Tony Wawryk
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Når folk simpelthen tager fejl af hvilke biler, der er mest cool! 2 år, 5 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Når folk simpelthen tager fejl af hvilke biler, der er mest cool! Jeg er helt med […] VisWell, I can answer one of the questions you mention immediately – a Montreal looks MUCH better in orange than brown. No further discussion required ;-)
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Moderne tider: Carsharing eller virtuel kørsel 2 år, 5 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Moderne tider: Carsharing eller virtuel kørsel Ottochrom tilbyder det første via […] VisClassic car rental/sharing – not a bad idea, I would happily share/rent out my 280CE, though I’m less sure I would do the same with the 911. Normal rental is also good – I did it with an E-type (https://viaretro.com/2018/09/an-e-type-kind-of-weekend/) – it was a lot of fun. Virtual classic car “driving”? Pointless.
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Retromobile i en nøddeskal 2 år, 6 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Retromobile i en nøddeskal Mest billeder, faktisk. Men også et virkelig godt […] Vis -
Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Retromobile i en nøddeskal 2 år, 6 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Retromobile i en nøddeskal Mest billeder, faktisk. Men også et virkelig godt […] VisSome super – and sometimes very creative! – photos, Claus! I particularly like the two yellow (though very different shades) Mercedes. I’m struggling to identify the mint green roadster – could you tell me what it is, please? The event itself, however, sounds like one to miss if it’s so overcrowded…
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Når man bare VIL have det skal gøre ondt 2 år, 6 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Når man bare VIL have det skal gøre ondt Jeg elsker SM. Og det uden nogensinde […] VisI’ve had two 996’s, and I can say that the second (the first was written off in my only serious accident) was not so reliable – it dropped all it’s oil one day and it needed a replacement engine, thankfully paid for by the insurance. Within a couple of years, that engine started to smoke a lot and I sold it before I got another big bill. In…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 491 2 år, 6 måneder siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 491 Mærkeloyalitet og det modsatte Det var ugens to fund, […] VisInteresting – I know people who buy only Ford, or Vauxhall, or VW, in some cases, because their fathers (always fathers, never mothers) bought them, as if it was a betrayal to buy any other brand. The Volvo v SAAB competition in the UK has sometimes been characterised by profession, as SAAB’s were bought by architects, Volvo’s – particularly…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Redaktøren elsker det hele! 2 år, 6 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Redaktøren elsker det hele! Nogle gange ser man bare noget hvor man tænker, at […] VisI’ve only seen one in the UK – this smart red example, at Brooklands back in January 2020. It’s OK, but it wouldn’t find a place in my dream garage even if I limited myself to Japanese cars. The revised version, I don’t like at all – sorry Claus!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Den bedste og vigtigste og lækreste Porsche nogensinde: 911 Carrera RS 2 år, 7 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Den bedste og vigtigste og lækreste Porsche nogensinde: 911 Carrera RS Den kom til […] VisAn excellent piece about a fabulous car, Claus. I’m very envious that you drove an RS – at least I can enjoy some of the RS’s DNA in my “cooking” 911T.
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Behøver en klassiker være en god bil? 2 år, 7 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Behøver en klassiker være en god bil? Svaret er nej. Men… Det kommer jo […] Vis@ce – I think you already answered the question, Claus. Take your example of the SD1 – no less durable than almost any Alfa or Lancia from the 1970s and ’80s, yet many of them are considered desirable classic cars even so. Indeed, if durability or reliability were a requirement, we would be excluding a whole host of cars we all consider classics…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 486 2 år, 7 måneder siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 486 Forskud på den rigtige Ghiblihistorie. Jeg må i […] VisI have always loved the 928, it’s just that I love the 911 more…as for the Maserati, if the BMW E30, particularly the M3, didn’t already exist, I might have been more impressed by the Shamal/Ghibli, but for me they just don’t look exotic enough to carry the Maserati name. The trident is obviously a more exclusive badge than the roundel, but…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Den lille nye: Min Ghibli 2 år, 7 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Den lille nye: Min Ghibli Kender I det med, at entusiasmen nogle gange tager over, […] VisA nice bit build up there, Claus, with a fun punchline! And who knows, maybe one day the Ghibli you really want will be in your garage. Merry Christmas to you and all VR Klub members and readers!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Den lille Ferrari-forskel: De første Dino 2 år, 7 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Den lille Ferrari-forskel: De første Dino “Næsten en Ferrari”, stod der i […] VisThe Dino name is on some of the most gorgeous cars ever built – including the FIAT Dino coupe, which I believe is very under-rated, and very good examples are available for less than c.25% of a 206/246. Of course, if I had the money, I’d go for the 246.
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Om at køre meget langt for et foto 2 år, 8 måneder siden
In reply to: Keld Jørgensen wrote a new post Om at køre meget langt for et foto På indbydelsen fra Club Italia stod der “Tag […] VisLooks like it was a very nice trip in an exceptionally cool car, although I’m not sure about the train…sounds like it could use some investment. And what a great club to be a member of! My own major road trip for 2024 is already in the calender for June – a re-run (with route variations) of my “Back to my Roots” trips previously done in my BMW…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 483 2 år, 8 måneder siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 483 Endnu et for længst afdødt mærke er genopstået – men Iso […] VisI have to say that the 308GT4 has grown on me considerably over the years – I think it looks particularly good in profile – to the point where I think I would take one above a 308GTB, not least for it being a little more exclusive. It would have to be in Giallo Fly, though…
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Black Friday 2 år, 8 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Black Friday Enhver farve – så længe det er sort! Sådan sagde Henry Ford om de mu […] VisBlack is my least favourite colour on all bar big limo-type cars such as the Mercedes 600. Otherwise, just about any other colour on almost any car is better, even brown!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend matiné Nr. 481 2 år, 9 måneder siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend matiné Nr. 481 Apropos det med superbiler. Ingen har nogensinde kørt […] VisRegarding the MGB GT – as you can imagine, very common here in the UK – the answer to the ubiquity and the lack of performance is surely the V8, which is very much a so-called “Q-car”, since apart from the badging I’m not aware of any other significant, or even insignificant, external differences to the standard GT (unlike the MGC with it’s bonnet…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, NEC Classic – An Abundance of Riches 2 år, 9 måneder siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post NEC Classic – An Abundance of Riches 3000 cars, 300 clubs, one happy ViaRETRO-reporter: It turns […] Vis@mslund, it’s a very good and – as I’ve hopefully been able to show – varied show, and of course has a predominance of UK classics, not least because it is located at the heart of what used to be the British motor industry. I think they could do with spreading out into an extra hall – although that would of course add to the organisers’ costs -…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, NEC Classic – An Abundance of Riches 2 år, 9 måneder siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post NEC Classic – An Abundance of Riches 3000 cars, 300 clubs, one happy ViaRETRO-reporter: It turns […] VisA brief footnote to the article – the number of visitors totalled 71, 290 over the three days, 3% more than last year. On the face of it, an encouraging sign for our hobby.
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 2 år, 9 måneder siden
NEC Classic – An Abundance of Riches
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Højdepunktet er 111 cm: Lotus Esprit S1 mm. på auktion i Danmark 2 år, 9 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Højdepunktet er 111 cm: Lotus Esprit S1 mm. på auktion i Danmark Få uger efter at […] Vis@ce – good to know! I was a bit surprised to see the word being used by distinguished ViaRETRO writers and readers, so I am happy to blame the translation! I do hear it in the UK, and would prefer not to!
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A brief footnote to the article – the number of visitors totalled 71, 290 over the three days, 3% more than last year. On the face of it, an encouraging sign for our hobby.
Our hobby is certainly thriving, @tony-wawryk. A few weekd ago the Italian show Auto e Moto d’Epoca was a huge specatator succes in Bologna too – my report was quite approving too: https://viaretro.dk/2023/11/ny-topmesse-i-europa-auto-e-moto-depoca-bologna/
And if anything that was even bigger: I heard numbers about 5,000 cars.
Gordon Keeble still best car in show. Giugiaro is still god. Would fit nicely next to my Elan.
Tony, what a nice mix of cars. (Almost like a ViaRETRO rendez vous).
I Think I would go for the Lancia Zagato, the woody or a Gordon Kebble? Or maybe all three?
I really like “the British edge” @tony-wawryk . Many of the cars are showing that this is not mainland Europe. Vauxhall Cresta PA, Sunbeam Talbot 90 Convertible and other rare convertibles to mention a few.
The NEC Classic is now on the list over shows I would like to visit some day.
@mslund, it’s a very good and – as I’ve hopefully been able to show – varied show, and of course has a predominance of UK classics, not least because it is located at the heart of what used to be the British motor industry. I think they could do with spreading out into an extra hall – although that would of course add to the organisers’ costs – but it has become very crowded. For international visitors, Birmingham airport is very nearby, and the site has hotels within a short walk, so a weekend visit is not impractical.
@soren-w and @lars-D, Gordon Keeble’s seem to be a general ViaRETRO favourite; I like them too, and their owners clearly treasure them, with 90 of the 100 built still in existence, though not all on the road.
You’re right @tony-wawryk and thinking more about it, I recall being at the NEC once attending a conference (not about cars). Right next to the airport with hotels and everything. Going there and coming from abroad is not big deal. Pretty similar to Stuttgart.
I will go for the De Tomaso Mangusta or the Porsche 911 Targa with the skiis or maybe the Volvo 262C to get reactions whereever I park it.