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A Mercedes workhorse from Portugal

May 11, 2018

For sale

Long before Mercedes-Benz produced their own stationwagon, the Portuguese were doing it for them.

It took Mercedes-Benz a while to discover that there was a demand for stationwagons.

During the 1960’s, stationwagons got really popular in Europe and brands like Opel, Ford, Peugeot, Fiat and even Borgward produced combi-versions of their best selling sedans already

eBay, Germany, Mercedes-Benz, Movauto, Portugal

Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

April 5, 2018

News

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

BMW, Classic Analytics, Ford, Germany, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Opel, Porsche, Triumph, VDA, Volkswagen

Rare Bugatti Fiacre on sale in Essen

March 20, 2018

Auction

Next Saturday, auction house Coys will have its sale at Techno Classica in Essen, Germany. The oldest car in the sale is this magnificent 1929 Bugatti T44 Fiacre.

The special designs that Bugatti was renowned for in the 1920’s and ‘30’s, included a shape that resembled old carriages from the 18th and 17th century. And

Bugatti, Coys, Germany, Techno Classica

Fiat Dino was in hiding for 35 years

December 19, 2017

For sale

The essential thing about a barnfind is that it’s an object that has been forgotten for a long period of time.

Take this Fiat Dino for instance. It has been stored in a warehouse for 35 years.

To demonstrate this, the seller has very wisely decided not to clean the car. The thick layer of

barnfind, Fiat, Germany

The difference between a Beetle and a Beetle

September 23, 2017

For sale

It’s not easy to see the difference between one Volkswagen Beetle and another. And yet, differences can make a huge impact on the value.

For Volkswagen, the late 1960’s were a period of transition. The original design of the Beetle was 30 years old and many consumers wanted something new. Other car brands came

Beetle, Germany, Volkswagen

A Ford Taunus from the first lady-owner

September 22, 2017

For sale

It still happens that cars turn up that have been with the first owner since more than 50 years ago. Or in this case, it has been with the same family, which is basically the same. This Ford Taunus 15M is now for sale in Germany.

The Ford Taunus 12M and 15M were the first

Austria, Ford, Germany, Taunus

Not just anybody’s little Austin

September 14, 2017

For sale

Strange things can happen to cars that are for sale. Take this little 1959 Austin A35, for instance. It looks wonderful, looks as if it has been fully restored. That should be worth some money.

Yes, some money indeed. But the owner, who is in Germany, asks EUR 22,500 for it.

Huh?

You see,

Austin A35, Germany, Phil Collins

One owner, low mileage

September 11, 2017

For sale

They still exist, cars that were bought new a long time ago and then kept by the same owner for decades. This Opel Commodore was bought brand new in 1968 by a German dentist. He took really good care of it. In all those years, he drove only 114,000 kilometers with the car, it is

Germany, Opel Commodore

A threewheeler that’s almost 120 years old

August 20, 2017

For sale

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

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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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Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

Posted: August 31, 2017

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 around East […]

German classic car market is calming down

Posted: March 30, 2018

Prices of classic cars are stabilizing, at least in Germany. That is the outcome of the 2018-edition of the German VDA Oldtimer Index. The BMW 320 shows the highest increase in value this year. The constant rise of classic car prices has come to an end in 2017. Over that year, the Oldtimer Index of […]

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

A Mercedes workhorse from Portugal

Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

Rare Bugatti Fiacre on sale in Essen

Fiat Dino was in hiding for 35 years

The difference between a Beetle and a Beetle

A Ford Taunus from the first lady-owner

Not just anybody’s little Austin

One owner, low mileage

A threewheeler that’s almost 120 years old

A heroic failure: the Australian Leyland P76 V8

Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

German classic car market is calming down

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

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