Jaguar XJ Series 1
The Jaguar XJ. The legacy assigned to the new British exclusive sports sedan was not easy. A whole range of models was sooner or later retired by the newcomer. Under the auspices of Sir William Lyons, a…
Month June 2018
The Harley Davidson WL. Still enchanting
The story in the corridors was that Indian built the better motorcycles, but that Harley-Davidson had the smartest salespeople. Harley-Davidson's WLA and WLC models, the 'Liberators' have become 'the' Harleys in our collective memory. The machines came in shiploads…
Summer toys: The puppies of Honda.
At the bakery, a camping guest – we live in a fairly touristy area – arrived on a two-wheeler of the kind you find with the more stylish camper owners. A classic vest pocket Honda. He wore sandals, shorts…
Tiewraps, tywraps and draw straps
They were once expensive things: Tie wraps. But after the patents expired, all of China started making them for almost nothing. Tie wraps (or tywraps), just like Duct tape, are just as irreplaceable for brave tinkerers as a bahco and a metric…
Mercedes Silber Pfeile in The Hague
And then we talk about the Mercedes Silver Arrows, the Mercedes Silber Pfeile racing cars from the 1s, from the heyday of Mercedes motorsport. But of course we do not forget that Mercedes-Benz is the leader in today's FXNUMX world...
The Moto Morini 350: the other V twin from Italy
In the meantime, the Moto Morini 350 cc twin was the first design that Franco Lambertini drew for Moto Morini. And no matter how beautiful the engine block was: Lambertini had nothing more or less intended with it than a high-quality, economical and…
History of Lancia main act at InterClassics Maastricht 2019
The Italian brand Lancia will take center stage during the 26th edition of InterClassics Maastricht. The highlights from the brand's more than 100 years of rich history will be presented in collaboration with the Lancia Club Netherlands and Belgium and various museums…
Fritz Egli taught Vincent to run
The 1000 Vincent was the first Superbike until the early 70s. Then came the Honda CB750. He took over the banner. However? Not entirely: for Vincent purists he is simply timeless and remains the ultimate…
Classics are cheap here: the export
Once in a while. But more and more often I am called to interpret between French-speaking classic lovers and Dutch sellers who do not speak French. And those French? They come here for Renaults, Citroëns, Peugeots and Simcas to buy. They want that back. Once…
Ural: "I have problems with your ex" and a party
Last Saturday, Richard Busweiler from Genemuiden held a party for his customers. Of course it all remains a hobby on the margins, but starting a trade in old Russian motorcycles from a condemned shipping container and then about fifteen years later...