BMW R69S: Worth a hypotheque
Before Honda created the CB 750 OHC, there was only one heavy, fast, reliable motorcycle: the 594 cc BMW R69S.
Month March 2021
Škoda. From prejudices to millions of production
On March 28, 2021, it was thirty years ago that Škoda and Volkswagen were united. However, the first contacts between Škoda and Volkswagen already arose at the end of the XNUMXs. From that moment on, the Czechoslovaks…
Citroën Traction Avant 11 BL (1954): Enviously beautiful.
Few cars were built in the last century that had as much character as the Citroën Traction Avant. With this Citroën also came the definitive breakthrough of front-wheel drive. Over time he appeared in various versions. Maybe that's why quite a few have been preserved and luckily you will come across several in the summer months.
A concours d'élégance.
A Concours d'élégance. A kind of beauty pageant for classics. And just like a beauty pageant, it is about so much more than a nice face above a pleasantly sculpted body. It's about quality and perfection down to the last detail.
Classic Prizes: Go where the money is
The most impressive piece of bullshit I ever heard: “Money is the most important thing in the world. That's why it's called money.' And in trade it's all about 'money'. That idea infuriates some Thinkers 1.0.
Yamaha RD350LC
The seventies were the peak years in the short history of the two-stroke. At the end of that period, in 1979, Yamaha introduced the ultimate two-stroke street fighter: the Yamaha RD 350 LC (1979-1983).
Fiat 130 Coupé. Intended and unintentionally exclusive for fifty years
This month it is fifty years ago that Fiat presented the beautiful 130 Coupé in Geneva. This fact offers us every reason to reflect on one of the most beautiful compartments of its time, which was designed by the people of Pininfarina. A beautiful car.
Disc brakes
Progress and I are not always on good terms. My first motorcycle with a front disc brake was one Triumph T150V Trident. That engine was at Van de Kuinder in Hilversum as a trade-in. Nico actually preferred not to sell the thing to a younger buyer. The Tridents did not have the best reputation back in the days when younger heavy machinery buyers often used the throttle as an ON / OFF switch.
Renault Rambler (1966): Stylish 'French' American for Christiaan Aaldijk ...
Has this beautiful and stylish car - in the higher price range - from the 60s already been erased from your memory? A fantastic car to see in this color scheme and also rare. There are still six of them driving around in the Netherlands, so you will see very little of them in the 'wild'. Christiaan is a good exception to this. He cherishes his 'American' with a link to Renault.
Tours. If they can again
Whatever the corona jitters do: People are already planning tours. And it is to be hoped that our Great Leaders, whether or not outgoing, will soon allow that kind of 'Spielerei' again.