ViaRETRO | Andrew Boggis | Activity https://viaretro.com/members/andrew/activity/ Activity feed for Andrew Boggis. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:47:53 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.0.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 ff0020e95a5da2d7365da0062e3680b8 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Revive Racing on Public Roads https://viaretro.com/2020/12/revive-racing-on-public-roads/#comment-46730 Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:53:57 +0100 All ideas for “after Covid” are worth contemplating. I’ll kick over a few ants nest…

Historic events need to adapt: better value (free for U21s), promoting car-sharing to attend, encouraging concours and […]

]]> 7f6ec3c82d31fe829cbe55e9879365ef Andrew Boggis commented on the post, AA is for Anonymous Autodreamers: What was your Nova? https://viaretro.com/2020/10/aa-is-for-anonymous-autodreamers-what-was-your-nova/#comment-46313 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 20:54:34 +0100 Claus, good idea to bring up our dream cars or our ideas to rethink our favourite cars. In motoring terms this is a philophical starting point.

We all have our preferences. Mine tend to go towards 4 cylinder […]

]]> a71abef7089a36acd413bd3f9c697fdd Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Motorsport’s Lost Season https://viaretro.com/2020/11/motorsports-lost-season/#comment-46312 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 20:33:33 +0100 It has indeed been a very quiet road and track year and many folks I know with numerous cars must be asking themselves what these cars are really for.

There are classic car positives. Many suppliers of parts […]

]]> 565c4cddd988241775476b35af856b55 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Highlights From Historics' September Sale https://viaretro.com/2020/09/highlights-from-historics-autumn-sale/#comment-46087 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:18:02 +0200 Some interesting cars indeed. The Renault Dauphine Gordini is a very interesting car.

It was rare at the time to have all round discs with a front to rear relief valve – I have yet to look into the details as […]

]]> 91858eb8dc41bc72d7b385b9c7ad7c2a Andrew Boggis commented on the post, My Rochdale Project: Monocoque https://viaretro.com/2018/10/my-rochdale-project-monocoque/#comment-46086 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:05:26 +0200 Yes, I’m aware this is a vintage article ;-) but I’m catching up!

Just a few notes on the Lotus Elite: the Earls Court Show Elite was made 60 mouldings as it was a show car. The production cars used just 3 main […]

]]> 9f3ba7ede0fac3af259a09b71ad20999 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Matching Numbers Neurosis https://viaretro.com/2020/09/matching-numbers-neurosis/#comment-46085 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:12:25 +0200 Hmmm! This is perhaps going too far! I think a quiet beer might be a good place to start !

]]> 27767cd58de75918a670ce49a6807caa Andrew Boggis commented on the post, This is how a GT40 drives on public roads https://viaretro.com/2017/09/this-is-how-a-gt40-drives-on-public-roads/#comment-45899 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:09:14 +0200 I seem to comment well behind everyone else ;-)

Great story Claus. The yellow car seemed to have some convincing patina. All of the Ford GTs that race today are recent builds.

]]> 243df01c2f36eee020005f2c39222bc5 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Parting Ways with my M535i https://viaretro.com/2020/07/parting-ways-with-my-m535i/#comment-45577 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:03:48 +0200 Great car. Not the easiest time to sell any car so I wish you well.
The e12 is a very fine looking car – replacement will be a difficult subject!

Andrew

]]> c9962decadf32ddd55418bae990ba682 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, My Rochdale Olympic Project https://viaretro.com/2018/04/my-rochdale-olympic-project/#comment-45492 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 21:44:40 +0200 I have read the follow up article, milles excuses, I had not seen it.

There are one or two points in common with the Elite. Both had great attention to having smooth underside finishes. This became rather of […]

]]> 34704798f6040e59d4854f51a9a4a9ac Andrew Boggis commented on the post, My Rochdale Olympic Project https://viaretro.com/2018/04/my-rochdale-olympic-project/#comment-45485 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:09:26 +0200 Brave, but not impossible. Good colour scheme: I like these early 60’s raspberry red interiors – only Fiat seem to understand colours these days.

I presume that the trip to Rochdale has been put back to 2021!

]]> 733ca5d68a8885a94d7f3613517943e3 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, The Chromed Wires Conspiracy https://viaretro.com/2020/06/the-chromed-wires-conspiracy/#comment-45342 Sat, 27 Jun 2020 14:12:29 +0200 Hmmm!

I agree wire wheels were looking a little dated by 1962/63 by Jaguar (Dunlop), Lotus (Wobbly web) and Cooper standards of measurement.

But for many flat hatted enthusiasts, they were essential […]

]]> 5241614bf4cd7b4afff5340dda0ff748 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Best Bitter for a Beer Salesman https://viaretro.com/2020/06/best-bitter-for-a-beer-salesman/#comment-45322 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:46:42 +0200 Interesting story. A car being used. Thank you.

]]> 50883cb980ddc895cc21a088bdec218f Andrew Boggis commented on the post, French, Fascinating, Flirtatious – but Not Cheap: Panhard Dolomites https://viaretro.com/2019/07/french-fascinating-flirtatious-but-not-cheap-panhard-dolomites/#comment-45321 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:28:48 +0200 Anders has a point about the French touch.

There is also the question of the French blue. In this case, the former national Electric monopoly EDF would be flattered, although in this case it is a wonderful shade.

]]> b6f0b108d0399c9a79ec055726270a75 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Investment, Gamble or Money Pit? A Look Back Over Ten Years of Auction Prices https://viaretro.com/2020/06/investment-gamble-or-money-pit-a-look-back-over-ten-years-of-auction-prices/#comment-45320 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:20:05 +0200 Tony, there are a few other bones to chew on.

Firstly, interest in classics has widened. Increased disposable income from a certain demographic goes with the popularity of “garden party” events (not the […]

]]> 8748a70c551a1d92e5cbb30889a1260e Andrew Boggis changed their profile picture https://viaretro.com/activity/p/3191/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:56:07 +0200 0 9a03ddd56b2216788a2f8ae49ae792d0 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, The Long Read: Lotus and the “25” – Part 5 https://viaretro.com/2020/06/the-long-read-lotus-and-the-25-part-5/#comment-45264 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:18:15 +0200 Comments by the author:
– A big thank you to all those who contributed to these articles. In particular, the article would not have been possible without the contribution of John Bowers, Bob Dance and Andy […]

]]> 57cd4bc95a97bcb6fd7987772fdc398d Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=103372 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:00:43 +0200 Part 5: The Legend of Lotus 25 R 4

I came across the 25R4 – the car shown in Part 4 after introducing the vast topic through Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of The Long Read – which for Lotus fans is the 8th wonder […]

]]> 16277b204f17bb9cde1d38d82bc5a7f9 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Too Ahead of its Time? https://viaretro.com/2020/05/prime-find-of-the-week-too-ahead-of-its-time/#comment-45248 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:56:56 +0200 The NSU is a technically interesting car but that sounds quite a full price indeed. I investigated a Citroën GS Birotor last year…but concluded it would have the eco credentials of cruise liner.

My wicked […]

]]> ed84b16728cd6cb617c8b419ed4bc5ce Andrew Boggis commented on the post, MGB: Take Me to Bathurst! https://viaretro.com/2018/12/mgb-take-me-to-bathurst/#comment-45242 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:01:22 +0200 Great story. There are some wonderful roads in Australia and a MGB is a very good choice for them. My GF Marie and I drove from Sydney to Adelaide but our hire car was so unmemorable that I cannot even recall what […]

]]> 71c2c275c50161c56fd3e98b22310f59 Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=103370 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 05:00:48 +0200 Part 4: The Lotus 25 – The Second Chassis Revolution

In Part 1 we covered motor racing in 1961, Part 2 gave the status of chassis design “thinking out of the box” – the torsion box and Part 3 covered th […]

]]> 92eef00c5ac7bf82f7121ea3e7a490e1 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Sorry, But I Prefer the Facelifted Esprit https://viaretro.com/2019/01/sorry-but-i-prefer-the-facelifted-esprit/#comment-45181 Tue, 26 May 2020 17:18:20 +0200 Just found this article (I’m 17 months late)!

I’ll add a few comments to stir things up:

– early seats: yes, a must.
– Speedline S2 alloys: wonderful, much better than the wheels before or after!
– […]

]]> 22d403f11ac18b3412944f563547c465 Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=103368 Tue, 26 May 2020 05:00:41 +0200 Part 3: Lotus in 1962 – Chassis Revolutions,
Five New Cars and a New Engine

As mentioned in Part 1 and Part 2 of The Long Read, the Lotus collective of bright and talented engineers and aircraft indust […]

]]> 5d0e6a3ea6db357c1db404dc5d3b0164 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A Little French Fancy https://viaretro.com/2020/05/prime-find-of-the-week-a-little-french-fancy/#comment-45171 Sat, 23 May 2020 19:07:14 +0200 Good article Tony. Our recent “confinement” has not done us any harm. Hopefully everyone across Europe can now relate to the basic common sense that for local journeys en famille, it really is pointless driving […]

]]> 5bfb5105b4898614a6ac3deccbea6409 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Tuning Nostalgia: Irmscher Style https://viaretro.com/2020/04/tuning-nostalgia-irmscher-style/#comment-45158 Tue, 19 May 2020 16:22:26 +0200 This filled in a gap in my knowledge, thank you. This generation of Opels bring three thoughts to mind for me:
– memories of a French friend, Nicolas, who owned 4 or 5 Opel Kadette GTEs…we all laughed back in […]

]]> f850ddcbd98ea23e2c08df734d4a19cb Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Stuttgart's Garage 229: Is This The Perfect Garage? https://viaretro.com/2020/05/stuttgarts-garage-229-is-this-the-perfect-garage/#comment-45157 Tue, 19 May 2020 15:57:17 +0200 It seems a very civilised space for an atelier.

I think it is missing quite a few project cars, work benches and nice old machines (an english wheel, metal folding brake, a lathe) plus space for a welding […]

]]> 2f97a886e3592f6d40587243c920444b Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=103366 Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:06 +0200 Part 2: Chassis Design – Thinking Out of the Box

For some teams, chassis design was a low priority. The ViaRETRO reader will have noticed while viewing the Ferrari 156 video in Part 1 of The Long Read that the […]

]]> b5ef6ac6bd025962f9b61a42716ac70e Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Fiat Moretti Sportiva: I Want One! https://viaretro.com/2020/03/fiat-moretti-sportiva-i-want-one/#comment-45138 Tue, 12 May 2020 13:44:10 +0200 Very instructive subject, thank you. I was amazed that the proportions of the bonnet could only take a spare wheel. It would appear that there is a transverse front leaf spring!

Fiat needs to look more […]

]]> c5bc0c95b6f7c511694210c5113fd612 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Lockdown Lambo https://viaretro.com/2020/05/prime-find-of-the-week-lockdown-lambo/#comment-45137 Tue, 12 May 2020 13:30:19 +0200 The Miura is definitely a prime find. Verde Miura is a personal favourite.

This one is for sale within my “confinement zone” but the problem is that I bank with a sensible Dutch bank. We are just before the […]

]]> 1cac06eea833b2dfcce05fc94ee71a90 Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=103363 Tue, 12 May 2020 05:00:26 +0200 At the 6 Hour Race Meeting at Spa Francorchamps last September, I was delighted to see, for the very first time, one of the absolute legends of motor racing, the ultra-rare Lotus 25. This race meeting organised by […]

]]> 2d8bc08bbb2d409c4e43bcabc03dd30c Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=101647 Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:00:52 +0100 I once pondered whether the “historic” appellation was applied to the competitors or their cars (personally, I’m only just pre-31/12/1965). However we now have to conclude that this applies purely to the cars […]

]]> 545193c2cddb4fa59ccff82c5a9a94b3 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Paris on a Budget: The Sub-25,000 Euro Marketplace https://viaretro.com/2020/02/paris-on-a-budget-the-sub-25-000-euro-marketplace/#comment-44861 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:38:20 +0100 Agreed, the Jensen-Healey is an interesting car. I’m busy building my Elan, but one of these would be an interesting project. The best source seems to the USA.

]]> d43468aef880b933dd1cf6803a725edf Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Enjoy It While You Can https://viaretro.com/2020/03/enjoy-it-while-you-can/#comment-44860 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:28:38 +0100 Thought provoking article. I think I am quite a “greenie” as well as a classic car fan, so I’ll bounce my ideas off you.

Firstly, there are (at least) 3 issues which all relate to our collective well-being. At […]

]]> 48b9b3cb5be9b8d5396a27ceb5105ab8 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A BMW 3.0CSi for Less Than £20,000 - Too Good to be True? https://viaretro.com/2019/11/prime-find-of-the-week-a-bmw-3-0csi-for-less-than-20000-too-good-to-be-true/#comment-44781 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:15:52 +0100 These are beautiful cars, but back in the day the body was not made by BMW (Karmann I believe).

First job in contemplating a car of this type is to find roughly three times the purchase price to buy the panels […]

]]> 70b4311a85857484009cd8138a408d46 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Stride Towards a Sprint https://viaretro.com/2020/01/prime-find-stride-towards-a-sprint/#comment-44780 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:08:32 +0100 This (French registered green car) would be my perfect Dolomite Sprint. These motors are now deceptively rare (my youngest brother managed to contribute the the extinction, but that is another story…)

In […]

]]> 78780adac3e4b0a5e9e7a6865e9bdea3 Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=100380 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:00:24 +0100 This year was no less than the 45th Salon Rétromobile. And as has become tradition, RM Sotheby’s were host to another of their extraordinary auctions in Paris – in fact their 7th.

Yours truly managed to slip […]

]]> 2c7c20dcd884606a190e3e8accafa694 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, The Volvo Moved! https://viaretro.com/2019/07/the-volvo-moved/#comment-43944 Sat, 02 Nov 2019 18:58:13 +0100 Wonderful ! I’d like a classic van as well ;-)

]]> 2f8c91a0fa235da4011503a0c3981a9d Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Two ways of ruining a BMW E9 https://viaretro.com/2018/04/two-ways-to-ruin-a-bmw-e9/#comment-43943 Sat, 02 Nov 2019 18:55:31 +0100 I’m quite a fan of leaving retro comments on historic articles! Milles excuses!

I believe the e9 CSL was fixed up with a turbo in period. Rumour has it that the drivers were told it had 500 bhp (but in fact it […]

]]> 9928be2d0f6170de0cbd9e22939b09d8 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, When Less Was More in Touring Car Racing: Spa 1974 https://viaretro.com/2019/09/when-less-was-more-in-touring-car-racing-spa-1974/#comment-43942 Sat, 02 Nov 2019 18:48:56 +0100 @Claus, this article and comments leave me with a few questions:

– I completely approve of low cost historic motorsport…what were you racing ?

– Francisco’s point about touring cars is important as costs […]

]]> eff8eca38ea7edc1838e2b215b4ec1a8 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, French flair and character for less than €10,000: Renault 16 https://viaretro.com/2019/10/french-flair-and-character-for-less-than-e10000-renault-16/#comment-43941 Sat, 02 Nov 2019 18:40:19 +0100 This is an interesting article about interesting car. There are a number of points that can be added:

– the car was innovative at the time as it clearly defines the modern hatchback. This is the blueprint of […]

]]> 3a8ec6023e9565fa1a5254bbd7f36dec Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Japanese Prince Conquers the Race Tracks https://viaretro.com/2018/04/japanese-prince-conquers-the-race-tracks/#comment-43919 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:06:20 +0100 Very interesting story. Thank you Anders.

]]> 434d8d8f3eed628111b5d07cbe3bd430 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, My first exotic: Jensen Interceptor https://viaretro.com/2019/10/my-first-exotic-jensen-interceptor/#comment-43913 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:22:27 +0100 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 […]

]]> f6fff79c2c80c97e99ca4cf6ef771d32 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Spa Six Hours Meeting: Paddock Inspection of a Motoring Millefeuille https://viaretro.com/2019/10/spa-6-hour-meeting-paddock-inspection-of-a-motoring-millefeuille/#comment-43817 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:20:46 +0200 And from the rear…

]]> ca8cbcadc6e664b00909b261d139e73e Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Spa Six Hours Meeting: Paddock Inspection of a Motoring Millefeuille https://viaretro.com/2019/10/spa-6-hour-meeting-paddock-inspection-of-a-motoring-millefeuille/#comment-43816 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:13:04 +0200 Here are some photos of the Morgan…

]]> 67ec6f0c3e44c953f15e0e2b065572f4 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Spa Six Hours Meeting: Paddock Inspection of a Motoring Millefeuille https://viaretro.com/2019/10/spa-6-hour-meeting-paddock-inspection-of-a-motoring-millefeuille/#comment-43815 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:10:23 +0200 The Morgan SLR did indeed participate but the TR4 version seemed to me to be much more of a mystery car!

]]> 916d0198900784ba9b1defada5137fc2 Andrew Boggis wrote a new post https://viaretro.com/?p=95471 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:00:16 +0200 This meeting is a favourite in the calendar. It has been gently expanded by organiser Vincent Collard from a medium sized meeting in the Nineties to the current 650-car-plus sized event.

Numerous “F1 t […]

]]> 05ddf5e90990bf3a3ddbc577bdf6847a Andrew Boggis commented on the post, When Less Was More in Touring Car Racing: Spa 1974 https://viaretro.com/2019/09/when-less-was-more-in-touring-car-racing-spa-1974/#comment-43658 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:27:27 +0200 @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 […]

]]> c29bf79cdbdbe048d46e88b6c19964b6 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Why Land Rover Can’t Afford to Live in The Past https://viaretro.com/2019/09/why-land-rover-cant-afford-to-live-in-the-past/#comment-43591 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:33:11 +0200 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 […]

]]> 5c50cc00fadc77c3b23a6da7bae79b0d Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Eighties Quirkiness à la Renault https://viaretro.com/2019/09/prime-find-of-the-week-eighties-quirkiness-a-la-renault/#comment-43564 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:47:16 +0200 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 […]

]]> 80c9d93c96fbf1a58dd3459a7e49e47f Andrew Boggis commented on the post, Holiday Classic Car Spotting https://viaretro.com/2019/09/holiday-classic-car-spotting/#comment-43544 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:01:09 +0200 @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 […]

]]> 4170a1984f83a3121d40194e5362d640 Andrew Boggis commented on the post, VW Golf Karmann – Just Right for Poultry and Salads https://viaretro.com/2019/09/vw-golf-karmann-just-right-for-poultry-and-salads/#comment-43519 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 08:27:09 +0200 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 […]

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