Tony Wawryk
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, The Silverstone Classic – Back to the Future? 1 måned, 3 uger siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post The Silverstone Classic – Back to the Future? Recent editions changed the focus of the original […] Vis@Niels – I’m glad it’s not just me that thinks that :-)
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 1 måned, 4 uger siden
The Silverstone Classic – Back to the Future?
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Fredagsfarven: Verde Pistaccio 2 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Fredagsfarven: Verde Pistaccio Der er gode ting og knap så gode ting at sige om denne 1973 Lamborghini Islero. […] VisI was at Silverstone this weekend (more on that separately) and took a look at this Jarama – estimated at £35 – 45,000, it sold for £49.500 including commissions, a decent result for such a scruffy car, with some primitive repairs to parts of the car, including liberal use of silver tape around the windows (see photo) as well as some paint a…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 619 2 måneder, 1 uge siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 619 Man ved sommeren er her, når det IKKE er rart at køre uden t […] VisVery nice article on bringing the Spitfire out of winter hibernation, and good to hear a positive story about a ’60s British car!
Regarding the 924, I’ve always liked it, ever since it came out, and of course Porsche did what they always do – gradually improve the car over time until the ultimate 924, the Carrera GT took it as far as it could go.…[Læs mere] -
Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Impressions from the first Le Mans Classic Legend 2 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Impressions from the first Le Mans Classic Legend The great French historic version of the great French classic race has added a […] Vis@tocoman, thanks – I did want to include a couple of short videos in the report to give an idea of the sound, but it seems problematic to load videos, unfortunately.
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 2 måneder, 2 uger siden
Impressions from the first Le Mans Classic Legend
The great French historic version of the great French classic race has added a […]-
Thank you very much for all the great photos you have posted. Seven Porsche 917’s are amazing and a very rare sight.
I was at he Le Mans Classic in 2023, and I agree with you. If you want to see rare and unique French cars – go to Le Mans Classic.
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@tocoman, thanks – I did want to include a couple of short videos in the report to give an idea of the sound, but it seems problematic to load videos, unfortunately.
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@tocoman, not only a hero in France, but also in Denmark – at least where I am!
Yes, @tony-wawryk, sorry: This basic ViaRETRO-website can’t really handle videofiles very well – but meanwhile there are thankfully other videos out there that illustrate your point. The beginning alone of this 50 minute long recap says loud and clear what you meant to say with your videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTKpoNvkBWM
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Det er da sandt, @nold – en sær beslutning i øvrigt, da familiefirmaet og deres biler jo nu engang hed Vaillant. Og ja, jeg HAR gemt nogle af de blade :-)
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Har netop været til Le Mans Classic i bagende varme! Så en 3-4 stk af de omtalte Vaillante biler!
Synes dog at varmen lagde en dæmper på aktiviteterne dernede!
Fik smag for en Pastis i aftentimerne!
Det lokale politi gjorde dog deres for at dæmpe aktiviteterne!
De afspærrede simpelt hen hovedgaden i den lille by der hedder Arnage!
Det er stedet hvor man hænger ud for at se tilskuere til løbet med deres fine biler køre frem og tilbage hele aftenen!
Denne afspærring var voldsomt upopulær hos alle os tilskuere, men ikke mindst hos de lokale bar og restaurantejere!
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Hmm, @henning-hjorth, det er godt nok et skidt tegn hvis politisk korrektheds-politiet også er nået til Le Mans og ikke mindst Le Mans Classic og omegn. Et løb, der i dén grad lever af traditionerne. Som er kultur på lige fod med Mona Lisa. Som de nok ikke spærrer adgangen til? Selvom jeg synes (og alle jeg kender, der tør sige det…) finder hende lettere skuffende. Lidt ligesom Den Lille Havfrue, faktisk. Som politiet jo også tolererer en voldsom trafik til.
Endnu primært med kedelige biler. Dét synes jeg man burde lukke for, faktisk – kedelige biler!
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Ja, netop Claus!
Man kan konstatere at Louvre er indrettet nøjagtig som Superbrugsen!
Mona Lisa findes bagerst, så man skal gå forbi en masse man ikke har lyst til at se!
I Superbrugsen finder man mælken bagerst, så man ligeledes skal passere en masse man ikke har brug for!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Four-into-one: A tour of museums 2 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Four-into-one: A tour of museums Four museums in one road trip? Sure, it actually […] VisYes, I have been there twice, most recently about 10 years ago – an outstanding museum!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Four-into-one: A tour of museums 2 måneder, 4 uger siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Four-into-one: A tour of museums Four museums in one road trip? Sure, it actually […] VisThanks Keld – all three of your suggestions look really interesting…part of another road trip, I think!
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 3 måneder siden
Four-into-one: A tour of museums
Four museums in one road trip? Sure, it actually […]-
The Loh Collection I can only recommend with the warmest of recommendations still: What an absolutely amazing place. Autoworld Bruxelles is fine to, but much more traditional in the approach – although I loved the Belgian angle of Michel Vaillant. Classic Remise Düsseldorf has been my home from away for a year and I love the place and how it has been restored and rethought.
And not least: The last museum I had never heard of and it is know on my list!
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Thanks Keld – all three of your suggestions look really interesting…part of another road trip, I think!
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Yes, I have been there twice, most recently about 10 years ago – an outstanding museum!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 616 3 måneder siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 616 Wow, det er varmt! Hvor stillede jeg den åbne sidst? Afsted! God […] VisMy father ran a GS Pallas in metallic brown with black vinyl roof back in the late 1970s – I got to drive it a few times, really liked it – it was super comfortable, and of course we all loved it’s party trick with the suspension! Hardly see them at all here, now.
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 614 3 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 614 Nogle gange går det stærkt, selvom det ser langsomt ud. Det er et fænomen vi […] VisThe 914 has grown on me more and more over the years and I would happily own one (preferably a 2.0-litre) but I am not sure I could get in and out of it these days – need to try it sometime…
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 611 4 måneder, 1 uge siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 611 Ohh, italiensk bildesign! Og fransk. Og britisk. Tysk og […] VisThe Heritage Hub looks tremendous – yet another museum to add to the “must visit one day” list!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Minimalistisk mandag: Streetka frem for street racer 4 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Minimalistisk mandag: Streetka frem for street racer Jeg har skrevet rosende om begge […] VisIf I saw a Ford StreetKa I’m not sure I’d think anything other than perhaps it looks quite sweet – but then my thoughts would turn to something like the lovely Renault Caravelle I saw a couple of weeks back, which would do the same job but much more stylishly.
As for the 911 GT3RS, I was overtaken by one, complete with scaffolding, this morning…[Læs mere] -
Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 610 4 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 610 Denne ugens Matiné står på en-eller-anden måde i tegnet 6. […] Vis@Niels – that’s quite a wide and interesting variety of cars you’ve listed there! It is unquestionably a buyers’ market and if your intention is to keep whatever you buy for some years and use it – as it should be :-) – then your difficulty is, as you say, not whether to buy, but what to buy. And what fun to have so many to choose from! Happy hunting!
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 610 4 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 610 Denne ugens Matiné står på en-eller-anden måde i tegnet 6. […] VisA quick correction – I meant E9 CSL’s, not CSi’s…
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 610 4 måneder, 2 uger siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 610 Denne ugens Matiné står på en-eller-anden måde i tegnet 6. […] VisInteresting that classic car prices have fallen so much in Denmark – it’s the same here in the UK, and not just British cars. It took me almost a year to sell my 280CE, for quite a bit less than I originally requested, which I thought was a reasonable mid-point between the very best and very average. BMW E9 CSi’s used to fetch £125-150k, now it’s…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, A Gloriously Sunny Goodwood MM83 4 måneder, 3 uger siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post A Gloriously Sunny Goodwood MM83 Although not quite full summer yet the […] Vis@Niels – the drawback is you have to be a Fellow of the GRRC (or know someone who is) to buy a ticket for the Members’ Meeting. Last year that cost £89, plus £94 for the ticket. If you live nearby and can visit the circuit for more events, it’s not so bad but if you use it primarily to be able to buy a MM ticket…It is less crowded, a good t…[Læs mere]
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, Weekend Matiné Nr. 608 5 måneder siden
In reply to: ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 608 Turbo eller uden? Jeg var SÅ spændt på at se Gr […] VisHere’s another Mercedes “Art Car”, this time a 1952 220S Cabriolet A, painted by Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata – this is one of about 20 similar cars he’s painted as part of a series called “Earthly Delights” and was at the London Concours last year. I’m not sure I like it, I like the BMW “Art Cars” more, particularly the Lichtenstein one.
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Tony Wawryk commented on the post, A Gloriously Sunny Goodwood MM83 5 måneder siden
In reply to: Tony Wawryk wrote a new post A Gloriously Sunny Goodwood MM83 Although not quite full summer yet the […] VisThe first time I’ve seen one, too! As for next year, maybe we should both go!
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Tony Wawryk wrote a new post 5 måneder siden
A Gloriously Sunny Goodwood MM83
Although not quite full summer yet the […]-
A Rover P6 as a race car?!? Never seen that before. Maybe outbid as simple as this: If YOU don’t go next year – I must!
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The first time I’ve seen one, too! As for next year, maybe we should both go!
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Seen a P6 racing at Spa 6 Hours a couple of times. Red and white as I recall.
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@Niels – the drawback is you have to be a Fellow of the GRRC (or know someone who is) to buy a ticket for the Members’ Meeting. Last year that cost £89, plus £94 for the ticket. If you live nearby and can visit the circuit for more events, it’s not so bad but if you use it primarily to be able to buy a MM ticket…It is less crowded, a good thing, but it’s not as big and the cars are not as varied despite being drawn from a much wider age range. For me at least, having been 6 times in a row, it has lost some of it’s appeal and I won’t renew my membership when it comes up, though if offered a ticket as a guest… But if you haven’t been before, definitely worth going to.
Interestingly, I was at the Donington Historic Festival last weekend – £22.50 for a weekend display pass (through the Porsche Club, less than 1/10th the cost of a weekend pass for Goodwood – even a full price weekend ticket bought at the gate was only £60) a £10 programme (£22 at Goodwood) and many similar cars, perhaps just the higher end missing but still plenty of fabulous racing classics. While lacking the glamour of Goodwood, it’s certainly much better value. Goodwood has become a bit of a cash machine.
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@Niels – I’m glad it’s not just me that thinks that :-)
I agree, @niels-v. You are both wrong on the GTC vs. Daytona-case, though :-)
Re. the Silverstone Classic: Agree that this is indeed the future. I was at those events back in 1997 and/or 1998, I think – and it was really great. Just as this one looks to have been.