Tony Wawryk

Small on Power, Big on Style

January 14, 2019

Part of the recent discussion about the Opel Manta A here on ViaRETRO touched on the issue of the small engines available in the car. Besides the 1.9, Opel offered a 1.6 and even a 1.2 – the latter resulting in... Read More...

New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands

Tony Wawryk

January 4, 2019

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First, let me wish a very Happy New Year to all our readers! New Year’s Day seems an unlikely day for an outdoor classic car meeting in the UK. Unreliable winter weather, late night on New Year’s Eve and proba... Read More...

Santa’s Classic Christmas

Tony Wawryk

December 17, 2018

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Christmas comes but once a year, and as we already know – thanks to this exclusive ViaRETRO expose last year - Santa Claus is a true classic car enthusiast just like you and I, and enjoys driving one of a numbe... Read More...

They Call it Mellow Yellow

Tony Wawryk

December 12, 2018

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With apologies to 1960’s folkie Donovan… As we would probably all agree, beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to classic cars as much as with anything else, and that’s a good thing – if we all lik... Read More...

Autumn Auction Atmosphere with Historics at Brooklands

Tony Wawryk

November 28, 2018

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As I had a free Saturday last weekend, I made a late decision to attend the classic auction held by Historics at Brooklands at the facilities of their close neighbours, Mercedes-Benz World. ... Read More...

Reflections Among the Glitz and Glamour of the NEC Classic Motor Show – Part 3

Tony Wawryk

November 16, 2018

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In this third and – you’ll be relieved to know - final part of my articles linked by and to the NEC Classic Motor Show, the focus is on the Midlands marques that managed to stay out of the clutches of British L... Read More...

Reflections Among the Glitz and Glamour of the NEC Classic Motor Show – Part 2

Tony Wawryk

November 14, 2018

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We’re back for the second instalment, as walking through the multiple halls of the NEC Classic Motor Show had me flooded with my own memories of working in the British motor industry in the Midlands during the ... Read More...

Reflections Among the Glitz and Glamour of the NEC Classic Motor Show – Part 1

Tony Wawryk

November 13, 2018

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With me being the Brit and Anders being a bit of a globetrotter (albeit with a Scandinavian background), we quickly agreed that when covering this enormous show for ViaRETRO readers, I would focus on the local,... Read More...

An Appetising Morning at Brooklands Classic Breakfast Meeting

Tony Wawryk

November 6, 2018

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Brooklands, and the Brooklands Museum, is a venue I’ve visited two to three times a year for each of the past few years. As the location of the world’s first purpose-built race-track, as well as being a former ... Read More...

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