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Would you buy a classic Mercedes-Benz 280 SE?

May 27, 2018

A Grand Tourer indeed, the 220/250/280SE Coupé served as a coupé not for one, but for two generations of Mercedes…

A classic Toyota from the pre-Lexus era

May 26, 2018

The Soarer is a really classic Toyota, it’s a 2+2 coupé that is the predecessor of the Lexus SC coupé….

Simca Aronde P60: An American in Paris

May 25, 2018

What was it that made the 1950’s Simca Aronde P60 so successful? Was it their highpowered Rush-engine? Was it the…

A monument for the 1980’s

May 23, 2018

The Porscche Strosek 928 makes you wonder about the meaning of the word ‘classic’. The word ‘timeless’ gets pretty close. After…

This Jaguar XK 120 Coupe has been hiding for 25 years

May 22, 2018

What is it with Jaguar XK120’s that makes people forget about them? Here’s a barnfind Jaguar that spent the last…

New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

May 21, 2018

For the first time, there will be a sale of classic cars during the Concours d’Elegance in the Netherlands this…

Classic Ford campervan available for the summer

May 21, 2018

This Ford Thames was turned into the famous Dormobile campervans in the 1960’s. It was the British who created the…

Grand Basel: The greatest autoshow on earth

May 20, 2018

There is a new event coming up in the classic car business. Grand Basel Miami Beach will be a spin-off…

An Australia barnfind: Jaguar XK120 roadster

May 20, 2018

The romantic concept of a barnfind is that it’s an old car, completely original, that was put away in a…

Renaults little big car

May 19, 2018

The little Renault 5 was in many ways ahead of its time. Not because of its technical features, but because…

The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

January 1, 2018

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Of course, you can wonder if an Audi R8 is a classic car. It certainly is not a vintage car, but being a rare super sportscar, it is destined to be or become a classic.

And it is a collectible car anyway. Especially this one. Because this Ara Blue Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI from

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139 classic car auctions in 2018, and counting…

December 24, 2017

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The classic car market is getting ready for another busy year. At this moment, there are already 139 classic car auctions planned for 2018, in different parts of the world. Most auctions will be held in the USA and in the UK.

The auction calendar on OldtimerDaily.com now contains 139 auctions for the coming year.

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Hitler’s Mercedes to be sold in Scottsdale

December 21, 2017

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Next month, the annual classic car events in sunny Scottsdale have a very special guest. One that might send a shiver down the spine of visitors. It is the 1939 ‘Grosser Mercedes’ that transported Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini during a parade in Berlin in 1940.

It is well known that Adolf Hitler, the so-called

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Britain defines what exactly is a historic vehicle

December 20, 2017

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According to a new ruling in the United Kingdom, a Vehicle of Historic Interest is at least 40 years old and in original condition. The new ruling matches similar legislation in other European countries.

The British government has issued guidance over the new MOT-rules for classic vehicles. Last September, the Department for Transport announced that

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Invest $ 50 in a classic car by app

December 16, 2017

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There are several investment funds that specialize in classic cars. But this one uses an app. And with that, you can invest in a true classic for as little as $ 50, says Yahoo Finance.

The idea comes from three guys that present themselves as Chris, Rob and Max. Apart from a passion for classic

Rolland auction moves to Oklahoma City

December 11, 2017

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Due to the wildfires in southern California, the auction of the Rolland Collection by Leake Auction Company has been rescheduled. The auction is to be held on February 23-24 in Oklahoma City.

This auction was to take place on Saturday, December 9 in the Rolland Racing Museum in Newbury Park, California, but according to Leake,

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Asbestos-law blocks import of classic cars in Australia

December 10, 2017

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Australia wants no asbestos at all within its borders. But now this zero-tolerance policy is affecting the import of classic cars. Fifty of them were intercepted at the border this year, their owners face huge costs to make their cars comply with the regulations.

Basically, this is about two problems. One is that the Australians

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Check our list of classic car auctions around the world

September 30, 2017

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Did you know that there are 85 auction houses worldwide that are more or less specialized in classic cars? You can browse through them on OldtimerDaily.com.

Auction houses have been selling classic cars since the 1950’s. Despite the many auction-like websites, most buyers and sellers of classic cars still prefer live auctions, where a bang

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Concours and classic car sale in Nairobi

September 22, 2017

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This weekend, for the 47th time this weekend Nairobi, Kenya will see the CBA Africa Concours d’Elegance, a special event for all those who love classic and vintage cars in East Africa. The centrepiece is the judging of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles under regulations approved by the Kenya Motor Sport Federation.

An important

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Dutch De Rijke museum selling 364 vehicles

September 21, 2017

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The contents of the De Rijke Museum in Oostvoorne, Netherlands, are to be auctioned in November. All vehicles are now available to see on the auctioneer’s website.

The De Rijke Museum was founded by Cees de Rijke, a Dutch entrepreneur and owner of a transport company. After his death in 2015, the family decided to

Comparing autodealers to auction houses makes no sense

September 17, 2017

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A few weeks ago, the ClassicCars.com Journal published an article about the auctions at the Monterey Car Week of last August. According to this article, each auction there had generated more money in a weekend than an American auto dealer would make in a whole year. Apparently, an official of one of the auction

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No more MoT in UK for cars over 40 years old

September 15, 2017

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As of May 2018, most classic cars in the United Kingdom that are 40 years and older do not have to prove their road-worthiness anymore through an annual MOT-test. This was revealed by the Department for Transport, according to a publication of Classic & Sports Car.

So far, the exemption was for cars from

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A monument for the 1980’s

Posted: May 23, 2018

The Porscche Strosek 928 makes you wonder about the meaning of the word ‘classic’. The word ‘timeless’ gets pretty close. After all, a classic car is appreciated at all times: both when it was new, and when it is old. The Porsche 928 is such a car, for instance. It was revolutionary at its introduction in […]

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Comparing autodealers to auction houses makes no sense

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Dutch private classic car museum is selling out

Posted: September 2, 2017

About two years ago, the private De Rijke Museum in Oostvoorne, the Netherlands, closed its doors. Founder Cees de Rijke had died not long before and the family did not see any possibilities to keep the museum going. De Rijke, the founder of the De Rijke transport company, had collected around 200 cars and 80 […]

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New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

Posted: May 21, 2018

For the first time, there will be a sale of classic cars during the Concours d’Elegance in the Netherlands this summer. So don’t be surprised if you see cars there with a sign ‘Te Koop’ on them. The Dutch Concours d’Elégance at the Royal Palace Het Loo in the city of Apeldoorn was first organised […]

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Would you buy a classic Mercedes-Benz 280 SE?

A classic Toyota from the pre-Lexus era

Simca Aronde P60: An American in Paris

A monument for the 1980’s

This Jaguar XK 120 Coupe has been hiding for 25 years

New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

Classic Ford campervan available for the summer

Grand Basel: The greatest autoshow on earth

An Australia barnfind: Jaguar XK120 roadster

Renaults little big car

The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

139 classic car auctions in 2018, and counting…

Hitler’s Mercedes to be sold in Scottsdale

Britain defines what exactly is a historic vehicle

Invest $ 50 in a classic car by app

Rolland auction moves to Oklahoma City

Asbestos-law blocks import of classic cars in Australia

Check our list of classic car auctions around the world

Concours and classic car sale in Nairobi

Dutch De Rijke museum selling 364 vehicles

Comparing autodealers to auction houses makes no sense

No more MoT in UK for cars over 40 years old

A monument for the 1980’s

Comparing autodealers to auction houses makes no sense

Dutch private classic car museum is selling out

New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

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