Mazda MX-5… Beauty & The Beast
Beauty & The Beast: René Bohnen exposed Mazda MX-5 to extremes “On the edge” “If you love driving, you cannot help but fall in love with a Mazda MX-5,” says René Bohnen and the resounding success of It…
Month November 2019
Classics: the trade ... the prices
Trade and prices. Those are strange things. A friend of mine has a BMW R68. He was approached by someone who was interested in it. But the man wanted to trade up. He had a BMW HP2 and a…
Mercedes-Benz 500SEC at winter-sale Old-timer farm
It is a beautiful period, presents, fun and - which you may not think of - attractive discounts from the various specialists in classic cars. The latest edition of AMK is full of them. Unfortunately, the…
Transitional arrangement for gasoline vehicles on 1 December and some tips
Owners who are in the transitional arrangement for petrol vehicles are not allowed to use public roads from 1 December 2019. The arrangement is now known, but we still emphasize that its conditions will be up to date again from next Sunday. NB:…
Honda CB 500 F. The smaller success
An old wisdom: you can still dance, even if not with the bride. Honda shocked the world in 1969 with the revolutionary CB 750 OHC Four. That machine was voted 'engine of the century' last century. But…
Jaguar XJ12 ... so British
For us as classic enthusiasts, this is not a cheerful atmosphere for this stylish Brit. Despite the condition of the Jaguar XJ12, we can still enjoy the curvaceous body lines. We are sometimes overcome by a melancholic thought of…
Studebaker, too small to win
My two favorite toy cars were Corgi Toys, the slightly nicer counterparts of the Dinky Toys. They were Revenger John Steed's 1928 Bentley 3 Liter and the Studebaker Golden Hawk. “A 'Hawk' is a hawk,” my father explained…
Riley Mk3 ... a challenge?
What on earth possesses Willem van Strik to invest time, energy and euros in a lifeless Riley Mk3? An oldtimer whose clutch exploded and with a broken gearbox was stored in Belgium where it drove around for years? Obvious…
Porsche 914-6. A true Porsche
So the Porsche 914-6. In the car world – before the big brand incest started – we were quite conservative and brand loyal. Someone could genetically be a Porsche driver. And be proud of that. We didn't have much tolerance for excesses. From something so bizarre…
Buy oldtimer?
You should take this into account when purchasing. Who doesn't want to drive and enjoy a real classic. Super fun of course, but there are a few things you have to take into account if you…