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Entries from March 2008

1951 Ford truck BB Spezial – edit

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Well, I shot these pictures in front of the Dutch Architecture Museum some time ago, but was struggling just what kind of Ford truck this is. Weeks later, and… we are finally getting there. I got some responses on a Ford truck forum, and the match is made with some other pictures. This is a [...]

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Tags: Ford · Oldies

BMW Z3 M Coupé

March 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Well, I have had a very rough day of scraping, painting, and all kinds of dreadful DIY stuff, so I am just gonna post some pictures of this nice fast little BMW. You do the Googling, I am going to relax on the couch with a well-deserved beer The weather was dull and grey, and [...]

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Tags: BMW · Nice cars

Ford Capri

March 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In the city center of Rotterdam, this nice vinyl roofed Capri passes me by. The earlier spotted Capri was, ehm, lets say a bit overstated… so here are some pictures of a Capri in a a bit more moderate color scheme… for some nice specs, check it’s orange cousin here on the site…

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Tags: Ford

Jensen Interceptor MkIII (1971-1976)

March 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On my honeymoon, I finally spot the car I have been hoping to spot since the start of this blog: the Jensen Interceptor! And why did I want to spot this car so badly? Is it the looks? The performance? Am I a huge The Saint fan? Nope… I really dig the name! Imagine standing [...]

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Tags: Jensen · Nice cars · Oldies

Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

March 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Driving by this parked car, it appears to me that it is a bit oddly shaped for an old Mercedes. Well, yeah, obviously, since it is a Silver Spirit, the Rolls from the eighties. This ‘new generation’ Spirity one was the car of choice of the überyup in the roaring eighties, but of course we [...]

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Tags: Rolls Royce

Simca 1000 Spring Special (1961-1978)

March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It is wonderful to go to the beautiful city of Leiden, and to be sure that every time you park your car in your favorite garage, you will spot a special car First, the Volvo 1800 S and the VW Karmann Ghia, soon followed with the old Barkas. And now… a Simca 1000! Unfortunately, the [...]

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Tags: Simca

Alfa Romeo Giulia 2000 GT Veloce (1971-1976)

March 10th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I have a crappy Alfa Romeo Sprint GT 1300 Junior on this site, but that did not stop me to take some pictures of this 2000 Sprint GT. Or 2000 GTV. Or Giulia 2000 GT Veloce. Whatever. Nice, speedy Alfa Romeo that has trouble keeping all its wheels on the road when driven really fast [...]

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Tags: Alfa Romeo · Nice cars

Rolls Royce Silver Wraith (1949-59)

March 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I like the old Rolls Royce models, but they never really make my heart go faster. It is kinda strange, lit is ike you expend no less than a great looking, perfectly restored vintage car with a brand like Rolls Royce. Oh well, maybe that is why the RR brand is such a great brand [...]

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Tags: Nice cars · Oldies · Rolls Royce