Cars of Coolhaven

I am no big fan of the DAF motoring brand, but since I live in the Netherlands I am bound to run into the little buggers every now and then. In my mind, these cars are in the same category of ‘slow, boring and boxy’ as old cheap Volvo’s. What a pleasant surprise to see [...]

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It has been a while, but finally I spot myself something new, sporty and nice! The lines on this GranTurismo are great, and if the rumours are correct the convertible version is going to be a looker as well. Aah, something to look out for! This GranTurismo, officially designer as a long-distance cruiser, is equipped [...]

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Some cars just speak to you, and this is one of those cars. Normally, the big American boats mainly look kinda ridiculous in my eyes, but this Newport is nice. Obviously it is the small car in the Chrysler range of the time… that explains something. It is always amazing to see the specs on [...]

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To my knowledge I have never seen a car like this one before. Whether or not that is a good thing is for you to decide. Whether or not it is true remains to be seen… These cars frequented the streets when I was a boy so chances are that some have been on my [...]

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Feast your eyes out on a proper off-roader! Sod off with your Cayenne or X5, this is a car right up there with the Landcruiser and Defender. If you can’t walk on the roof of your car without worrying about the paint job or the structural integrity, you are not driving a off-road vehicle! Damn, [...]

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Well, its earlier brother is well and good documented here on the site, but that won’t stop me from posting pictures of this nice VW 1600. There is nothing wrong with the notchback, but to be frank I find it a bit boring. This Fastback is neither a classic or a extremely beautiful car, but [...]

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Months ago, frequent commenter Jan send me some pictures of this great old little open car. I never got around to posting them here on the site. Why? Well, let’s just say I would have had ‘No. 1 Procrastinator’ tattooed on my ass in very large and brightly coloured letters, if only I had gotten [...]

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I have posted a 25th anniversary edition of the Saab 96 here already, but this much earlier first model is so much nicer, I just have to post it! And, if I plagiarize my own post correctly; The Saab 96 was in its days renowned for its rallye driving capabilities. Back in the early sixties, [...]

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