NARD spider replica by certain klutz in the UK, no names disclosed.
Adam Fully agreed. Steve was prince of cool, which is not bad either, is it?
Adam someone chopped open Mines Davis 275 GTB/4. Were they stupid or very stupid? Philistines!
Nemo Very, I'd say
Miles An I thought it was about yours truly!

VW Käfer Oval Found in the Woods

Very early VW Käfer Oval found in the woods, if I intrupit the numbers correctly it was build in January 1954

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Gottlieb : VW Käfer Oval Found in the Woods

Adam Some see a treasure some just trash...
Göran Just like forest in Norrbotten. Rusty junk found there.
TGK-69 all hope is gone..or is it?

Car ART

Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing 1956 oilpainting. size 70x100 cm. Also in Limited edition ART print 70x50 cm . I can sent my art Worldwide in special ART tube and box arround the tube. Feel free to contact me ; fransmanart (at) gmail.com

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fransmanart : Car ART

Denise Beautiful.
JagMan Oh, I thought it was a photo!
TGK-69 good job

Mercedes S123 vs W123 rear door

Not many know that Mercedes S123 rear door is not the same as w123.

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w123-Fahrer : Mercedes S123 vs W123 rear door

Göran Volvo 245 (STW) had the same rear door as 244 (sedan)
Adam Cost effective way
BMW Boomer wow, I had never realised this.
Hans Baumaster Not many people do.
TGK-69 something is not right here...I just cannot put my finger on it.

Paddock Photographic Tales

Mercedes w196 Type Monza bodywork photographed at British Grand Prix 1954

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RennMeister : Paddock Photographic Tales

Nemo It's an absolute beauty
Nemo Can you imagine this was only 9 years after the Germans surrendered.
TGK-69 That has to be one of the most beautiful racers of all timer...and cars in general

1975 Toyota Celica GT «Freestyle»...

Kneissl Ski Team next to what I believe is Toyota Celica GT «Freestyle» customized by George Barris. No further info available

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ProtoTipo : 1975 Toyota Celica GT «Freestyle» George Barris

Panu Ahtopaine Finally a spoiler that is of any use!
American Racer George Barris! That's awesome!
TGK-69 Why do people think of him so highly?

Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Scude...

Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Scuderia Askolin #0723 GT. According to Ferrari that refurbished the car mechanically a few years back this is the most original 250GT TdF on the planet!

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Gottlieb : Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Scuderia Askolin

Italian Job Great news! Scuderia Askolin, is the car in Europe?
Roomeo 0925GT is the most original TdF. William Harrah -car, never raced, amazingly low mileage.
Saluta Fennica Sounds like Mr Harrah's car was a total garage queen, then.
Saluta Fennica or does it come with "proper" history like this puppy here?
TGK-69 what is proper history?

Spitfire Spotting

Not so long ago, one would see something of this nature on the road, feels so distant now as it has been raining two weeks non-stop...

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Gottlieb : Spitfire Spotting

Andreas I used to drive one at the tender age of 18-19. In hindsight, it makes me wonder how I surived the experience.
Adam sheer luck?
Andreas Most likely!
Adam In reality, was it as bad as they say?
Andreas Yes and no!

Maserati A6 GCS Scrapyard Find

Maserati A6GCS piled with other 50's and 60's racing cars in a strange scrapyard in Mexico in the 70's

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Pista Primo : Maserati A6 GCS Scrapyard Find

Adam Places like this are history these days. What is the red car on top of the Maserati?
BMW Boomer Maserati A6G/2000? Osca? No idea really, I just had to contribute; )
Andreas My guess would be Siata or Osca.
TGK-69 I have no idea but they look great to me.

Aquila by Airtronics HiStart Launch

Aquila by Airtronics HiStart Launch: My 2.7 metre Aquila launching off with 6mm latex hi start. The wings mount on 5 mm steel rod that bends under stress, normally the inner wing panels have zero dihedral. It's all due to dynamic distortion here.

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Andreas : Aquila by Airtronics HiStart Launch

HellCat It bends but does not snap
F3B res 6mm tube? wow..with strong head wind?

Graupner vintage kit press photos

Graupner vintage Amigo kit press photo, how we dreamt of these back then because of photos like these!

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F3B res : Graupner vintage kit press photos

Andreas Normal people have no idea...those catalogues were like fresh water in Sahara to us...

EB economizing on balsa

Welcome to another episode of economising on balsa. Today, we are going to make use of some paragon left-over bits.

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Andreas : EB economizing on balsa

F3B res Our generation was brought up to throw nothing away!

Last Soaring Day of This Winter Wit...

One of my excess cars found a new home through ClassicDigest.com. I decided to reward myself with an afternoon off and went soaring with the trusty old Tommy. Oh boy, did she fly beautiful and high! A perfect day!

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Andreas : Last Soaring Day of This Winter With Tommy

Adam Which one... E-type? shark nose? Compton coupe?
Adam Is the sailplane still flying, it's not touching the snow.
Andreas You're right it's not touching the ground. As for the car it was none of those.
Andreas Which I am not planning to sell..ever.
JoyRide But I pay you very good price my friend...top dollar ; )

Flying Feather Glider Fatal Crash a...

Sorry world, I f***ed it up. Beautiful weather but insane cross wind with proper gusts. I was "sloping" above the tree line when strong gust flipped the plane on its back. with less than 5m from the tree tops there wasn't much I could do. The sound it made hitting the tree at high speed was insane..

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Andreas : Flying Feather Glider Fatal Crash and Rebuilt/ Mod

F3B res Sorry to hear. What was the wind speed at the time?
F3B res and most of all are you going to repair the ol' glider?
Winterbottom A write off?
Andreas Normally it would end up in a fire place. But as I've had the plane since I was a kid I will bring it back to life.

Hispano Aviación HA-1109 pretendin...

Hispano Aviación HA-1109 aka Buchón aka the Spanish BF109 pretending to be Spitfire as used in the movie "Eagles over London"

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F3B res : Hispano Aviación HA-1109 pretending to be Spitfire

Nemo strange indeed!
Speed Demon they must have been cheap and easily available
Winterbottom oh my!
F3B res Yes, they were available cheaply as the Spanish airforce did not attend to WW2.
HellCat that makes a lot of sense!

Bruce Larson's Dragger Cobra

Dragon Snake Special 427 engine instead of the small block 289 found in the other narrow hip snakes. Driver Gus Zuidema put this Cobra in 10-second territory

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Americana : Bruce Larson's Dragger Cobra

Göran wooooheeee wheeling

Steve McQueen -Prince of cool- and ...

Prince Of Cool Steve Mc Queen tossing a frisbee during a break on Bullit film set.

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Coltrane : Steve McQueen -Prince of cool- and his cars

Nemo With hubcaps and all..
Speed Demon This Charger had about 12 hubcaps, give and take a few.
Speed Demon prince of cool though?
Göran Nizeee!

Electric AC Cobra

Oh, for God's sake!

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Winterbottom : Electric AC Cobra

Andreas no comment.
JoyRide did they sell any? I hope not
N:5069 but why?
Americana POS!
Winterbottom I wonder why?

Matra Banghera

I'm posting these Matra Bagheera cutaway s just because they are so gorgeous

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Nemo : Matra Banghera

Jaguar D-Type XKD 530 Ice Racing

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

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Saluta Fennica : Jaguar D-Type XKD 530 Ice Racing

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.

Nürburgring Touristenfahrten in Po...

Nürburgring Touristenfahrten has for more than 50 years allowed Joe average a chance to LARP a race driver, like our hero in his Porsche 356 here

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Adam : Nürburgring Touristenfahrten in Porsche 356 Pre-a

American Racer Nothing to it, brake hard before and accelerate through the apex.
Heckflosse nothing has changed since, today the same
German Car Fan Nürburgring rocks!
N:5069 Driver error.
Speed Demon Swing axle action at its worst.

Jaguar 120XK Pikes Peak

Sublime photo of a Jaguar XK120 coupe kicking up some dust at the Pikes Peak

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JagMan : Jaguar 120XK Pikes Peak

Andreas Fabulous. I've never had a XK120 for some reason.
Black Angus the reason being Lucas?
N:5069 Kick ass Jag
Speed Demon But what kind of tag plate is that.

Friday Hot Rod

Hemi Rod besides very quick it was also very loud!

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Americana : Friday Hot Rod

Gandy Dancer make that Lovable and Lethal too!
Speed Demon I need this ; )

Fiat 1500 Spider the Historic Rally...

Ok, let’s make it official; I’m an AUTOholic, at least when it comes to vintage stuff in need of rescue. Thus it’s hardly a surprise I just couldn’t say no to this little spider when it appeared for sale on http://www.classicdigest.com. I was sold and so was the spider!

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Andreas : Fiat 1500 Spider the Historic Rally Veteran Saved

ClassicDigest Crew Glad to have been of assistance : ) ...with your addiction...
Riga Master Workshop How is it going with this number?
Andreas I think it should pass with flying colours mate : )
Giovanni Che bella macchina!
Andreas Grazie mille Gio!

AlfaRomeoSpintprototype,confiscatedalfaprototype,AuctionAlfaprototipo

Confiscated Alfa Romeo Sprint "prot...

This little Alfa Romeo Sprint, that was alleged to be a Bertone prototype, was confiscated by the Finnish tax officials and will be auctioned soon. The car has no paperwork to confirm its history or origin though.

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Gottlieb : Confiscated Alfa Romeo Sprint "prototipo"

ProtoTipo Any markings, tags or vin visible?
Hans Baumaster Pretty sure this is not a genuine Bertone, if it is someone must have modified it afterwards.
Hans Baumaster Is it steel or Aluminium?
Bill McKenna No idea what it is but sure looks ugly. What was it confiscated for, beeing hard on the eye?
Stefan_Holmström Financial problems, it is sold because of the previous owners debts.

Italian Car Specialist & Ferrari 25...

Seems almost absurd in these days of over inflated vintage Ferrari value that once these were just old sports cars that you could actually drive around in. An naturally being made as they were drop in at you local "Italian car specialist" sort out those gremlins under hood.

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MilkMan : Italian Car Specialist & Ferrari 250GTO

Giovanni Oh MIO DIO!!
Giovanni 250 GTO....piu bella motore!
Hans Baumaster Pretty mean machinery Salvadore has in his front yard.
Henry 35 Million Pounds on wheels.....Geezzz
Eric_Sander used to work in that building....Sal was long since moved out..and Claudio Zampolli was moved to Van Nuys Blvd....Fillipo Cusimano was there, long before working there when Claudio was still the occupant, my friend Gregg Feldman an I would walk around and

The ugly 250GTO

You are not supposed to say this out loud, but Ferrari 250GTO Series 2 was kinda butt ugly.

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Black Angus : The ugly 250GTO

JoyRide You mean stumpy rear end?
Adam Apples and oranges..
Adam Both have their fans I suppose.
Adam Series1 and 2 that id
JoyRide Different, a bit like Mustang fastback vs coupe

ASS Parade Sportsitzen reference

ASS Parade aka Auto Sport Sportsitzen reference.

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German Car Fan : ASS Parade Sportsitzen reference

Andreas Excellent! I very much prefer School Mann / ASS seats to the commonplace Recaro. Truth be told, I never understood the difference between them, take ASS 401S vs Scheel Mann RS 401s, aren't they the very same seat?
JoyRide Is this PC? Anyway send me one of each!
BMW Boomer Cool seats with more than appropriate name for the line of products.
Panu Ahtopaine IIf that is not branding then what is?
American Racer oh my word.

Vw Beetle play room on wheels.

Back seat Playroom for your VW opportunity or threat?

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Nemo : Vw Beetle play room on wheels.

JoyRide Both, absolutely!
BMW Boomer it's all fun and games until something happens, as my mon used to say.

Aquila Plan and Period Shots

Airtronics promotional Aquila shot

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Andreas : Aquila Plan and Period Shots

Get Daytona Started

The rumor has it after their first disqualification at 24HRS du Mans due to illegal jump start. Shelby came up with a clever plan. Should they have a flat battery there was a bit rain coat under which one could hide a battery with cables running inside the sleeves. A trick that worked

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MilkMan : Get Daytona Started

Andreas Who ever cheats the best wins.
BMW Boomer clever fellas
Nemo That's the way you do it!
JoyRide that's an electrifying story!

BMW Isetta running when parked

BMW Isetta running they tell me it was when parked, any advise as to where to start the restoration?

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Nemo : BMW Isetta running when parked

Göran Not for sale, I've had it for 40 years and one of these days I'm gonna restore it!
Andreas running when parked
BMW Boomer matching numbers and all..
German Car Fan always garaged

Gone and forgotten: BMW e24

People always tell you about the one they should not have sold, car that is. Personally, I don't miss a single one of them. If I did this mint M-tech e24 might be such a car.

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Andreas : Gone and forgotten: BMW e24

BMW Boomer What exactly makes the M-tech kit? I can spot at least, BBS rims, Spoilers, Recaro sports sets, lower stance..Did it sport a dog leg box? those chrome arches are more Hamburg by night than M-tech also.
BMW Boomer Why did you sell it?
Adam Why oh Why : )
JoyRide Spenser for hire and all that jazz...
Andreas Why? no reason really. At the time it felt a bit mass produced next to my E9(s)

Flaming Austin Healey 100 vs Jaguar...

Jaguar Xk120 keeps rolling in Riverside International Raceway The ex-John Edgar MG Special rams a flaming Austin Healey 100 The flames are pure Hollywood, in reality this is a stunt for Stanley Kramer’s MGM movie, 'On the Beach.

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RennMeister : Flaming Austin Healey 100 vs Jaguar xk120

JoyRide Hollywood flames but Hanoi rocks.

Jaguar XK140 towing Lotus 11

How cool is this Jaguar XK140 towing a trailer with Lotus 11...ok flat tie sucks a bit.

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MilkMan : Jaguar XK140 towing Lotus 11

Adam That is stylish to the max.
Coltrane Mega!
Andreas Just beautiful!
American Racer I bet this is from Australia! great combo!
Andreas They drive on the wrong side of the road and the weather isn't miserable so...

Ferrari P3/P4 330 in a stone stable...

One of the most beautiful racing cars of its era Ferrari 330 P4

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Nemo : Ferrari P3/P4 330 in a stone stable

Brown land yacht spotting

Brown land yacht spotting, Buick

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Gottlieb : Brown land yacht spotting

Pontiac convertible spotting

I'm not sure, but isn't this the very Buick with a flexible propeller shaft and split V8 turned into a massive four banger?

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Gottlieb : Pontiac convertible spotting

Silent Flight on a Winter Day, Tomm...

Silent Flight on a Winter Day, Tommy Glider

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Andreas : Silent Flight on a Winter Day, Tommy Glider

Winterbottom I've red your project stories with great pleasure, both cars and these vintage model sailplanes. I understand this one has been modifies quite a bit.
Winterbottom Thus my question is how much is there left of the original sailplane that you used to fly when they were new?
F3B res That turned out great, looks fine and flies equally good! congrats!
Andreas WB, The tailplane and the fin/rudder are new as well as the front of the fuselage. This wing comes from another vintage glider Multiplex LS1 but has been shortened by 80cm or so. However, I do have the original wind rebuilt and have flown with it too.
Nemo You made it!

Too Windy to Tow

Gorgeous sunny winter day, but wind gusts are too strong to launch on histart.

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Andreas : Too Windy to Tow

F3B res Beautiful glider that Tommy. What do you consider too windy?
Andreas 13m/sec and Tommy flew backwards in relation to the ground.

Chuck Jordan's Ferrari Daytona Rede...

GM car designer Chuck Jordan was a known Ferrari lover. Chuck used park his Daytona GM's design garage, His staff would occasionally pull stunts on their boss, such as this GM-ish redesign on the Daytona

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ProtoTipo : Chuck Jordan's Ferrari Daytona Redesign

Nemo Holy shaiteee!
JagMan Almost like a Stutz of that period. which was actually os Pontiac on a drag..so that's convenient for GM
Mac Daddy Steve It's just a Fiat!! So Whatta?
Hans Baumaster Hardly factual
Abroc more is more

Jaguar D-type XKD 530 Rivals on Ice

Jaguar Mk1 3.4litre I take. Most likely the fastest of the rivals that day.

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Saluta Fennica : Jaguar D-type XKD 530 Rivals on Ice

Roomeo I think most Jags sold in Finland were 2.4 litre versions.
RennMeister They weren't called mk1 before mk2 came along.
Andreas True, also Austin Healey 100 was just that..today many speak of 100-4 as opposed to 100-6.

Lynx pawn prints and Frozen Glider ...

A fine day flying the Ol'Flying Feather again. To my surprise two unforeseen things happened. Flying through a layer of moist air above the field on a sunny cold day the wing would develop these ice crystals, secondly I managed to land right next to a lynx pawn print. How was your day?

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Andreas : Lynx pawn prints and Frozen Glider Wings

Adam Bobcats and frozen gliders!! That's mental. Where on earth do you live?
F3B res My word! I have neves seen that! Nor have I seen bobcats! How did the servos cope with the weather?
Andreas At first they are very reluctant to obey. However, due to friction the motors heat up and thanks to metal gears the heat is quickly transferred where it is needed. So a few seconds of shaking the stick and off you go.
Andreas Adam, where no man has gone before.

Heckflosse w112 w111 with coupe rea...

There has been talk about assembling a heckflosse with coupe bumper. This is what it could look like. I prefer original

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Heckflosse : Heckflosse w112 w111 with coupe rear bumper

Andreas Looking at the boot lid I can tell this is actually a coupe with w111 sedan taillights and fins. But the point is, yes that's pretty close to what it would look like and I like it.
Heckflosse You are right, so it seems.

World's shortest propeller shaft

This in world's shortest propeller shaft. It belongs to a Chevy Cheetah. Mine's longer.

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Nemo : World's shortest propeller shaft

Gottlieb is that a real photo?
American Racer Yes!
MilkMan https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/MilkMan/950
Göran wow

United Autoworkers Local 588 Smashi...

United Autoworkers Local 588 of the Ford Motor Company body panel press sledgehammering a 1975 Toyota Corolla to protest on import cars

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Americana : United Autoworkers Local 588 Smashing a Corolla

Nemo I bet the Toyota drove off.
Göran I hope it helps...

Hi Start launching pilot Flying Fea...

Trying to capture the very first second of Hi Start launching pilot Flying Feather

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Andreas : Hi Start launching pilot Flying Feather

Volkswagen EA 97/1 Dead at Birth

Looks like a car that could have rolled off the line in the 30s / early 40s right? Would you believe Volkswagen was working on this swollen beetle as late as 1965, yes in the swinging 60's for gods sake!

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ProtoTipo : Volkswagen EA 97/1 Dead at Birth

NordMan Really? They were beating a dead horse. That car would have been obsolete in 1950!
Andreas We all get a bit lost sometimes.
Nemo Horrible horrible thing
Americana What a lame joke for a car!
JagMan let's see 65 there was E-type on its 4th year, Ford launched Mustang, BMW 1500, an so on and VW were developing this..dear god!

World's finest family car Nash 56

Nash thought of the children, too, in the world's finest travel car, Nash 56

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Americana : World's finest family car Nash 56

Hans Baumaster Safety? What safety?
Americana Live free or die!
Göran So so stupid!!

SubTropolis, in Kansas City Ford Ma...

SubTropolis, in Kansas City, active limestone mine until the 1950s. Later turned into storage and business facility of various companies. The constant temperature and humidity year-round are ideal for redundant stuff...like Ford Mavericks : )

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Americana : SubTropolis, in Kansas City Ford Mavericks Underg

Nemo Wise men knew they are best buried deep underground and forgotten.
Göran Cool cave

DeSoto Adventurer 1954 Concept

GM launched Corvette in 1953, Virgil Max "Ex" Exner came up with radical concept for 2+2 De Soto sports car. Unfortunately the inept management was not up to making the right decision. Small wonder the whole brand was soon history.

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MilkMan : DeSoto Adventurer 1954 Concept

Bill McKenna 'Harmony on wheels'
Giovanni Che bellaaa!!
Andreas The rear looks really nice, the nose/grill could do with a bit of more work...
Gottlieb Diddo!
Americana Great little sports coupe there!

Bob Wallace working on a Maserati B...

A great photo of the Auckland born Kiwi master mechanic and test driver Bob Wallace working on Maserati Birdcage suspension before making his way to Lamborghini and ultimately becoming one of the master minds behind the mighty Miura.

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RennMeister : Bob Wallace working on a Maserati Birdcage

Spektrum DX6i trim switch fix

You don't appreciate little things until they break up and you notice they are essentially crucial. The trim lever on my trusty ol'Spektrum radio called it a day basically destroying a perfect flying day.

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Andreas : Spektrum DX6i trim switch fix

F3B res You should have bought a Futaba.
Andreas I've had this radio for +10 years. Purchased during my helicopter years. Back then Futaba were what I was looking for. I still have my 40 year-old golden metal Futaba though.
Adam Helicopter years, interesting what kind of choppers and why did you stop?
Andreas They were all with electric motor and all except the first one in 450 class. In total there must have been 10-12 helicopters I believe. I still have three of them fully equipped to fly although the LiPo batteries must be dead by now, I'm afraid.
Andreas I think I was involved in the "golden era" the coppers were very capable and performed great but they were 100% pilot controlled, although there were gyros that were up to their job. Most of mine (gyros) were older versions and not that efficient. These

Another Airtronics Aquila

Due to circumstances beyond my control I have another Airtronics Aquila in my possession.

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Andreas : Another Airtronics Aquila

Americana Made in Arcadia California.
Andreas They made the best kits back then..hands down.Later
Andreas Although Graupner and Ok models weren't bad either.

Miscellaneous photos without a rea...

Mercury Monterey 1963 breezeway rear window did not catch on. But it's cool anyway.

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MilkMan : Miscellaneous photos without a reason

Americana Also seen in 1958–1960 Continental Mark III, IV, & V models.

Mercedes Benz 280sl r107

Very nice looking Mercedes Benz 280sl r107 spotted last summer

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Gottlieb : Mercedes Benz 280sl r107

Hans Baumaster The driver's option of 107 so series with 5-speed manual option.
Nemo sporty=least HP : )
Gottlieb Actually, Us Market 380sl is the least powerful of them. On top of that it is a very breathless engine too (with other problems)
American Racer 380sl over here was a truly miserable car.

Shadow chasing soarer

Shadow chasing Flying Feather

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Andreas : Shadow chasing soarer

World's slowest 24hrs du Mans

World's slowest 24hrs du Mans Equippe Renault 4CV

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Nemo : World's slowest 24hrs du Mans

German Dog Lovers Mercedes and Capr...

I always liked to think the Germans loved their Pooches. Looking at this geezer I'm not so sure anymore. Could go either way really.

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Winterbottom : German Dog Lovers Mercedes and Capri

JoyRide I also find them a bit smelly...so that's just brilliant!
BMW Boomer It's a dogs life!
Nemo Dear god!

Capri with junk in the trunk

Forgive then for they are French.

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Fordson : Capri with junk in the trunk

BMW Boomer Highly versatile cars these Capris: https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Winterbottom/808/3293
Nemo Whatcha gonna do with all that junk..all that junk inside tour trunk...?

Jimmy Steward

Jimmy Steward Hollywood's most straight up fella was not only an actor and WW2 pilot but also a vivid modeller.

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F3B res : Jimmy Steward

Adam Well, what do you know!!
Adam What do these use for fuel?
Andreas In case of a glow plug, engine methanol-castor oil mixture. If diesel a mixture of kerosene, ethanol, ether, castor oil and cetane / amyl nitrite booster.
Andreas I cannot tell from the picture which. What I can tell it's a beautiful plane, hats off to James!
Nemo Jimmy was genuine lad! like so many in his trade.

Pilot Tommy Glider in powder snow

Pilot Tommy Glider in powder snow, guaranteed soft landings , take it from Pikachu

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Andreas : Pilot Tommy Glider in powder snow

Giovanni pilot happy but aeromobile angry
Giovanni funny
Nemo I'm digging your weird ways.

BMW 502 V8 Baroque Angel' Scrapped

This is a BMW 502 V8 Baroque Angel' a German luxury sedan with 3.2 litre V8 shared with none other than 507 Roadster! Unfortunately, they decided to scrap this survivor a two years back. Can you imagine?

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Gottlieb : BMW 502 V8 Baroque Angel' Scrapped

BMW Boomer Philistines! a group of total idiots!
Andreas Honestly, it is a bit rougher than it appears at first sight. Personally, I would have kept the chassis and the power train and sold the rest to someone who might have utilised the spares.
Nemo And what with the chassis?

Saab 95 Transporter

Two very neat special transporters, Saab 95 based special and Mercedes L319 on Swedish frozen lake

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Göran : Saab 95 Transporter

Nemo There are special transporters and then there is this little Saab! You just cannot beat this little oddball

Mercedes w107 / R107 350SL early pr...

Mercedes R107 SL-series has to be one of the most recognized 2-seater cabriolets in the world. It could have been quite different though as this very Triumph(isque) early proto type shows.

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ProtoTipo : Mercedes w107 / R107 350SL early proposals

The Chap Stag!
Andreas Interesting!
Hans Baumaster Stag..defenitely
Nemo Elegant!

Mercedes W123 Special

Ok, time for a Mercedes W123 Special series. Starting with w123 Targa

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w123-Fahrer : Mercedes W123 Special

Zuffie Puff Soft window!
Zuffie Puff one off?
Panu Ahtopaine C123 Targa

What car? It's a mystery to me

Obviously Italian, post 250GTO perhaps? but what is it?

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Nemo : What car? It's a mystery to me

Coltrane Asa? secret one off prototype for the mark.
Winterbottom Borrani wheels, GTO-ish shape. Iso or Bizzarrini , definitely not a production model.
Italian Job This is ASA 1000 GTC by Scuderia Elmo Silver. Bizzarrini designed racer that was supposed to participate 1963 24Hrs Le mans.
Italian Job Piero Drogo's Carrozzeria collaborated with Bizzarrini on the body of the car based on ASA's 1000 GT sports car initially designed by Bizzarrini during his Ferrari days.
Andreas Lovely!

Graupner Hi Fly soarer with power o...

This is a vintage Graupner Hi Fly soarer with the early twin electric motor option. Unfortunately, the push type electric motors were not very effective and the plane could barely stay airborne. Shut down motors would also create massive drag.

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F3B res : Graupner Hi Fly soarer with power options

Andreas Those must have been absolutely useless getting the plane up and a wind milling double disaster trying to glide.

Countach Park

I'll just leave my contact here if you don't mind, peasants! hah!

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JoyRide : Countach Park

Tommy Glider with Multiplex LS1 Win...

Trust me, I know what I'm doing... Tommy has a wing span of 1.56m or so whereas Multiplex LS1 boasts almost double of that. Certain fine mechanical adjustments were needed...

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Andreas : Tommy Glider with Multiplex LS1 Wing

NordMan I don't know model planes or anything but that seem drastic.
Giovanni Whata yuo doing?
Andreas Restomod Gio!

Paul McCartney, Martin D-28 guita...

Paul McCartney playing his Martin D-28 guitar inside a brand new Aston Martin DB6 in 1968 On the journey down see Lennon's ex-wife and his son Julian after their divorce Paul composed 'Hey Jude' in this very car.

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Coltrane : Paul McCartney, Martin D-28 guitar, Aston DB6

Adam From What I gather John Lennon was not a nicest person in real life.
Hans Baumaster Really?
Gottlieb Good music nice cars!
Coltrane I'm afraid John was a bit of a tool.
Nemo Little? a complete tool.

Pilot, aka ok model, Tommy gets new tail feathers

Pilot (ok model) Tommy gets new ta...

To me the Tommy tail feathers never really complemented its nostalgic semi-scale shape. Time to do something about it.

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Andreas : Pilot (ok model) Tommy gets new tail feathers

F3B res Very handsome design with a bit of lift too.
Visitor Strange and wonderful world you have.

Classic Chevy STW spotting

Classic Chevy STW spotted, not sure but I guess it's 55 handyman.

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Gottlieb : Classic Chevy STW spotting

Visitor not as big as I thought
NordMan Vilken Kanon bil!

BMW 3.0CSL ScrapYardDog

BMW 3.0CSL with its thin light metal panels making it rust prone next to nothing. #running when parked #never run in rain or snow #rustbelt #tinworm

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Nemo : BMW 3.0CSL ScrapYardDog

Andreas Steel doors and 5 series wheels...city pack or decal special.
Adam Good spotting, so most likely owner put on some stripes then?
Andreas Possibly
Göran How could you have missed the Volvo 240?
Andreas We did not, it's a beauty!

Neglected Mercedes Benz 220SE Coupe...

A Neglected Mercedes Benz 220SE Coupe that spotted a while ago.

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Gottlieb : Neglected Mercedes Benz 220SE Coupe spotted

Coltrane So it's the same model I posted earlier on.
Nemo only that it has seen the world...and then some
Andreas With the looks of it we have a 220se with w112 300se chrome trim.
German Car Fan Low grill 280se bumpers.
Andreas Actually, they come from a w108 not a flachkühler.

Flying Finn Timo Mäkinen Porsche 9...

Timo Mäkinen The original flying Finn team working on his Porsche 911 during the cruelsome London Mexico rally, which was won by a humble Ford Escort.

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Adam : Flying Finn Timo Mäkinen Porsche 911 London Mexico

Andreas Driven by another flying Finn and a true gentleman Hannu Mikkola with Gunnar Palm as his trusty co-pilot.

Funky Mercedes-rossa wagon

Funky Mercedes Wagon, who could resist such a beauty.

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JoyRide : Funky Mercedes-rossa wagon

Hans Baumaster W116 converted into STW with a bit of C126 and plenty of 80's König influence.
BMW Boomer The wheels are nice though...
Nemo I'm torn...
German Car Fan errrhh..
Andreas I see a great potential ; )

How to Lose VW Beetle in 30 Seconds

How to Lose VW Beetle in 30 Seconds? No worries mate, these geezers are here to help, they show you Just shove to darn beetle into a garbage truck!

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RumRun : How to Lose VW Beetle in 30 Seconds

Nemo What did you expect? They just ordered a new TESLA?
JoyRide Caught in the action, if you know what I mean...
Andreas I once has a 50's Beetle (don't ask!!) The process of selling the darn thing had me dreaming of doing this almost every day.
Winterbottom I'm curious but restrain myself from asking.
ScaleMate This as a diorama : )

Maserati Biturbo Resurrection Tales

Dropped in the bonnet, closing it there was a hissing sound from one gas strut...closing again the same hiss from the other corner soon followed by leaking fluid..what are the odds?

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Andreas : Maserati Biturbo Resurrection Tales

Nemo Bloody hell, how did you do it? The color really elevates the car. Such a sharp design now!
Andreas Thanks! Sharp is the word, while I would not call it a beautiful car the design is super clean and sharp. And yes I'm extremely happy with the colour I chose. The other option would have been light metallic green. In hindsight it would not have been this
Adam This?
Andreas This ...sophisticated...
Adam Oh yeah!

Proper Camper

There's campers and then there is proper campers. your call.

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Gottlieb : Proper Camper

Coltrane Grey one, please.
Nemo and burn the white in the front.
Nemo Seriously though...What is that?

BMW 507 in snow

Breathtakingly beautiful BMW 507 basking in the sun somewhere in the Alps. Unfortunately the development and execution were so poorly led that the car almost killed the factory. And frankly it was not dynamically up to Mercedes 300SL standards...(did I just say that ; )

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BMW Boomer : BMW 507 in snow

Adam I tend to agree. I always took notice of its wheels, those must be the skinniest tires on any post war GT! Why was it?
Hans Baumaster Beautiful, but no match for 300sl roadster
Gottlieb It looks very good though.
Coltrane Lovely car! in fact I would take it over the mighty Mercedes.

VW Beetle Karmann Cabrio

VW Beetle Karmann Cabriolet I once owned. I believe it was 1956 or thereabouts.

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Andreas : VW Beetle Karmann Cabrio

Hans Baumaster I had no idea you were into air cooled ones.
Andreas I'm not really into beetles or their glorified derivates. The roof system just reminded me of the 30's Mercedes cabriolets so...
Hans Baumaster That's true!