Workshop

Treasure Coves Still Exist

April 2, 2018

According to our very own Claus Ebberfeld, everything was better in the good old days – except the internet of course. Quite an interesting theory which I’ll happily subscribe to. It’s certainly the case when i... Read More...

Procrastination

Dave Leadbetter

February 23, 2018

Our Cars, Workshop

I don’t want you to get the wrong impression about my cars - in case I need to sell one to you some day. Any new rattles or buzzes get diagnosed to assess how serious they are, fluffing or hesitation is chased ... Read More...

Justice for Lucas

Claus Ebberfeld

June 11, 2014

Smalltalk, Workshop

One time too many I have heard the prejudices about Lucas, the infamous British company that started producing electrical components for the automotive industry around the turn of the century. So let me just su... Read More...

Going for drum brakes

Per Einarsson

May 23, 2014

Ultimostile, Video, Workshop

When I think of drum brakes, I always see Ferrari and Maserati drivers being out-braked at Mulsanne by Jaguars. Or rather, I see the frantic driver of a red car braking like crazy, while a green car is still on... Read More...

Instrument calibration

Per Einarsson

May 16, 2014

Ultimostile, Workshop

When I bought my Giulietta Sprint, the previous owner warned me that the speedo was offset, and that an indicated 80 kph was in fact only 50 kph. It was probably because of the low gearing at the differential, ... Read More...

Interior modification in a classic racer

Per Einarsson

April 11, 2014

Ultimostile, Video, Workshop

A forum thread here on ViaRETRO last year about how to regard “Originality vs. Safety” in historic racing was one of the biggest and longest discussions ever on this forum. The story was caused by a visit to th... Read More...

Should Morgan Have Produced the SLR as a Road Car?

Tony Wawryk

February 23, 2021

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Cards on the table – I don’t really “get” Morgans. I’ve never understood the appeal and have always maintained that if I... Read More...
Visual Sunday: A Retro-Futuristic Spaceship

ViaRETRO

February 21, 2021

1

To think that Citroëns flagship throughout the nineties is actually 32 years old this coming May? Shocking isn't it? Bu... Read More...
Prime Find of the Week: A Rare Yet Very Ordinary Renault

Tony Wawryk

February 20, 2021

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As our regular readers will know, here at ViaRETRO we firmly believe that “any classic is better than no classic”. A cla... Read More...
Smart for four: Classic cars with friends

Claus Ebberfeld

February 18, 2021

7

We went out looking at a sports car, but on the way home came up with other ideas. ... Read More...
The Escort XR3 Comes Of Age

Dave Leadbetter

February 16, 2021

5

This will make you feel old; the Ford Escort XR3 is a full 40 years old. Lately, I’ve been idly pondering which tax and ... Read More...