FACEL (Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure et de Loire), was founded by Jean Daninos and supplied bodywork to Delahaye, Panhard and Simca. In 1953 it was decided to start building cars. After producing around 2.700 cars, Facel…
Piston rings are quite tricky things. What many people don't even know is that they often have an order and an 'top' and 'bottom'. And, oh yes: they have to ensure that the compression and expansion takes place between the…
Nowadays, classic enthusiasts pay more for barn finds and unrestored cars than for top restorations. Weird? Oh why not. Restoration work, no matter how beautifully done, takes the shine off the past. We found a never restored 1964 Chrysler Newport sedan. In Chasing…
Mazda Motor Corporation of Japan built its 15 millionth vehicle in Japan on May 50. The milestone was achieved after 86 years and seven months. The first vehicle produced was a three-wheeler. This was delivered by Mazda in October…
In den Beginne The roots of the BMW R51 go back to 1938. And after the war, the thread was picked up again. In the early XNUMXs the economy was already doing much better and there was a growing need for...
By: Marcel Winkelman The Mille Miglia: a road race over 1927 miles from Brescia to Rome and back between 1957 and 1000. The “remake” since 1977. It was nice that this year we went with the youngtimer I…
“Dear editors, Very nice: Op de Auto Motor Klassiek site recently featured my ex Alvis TA 14. That was one of the two Alvis that I restored. And I sold one of them to Jan Tinga at the time And…
More power through strange miracle cures. We recently showed the fan that could be mounted in the suction path. Garage owner Kees van Rumpt from Dirksland had lovingly adopted the thing to put in his display case with pointless things. But there…
On June 8, 1948, the very first Porsche, the 356 'No.1' Roadster, was registered. The car has been extensively modernized and modified over the years. Porsche is now bringing the original shape of its first sports car back to life in the form…
The Honda Super Cub has been in continuous production since 1958 and 100 million units have been built worldwide. This makes the Super Cub the world's most built motorized two-wheeler. But the C110 and the C114 were more fun…
