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@claus-ebberfeld actually, Claus, I completely agree with you about the TT and the A2!

Have to say I disagree with ANders re the TT, which is one of the few modern cars I like. However, I do agree that to claim a direct lineage between it and the rather dinky DKW Monza (interesting story, […]

@claus-ebberfeld it looks a bit more “-ISH” than yellow, but welcome to the club anyway! :-))

@gteglman you may have a point! :)
As for respraying your GT (should you decide to that), I have to say that they look fabulous in orange, but there is a very cool-looking pale yellow one in the gallery above (it […]

@yrhmblhst that yellow Grifo….god it’s gorgeous…not seen a Grifo in any colour for some time, but a yellow one would make my day, week and probably month.

@gteglman while driving my ’02 through the hottest […]

@anders bilidt – what a grand day out that was! And I agree with you regarding the MGB; it’s not a car I would ever want to own, but as I said in my NEC report, MGB’s (and a few others) are mainstays of the […]

I’ve been to Moscow about 20+ times in the last decade, yet never heard of this museum and none of my team based there ever mentioned it either – and now I’ve retired, almost certainly won’t get round to visiting […]

Interesting piece, thanks Michael! Even bad people can have good taste in cars, it seems.
To pick up on a non-car aspect of your article, your mentioning Heinrich Böll takes me back to when I was a teenager and […]

There’s a 1977 Bitter CD available on mobile.de for a mere EUR 89,500 – slightly more than the Matra. Lovely car, though…
More affordable, if less desirable, is a 1997 Bitter SC – more than a hint of Ferrari […]

What a fabulous-looking car, and one completely new to me – always something to learn in ViaRETRO! Hints of Lancia Flaminia GT and Maserati 3500 – two beautiful cars in their own right. I especially like the […]

A true treasure trove! I’m not particularly a rally fan although I’m not blind to the skills and bravery of the drivers and their navigators (though I do have a problem with the stupidity and recklessness of any […]

@yrhmblhst am with you on the 914, a damn good car, especially in 2.0 litre form – was on my shortlist before I decided on the 02 – I even like the styling, especially in the right colours (yellow being one, obviously).

@claus-ebberfeld – I have to say I like this a lot, and it’s completely new to me, so I’ve learned something today. I’m really surprised VW didn’t market it in Europe, I’m sure it would have been a success, […]

@gteglman thanks, will do my best :)
The red Speedster didn’t sell – bidding stopped at £180k against a lower estimate of £195k; it was announced as a provisional sale but the buyer and vendor clearly didn’t m […]

@himself I have to say that at 30%, I really would just take my chances with a sign in the window at an event, or a classified ad in the appropriate magazines(s). I’m amazed anyone uses Artcurial at […]

@gteglman “over here” being Buckinghamshire/Berkshire/Oxfordshire area.

@gteglman thank you too – and if you find yourself over here for an event or any reason, really, do let me know; would be great to meet up!

@himself I have to agree that the auction houses seem to be the main winners, but they would argue (or at least, I would if I were them) that they are providing the platform to enable sales.
In the case of […]

@anders-bilidt good spot re the Vauxhall, for it is indeed one, a 1949 Wyvern that has had a huge sum spent on it – allegedly £75,000 in restoration bills, including handmade aluminium wings – for very little […]