We cannot repeat history. But we can relive it in our minds when we see this beautiful DAF drive by. With this pearl of Dutch automotive history, we imagine ourselves back in years long gone. If you own this special combination, a 600 DAF 1959 that uses a Continenta […] More
You can feel a bit like James Bond in this charming DAF Leyland motorhome. The Leyland-DAF Sherpa Trefler 250 Camper is attracting a lot of attention because it played a role in the movie ”The spy who loved me”, albeit in a 'van' version. This Sherpa is at least as unique, because there is only […] More
The chance meeting with Pieter and Roelie Jager was a pleasant experience. Enthusiastic classic car enthusiasts who keep the driving heritage alive, and their passion for all things DAF related is still very much alive. That Pieter is unconditionally loyal is apparent from the many DAFs he drove in the course of his […] More
We go back in time, when Hub van Doorne's dream became reality with the introduction of the first Dutch passenger car, the DAF 600. The 'smart poker' was an overwhelming success at the RAI in 1958. William knows the entire history of the rise, and also the fall of the […] More
Do you remember? The Dutch car manufacturer DAF ran into problems and had to go bankrupt to survive. DAF (truck production) is doing well again, but the passenger car division already disappeared in the 70s due to the takeover of Volvo. The dream of Hub van Doorne, a Dutch person still lives on […] More
Simmering Dafjes were never show-off tools, but this Kalmar-Daf certainly had no pretensions at all. The unique thing only delivered the Swedish mail. Hero Hardly any other vehicle was better at that than this working class hero. Maybe bigger. In the United States, from the mid-XNUMXs, the distinctive Willys Dispatcher Jeeps […] More
In the busy holiday traffic in Norg (Dr) we had to give way to this particularly beautiful and stylish combination at the roundabout. As enthusiasts, we naturally have the habit of waving to each other and raising our thumbs. More
Sometimes, as an editor and enthusiast, you fall head over heels in love. Take this past weekend. Photographer Spijker and I make a report with two DAF 66 derivatives: a 1300 Marathon Coupé and a Volvo 66 GL Combi. On Sunday I drive a friend's new acquisition: the BMW […] More
On a Sunday car ride in the attractive surroundings of Havelte (Drenthe), the familiar air-cooled DAF engine sound suddenly sounded everywhere, followed by a large number of DAF's 33. That still thrills us as classic enthusiasts. Everyone has a thing for DAF, it brought back a national piece of automotive technology for a while. More
And there is a DAFJE 33 in work clothes around the corner. It looks built in by tall grass what'verkeerd afgelopen' from. Inquiring with the friendly car cleaner learned otherwise. The Dafje has not been forgotten, nor is it for sale. It's from scooter specialist Welbie. And the company car is about to be rescued. On the same alternative route through my own hometown, I saw three more classics that apparently required a lot of overdue maintenance. More
Frank van der Sanden has spent years restoring his Daffodil 32 LE from 1965. Now the car is finally ready and he is happy to share his experiences. More
DAFs. Real Dutch cars with their unique transmission. Cars that were especially popular with people who should never have obtained a driver's license. Those folks tarnished the brand with a tragic reputation. And the factory did everything it could to do something about it. But even its success in the London-Sydney marathon failed to give the brand the shine it deserved. Fortunately, DAF has survived gloriously as a truck manufacturer. More
