Cars of Coolhaven

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Entries from April 2008

Datsun Sports / Fairlady 1600 (SPL311) 1965-1970

April 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On the parking lot of Diergaarde Blijdorp, this perky little two-seater roadster is parked. A MG? Fiat? Lancia perhaps? Nope! It is a… Datsun! Imagine my surprise. Only a few of these sports cars were shipped to Europe, let alone the Netherlands. It looks rather boxy, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The hood [...]

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Tags: Cabriolet/Convertible · Datsun · Nice cars · Oldies

Another Peugeot 404

April 5th, 2008 · No Comments

I do seem to run into these nice cars quite often, but hey, who cares. They look nice, and taking a few pictures is easy enough. Enjoy. The Peugeot 404 was a mid-sized car produced from 1960 to 1988. This was the most successful of several contemporary cars whose body style, designed by Battista ‘Pinin’ [...]

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Tags: Oldies · Peugeot

Maserati Spyder

April 2nd, 2008 · 8 Comments

On my way to the supermarket, this Maserati makes its appearance. Not the best looking Maserati in the family, but still… a nice car. What puzzles me though, is the fact that the car does not seem to share an exterior with the Maserati Spyders I find on the internet? This Spyder has flip-up headlights, [...]

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Tags: Cabriolet/Convertible · Maserati

Nissan Pao

April 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

A what? A Nissan Pao! Nope, this is not an April’s Fools day prank, it actually is a car! A specially designed city car by Naoki Sakai, build in 1989. A funny looking pale blue retro car, I truly don’t understand why they stopped making these within three months. After the Silver Wraith II, this [...]

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Tags: Nice cars · Nissan