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Looks like you chaps had a fine day out, Anders, especially in such glorious countryside!
I know what you mean about the “park in a field” shows – fortunately, in the majority of cases, attending most of those […]

I agree that timelessness is one of the key contributors to what makes a classic, and of course time therefore needs to pass to prove it. Some designs have “instant classic” status conferred on them, which I think […]

I’ve been to only one drag race meeting, in the early 1990’s, at Santa Pod Raceway. I went out of curiosity and to be honest, quite enjoyed it, though not enough to go again.
The sound and fury and sheer […]

“Just try not to let it bankrupt you.”

And therein lies the rub with cars like these. A huge amount of car and style for the money, but to maintain it in that style (to which it should be accustomed) can cause […]

There’s a 1900CSS for sale on Car and Classic, Anders; yours for only EUR 339,000…
One of the many things I like about shows like this is that you have the time to see, and take in, pretty much everything, more […]

Fabulous looking car – better than any Corvette that you could actually buy. And how great to see that styling link in the Fiat 124 Spider – evidence that a great idea is never totally wasted.

Jewer, you know, I looked at that, but the styling from the C-post rearwards just seems, well, awkward, to my eyes, anyway. For sure it meets all the requirements of a super-saloon, I just wish it looked more coherent.

@claus-ebberfeld Congratulations on your new acquisition, which is most definitely a super-saloon! I hope you enjoy many trouble-free kilometers with it!

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Looks like a huge and eclectic show indeed, with cars from the everyday (or what was the everyday) to the exotic. I can’t say I share the love for the Toyota Crown or the 120Y, but I do love the stories behind […]

There are indeed alternatives to a 911, just that few, if any, are as good, imo. I’ve had an E9 and loved it ( how I wish I’d kept it), but it’s not a sports car in the way a 911 is. However, if you’re going to […]

@steenmp , @o2anders – add me to those who start scouring the internet for classics after every one of these reports, or after visiting a show myself; it’s a compulsion, but fortunately one that rarely comes to […]

I remember the story of this prototype, which is one of the great “What if’s” of the British car industry and BL in particular. It’s still a great looking car and as you point out, Claus, one of the most […]

Good luck with your trip, Soren, sounds like quite an undertaking! How long do you think it will take you? I hope you’ll tell us about it!
I’m planning my own trip in July in the Lemon, ultimately down to Munich […]

@02anders – rather 911 than any of those ;)
But to be serious for a moment – for me, this is an ugly car, and I include the Zagato bodied V8 version as well. There’s just no elegance or grace compared to the […]

I used to have literally hundreds of cassettes, mostly recordings of albums I’d borrowed from the library – as a student at the time, this was the only way I could really afford to listen to all the music I wanted […]

@ce – Claus, the field is yours :) – there’re a number for sale on carandclassic.co.uk for around the £30k mark, although none are blue, unfortunately.