As petrol junkies, we have our own life questions. For example: how should we put ourselves in the shoes of the man or woman who ordered a virtually option-free Mercedes-Benz 1976 SEL in the autumn of 280? Someone who might even have the petrol injection as a waste of…
Once upon a time, 'England' was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the known universe. It was destroyed, like almost all the countless British brands, by arrogance and the first real working versions of bad management. All those old, illustrious brand names…
The oldtimer calendar gives me three options for a visit. The Concours in Beesd quickly falls out for reasons that I have to deal with. The TABAC GP Classic in Assen and the Oldtimerdag in Burgum remain, and that is a difficult…
The story of the Opel Calibra, an iconic sports coupe, begins with an article in Opel Klassiek, written by editor-in-chief Harry Vos. It describes the impact the car had when it was introduced: “Opel caused a sensation in 1989…
Volkswagen is known for cars that require little maintenance and have a long lifespan. This four-door VW Golf C from 1982 is a perfect example of that. For more than 40 years, this car has been kept on the road, thanks in part to the…
After the presentation of the /6-series in 1973, BMW missed the middle class that were also interesting (and affordable) for younger motorcyclists. So the R45 and the R65 were invented. The youngsters found it too expensive. And too slow… But the…
By now it is not unfamiliar to you. Every now and then we describe a scale model. Recently we saw a beautiful 1:18 model of NOREV during an event. That really caught the eye. The French manufacturer regularly produces beautiful…
Let’s go back to the early 80s, a time when motorcycle manufacturers were in a technological race. New innovations like liquid cooling, four-valve cylinder heads and advanced frame geometries were drastically changing the world of motorcycles. However, Kawasaki chose…
Well, summer is over its peak and now you can start thinking about how you're going to get through the winter. That could be getting to know your newly purchased classic car better. The…
Saturday begins, I enjoy Friday. The day started with a great report with the Mercedes-Benz 250 D Turbo from Asmes. Then Carglass repaired a star in the windshield of the V50 that had occurred in Switzerland, and the…
