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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:22:08 +0200

If you don’t mind the running costs, an XK8 is one of the classic car bargains, certainly in the UK. A friend just sold his XK8 convertible – a good, solid car in all respects – for just £8,000, and this after being on the market for many months.
Regarding the Tagora, I can easily believe there’s only one on the road in the UK – I’ve only seen…[Læs mere]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:01:45 +0200

@ce – yes, it is a Rover Tomcat, though it wasn’t marketed under that name here in the UK, that was just an internal designation. However, it did lead to a short-lived race series called the Dunlop Rover Tomcat Race Series (had to look that up!). It certainly provided a lot of performance for the money in Turbo form, a sound alternative to the…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post A Grand Day Out at Pistonheads Annual Service They’ve come a looong way, Pistonheads – also out in the physical world. IRL, as […]

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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:00:36 +0200

A Grand Day Out at Pistonheads Annual Service They’ve come a looong way, Pistonheads – also out in the physical world. IRL, as […]

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:47:39 +0200

@ce – agree completely; perfect!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Megaphonics: A Porsche Party If you appreciate fine […]

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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:59:09 +0200

Megaphonics: A Porsche Party If you appreciate fine […]

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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:15:14 +0200

@Niels – I’m glad it’s not just me that thinks that :-)

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post The Silverstone Classic – Back to the Future? Recent editions changed the focus of the original […]

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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:42 +0200

The Silverstone Classic – Back to the Future? Recent editions changed the focus of the original […]

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Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:11:23 +0200

I 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]

Som svar til - 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. […]

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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:20:58 +0200

Very 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]

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 619 Man ved sommeren er her, når det IKKE er rart at køre uden t […]

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Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:18:39 +0200

@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.

Som svar til - 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 […]

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Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:58:58 +0200

Impressions from the first Le Mans Classic Legend The great French historic version of the great French classic race has added a […]

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Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:35:24 +0200

Yes, I have been there twice, most recently about 10 years ago – an outstanding museum!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Four-into-one: A tour of museums Four museums in one road trip? Sure, it actually […]

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Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:41:49 +0200

Thanks Keld – all three of your suggestions look really interesting…part of another road trip, I think!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Four-into-one: A tour of museums Four museums in one road trip? Sure, it actually […]

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Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:58 +0200

Four-into-one: A tour of museums Four museums in one road trip? Sure, it actually […]

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Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:07:38 +0200

My 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.

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 616 Wow, det er varmt! Hvor stillede jeg den åbne sidst? Afsted! God […]

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Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:38:36 +0200

The 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…

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 614 Nogle gange går det stærkt, selvom det ser langsomt ud. Det er et fænomen vi […]

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Tue, 19 May 2026 20:08:20 +0200

The Heritage Hub looks tremendous – yet another museum to add to the “must visit one day” list!

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 611 Ohh, italiensk bildesign! Og fransk. Og britisk. Tysk og […]

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Tue, 12 May 2026 13:27:37 +0200

If 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]

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Minimalistisk mandag: Streetka frem for street racer Jeg har skrevet rosende om begge […]

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Tue, 12 May 2026 13:12:51 +0200

@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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Mon, 11 May 2026 12:11:22 +0200

A quick correction – I meant E9 CSL’s, not CSi’s…

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Mon, 11 May 2026 06:41:55 +0200

Interesting 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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Mon, 04 May 2026 15:40:03 +0200

@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]

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post A Gloriously Sunny Goodwood MM83 Although not quite full summer yet the […]

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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:36:35 +0200

Here’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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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:28:11 +0200

The first time I’ve seen one, too! As for next year, maybe we should both go!

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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0200

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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:16:21 +0200

I am attending the Goodwood Members’ Meeting tomorrow and will happily submit a general report from the grounds.
Visiting Classic Remise Dusseldorf is in the plan for my road trip to German family in June; it sounds fantastic – assuming I can afford the petrol…

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 607 Hvordan var den “nye” messe i Essen så […]

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Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:25:09 +0200

@ce – I think the FIAT is a very under-rated small coupé, along with the Lancia Fulvia – both seem to get much less attention than the Alfa 105/115 series, but it means that they are much less expensive than the Alfa (in the UK, at least) and to my mind, very comparable. And yes, I’m sure your 124 looked great in orange!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Winter Turns to Spring As classic car fans, the beginning of Spring signals our […]

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Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:50:29 +0200

Winter Turns to Spring As classic car fans, the beginning of Spring signals our […]

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Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:34:37 +0100

@ce – I rented a Lancia Ypsilon a few years ago while on holiday in beautiful Tuscany and it was one of the worst cars I’ve ever driven – it was especially gutless going up the many hills there. Lancia has fallen so far…I have however rented a number of the retro FIAT 500’s and they’re great fun, as I hope you will get the chance to find out…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 603 Lancia lever endnu! I hvert fald fik jeg for nyligt een som udlejningsbil. […]

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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:58:19 +0100

While I obviously approve of the yellow exterior of both Esprits above, the interiors hurt my eyes…

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Hvis det originale interiør er grimt, kan man så ikke bare skifte det? Selvfølgelig kan man det, vil jeg som glad bilentusiast og […]

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:17:04 +0100

The Mercedes-Benz Museum is one of the best car museums I have been to and is a must-visit if you are in Stuttgart. Ideally, you can do the MB Museum in the morning and the Porsche Museum in the afternoon (or vice-versa) – a perfect way to spend a day!

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 601 Redaktøren er blevet afhængig af stoffer! Ja, I kunne l […]

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:22:58 +0100

What a car to be picked up in! Too brown for me, though ;-)

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Verdens Bedste Limousine: 450 SEL 6.9 Og den var så brun, at mit hjerte […]

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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:34:07 +0100

Love Highway Star! In addition to the above, The Beatles with Drive My Car (sic), Madness with Driving In My Car (a Morris 1000 van, as it turns out), Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas, and then there’s to my mind the best known car song of all, Mustang Sally. I attempted to discuss the subject of cars and music in…[Læs mere]

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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:41:35 +0100

@ce – re the VW use of wind names, yes, I was aware – my point was more that in the case of the Golf (and Passat, Bora, since you mention them) the cars do not reflect the names in any way, whereas with Maserati, they do. At least, that’s how I see it.

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 598 Numerologi fungerer ikke altid. I hvert fald ikke i […]

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Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:24 +0100

In the UK, one of the most persuasive reasons to buy a car – apparently – was that it had only “one lady owner”, but we’re never told what kind of lady…

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post "Har aldrig set regn i min ejertid" – og næste spørgsmål er… …hvor længe har sælgeren e […]

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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:35:46 +0100

While it used to be that numbers made sense, in recent years they seem to be increasingly meaningless. Names, though…names can be evocative as well as image-building. I mean, is there a better name for a car than Interceptor? Or Stag? I’ve always liked Maserati’s use of wind names which give an impression of speed by themselves, or Lamborghini’s…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 598 Numerologi fungerer ikke altid. I hvert fald ikke i […]

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Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:59:15 +0100

I would have been happy with the Renault 30 while you all fought over the 505 ;-)

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Franske fristelser fra Retromobile i Paris Og der kommer flere – og med flere ord til. Det slår aldrig fejl i Frankrig: […]

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Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:27:32 +0100

I ran my Signal Red 1984 C123 – so a late example of the model – for 5 years and covered just under 18,000km in it, including a trip to Southern Germany – https://viaretro.com/2022/06/back-to-my-roots-pt-2/. I’ve always admired the elegant, smooth styling and I really enjoyed driving it, seeing that three-pointed star ahead of me. As a later model…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 595 “Tidløs”. Men er det altid en fordel? Advarsel: […]

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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:36:31 +0100

Congratulations on your purchase, William, and welcome to the world of classic – and therefore more interesting – cars! I wish you much enjoyment with your X19!

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Fiat X1/9 eller Audi Coupe GT som den første klassiker? Det er et spørgsmål jeg f […]

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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:57:00 +0100

I’ve never owned an X19, but I have driven one, and it was a lot of fun. However, the big bumpers kill the styling for me, and there is another consideration – the Audi is exceptionally practical for a stylish – and it is stylish – coupe. Room in the back for two adults so the young man can take his friends out in it, and a decent sized luggage…[Læs mere]

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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:43:18 +0100

@lars-D – I don’t know about Denmark, but you will be pleased to know that the number of Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses on the road in the UK has increased recently as cars previously SORN’d (stored off road) have been put back on the road – there are currently 195 on the road here according to…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Minimalistisk mandag – og hele 2026? Den første mandag i det nye år og der er ikke rigtigt g […]

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Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:41:03 +0100

The Sinsheim museum is a superb museum and absolutely worth an article to itself, which I look forward to reading! I have been twice, once back in 1987 or 88 (I can’t remember exactly) and more recently in 2016 – the way the Blue Flame is displayed has been changed (for the better, looking at the photo above), but it is an awesome sight…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Møde med en gammel flamme: The Blue Flame Jeg havde egentlig aldrig troet, at jeg […]

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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:23:35 +0100

A beautiful and elegant car – except for the very unsubtle front treatment. I hope the new owner uses it and shows it in public at least occasionally.

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Cisitalia for feinschmeckeren: 808XF Jeg forsmår den omsiggribende brug af ordet unik og […]

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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 10:50:52 +0100

@ce yes, I would agree that LEGO is generally a positive word, just not in car design…7 of the breakdowns were electrical failures, the last one – and the straw that broke my back – was the power steering pump failed, fortunately while I was leaving the office car park and not while on my Amsterdam ring road commute…
I, too, would imagine…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Er ældre virkelig altid bedre? Det kan jo synes som et helt overflødigt spørgsmål på netop vores kanal Via […]

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:21:29 +0100

I ran a 156 2.5V6 for two years from new between 1998 and 2000 – it looked fabulous in Azzuro Nuvola and drove beautifully, except it broke down 8 (yes, eight) times in two years, causing me to hand the keys back and buy a BMW 520i Touring which performed faultlessly. I was so disappointed with the Alfa – my first and still only Italian car – but…[Læs mere]

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Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:00:52 +0100

@mslund yes, I realised afterwards it was a Danish-specific award, but couldn’t see the name of it. Maybe I didn’t express myself very well, but it was because the Danish award focused on a particular type of cars that I thought the contrast with the European award was interesting.

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Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:21:53 +0100

An interesting look at the Cars of the Year, thank you Michael. There are many Car of the Year awards these days, and since you don’t specify which particular one you have written about – I’m guessing it’s a Danish award – I thought it would be interesting to compare your list with the winners of the European Car of the Year, voted for since 1…[Læs mere]

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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:19:28 +0100

The NEC Classic – It’s Very Big! Not inexpensive for a few days out – but still good […]

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Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:04:06 +0200

The future of our classic car hobby has been a question that has bothered me for some time. Certainly the interest in cars from the 1930’s to 1970’s has dropped – you only have to look at how auction prices for Jaguar XK and E-types, BMW E9’s, Aston martin DB4 – 6, Ferrari Dino’s, Porsche 911 2.7RS, classics that were previously deemed solid…[Læs mere]

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Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:26:05 +0200

@jewer – thank you! I have never seen one!

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Torsdagstippet: Zoute Grand Prix Belgiens mest fashionable strandby rummer et […]