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...

Prime Find of the Week: A Little Bit of Rock, a Little Bit of Roll.

Tony Wawryk

September 19, 2020

We use the word “quirky” quite a lot here at ViaRETRO. We like cars that are a little bit different or unusual in some w... Read More...
Feeling Good at Gavnø

Anders Bilidt

September 17, 2020

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Coming back to a place or a certain event which has previously been a mainstay in ones life is always going to flood you... Read More...
Hampton Court Concours Part II – the Club and Dealer Displays

Tony Wawryk

September 15, 2020

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Besides pulling in some of the world’s most glamorous and expensive cars for the Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court als... Read More...
Visual Sunday: Nippon Luxury of the Mid Seventies

ViaRETRO

September 13, 2020

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If you were an executive worth your salary during the mid to late seventies in Japan, this Toyota Crown Super Saloon Ha... Read More...
Prime Find of the Week: Velour Voluptuousness

Anders Bilidt

September 12, 2020

If you're terribly concerned about being seen in the right brand of car, then you may want to simply move on to another ... Read More...