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@gteglman I’d be very happy to have an Opel GT1900 parked next to die Zitrone!

“But don’t worry – a Montecarlo would never replace any of my two BMW 2002’s! I just wish I could park one next to them… ;-)”

Same here, except I only have one 02… :-)

@gteglman I guess we’re unlikely ever to agree on the Montecarlo :-), but regarding the brakes, while I accept that it shouldn’t have been a problem in the first place, I understood this problem was solved in the […]

@gteglman raises some interesting points that go to the root of why we like and sometimes buy a classic – or indeed any car – and would form the basis of a multi-hour, multi-drinks discussion into the night – p […]

@anders-bilidt thanks for the explanation re the Sabra, a new one to me, and I think you’re right about the Alfa, too – found one that had been on BaT, the same colour, even!

Looks like a good show, Claus – the fabulous Iso and Monteverdi alone would make my day. I’m intrigued by the white Alfa Romeo Berlina 2000 (?), not seen one of those before, and the green-gold coupe with the […]

Like the Montecarlo a LOT, and this example looks lovely – completely agree with you Anders about the “paint it red” comment; it’s a rarer car than many Ferrari’s in the UK anyway (howmanyleft.com shows a total of […]

Love the tailgate arrangement on the 71 Olds – clever and practical. I can only assume that it stopped being produced for either cost and/or reliability reasons – not useful to have it stick halfway! – but it […]

@Anders Bilidt what do you mean, I have a heart? Take that back… I have to add though that you missed a word in front of “positively”, and that word is “relatively” ;-).
Joking aside, congrats on covering the […]

@anders-bilidt ha, yes indeed – I had forgotten about Bob Marley; I recall many years ago, in an interview he gave to one of the music magazines, that when asked about his preference for BMW’s, he said (and I […]

Some more Beatles’ cars to add to George Harrison’s DB5 – John Lennon had his originally black Rolls Royce Phantom V painted in “psychedelic” colours in 1967, Ringo Starr ran a 1964 Facel Vega II, and Lennon’s […]

@Søren Navntoft, great subject, and great photos! Couple of extra ones to add to your list – Rod Stewart has owned a whole bunch of high-end cars, probably most famously, a Lamborghini Miura, which was sold just […]

I’m afraid this doesn’t do much for me…I understand the Ogle is rare, exclusive, looks in very good condition from the photos, and I even like the colour, but it’s design is just, well, meh, as our teenagers […]

@gteglman the engine in my tii has done only 8500 miles (8000 of them by me), and certainly feels peppy, though I couldn’t swear that it produces 130bhp – maybe I should put it on a rolling road sometime.

@gteglman the Opel GT is one of my favourites, I love its mini-Corvette styling; it was on my short-list before I decided on the 2002tii. Hope you got the leak fixed – turning up for classic events in a Kia […]

@yrhmblhst the TR7 coupe’s styling has always split opinion; personally, I prefer the drophead, but readily admit that the tin-top is more practical – for a start, the drophead leaked…
@gteglman thanks again! […]

@dave-leadbetter thank you! The 50 number for the Montego comes from howmanyleft.com – while not definitive, it’s a pretty good indicator.
Love the video! As I worked directly for the manufacturer on corporate […]