Find a forgotten classic and then restore it. That's a dream isn't it? Finding forgotten classics is not the problem. You can find them everywhere, although they are usually not Ferraris. You shouldn't want to restore a Ferrari, by the way. More
The idea is that everyone used to restore and that classics are now only bought in tip-top condition by investors or the new rich looking for fun lifestyle things. That deserves a side note. Because if you are in 'the classic world', you can usually name a handful of fellow sufferers who at least tinker themselves and possibly half of them at least have a restoration history. More
Frank van der Sanden has spent years restoring his Daffodil 32 LE from 1965. Now the car is finally ready and he is happy to share his experiences. More
"Everyone is nice." That is of course the wise lesson in classic country. One person doesn't like Japanese classics at all, the other is sure that the early shovelheads were the last Real Harleys. And a Zastava? Which has been converted into an Abarth look-a-like? Is that an abomination or heart-conquering? More
A classic dealer recently received a reproachful letter from such a wandering keyboard knight as they too often escape their medication today. More
And we believe that the term rust removal was coined in Veenendaal by the founder of Rustbuster. He had the healthy approach to keep classics running. More
Well… almost always. And of course we have to take into account that the world has gone mad. Yet. When I saw the advertisement about the - of course again - Moto Guzzi V7 found in a shed, I immediately fell in love. From experience, however, I immediately put him in oblivion. In the meantime he will no doubt have been sold or adopted. More
Much is said and written about keeping a classic original. One owner keeps it to the original specifications, or restores it in this way. The other opts for a conversion to electric. Hans Rump chose evolution, and put his personality in his VW Typ2 T3 Pritschenwagen. He saved him from destruction and created something special: a VW T3 with 1.9 TDI engine and 147 HP. It was an original restoration, without Hans keeping the original condition intact. But it did unambiguously hold onto the character of the Volkswagen. More
Think what a pretty older lady Patty Brard would have been if she had not been restored. 'Youth' and 'new' are transience. And if you look beyond the issues of the day, people and machines become more beautiful according to the years they have gathered. And that marks the time? Fine. That makes the difference. A reintroduced […] More
Triumph TR8… V8 power after interbellum Family expansion and related activities, then one fits Triumph TR7 no longer in life. Kees Kappetijn kept himself sweet with a passionate car collection and decided that after this interbellum he would make up for the damage with a Triumph TR8, the V8 model. Two even, including one of the 150 […] More
The American Dream By Max de Krijger Erik Brederode's 1953 Buick Eight Super is an anniversary car. The brand existed 50 years at the time and that is why the anniversary model got a V8. Connoisseurs will see this immediately, although the chance that you will find exactly the same version in the Netherlands is not that great. According to […] More
