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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:29:36 +0200

“Patina” seems to be used to cover all manner of sins – scuffed and threadbare seats, yellowed headlining, sun-faded paint and dash tops, and yes, rust. When I see it in an advert I now treat it with suspicion and assume the car will need work.

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post "Den har selvfølgelig lidt patina" og andre røverhistorier Der er stadig forskellige opfattelser af ordet patina – og mange af dem er stadig […]

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:51:50 +0200

I was trying to remember what the rear lights of the Mazda reminded me of – and then it came to me…

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 632 Fra Portugal til Paris i en Isetta! Bare smukt. I […]

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Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:23:39 +0200

I think you summed up the generational aspects of our hobby exactly, Michael – and it can be seen in the prices of cars from each generation; the older cars are now cheaper than for years, “modern classics” from the ’80s and ’90s are fetching higher prices as today’s 40-50 year olds look to buy cars they grew up with. This is a generalisation, of…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 631 Jeg tankede i går. For første gang i år. Udover at de […]

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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:08:41 +0200

Sounds like it was a great trip, Claus! I haven’t done a long trip in my 911T this year (my German/museum trip was in a Cayman) as it seems to have spent half the summer in the workshop – I got it back today together with a bill for almost £8,500…I have to say it is running better than ever now, though. Looking forward to the reveal of your…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Min bedste tur i år: 2.000 kilometer med afstikkere Hvis tingene flasker sig i kalenderen […]

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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:37:45 +0200

@ce I saw a similar MB but with blingier non-standard wheels at the NEC a year or two back – I didn’t photograph it in case it broke the camera. I do wonder what cars with this wheel set-up are like to drive; surely they handle terribly?

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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:44:52 +0200

@ce I’m trying to pretend I never saw that Porsche – it’s an abomination.

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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:19:45 +0200

Oh that poor Mercedes W114 – I know the owner can do what he wants (and this will certainly have been done by a man) with his car and money, but sometimes I despair at what some people do to what should be a treasured classic, especially such a stylish one. I’ve seen a couple of W114’s mistreated in a similar way – I really dislike it.
The…[Læs mere]

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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:12:36 +0200

” And it is also difficult to say anything other than that red suits a Testarossa, for example.”
I’ve said for years that yellow is the best colour for Ferrari’s (and many others) although that is of course only my opinion. But does a colour other than red suit a Testarossa? Absolutely it does! :-)

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Ferrarifredag: Farver er alt! Det har længe været en tendens, at andre farver end Ferrarirød er bedst på en Fer […]

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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:49:12 +0200

That sounds like a pretty scary experience, good that there was no accident and everything worked out in the end. The lights on classics are a general problem, I guess, and as many of us are older, we probably don’t see so well in the dark anyway; I know I don’t, so I used to avoid night driving as much as possible in my old 2002 and 280CE, but I…[Læs mere]

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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:05:40 +0200

@ce – Claus, you’re right, there are always a few unusual cars – at least in the UK – brought to Goodwood and not necessarily exotic ones – in the car park for example, the Vauxhall Victor 101 Estate, VW 412 and French-registered Peugeot 403 Estate, all in shades of blue, and the green Autobianchi Primula 65C caught my eye – I guess these would…[Læs mere]

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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:26 +0200

The Goodwood Revival is Still Great! The Goodwood Revival is one of the […]

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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:56:20 +0200

I was at Goodwood on Friday and was very impressed by the number of Maserati’s taking part, either as part of the parade or actually competing. In recent years I have found myself liking classic Maserati’s more and more and think they are every bit as desirable as Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s – my weapon of choice would be either a Ghibli or a…[Læs mere]

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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:10:30 +0200

@ce The Triumph Italia is probably the Triumph I would most love to own and if I had one, I’m sure I couldn’t bring myself to race it!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post The Castle Combe Autumn Classic: Tasty appetiser for the Goodwood Revival Having spent last weekend at a world-class Concours and […]

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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:02 +0200

The Castle Combe Autumn Classic: Tasty appetiser for the Goodwood Revival Having spent last weekend at a world-class Concours and […]

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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:12:45 +0200

@frans – yes, my error – good spot!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Hampton Court Concours Excels Again How can something that begins so badly turn […]

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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:01:08 +0200

@ce – re the DBSC, I have to agree that the decision to go with the DBS was the right one, for the reasons you state. The DBSC is a lovely thing, though…

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Hampton Court Concours Excels Again How can something that begins so badly turn […]

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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:52:04 +0200

@keld – please don’t misunderstand me, I still enjoyed the show enormously, there just wasn’t that showstopper car that the event so regularly delivers, but it was still great – perhaps we get spoiled by all the fabulous cars we see, as you say. As for the underdog – the lovely Simca 8 Sport Cabriolet and the story behind it’s restoration filled…[Læs mere]

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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:50:39 +0200

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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:20:49 +0200

Two of my father’s old cars featured in this weekend’s matinee – well, almost. He ran a blue 1967 Volvo 144E for a while, which I learned to drive in (besides my proper lessons in a Toledo) – he loved that car, and he was also very fond of the red with black viny roof Princess 1700HL that he had in the early 1980’s. The Princess was a fine package…[Læs mere]

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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:56:08 +0200

One of my many German cousins ran a 626 Coupé (it was called the Montrose in the UK) in the early ’80s, a red one, and I have to say I liked it then, and like the car now – it looks good and as I recall, it drove well, certainly had no trouble reaching an indicated 180kmh on the Autobahn. The pillarless look is always cool – as is the Rekord…[Læs mere]

Som svar til - ViaRETRO wrote a new post Weekend Matiné Nr. 626 Numerologisk Afdeling løber med overskriften: […]

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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:44:37 +0200

@ce – yes, one of the best things about this event is seeing (and hearing) the cars being driven, even if it is only sedately for a few minutes . A sunny day and lovely environment also helps, of course!

Som svar til - Tony Wawryk wrote a new post Classics Light Up Broadway: The Ultimate Village Car Show? No, not that Broadway! I was at Broadway […]

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Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:34 +0200

Classics Light Up Broadway: The Ultimate Village Car Show? No, not that Broadway! I was at Broadway […]

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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:38:46 +0200

@madirazza – that’s a fine Teutonic pair!

Som svar til - Claus Ebberfeld wrote a new post Modificeret Mandag: BMW 538i Der har aldrig været en 538i – men det findes i dag. […]

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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

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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]

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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

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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!

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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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…

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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 […]