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Claus probably has a day job working in lobbying for oil industry or is this a Halloween story for Miss Thunberg?

I like the idea and chunky shape…but the fuel consumption would make me tearful. Might I […]

And from the rear…

Here are some photos of the Morgan…

The Morgan SLR did indeed participate but the TR4 version seemed to me to be much more of a mystery car!

@Claus: Historic racing has very much the same issues today.

A full season with a GT40 costs at least 250 000€ a year as it will involve 35t trucks, several mechanics, spare engines, gearboxes, suspension, t […]

Nicely drafted. There are a few fun facts to add (with thanks to Road & Track for some of these):

– Both the 90 and 110 will be made in Nitra, Slovakia.
– The pricing will range from £35,000 for the […]

It was an interesting generation of Renaults, but these are now extremely rare in France.

I’m not sure the “tiger” seat covering was original ;-).

The other quirky features of this generation were the […]

@Anders, the above car is not mine, but it is a genuine 26R (as far as these can be, as will a new chassis and body they are inevitably an “irishman’s hammer” or “Triggers broom”.

My car is a rolling chassis […]

I’m sure fellow readers would point you in the direction of earlier classics with factory roll cages. The Triumph Stag comes to mind…

With respect to the Karmann modified Golf 1, I think that these are good […]

Sounds like an enjoyable trip. Very nice photos and I feel sorry for the MGB owner. Here is France SUV owners tend to allow their (typically pudgy) kids bash their doors against classic cars in car parks!

The […]

The steering wheel is the main tactile element of a car and if badly executed by the original manufacturer, thankfully, in pre-airbag days, it was not too difficult to correct.

I’m not sure I agree with this […]

Anders, for me such badges are the ongoing equivalent of an excess of scrutineering badges on race cars. A sort of I’ve done this and that…

Both seem to detract and distract…Am I being unfair/sexist to […]

A very smooth car – I once drove a V12 that my father owned. But it would indeed help to be a Princess to pay the fuel bills !

Some important points. Sadly most classic car owners seem to be enjoy just polishing and popping to the pub! There is little to be done about this.

With respect to cities, for me the City of Paris is absolutely […]

Nice idea from Ecurie Ecosse…but the proportions seem long, especially behind the rear wheels. I would also chop the roof, it just looks wrong.

The idea of this type exercise appeals especially as I tinker […]

Claus, this an interesting piece of archaeology.

Sandwich construction seems to have been overlooked by manufacturers of most road cars (including the obvious potential disciples, Lotus and Ferrari – but […]

@Claus…I’d be very happy with any of the pre-73 “Lambos” (finances permitting) but the others are not my idea of interesting cars.

Perhaps this is a new anorak subject “interesting cars” and I suppose I […]

Claus, I would agree with Tony that the budget is rather high and that it is possible to have a lot of fun for just a fraction of this.

A good friend of mine has an Alpine GTA which scares him so much that I […]

Claus, you have opened the flood-gates with the subject “vulgar and refined” as quite a few manufacturers have qualifying models and it is difficult to know where to begin.

Here are some obvious European […]