ViaRETRO | Tony Wawryk | Mentions https://viaretro.com/members/tony-wawryk/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Tony Wawryk. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:47:53 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.0.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 2c7c1309f0564f6e7064c22786f6fcea Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week : A High-Performance Porsche for Average Money https://viaretro.com/2022/08/prime-find-of-the-week-a-high-performance-porsche-for-average-money/#comment-56185 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:12:23 +0200 I know, @tony-wawryk. And I am a BIG fan of brown. In fact this car is very nearly perfect for me :-).

]]> f53a290c01e4d007789e7b00d835e19e Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A Classic '70's Wedge with a Famous Former Owner https://viaretro.com/2022/02/prime-find-of-the-week-a-classic-70s-wedge-with-a-famous-former-owner/#comment-54633 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:21:04 +0100 Agreed, @tony-wawryk – but I still think that makes it just about the most expensive Elite I’ve ever seen sold. Great car!

]]> 29ddfa638c03e508d5ad97c024dfc9fc Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Padua in its Prime https://viaretro.com/2021/11/padua-in-its-prime/#comment-51403 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:21:57 +0100 @tony-wawryk – Instead the NEC will no doubt have some fabulously quirky little British creations which weren’t present in Padua. I’ve always enjoyed the NEC to be honest – even if there’s less glamour than in […]

]]> 4bff67ba6065f2736e50cc7ed6ffc933 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, The High Life of Salon Privé https://viaretro.com/2021/09/the-high-life-of-salon-prive/#comment-50167 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:40:56 +0200 @tony-wawryk, it was indeed great to meet up again. I hope we are given another opportunity some time soon…

]]> 1401284e222d0b5c79eafdb3bc15b095 Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, The 100,000 Euro Question https://viaretro.com/2019/08/the-100000-euro-question/#comment-43053 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 17:33:29 +0200 It IS a lot of money, @tony-wawryk ! But thinking of what else to use your time and money on it seem to me that a classic car for 100,000 sure is one of the better alternatives.

And of course I agree with both […]

]]> f221fb38bcc158522e1a0f8031566f35 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Silverstone Classic part 1: A Feast of Historic Motorsport https://viaretro.com/2019/08/silverstone-classic-part-1-a-feast-of-historic-motorsport/#comment-42998 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 15:41:33 +0200 There’s certainly much to like in your photos @tony-wawryk – thx for sharing… :-)

I agree entirely with you on both the Morgan SLR and the elegant Delehaye 135.
Many of those tin-top touring cars are […]

]]> 1150ae462711bbdc17a8275b52d58667 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Majestic Transport – with or without a Roof https://viaretro.com/2019/07/prime-find-of-the-week-majestic-transport-with-or-without-a-roof/#comment-42869 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:55:47 +0200 @tony-wawryk, that does indeed make the originals seem even better value than they already were! Which then presents the very obvious question: Will the new Continuations drag up the value of the originals? If […]

]]> 7711ecfdb1d1ac88c9f57c919fddcf87 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A Summertime Fancy https://viaretro.com/2019/07/prime-find-of-the-week-a-summertime-fancy/#comment-42727 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:04:43 +0200 @tony-wawryk, looking through the auction results, there seems to have been some quite decent deals to be had. Many of the lower estimates were in my opinion – and of course depending on what would have been […]

]]> fe8e5af7983fbed35de5b0b200fcf9a6 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Super-Size my Sunday Scramble https://viaretro.com/2019/07/super-size-my-sunday-scramble/#comment-42588 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:50:50 +0200 @steenmp, the pleasure was entirely mine buddy… ;-)

@tony-wawryk, I believe insisted on the maroon Grifo with the early front, so it’s taken. Seeing as I opted for the Bizzarrini, I’ll let you have the gold […]

]]> 879cc02aaf211c5be71da0fdae77e3fd Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Not Done with Honda Yet! https://viaretro.com/2019/06/not-done-with-honda-yet/#comment-42448 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:00:50 +0200 Well, I fall in a very different camp from that of @yrhmblhst and @tony-wawryk, so I’m with you 100% on this one Claus. For starters, there are so many fabulous classics from the Land of the Rising Sun which I […]

]]> 8ebbb36109e89bdf69bf99ffe7521ebe Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Practical, Safe, Reliable… But Where’s the Character? https://viaretro.com/2019/06/practical-safe-reliable-but-wheres-the-character/#comment-42414 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 14:43:25 +0200 @tony-wawryk, to be honest, it’s not often I find myself with wet 343 dreams either. But that said, if the 363 CS had entered a limited production run, I would have been more than happy to have such an entirely […]

]]> 002a6d1e36b2c4b87d416088c1bb50c8 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Splendour and Tradition at the London Concours https://viaretro.com/2019/06/splendour-and-tradition-at-the-london-concours/#comment-42391 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:26:07 +0200 Whoooooaar…. I genuinely don’t know where to start. @claus-ebberfeld, this is indeed sensory overload!

@tony-wawryk, I’m with you 100% on the Grifo, and perhaps even more so on the excellent Gordon Keeble. […]

]]> 965f23393ed4255b9359d5d919769fba Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Sportsroof and a Deep V8 Burble https://viaretro.com/2019/06/prime-find-of-the-week-sportsroof-and-a-deep-v8-burble/#comment-42367 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 19:58:43 +0200 @tony-wawryk & @yrhmblhst
Gents, you’re right – there are better colours for the Torino. But both of you know as well as I do, that when purchasing a classic car, you simply must always prioritise condition […]

]]> 8c60c2e1cc1ba673fb6428cc917c57bf Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Tatton Park Spectacular - A Pillar of the North https://viaretro.com/2019/06/tatton-park-spectacular-a-pillar-of-the-north/#comment-42343 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:46:31 +0200 @tony-wawryk, Tatton is indeed a big show – massive in fact! And yes, the DG Alpine was lovely – so much so that I surprised myself by having it as one of my favourites of the whole show.
The Quattro stand was […]

]]> 3a6cc04840cc55f01b468600e311bcbc Søren Navntoft commented on the post, French & Italian Classics Shine at Prescott Hillclimb https://viaretro.com/2019/05/french-italian-classics-shine-at-prescott-hillclimb/#comment-42254 Thu, 30 May 2019 15:47:49 +0200 Great report @tony-wawryk. This site is nearly a constant reminder that I soon need to visit UK for some serious classic events

]]> e7682f416a6bbc79f1a9d2f297173f0a Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Green Will Soothe Your Eyes https://viaretro.com/2019/05/green-will-soothe-your-eyes/#comment-42208 Sat, 25 May 2019 17:33:16 +0200 @tony-wawryk, good man, LED’s just look all wrong in a classic. Kind of like wearing a pair of Adidas trainers with your best Italian tailored suit…

]]> 53bbaebe6645d4803096886e49b93a3b Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Jochen Rindt's Eerie Prediction https://viaretro.com/2019/05/jochen-rindts-eerie-prediction/#comment-42121 Wed, 15 May 2019 20:20:38 +0200 I don’t think it is an entirely unfair comparison, @tony-wawryk . Actually Lotus the road cars and Lotus the race cars were two entirely different entities, which although placed side by side had different staff […]

]]> b297e30019064f4ec975946911ae9f71 GTeglman commented on the post, Zagato Goes North https://viaretro.com/2019/04/zagato-goes-north/#comment-41861 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:49:16 +0200 @tony-wawryk, I’m with you all the way! Damn shame that Volvo
management didn’t have the hart to put it into production.
The 2000GTZ is IMHO one of the most tasteful Zagato designs. Normally I find Zagato […]

]]> 8ad887c31ef8601d90b2b5570f848b0b Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Widebody ~vs~ Narrowbody https://viaretro.com/2019/04/widebody-vs-narrowbody/#comment-41724 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:36:53 +0200 @tony-wawryk and @yrhmblhst, you’re pulling in separate directions and I’m thus still stuck on this damned fence…

]]> bae894933f98e4c17f8fa23857e512e3 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Visual Sunday: Painstakingly Beautiful Fibreglass Monocoque https://viaretro.com/2019/04/visual-sunday-painstakingly-beautiful-fibreglass-monocoque/#comment-41723 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:33:15 +0200 Indeed @tony-wawryk, the original Elite is not just a hugely innovative construction, but also immensely beautiful. But as with so many of Chapman’s idea’s, being a leading force with new technology brings both […]

]]> 33c15813e685835272dbd2aa38b2235c Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Hands-on Enthusiasm at the Classic Car and Restoration Show https://viaretro.com/2019/03/hands-on-enthusiasm-at-the-classic-car-and-restoration-show/#comment-41642 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:15:31 +0100 Whooooaar… looks like a fabulous exhibition! I’m now genuinely dismayed that I was unable to attend. Lots of eye-candy there, and great with a show which is not all shine and glamour.

Yes @tony-wawryk, […]

]]> 53c42acc2edf95a00e01b48cdc24890f Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: No Sour Aftertaste From This Bitter https://viaretro.com/2019/03/prime-find-of-the-week-no-sour-aftertaste-from-this-bitter/#comment-41595 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 20:58:55 +0100 Wow, @tony-wawryk – that’s a lot of exotic for your money. Makes me rethink about actually having my Bitter in RHD…

]]> e234c9f5426bded5096d2253152d9a96 Michael S. Lund commented on the post, A Mish Mash of FIAT Ritmo, a Dead Politician, Soviet Russian Steel, Plastic and a Few Other Subjects... https://viaretro.com/2019/03/a-mish-mash-of-fiat-ritmo-a-dead-politician-soviet-russian-steel-plastic-and-a-few-other-subjects/#comment-41559 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:00:17 +0100 @tony-wawryk , I disagree, personally I think FIAT Ritmo represents one of the best, if not the best interpretation of the use of plastics in cars from that period. Later the followers came like Ford Sierra, Opel […]

]]> 5254e40fe098478bd97630389ec37846 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, A Mish Mash of FIAT Ritmo, a Dead Politician, Soviet Russian Steel, Plastic and a Few Other Subjects... https://viaretro.com/2019/03/a-mish-mash-of-fiat-ritmo-a-dead-politician-soviet-russian-steel-plastic-and-a-few-other-subjects/#comment-41554 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:10:00 +0100 HeHe… an amusing story – thx @michael-lund . :-)

Contrary to @tony-wawryk, I have always quite liked the Ritmo. Despite recycled Russian steel and an old FIAT 128 chassis, it’s still sufficiently quirky to […]

]]> 72c4772ed6177154b1017adcc7d084af Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: No Sour Aftertaste From This Bitter https://viaretro.com/2019/03/prime-find-of-the-week-no-sour-aftertaste-from-this-bitter/#comment-41542 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 10:47:22 +0100 Whoooaar… now that’s got to be one of our best Prime Finds to date! @tony-wawryk, I absolutely love it…

Okay, so as for the Bitter SC ~ Ferrari 400 comparison. Well, in the perfect world where money […]

]]> 0b0955e5681749fff051bf71f50eb5fa Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Retro Classics in Stuttgart: Classics for Everyone https://viaretro.com/2019/03/retro-classics-in-stuttgart-classics-for-everyone/#comment-41526 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:55:14 +0100 Hmmm… @claus-ebberfeld and @tony-wawryk I’m sorry to say that I can’t possibly agree with you Gents regarding that Colorado gelb BMW Batmobile. I normally love that colour, but this one just seems to look cheap […]

]]> b3f8b40eef3ffcfb3336d0e105ade6b5 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41305 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:41:11 +0100 Bearing in mind that I haven’t seen this E3 in the flesh, I’ll agree with you @tony-wawryk, that does indeed seem like a decidedly reasonable price.

]]> b85a341a3c217078c0905cf361717435 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41249 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:01:00 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Toooo much beer !!, I’ll return to DK. 2’nd March ;-))

]]> 815db75750aca9c95521b7ac4bd6f34d GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41248 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:43:41 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Still stuck in Hursley, and I will return to DK tomorrow Saturday the 30’th Feb. I will however be back when the weather is a bit warmer. I’ll let you know.

Cheers.

Anders

]]> 7fb4def0f14c4190fbec822324121d18 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41235 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:43:30 +0100 @tony-wawryk, normally I would always advise anyone seeking a second classic car for their garage to aim for diversity. In other words, not the same marque as the classic you already own. Maybe not even a […]

]]> 6532e4a56b7855c5f5d916dd657fcea7 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41224 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:48:59 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Not exactly the perfect color for a Bavarian Saloon, but the I like the E3 a lot.

Currently I’m stuck in Hursley (Winchester), and the my Manager went “No NO NOOO”, when I politely asked for […]

]]> 7b722f4e117443087980e5b94a6e92d2 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Meet the Unipower GT Register https://viaretro.com/2017/11/meet-the-unipower-gt-register/#comment-41111 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:04:53 +0100 @mike, ouuuuu… that sounds like a sale you’ve regretted once or twice since. I obviously don’t need to tell you this, but just imagine still owning it today…

@tony-wawryk, the Unipower you saw at Kop Hill […]

]]> 03e23ec49350c09287d197ecf99af921 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Go-Faster Golf https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-go-faster-golf/#comment-41110 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:01:31 +0100 HeHe… @tony-wawryk, I knew you would hate it. :-)
But I’m glad that I don’t stand alone with my appreciation of this rather outrageous 80’s bodykit. Pretty it’s not, but it makes me laugh, and we really […]

]]> 367de778736c33f2b5742eb58968d90a Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Is It Real? Or Is It Memorex? And Does It Matter? https://viaretro.com/2019/02/is-it-real-or-is-it-memorex-and-does-it-matter/#comment-41047 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:43:41 +0100 It’s an important question, @tony-wawryk – and not one to be taken lightly nor one that is possible to answer objectively. Except when using an approved scale-of-annoyance, of course.

Many years ago (was it […]

]]> cec21d8cf9ff9c22234c58b037a5ffcc GTeglman commented on the post, Is It Real? Or Is It Memorex? And Does It Matter? https://viaretro.com/2019/02/is-it-real-or-is-it-memorex-and-does-it-matter/#comment-40992 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:48:54 +0100 @tony-wawryk, You are not alone ! I do share the same irritation when it comes to replicas, continuations and recreations. No question that the quality of eg. the Singer (Porsche), and the Eagle (Jag) is very very […]

]]> 8642d73f7ed658dce76e0d8b391acfec Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Retromobile: When Classic Cars Go Stratospheric https://viaretro.com/2019/02/retromobile-when-classic-cars-go-stratospheric/#comment-40954 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 19:14:55 +0100 Indeed they are both lovely, @tony-wawryk. I see what you mean by the rear end treatment. Both are designed by Italians by I am not aware if they are any overlaps of the persons involved.

]]> dfd8abfb40594aff99f7d414307042b8 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Retromobile: When Classic Cars Go Stratospheric https://viaretro.com/2019/02/retromobile-when-classic-cars-go-stratospheric/#comment-40895 Fri, 08 Feb 2019 23:04:08 +0100 Like you @tony-wawryk, I too have yet to experience Rétromobile. An absolute must-do!! Desperately need to go next year…
The array of Stratos is indeed fab.
But then there’s that stripey MVS Venturi 400GT!! […]

]]> cc4c0cf0fb8056f1eaee9993ca355e88 Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Retromobile: When Classic Cars Go Stratospheric https://viaretro.com/2019/02/retromobile-when-classic-cars-go-stratospheric/#comment-40894 Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:58:11 +0100 That’s my point, @tony-wawryk : Everyone has to go there at least once. Besides the seven Stratos in a row there were three others around the halls. One so very, very special that it should and probably will get […]

]]> 36b779584346ff57bf1bdf39d25f9477 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, The Funkiest of Sales Gimmicks: The Mod Top https://viaretro.com/2019/02/the-funkiest-of-sales-gimmicks-the-mod-top/#comment-40859 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:36:20 +0100 @tony-wawryk and @yrhmblhst, I do fully understand why you don’t like them. To me though, they’re just so outrageous that I feel compelled to love them. They’re hilarious!

Granted, trying to imagine myself […]

]]> 0a979e8ed17942d72081efc391c50a73 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Estate or Shooting Brake? https://viaretro.com/2019/01/prime-find-of-the-week-estate-or-shooting-brake/#comment-40754 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:27:58 +0100 @tony-wawryk, it’s interesting – if we’re looking at the Viva saloon, then I too prefer the older HB. Especially of course if we’re looking at the rare Brabham model… :-)
But with the estate, I actually think […]

]]> 3dfc48c0e6908f103c92a63caba4f50b GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A Truly Unique Opportunity https://viaretro.com/2019/01/prime-find-of-the-week-a-truly-unique-opportunity/#comment-40680 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 15:39:28 +0100 @tony-wawryk, What a remarkable story. I could easily live with the fact that some parts are pinched from other cars, but the price tag makes it out of my reach anyway.
From some angles I find it really appealing […]

]]> 6e6a5d30485a55f27904b77a69932eb2 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Small on Power, Big on Style https://viaretro.com/2019/01/small-on-power-big-on-style/#comment-40630 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:20:37 +0100 @tony-wawryk, interesting article about several highly interesting small coupés – several of which would certainly also be very welcome in my garage.
You start the article by dividing the cars up into two […]

]]> 4a235a315fe9d0bf6ec075e9954fc519 Claus Ebberfeld commented on the post, Was Camping More Sassy in the Seventies? https://viaretro.com/2019/01/was-camping-more-sassy-in-the-seventies/#comment-40614 Sat, 12 Jan 2019 08:17:58 +0100 @tony-wawryk , I’d say the brochure kind of suggests that this is not really about the driving, the relaxing, the nature or anything like that: I am pretty sure I’d be completely exhausted after a week of camping […]

]]> ccd52e76cc4ebbb1ba5a1dfa0cb096f4 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Visual Sunday: FIAT's Stylish Shooting Brake https://viaretro.com/2019/01/visual-sunday-fiats-stylish-shooting-brake/#comment-40576 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:30:54 +0100 @tony-wawryk, if the FIAT 130 Maremma is the first “lifestyle estate”, what does that make the Reliant Scimitar which was launched six years prior or the Volvo 1800ES which was launched two years prior?
Well, […]

]]> b0a7e76c231bd8a374ebb76a1e80ff41 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Welcoming the New Year at Vintage Stony https://viaretro.com/2019/01/welcoming-the-new-year-at-vintage-stony/#comment-40575 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:25:00 +0100 You’re very right @tony-wawryk, that Gordon Keeble is just pure magic! So much so, that it might just about manage to challenge the Montreal as my favourite at Stony…

]]> 5fc71a54f83899beb106b7024625def8 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2019/01/new-years-day-delights-at-brooklands/#comment-40514 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 23:13:51 +0100 Whoooaar… @tony-wawryk and @paul-hill, looks like you had a grand day out!
The pictures capture a fabulous atmosphere at Brooklands, and there is just so much eye-candy to admire. I barely know where to […]

]]> 4200d637dd1b83c387bc54d5fa5f3e24 GTeglman commented on the post, New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2019/01/new-years-day-delights-at-brooklands/#comment-40513 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 20:55:43 +0100 @tony-wawryk, I guess that the esteemed sir @dave-leadbetter then dosn’t fancy the kamm tail on the Ferrari 275 shortnose either ? (flat metal with little interrest)…- well I wish it was mine !

Cheers.

]]> 834140c0f862073ecde0a5692d22b6cc GTeglman commented on the post, New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2019/01/new-years-day-delights-at-brooklands/#comment-40505 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:46:53 +0100 @tony-wawryk, You have outdone yourself ! I have just spend my last Christmas
vacation morning reading your fabulous NYD article, and what a delight ! Thank you so much for sharing.

For a second I thought […]

]]> a13165826001bb65f0b6d7e74417ba50 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, Daily Experiment: Reliant Roulette https://viaretro.com/2019/01/daily-experiment-reliant-roulette/#comment-40489 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 18:25:48 +0100 @tony-wawryk, okay, so now it’s neither brown, maroon or purple – it’s apparently plum…
:-D Well, regardless what we decide to call the colour, I just think it looks great on the Scimitar…

@gteglman, I […]

]]> aeb330c12010b94f94ad2a40baa8ab06 Anders Bilidt commented on the post, What Did Santa Bring You? https://viaretro.com/2018/12/what-did-santa-bring-you/#comment-40406 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:06:39 +0100 @tony-wawryk, of course it does! That too is part of enjoying our hobby.
As an added bonus, all of our ViaRETRO readers benefit from your Christmas present too. If that’s not spreading the love than I just […]

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