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Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Alfa GTV and Ferrari 308 same price? When the market is wrong! 5 years, 6 months ago

But would that keep you away from the 308 with the bidding paddle, @dave? :-)

Surely the Gooding & Co auction was the big hitter of 2020, @tony, but there has been some pretty serious new players chiming in too […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

The good news is that apparently our classic car hobby is doing just fine.

That, at least, is my overall conclusion after Hagerty’s announcement last week released figures from their analysis of the UK […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

With events cancelled and therefore fewer things to drive your classic car to let us turn our attention to where it is parked up.
I am not only an optimist but also like to see the bright side of everything. […]

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Revive Racing on Public Roads 5 years, 6 months ago

Well, @dave, I am pretty sure you are right that EV’s would have to be part of the show, but haven’t they proved all by themselves that they can’t keep the show going on their own?

I agree with you, @andrew, […]

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Making 2021 Count! 5 years, 6 months ago

I’d even set the percentage lower, Dave: “If 90% of the thrills can be had right now rather than waiting for 100% of the thrills at some poorly defined point future, I know what I’ll choose”- and I’d still c […]

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Can you upcycle a Mazda MX5 into a pre-war Grand Prix Alfa Romeo? 5 years, 7 months ago

Very much my feelings too, @niels-v. This MX5 is brilliant and this bastard can’t possibly be as good. And viewed as an Alfa they got the engine all wrong.

I believe there’s a Maserati 250F-replica out the […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

Some people believe so. I don’t. But what is it then?
Regular readers will know I adhere pretty strongly to the “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”-brigade as well as being a firm believer in “original is best”. […]

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Would the Porsche 924 have been more respected if it had come after the 928? 5 years, 7 months ago

Personally I’d have the 924 Turbo, as it was the rarest and had the power, @tony.

But @peter, I’ll admit that I secretly prefer the shape of the 944, that had the visual muscle as well.

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Technology Transfer: Was it ever true? 5 years, 7 months ago

It is a real thing, you know, @kai.

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

I quite like the 924. But apparently not many do. Maybe it could have been different.
You can not mention the Porsche 924 without someone promptly asking whether that’s “the one with the Audi engine”. As if that […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

Some of the most legendary racing ever took place on public roads and now is the perfect time to revive the tradition.
You miss racing too, right? And reading this on the retrospheric platform at ViaRETRO I […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

Or “Why manufacturers take part in motorsport”. Or would like us to think they do.
The reality is sometimes confusing, isn’t it? For years I used to view motorsport as a gentleman sport not unlikely those Golden […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago

This was one of my hottest dreams in the early Eighties: Extreme wedge shape and a raw attitude in design, tremendous power and performance and put in the world by a highly dedicated aviation enthusiast – but the […]

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Black is the Colour of Death and Company Cars 5 years, 8 months ago

Three great examples of strong designs, @jakob – and I might add the traditional black British cab to that bunch.

Unfortunately my black estate car was not in that league and worse still I can’t say I know of […]

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Black is the Colour of Death and Company Cars 5 years, 8 months ago

Absolutely agree you are doing the society a favour here, @dave – you’re much safer too!

@tony, my last drive shall be proper black, surely. And not in a cab!

Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Black is the Colour of Death and Company Cars 5 years, 8 months ago

@tony, at least here in Denmark Taxi’s are not black. Surely you must have driven one of your trillion black cabs?!?

@banpei, chonological would take me far too long, but currently I have yellow, clear blue, […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago

For a period of a year and a half I was invisible: As a million other Danes, I drove a black company car.
The number one million is a sensation more than an actual fact but the headline itself is the apparent […]

Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago

Classic car enthusiasts were really quite privileged in 2020 but I think we still need to realize this in full.
The Swiss online magazine Zwischengas.com has conducted a survey which clearly showed that we have […]