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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…

Holden Statesman: Luxury in down-under style

April 17, 2018

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It really is a shame that GM Holden has ceased production. Look at this 1984 Statesman, it’s a great looking car. Aussie luxury at its best.

A lot of things about this car are remarkable. For instance the fact that it’s a one owner car. That’s right, it has not changed hands since it

Australia, General Motors, Holden, Shannon, Statesman

Sweet, cuddly and adorable: Mini 850 Deluxe

April 17, 2018

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You don’t see that many Mini’s from the early ‘70’s. Especially not these 850’s. This one is in the Netherlands.

With the success of BMW’s bulky remake, one would almost forget that the original Mini is still being loved by collectors and fans.

They should all come to the Netherlands this weekend, because this sweet

Austin, BCA, Mini, Netherlands

Look at this Ferrari: it’s not the real thing

April 15, 2018

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Is this a great looking Ferrari California Spider or isn’t it?
Well, that is exactly the question. Or rather, it is not a question, because the seller is perfectly transparent about it. What we see here is a wonderful replica of a Ferrari 250 LWB California Spider.

Now don’t think that it is some cheap

Ferrari, Replica

This Peugeot 504 saloon means business

April 13, 2018

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You don’t see many Peugeot 504 saloons in rally trim. This one is for sale in Kenya.

The Peugeot 504 saloon is not your typical rally car in classic rally sport. With one exception: Africa.

The big Peugeots have done really well in rallies in Africa, mainly in the East African Safari, or Safari Rally

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This Fiat is named Bertone

April 11, 2018

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You don’t see many of these around. This little Fiat X1/9 is to be auctioned next week in the Netherlands. Oh… and it’s not a Fiat.

When it was launched, the Fiat X1/9 was a spectacular little sportscar.

The design by Nuccio Bertone was crisp and sleek, the pop-up headlights and the Targa-roof were every

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‘No reserve’ at the sale of Dutch Ford Museum

April 11, 2018

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Collectors may be in for a bargain as there will be no reserve at the auction of the Den Hartogh Ford Museum in the Netherlands on June 23.

Auction house Bonhams announced that today in her press release.

The collection of the museum in Hillegom, the Netherlands, holds about 200 Ford and Lincoln automobiles

Bonhams, Den Hartogh, Ford, Lincoln, Netherlands

End of the road: Hudson Museum sells collection

April 9, 2018

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The Hudson Museum in Shipshewana (USA) is not big but has a fine collection of cars. It is now closing and will be liquidated in August.

There was a time when the USA counted many more automobile factories then just GM, Ford and Chrysler.

One of the smaller brands was Hudson. It was founded

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Update – Thieves hit Dutch auctioneer: 4 Porsches stolen

April 7, 2018

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During the Easter weekend, four Porsches and two other classics were stolen from an auction house in the Netherlands. The burglary was discovered only a few days later.

This reports the Dutch newspaper Telegraaf.

According to the newspaper, three Porsches (presumably 911’s), a 1971 Mercedes 280 SL, a 1964 Porsche 356 and a 1973

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This Volkswagen is faster than a normal Golf GTI

April 7, 2018

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The Volkswagen Golf I GTI in this picture is faster than other Golf I GTI I’s. It was tuned by Oettinger, sold by Volkswagen and available only in France.

Why in France? Because there, the Renault 5 Turbo was ruling the market for hot hatchbacks in the early 1980’s.
To challenge that car, Volkswagen needed

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Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

April 5, 2018

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Although the classic car market in Germany is calming down and prices are stabilising, there are still some cars that increase their value spectacularly. Like the BMW 320.

A week ago we reported about the classic car market in Germany. According to the VDA Oldtimer Index, the German market is calming down and

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295 Cadillacs are up for sale

April 3, 2018

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Mr Rick Smith of Longview, Texas clearly has a thing for big-finned Cadillacs. Around his home, he collected 295 of them. Now it is time to let them all go, in an auction on Saturday, April 21.

The Rick Smit collection is simply huge. Not only does it consist of 295 collector cars, but there

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The 8 smallest classic cars that you can buy today

April 2, 2018

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Owning a classic car is serious business. It requires money, space and time. We don’t all have plenty of that, do we? But if time and space are limited, you might want to consider getting a small classic car. There are plenty of them about, and they’re not all that expensive.

We picked the 8

Austin, BMW, Crosley, Fiat, Goggomobil, Isetta, Maruti, Mini, Morris, Reliant, Smart, Suzuki

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Hagerty takes over DriveShare: Airbnb for classic cars

Posted: September 1, 2017

If you like classic cars but don’t own one, don’t worry, you can now rent one from classic car…

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No more MoT in UK for cars over 40 years old

Posted: September 15, 2017

As of May 2018, most classic cars in the United Kingdom that are 40 years and older do not…

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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…

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OldtimerDAILY

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

Holden Statesman: Luxury in down-under style

Sweet, cuddly and adorable: Mini 850 Deluxe

Look at this Ferrari: it’s not the real thing

This Peugeot 504 saloon means business

This Fiat is named Bertone

‘No reserve’ at the sale of Dutch Ford Museum

End of the road: Hudson Museum sells collection

Update – Thieves hit Dutch auctioneer: 4 Porsches stolen

This Volkswagen is faster than a normal Golf GTI

Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

295 Cadillacs are up for sale

The 8 smallest classic cars that you can buy today

A monument for the 1980’s

Hagerty takes over DriveShare: Airbnb for classic cars

No more MoT in UK for cars over 40 years old

New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

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