Inventor Trabant
Who can remember November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall was torn down and thousands of GDR residents were introduced to the Free (...) West? Many in their bubbling and smoking Trabant. Just like in 1945…
Month January 2016
Ticks and pin pricks in men's suits
Don't choose. That is perhaps the right name for the slaps on the fingers that Daimler AG boss Dieter Zetsche has now handed out a few times to Volkswagen. In connection with the dieselgate, he said that VW is the car industry…
Facebook vs the Real People
Facebook is overrated. Because the digital world is simply not real. Handy… But not really. Just really knowing people, meeting them in the wild, that's fun. It's winter, but it feels like autumn. Autumn is…
Now cheap: the Jaguar XJ (1986-1994)
The agreement between Jaguars XJ of this generation, Citroëns BX, already rusting in the folder Alfasudjes and Lada? Everyone knew from hearsay the most gruesome stories about that car at birthdays and other festivities. And while of all…
The Moto Guzzi 254. Who doesn't honor the little ...
Alejandro de Tomaso was a man with a dream, a lot of money and a strong ego. He thought he had to stop the tsunami of Japanese engines. And he did that by making a kind of Japanese Motors+. That…
Removing rusted nuts.
That is a problem we all face. Let's go through the story step by step: Required tools: – Rust solvent (Brunox, WD40, Valvoline 1299) – file – hammer – cold chisel – gas burner, oxy-fuel welding machine – wire brush…
Exotics and jubilees during 41-e Salon Rétromobile in Paris
The prestigious Salon Rétromobile in Paris has existed for forty years. Once again this year, the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles houses an impressive collection of classic vehicles. Among other things, a nod is given to the year of origin, 1976. Furthermore, many themes are brought together...
Suzuki's fantastic T500
From powerhouse to stunt offering. The Suzuki T500 has had all of those qualities. And in AMK number two of this year there is a loving text about such a big two-stroke twin that once simply sat in the back when traded in to the first supplier...
Card reading competition Auto Sport Vereniging Hellendoorn
On Tuesday evening, February 2, the ASVH is organizing another map reading competition for car and map reading enthusiasts in the region. The first ride of the ASVH Map Reading Championship 2016 is the “HEMA Stamppots ride” and is therefore the start of the monthly map reading competitions at the ASVH after the winter break. This time the “Arrow Ride” card reading system will be used: The complete regulations for the card reading competition can be found on the ASVH website: www.asvh.nl Participation is open to everyone. The costs are only 5 euros per team. If you want to participate in the club championship, an ASVH membership is required. The ride is held in the Hellendoorn area. No special car is necessary to participate, just lighting in the car, a magnifying glass, a pen and a ruler is sufficient. We start in three classes, with the experienced card readers in the A class and the other participants in the B and C class. Registration is possible from 19.30:20.00 PM at the start and finish location of restaurant “De Kroon” on Dorpstraat in Hellendoorn. The start will start at 21.30 p.m., after which the first cars are expected back around XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
The car seat belt. It used to be a burden. These days it goes without saying.
We recently came across an article in a magazine from 1974. In the run-up to the introduction of the mandatory wearing of seat belts, many myths circulated about the inconveniences of wearing a seat belt. Several cars were completely…