Month January 2011

The Team, a Season with McLaren

The Team, a season with McLaren

For years he stood in the cupboard next to the video recorder. The band with the beautiful documentary series The Team, a season with McLaren from the BBC. Often watched, but as with video tapes; the quality is declining and after two relocations the video recorder
Purchasing classics there

Stand damage

Stand damage. The Germans call it 'Standschaden'. I don't know what the French call it, but this Renault 30 has it, we don't have to doubt that. We can only daydream about the life cycle of this car...
Rust in the tank

Rust in the tank

When the classic you cherish enters the garage, it is now urgently recommended to empty the fuel tank or completely, disconnect the supply hose to the fuel pump and then blow it through at high pressure or up to the cap
Crumple zones

Crumple zones

Volvo in particular is generally regarded as the company that deals with the safety of motorized traffic. In contrast, it was Mercedes-Benz who was responsible for one of the most important inventions when it comes to safety. Named
Triumph Spitfire

Improved road holding Triumph

You have a so-called 'small chassis' Triumph standing in the stables - a Herald, Spitfire, Vitesse or GT6, because that's what it's all about - and know that there is a good chance that the rear wheels can end up dangerously positively under the car when you go through the corner quickly…
bugatti-with-pre-war

Bugatti with pre-war speeds

At Bugatti, people are completely happy that they can deliver a production car that has a top speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour. Before the 2e World War, teams from Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz were already working on this. Closed up
Panhard Parts

Parts Panhard

'Panhardis', so owners and tinkerers in the Panhard field call themselves, know that the availability of new parts is a crime and therefore the refuge must be sought for used stuff, used stuff that has been loyal to us for at least five decades.
Cadillac Seat heating

Seat heating

Seat heating, a simple idea, but if you have ever had - or still have - a car with such an accessory, you will never want anything else. Also a Swedish invention? No, American. It was first used in 1966 by General Motors. In that year's Cadillac…
Fiat Multipla

MPV and Fiat Multipla

Renault claims to have the MPV, the Multi Purpose Vehicle, the People Carrier as they call it in Great Britain, the Monospace as they call such a thing in France, with the Espace being the first to market 1984. Then the fact that the