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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Going For A Singer? 6 years, 4 months ago
Oops, my error, will correct it! I’d simply made the assumption that the Super Minx was a just a version of the Minx, which it kind of is…anyway, have corrected it!
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 4 months ago
Our Prime Find this week is a very distinguished middle-class gentleman’s car from the early 1960’s, the kind you seldom see these days at shows but from a manufacturer that despite having faded from view as lon […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, 200 km/h is fast – and that's official! 6 years, 4 months ago
The highest speed I’ve reached is 251km/h on the A7 between Wurzburg and Ulm in a 911 (996 version) – it was early on a summer evening and the autobahn ahead was clear, so I had to have a go. The car was still […]
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 4 months ago
Back in the late 1960’s, and over the following three decades, the company car or fleet sales market in the UK was almost unique, certainly in Europe, in that it was a crucial and huge part of the mainstream m […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Wide Variety of Lots at Historics Auctioneers Biggest Ever Sale 6 years, 4 months ago
@Anders – yes, as I mentioned, compared to Silverstone Auctions results at Race Retro, Historics did quite well, although I have a feeling that Race Retro wasn’t the ideal event to auction non-competition cars; […]
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 4 months ago
Last week I wrote a thoroughly uplifting article about how we’re all doomed and the end is nigh. I was pleased to see my thoughts caused some debate as it dealt with a hard truth that we all need to get used to. I […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Wide Variety of Lots at Historics Auctioneers Biggest Ever Sale 6 years, 4 months ago
A quick update – since writing this, I’ve been informed that a few more sales were achieved over the weekend making for a sale percentage of 66% – one of those was the Panhard, which found a buyer for £8,960. Our […]
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 4 months ago
Against a background of falling stock markets, quarantined ocean cruise liners, regional  lockdowns in Europe, stockpiling of toilet rolls and cans of beans – not unconnected, I’m sure – and the substit […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A Classic Corvair Convertible 6 years, 4 months ago
Like our Prime Find Panhard, this very cool Corvair – and it was in pretty good shape – failed to sell on Saturday, stalling at £12,500. I have to say I was surprised, looked good to me.
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Combining Sixties Style with Practicality 6 years, 4 months ago
I like this model Taunus, even if I prefer the coupé – something that happens to be the case generally for me. I remember seeing these in considerable numbers back in the ’60’s when visiting my German family, […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Unusual, Different, Quirky – A Panhard, Of Course! 6 years, 4 months ago
Took a good look at this at the auction – quite a lot of detail work needed – chrome, carpets, some paint – but still surprised it didn’t get past £7,750 in the bidding. Car was withdrawn as a result. One thing […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Enjoy It While You Can 6 years, 5 months ago
The push for electric power is depressing – I do recognise we need to change our ways and reduce our carbon footprint where possible, but this is surely not the answer; not only will we need to generate vastly […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Unusual, Different, Quirky – A Panhard, Of Course! 6 years, 5 months ago
Sorry Anders…it is a very cool looking car though!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, The Best London Classic Car Show Yet? 6 years, 5 months ago
“9500 however-you-make-that-L-that-means-pound-sign?!? Pft…obviously pocket change for anyone connected to ViaRetro – shoulda brought it home!”
@yrhmblhst – if only that were true…
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 5 months ago
It’s not often we feature two Prime Finds from the same auction, but following last week’s Chevrolet Corvair Monza, that’s exactly what we’ve done ahead of next weekend’s Historics of Brooklands sale at Ascot Rac […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, The Best London Classic Car Show Yet? 6 years, 5 months ago
Looks like it was a good show with some quality exhibits – love the Facel Vega, and McLaren’s (almost) unadorned orange is just lovely, probably my favourite racing colours after JW Gulf. I’m less enamoured of the […]
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 5 months ago
As both of the resident motorsport practitioners on ViaRETRO’s International desk were otherwise engaged, it fell upon my medium-width shoulders to make the trek last weekend up to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire […]
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 5 months ago
In 1959 General Motors launched the first – and still only – mass produced air-cooled, rear-engined American car (the Tucker could hardly be called mass-produced), and over the next few years it was made avai […]
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 6 years, 5 months ago
When Toyota first introduced the Celica coupé in late 1970 (making this year it’s 50th anniversary, something we’ll mark in a later article), it was the start of what became a long line that ran through seven […]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A BMW 3.0CSi for Less Than £20,000 – Too Good to be True? 6 years, 5 months ago
@Andrew, the body of the E9 was indeed made by Karmann, and as such received inferior rust protection when compared to BMW’s own bodies. I had a few rust issues to deal with on the one I ran.
I did report back […]
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