Month July 2020

Column

Bad luck on the way - a column

It's outdated, but I almost always stop for people (M/F or gender neutral) with bad luck. Except for lease knights and princesses. Because they have a structural mobility guarantee. Bad luck and 'breakdown' After the bend someone came out of a crouching position and turned to me...

Casual meetings

Porsche 356 Speedster replica. A project

As guests we were able to record the enthusiasm for the classic in an environment where a number of special cars were waiting for what was to come. For Olse Zoon's father it was a Bugatti replica on a VW Beetle basis.…

Dirk de Jong
July 31

Articles

Bentley by Petersen

In the days before Bentley became a German prestige brand, Bentley was already a phenomenal brand. An absolute top class brand. A kind of Rolls-Royce with sporty ambitions. Bentley became legendary by the Bentley Boys.

Dolf Peeters
July 30

Miscellaneous

Auto Motor Klassiek closing date 9-2020

We already know more or less what will be in the September issue. In this article we have already made a brief overview of it. It is also useful to know that the closing date is next Tuesday, August 4. Until that day, you can still register classics, submit press releases or otherwise bring your business to the attention of classic-loving Netherlands. You will also find the relevant links in this article.

Editors
July 30

Casual meetings

NSU RO80 (1975). Classic for design fans

This elegant large limousine from 1975 is shining in the parking lot of Sander Marinus and Femme de Vries in De Westereen. A car with a short history that was built by NSU from the last financial breath before Volkswagen took over control.

Engines

BSA B31 / 33

BSA B31 / 33, BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms. And what does a weapons factory do if peace breaks out? As a weapon manufacturer, they first started to produce bicycles and bicycle parts and only then - from 1907 to 1939 - cars. From 1910, also motorcycles. BSA was once very large and leading worldwide.

Articles

Maintenance of your classic

Classic cars sometimes need some special attention. With good and regular maintenance you ensure a longer lifespan, less wear, higher reliability and lower costs. Have the brakes checked regularly, the filters inspected and the tires and oil level checked, so that you are not faced with any nasty surprises.

Editors
July 29

Casual meetings

Volvo PV 544 (1960). Swedish charm

We were amazed when this Volvo PV 544 was parked. With the magical Swede with the round back, or the curvature of the roof and the back, the designation Katterug is completely justified.

Special

Maus Gatsonides was one of them!

Maurice 'Maus' Gatsonides was born on the island of Java, in what was then the Dutch East Indies. He wanted to become a military aviator. But he was rejected and started a garage business. Maus Gatsonides was technically extremely creative, a bon vivant and a passionate and successful rally driver.

reports

Opel Rekord 1700 restoration

A few years ago, Erwin Roosink bought an almost written-off matt black Opel Rekord 1700 from 1971. And what do you do when you are a big fan of the television series Dukes of Hazzard? Right. Then you give that Opel the looks of the orange Dodge Charger from 1969.