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Eureka, it’s a hearse!!

January 24, 2020

Built in 1956, this Cadillac hearse, built by Eureka of Indiana, has had only three owners. And most of the…

A heroic failure: the Australian Leyland P76 V8

January 22, 2020

British Leyland was already in big trouble when they decided to design a full-size saloon car for the Australian market….

A heroic failure: the Australian Leyland P76 V8

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

September 4, 2019

A family take-over in Texas, USA: Tiffany Kruse starts her own auction house Republic Auctions. She more or less takes…

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

The first Italian-designed car of Japan

September 3, 2019

It seems like the best of both worlds: a car that is designed in Italy and built in Japan. This…

Dutch Saab Museum is closing, collection is for sale

September 2, 2019

Apparently it is not a good time for car museums these days. Here’s another one that is selling out, it…

Dutch Saab Museum is closing, collection is for sale

The oil magnate, the gardener and the Mercedes-Benz

September 1, 2019

So you think the full glass panoramic roof was first introduced in cars like the Renault Megane or Peugeot 308…

The oil magnate, the gardener and the Mercedes-Benz

Rare conversion: Ford Lotus stationwagon

August 31, 2019

In the 1960’s, stationwagons were big, bulky things, often looking pretty boring. One of the exceptions was the Mk I…

Rare conversion: Ford Lotus stationwagon

Make your bid now on this collection of British classics

August 29, 2019

Not all collector cars are actually cars. Here’s a collection of pedal cars that is being sold online right now….

Make your bid now on this collection of British classics

The famous Cord trademark is for sale now

August 28, 2019

The world-famous Cord brand is now up for grabs. It has been the name of famous automobiles in the 1930s,…

The famous Cord trademark is for sale now

You can’t get them much bigger then this

August 28, 2019

When it comes to big cars, Cadillac is a league of their own. And you will find them literally everywhere…

You can’t get them much bigger then this

Lancia Prisma: the young executive’s pride and joy

September 2, 2017

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This Lancia Prisma might be something to consider. It is on offer in Roma, Italy and looks to be in remarkable condition. The mere fact that it is still in existence is a bit of a miracle already. The car dates back to 1985, has a 1.600 cc engine that runs on LPG and had

Italy, Lancia, Prisma

The famous Bothwell Collection is to be auctioned

September 2, 2017

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The Bothwell Collection is on sale. Bonhams will be auctioneering around 50 pre-war race cars and some horse-drawn streetcars on Saturday, November 11th in Los Angeles, California.

Collector Lindley and his wife Anne Bothwell made their fortune growing oranges in California. They were avid classic car collectors and were, in fact, classic car pioneers. They

Benz, Bonhams, Bothwell, Mercedes, Peugeot, Simplex

Hagerty takes over DriveShare: Airbnb for classic cars

September 1, 2017

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If you like classic cars but don’t own one, don’t worry, you can now rent one from classic car owners in your neighborhood. Well, if you live in the USA you can. Hagerty has taken over the peer-to-peer classic car rental website DriveShare. Hagerty is one of the largest providers of classic car insurance in

Airbnb, DriveShare, Hagerty, USA

Original Belgian policecar for sale

September 1, 2017

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If you want a classic car with something extra, here’s your chance. This Porsche 911 is an original Belgian police car. It belonged

to the Rijkswacht, which was also called Gendarmerie, because in Belgium they always have to say things in Dutch and in French. This car was on

duty from July 1973 until

Belgium, Gendarmerie, Porsche 911, Rijkswacht

Real Italian jeeps

September 1, 2017

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Somehow we don’t think of Italians cars when four wheel drive vehicles are the subject. But the Italians have produced several Jeep-like vehicles. You thought the Alfa Romeo Stelvio was new? No way, in the fifties Alfa Romeo already had a 4WD in production, the Matta. It was even used by the Italian army for

Bulgaria, Fiat Campagnola

Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

August 31, 2017

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Despite the floodings in southeast Texas, the Mecum Dallas 2017 auction will still be held on September 6 – 9 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The auction house announces this on their website. “Our hearts go out to all of those recently impacted by the disastrous flooding experienced in and

auction, Dallas, Mecum, Texas Hurricane Harvey

A rare youngtimer Maserati

August 29, 2017

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Between 1988 and 1993, when Maserati was owned by Alejandro de Tomaso, they built the Karif sports car. Well, they built just 250 of them. This one here is a rare RHD example, one of 25 in total produced. In those days, Maserati’s main product was the Biturbo in several different versions. The Karif, named

Coys, England, Goodwood, Karif, Maserati

A Peugeot 504 and another Peugeot 504

August 28, 2017

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The Peugeot 504 was a sturdy, comfortable and rather elegant family saloon in its day. Most of them were sold new in Europe and then granted a second life in Africa. Not many of them have survived in Europe, at least not as many as 404’s. But you can still find 504s in countries like

504, Netherlands, Peugeot

A wonderful ride: Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible

August 23, 2017

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Just imagine that one day you would have the money to go out and buy yourself a big, sumptuous, lumpy, five-passenger convertible car. It would be great to go touring on a hot summer day, wouldn’t it? Just yourself, the wife, your three kids and the dog. What car would you pick? Perhaps a big

convertible, Corniche, Rolls-Royce

A threewheeler that’s almost 120 years old

August 20, 2017

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At the end of the nineteenth century, a company named Noé Boyer & Cie in the French city of Suresnes produces bicycles under the brandname Phebus. Like so many other businesses they try their luck in the manufacture of motorised vehicles. In those days there was a market for cyclecars or voiturette: small, light motorcars

19th century, Germany, Phebus, veteran

Rare species, this leightweight Ferrari 275 GTB

August 19, 2017

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This Ferrari 275 GTB is a rare one. It is equipped with the single camshaft twelvecilinder engine , but it also has the lightweight body, built by Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Modena. The car was assumably one of two testcars for Ferrari, when they were preparing for the Monte Carlo Rally of 1966. In the

Bonhams, Ferrari, Scaglietti

A rare Mercedes-Benz stationwagon

August 19, 2017

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We found this classic Mercedes-Benz stationwagon in Indonesia. Clearly, this 180 Diesel from 1959 has seen better days. But on the other hand, it’s still with us. And that is a good thing, as this is a rare stationwagon-version of the famous 1950’s pontoonmodel of Mercedes. Stationwagons, or kombi’s as they were often called in

Indonesia, Mercedes-Benz, stationwagon

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A heroic failure: the Australian Leyland P76 V8

Posted: January 22, 2020

British Leyland was already in big trouble when they decided to design a full-size saloon car for the Australian market. And guess what? It was even a pretty good car. But still, production stopped within two years. In the 1960s and ‘70’s the Australian car market was dominated by the large cars, like the Ford […]

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The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

Posted: January 1, 2018

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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Britain defines what exactly is a historic vehicle

Posted: December 20, 2017

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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Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Posted: September 4, 2019

A family take-over in Texas, USA: Tiffany Kruse starts her own auction house Republic Auctions. She more or less takes over from her dad, who has managed Dan Kruse Classics since 1972. San Antonio based Dan Kruse Classics has been one of the premier classic car auction houses, the business started as early as 1972. […]

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OldtimerDAILY

Eureka, it’s a hearse!!

A heroic failure: the Australian Leyland P76 V8

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

The first Italian-designed car of Japan

Dutch Saab Museum is closing, collection is for sale

The oil magnate, the gardener and the Mercedes-Benz

Rare conversion: Ford Lotus stationwagon

Make your bid now on this collection of British classics

The famous Cord trademark is for sale now

You can’t get them much bigger then this

Lancia Prisma: the young executive’s pride and joy

The famous Bothwell Collection is to be auctioned

Hagerty takes over DriveShare: Airbnb for classic cars

Original Belgian policecar for sale

Real Italian jeeps

Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

A rare youngtimer Maserati

A Peugeot 504 and another Peugeot 504

A wonderful ride: Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible

A threewheeler that’s almost 120 years old

Rare species, this leightweight Ferrari 275 GTB

A rare Mercedes-Benz stationwagon

A heroic failure: the Australian Leyland P76 V8

The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

Britain defines what exactly is a historic vehicle

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

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