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From France to Hershey: Delage and Delahaye
in Classical Drives, on November 16, 2009
... Two of the greatest names in French classic automobiles, Delage and Delahaye, highlight a special exhibit at the Antique Auto Museum (AACA Museum) in Hershey this fall and winter, where six spectac...
Two Mercedes 300SL Coupes Where Something Went Very Wrong
in Classical Drives, on November 13, 2009
Is this 300SL the real thing or is it the product of some very skillful computer imaging? If someone did actually cut and section such a valuable car for the purpose of adding a back seat we have to admire the execution, though not the concept. Knowing how difficult it is to get into the front se...
louez une 2 CV !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on novembre 13, 2009
... Turismo 4. Mais si vous ne faites pas partie des conservateurs farouches de ce joyau automobile et si les simulations automobiles ne vous font pas autant frissonner qu'un bon vieux tour de Périph' à ...
l'essor de la location en Côte d'Ivoire
in Location de Voitures Blog, on novembre 12, 2009
... par ailleurs joue aussi sous nos latitudes. Finalement, vus du marché automobile, l'Afrique, l'Europe et les Etats-Unis sont bien plus proches qu'on ne croit !
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Volvo Lets the New S60 Out of the Darkness, but Only for a Glance
in carzz.org, on November 11, 2009
Here, at last, is the new S60 Volvo's been teasing us with for several months. It continues Volvo's efforts to rid itself of the boxy, unexciting design label the company's been stuck with for the last forty years. Has it succeeded? Well certainly the new sedan looks contemporary and aerodynami...
Jaguar D-Type, a Most Beautiful Race Car
in Classical Drives, on November 11, 2009
The Jaguar D-Type was not only the fastest sports-prototype of the 1950s, it was the most beautiful. Curvaceous, purposeful and, for its period, very aerodynamic. Look at the photo above and dare tell me I'm wrong! Indeed, if you've got enough spare cash in your jeans you can buy it with the high...
le marché du véhicule de fonction à l'heure du réchauffement climatique
in Location de Voitures Blog, on novembre 9, 2009
..., finalement, d'être constructeur automobile, surtout en ce moment !
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Uniquely Canadian Cars Star in 1950s Collection
in Classical Drives, on November 6, 2009
A couple of years ago I did a blog about Ted and Sharon Forbes and their remarkable collection of 1950s cars, but I really didn't do credit to these fine folks. It was a chilly winter's day and all the cars had to be photographed indoors, in the Forbe's garage. Not the best lighting, not much r...
Design Analysis: 2010 Buick LaCrosse
in carzz.org, on November 4, 2009
The 2010 Buick LaCrosse may be one of the most pivitol cars in the marque's long history. As a survivor of GM's massive brand cutting Buick needs to restablish itself in the upper middle-class market, showing that it can compete against offerings from Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, and the rest. The LaCro...
1950 Aston Martin DB2 Brings $910,745 at Battersea Auction
in Classical Drives, on November 4, 2009
There's no question that Canada's RM Auctions has moved to the high end of the collector car business with successful sales in Maranello and London, and with a planned event for Monaco next May. On October 28 RM visited London's Battersea Evolution , selling 69 of 84 cars for a total of $18.2 ...
un stage de conduite écolo !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on novembre 3, 2009
...tte initiative du loueur de véhicules pour des longues durées leaseplan et de l'automobile club prévention : le programme de formation à la conduite éco-responsable. Et responsable tout court appa...
London, Classic Cars, and Harrods
in Classical Drives, on November 2, 2009
Anyone who appreciates London as I do will enjoy this blogsite. It's called, appropriately, the Anglophile , and is produced from Utah by an American gentleman, Thomas Moore Sr. For thirty-five years he and his son Thomas Jr. have been operating a short-let company for flats (apartments) in Cen...
Coming: A Classic Gathering of Buick Roadmasters
in Classical Drives, on October 30, 2009
This week's edition of the Hemmings newsletter contains an invitation for owners of classic Buick Roadmasters to participate at next summer’s New England Concours d’Elegance, where the big, beautiful Buicks will take center stage. Hemming's goal is to have at least one example of every differen...
Dreaming in Italian? Take a Video Tour of the Bertone Collection
in carzz.org, on October 28, 2009
If your dream is to go to Italy and visit the world's most exotic styling studios, then here's your chance. The Car Guys, who also organise the Concorso Italiano during Monterey's classic car week, are planning a tour in 2010 that will take in the Bertone Collection, the Zagato Italian Design S...
For Some a First Car, for This Man a First Collectible
in Classical Drives, on October 28, 2009
... This is not the kind of automobile that people rush to see when it's parked in a vintage car show. And if they did I suspect many of the younger folk in the audience, whose enthusiasm is limited to...
Classic Speedboats Born Again
in Classical Drives, on October 26, 2009
During my teenage years I fell in love with mahogany-hulled speedboats carrying names like Chris-Craft, Garwood, Century... plus the Canadian brands Greavette and Ditchburn. It was a time when ‘Gentlemen’s Runabouts’ were the thing to own; boats with style that could be used for family recreation...
Fewer Americans believe in climate change
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
... are especially fearful about the economic implications of any controls (though the oil and automobile industries are not far behind)." Sachs has a point but there is another force that's stopping th...
The Worst Place to Sit in a Rolls Royce? Not if the Bar is Well-Stocked
in Classical Drives, on October 23, 2009
A few blogs ago I featured the 2009 Louisville Kentucky Concours d'Elegance , thanks to our intrepid but unpaid reporter, Nigel Matthews, who was there as a judge. Nigel has now forwarded the updated Concours Web page . Meanwhile I can't help but comment on this extraordinary Rolls Royce, which...
Rollendes Oldtimer -Museum in München
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on 23.10.09
.... Rollende Museum von ZDF-Moderatorin Susanne Kronzucker, die ein Faible für historische Automobile hat und mit einem Buick 1931 die Route eröffnete. Die Oldtimerfahrer waren durch die Welle der Sympa...
Honda's CR-Z Hybrid Heading Our Way, Promises Low-Cost Fun
in carzz.org, on October 21, 2009
Honda really should call this the CRX , for it brings forth memories of the great little two-seater the company offered in the 1980s. Both generations were fun cars to drive and economical as well. But Honda isn't listening to me and so this concept, unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show , wi...
Sports Car Clubs Enjoy BC's Fabulous Sea to Sky Highway
in Classical Drives, on October 21, 2009
Impressed as I am with the major international concours, auctions, and classic car rallyes that populate equally glamorous locations I sometimes forget that wherever old cars are driven there are small, local clubs putting together events that, in their own, highly sociable way are just as much f...
Goodbye Long and Low, Hello Function
in Classical Drives, on October 19, 2009
... The other day I was looking through a back copy of Collectible Automobile magazine and came upon an article about the 1957 Chrysler cars. In his story author Jeffrey E. Godshall recalled "...a ...
About.com Rejects Mystery Classic Cars
in Classical Drives, on October 16, 2009
So far I've managed to avoid adding a "mystery car" category to this site, perhaps because of an earlier incident when I was Cars Guide for About.com . The lady who produced About's vintage car site included a mystery car every week which, for some strange reason, really annoyed the autos editor...
quelle assurance pour Autolib' ?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 16, 2009
...se en rien la couverture d'une assurance contrairement à celui d'un véhicule automobile. riskAssur-hebdo du 9 octobre se plonge avec les délices d'un fin gourmet découvrant un met inconnu sur cette ...
AT&T and Google brawl over sex lines.
in Sox First, on October 16, 2009
...is blocking calls to adults sex chat lines as well as an ambulance service, church, bank, law firm, automobile dealer, day spa, orchard, health clinic, tax preparation service, community center, eye d...
A Lancia for Chrysler? We Insist!
in carzz.org, on October 14, 2009
There has been endless speculation regarding which models Fiat will bring into the Chrysler showrooms and whether they will carry a Fiat or Pentastar badge. The Italian firm certainly has plenty to choose from among the wide range of vehicles it manufactures for various world markets. Yet who...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town in a Classic Wooden Hot Rod
in Classical Drives, on October 14, 2009
As one who is inevitably so late buying Christmas presents he ends up paying FedEx more for shipping than the cost of the gifts, it may seem odd that I would dare to mention the "X" word before the first snowflake even falls. But every so I often I spot something unusual that would make a fine gi...
il suffirait d'une bonne grève...
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 13, 2009
...rtant la cible prioritaire, sont confortés dans leur usage automobile. A moins qu'une part minoritaire ne se voient rebutés par les embouteillages qui résultent de la grève, mais au vu de ces embo...
un grand plan pour la voiture électrique
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 12, 2009
...rammes de CO2.
On comprend que l'industrie automobile ait salué ces annonces avec enthousiasme, mais ce n'est pas le cas des associations écologistes et des experts, comme l'atteste No...
Car Guy Falls in Love with British Rail
in Classical Drives, on October 12, 2009
...o ours. This being a classic car site I'm hoping to lure you into this blog with a shot of the sole automobile on display at the National Railway Museum . But stay with me, friends. If you like hands...
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
...m line is that Americans are buying fewer cars and driving less.According to American International Automobile Dealers , car sales fell 37% in November, further confirmation that the US is deep in rec...
Seen that? - Game on Supply Chain Management
in Supplychainer, on October 12, 2009
...g to Cool Avenues, The game will be based on real life supply chain modules of various sectors like automobile, retail, etc. The methodological issues would be validation, verification, optimization ...
Kudos to Kentucky: the Derby and the Concours
in Classical Drives, on October 10, 2009
I've never been to Kentucky but I have at least visited nearby Virginia as a guest of Jaguar on a new car test drive. If the Bluegrass State is just as lovely, and I believe it must be, then we can all appreciate Nigel Matthews' remarks following his role as a judge at a recent Kentucky concours....
Finally: A Triumph for the Stag
in Classical Drives, on October 8, 2009
Thanks to a blog in the latest Hemmings newsletter I've become aware that Englishman John Macartney has successfully driven a restored Triumph Stag across North America. The Stag left Florida on June 27, and crossed the finish line in San Luis Obispo, California, this past Sunday after meet...
Saturn, We Hardly Knew You
in carzz.org, on October 7, 2009
...never fully supported with marketing and advertising efforts. Saturn's Astra and Aura were fine automobiles but few potential buyers knew they existed. Better that the short-lived marque rest in p...
où en est le véhicule hybride?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 6, 2009
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Au moment où on fait des gorges chaudes (entre autres au salon automobile de Francfort, proprement fagocyté par la voiture électrique) des prochains et forcément merveilleux véhicule...
Seen that? - Colorful suits
in Busy with Style, on October 2, 2009
...ew wireless audio device called the Q-Bean. "This orb-like device is about the size of typical automobile key fob, and it offers everything from Digital CD-Quality audio to a built-in microphone ...
Goodwood Snapshots Through the Lens of a Pocket-Size Digital Camera
in Classical Drives, on October 2, 2009
As mentioned in the previous blog a long-awaited visit to the Goodwood Revival turned into a major disappointment. My brother and I misjudged the time it would take to drive from the town of Bingen in Germany to the Cologne airport and consequently missed our flight to London. Because the next ...
vivre à Nantes sans voiture, c'est possible !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 1, 2009
...lectrique...). Et dans cette offre diversifiée de transport pour faire suite au 'tout automobile', la location a de beaux jours devant elle.
C'est ce qu'a voulu prouver la semaine de ...
Coming Soon From the Streets of Europe: The Ford C-Max
in carzz.org, on September 30, 2009
I've just returned from two weeks in Germany and England and as always when I go overseas I was awestruck by the number and variety of interesting cars that we don't get in North America. (One might also say that it's the marketing executives who don't get it.) Many of these cars ...
My Goodwood Revival Goes Bust
in Classical Drives, on September 30, 2009
To those of you waiting patiently for my report from the Goodwood Revival, apologies. A comedy of errors (though it wasn't funny at the time) resulted in your reporter missing the first day's racing, failing to acquire his reserved grandstand seat, then wandering around totally confused o...
A Rainy Day Keeps No One Away at the Steamworks Concours
in Classical Drives, on September 28, 2009
...briolet versions. This is the only one known to exist in western Canada ." I recall an Ontario automobile journalist competing in hillclimbs with a Borgward, racing in the same class as yours tru...
The End of an Era: 1972 Corvette Convertible Model from the Franklin Mint
in Classical Drives, on September 25, 2009
For anyone who admires Corvettes, this new 1:24 die-cast 1972 Corvette Convertible model from the Franklin Mint is a "must have." Model year '72 marked the end of an era for the ultimate American sports car, as those distinctive front and rear chrome bumpers made their last appearan...
Un Week-end à Deauville en location voiture pas chère
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 24, 2009
Mercredi, ma copine me glisse à l'oreille que ce week-end ce sera notre premier anniversaire: un an ensemble! Oups ! que faire?
Durant le meeting-café du matin à la boite, un collègue raconte sa lune de miel à Deauville. Voilà l'idée !
L'hôtel, facile: le collègue me donne l'adre...
Journalists Dislike Honda Crosstour but Public May Disagree
in carzz.org, on September 23, 2009
Not since the launch of the Pontiac Aztec have I seen a car so thoroughly trashed by the automotive press, even before the official introduction. Of course, we'll have to wait until it's on the street to provide an unbiased opinion but judging by the official photos, the new Honda Cros...
Daimler's Sensational New Car Fails to Awe Parisians
in Classical Drives, on September 22, 2009
...ng them from a mobile mini power station equipped with Daimler engine and electrical generator. The automobile he was keen to display was his four-wheeled "wire wheel car." Although it attra...
Europcar s'électrifie avec Renault
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 21, 2009
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Entre Europcar et Renault, c'est électrique ! Le réseau de location de voiture et le constructeur viennent de révéler la signature d'un partenariat pour que le loueur propose des voitures électriques à ses clients à l'horizon 2011, comme le révèle le Nouvel Observateur ...
Autos and Argentina Combine for Magical Tour
in Classical Drives, on September 18, 2009
If vacation tours are fun, they're even more fun when built around the interests of classic car enthusiasts. That's why I have no hesitation in bringing to your attention a 10-day "Car Guy Tour" of Argentina . The itinerary starts in Buenos Aires and includes several days in an...
If the Future is Electric, BMW Knows the Way
in carzz.org, on September 16, 2009
...al manufacturers showing a reluctance to accept electric power as the prime motivator of its future automobiles. With its tradition of high-performance engines that's perhaps understandable. Now i...
Turning Back the Motor Racing Clock at the 2009 Goodwood Revival
in Classical Drives, on September 15, 2009
They call it the world's most popular historic motor race meeting and the only event of its kind to be staged in the romantic time capsule of the Fifties and Sixties. As well as recreating the golden era of motor sport, the Goodwood Revival offers exceptional wheel-to-wheel racing around a ...
Was This Man the Real Designer of the VW Beetle?
in Classical Drives, on September 11, 2009
...tually become the Volkswagen. Since he lacked the financial backing to build a car and was also an automobile journalist, Ganz published several articles supporting his ideas.
Being Jewish in Germ...
New Volvo Convertible Debuts in Frankfurt
in carzz.org, on September 9, 2009
I've always liked the Volvo convertible. In fact I like any soft-top, even including the lowly Sebring, but Volvo's version appeals for its combination of compact dimensions, safety, and performance. The 2011 Volvo C70 will make its appearance at the Frankfurt Auto Show, featuring a new f...
Oldest and Longest-Loved Pontiacs Meet at Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance
in Classical Drives, on September 9, 2009
Coming up next weekend is a concours I'd like to someday attend, if only because it's located in an area I admire almost as much as my BC locale. (The two are similar though Vancouver Island has the edge in weather.) The Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance of Westport, CT, held on ...
le point sur la voiture électrique
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 9, 2009
...dèles sont présentés presque tous les jours, surtout à l'approche du Mondial de l'automobile de Francfort qui aura lieu du 17 au 27 septembre. La voiture électrique est présentée comme le gros...
progression de la location de véhicules longue durée
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 8, 2009
...rché en déshérence, les bonnes nouvelles sont rares. La bonne santé du marché de la location automobile de longue durée est d'autant plus remarquable qu'elle se détache d'un arrière-fond d...
Discovering the Beauty of Vintage Trucks
in Classical Drives, on September 7, 2009
I confess that I've never taken much interest in trucks except to briefly admire one that's been nicely restored. It's just that trucks were never part of my so-called lifestyle. However I did, briefly, have a job delivering fur coats in a panel delivery, until one day the hood flew o...
1967 Dodge Pickup Concept, So Far Advanced it's Still the Truck of Tomorrow
in Classical Drives, on September 6, 2009
When I first saw the above image I almost fell off my chair (which at my age can be hazardous). This spectacular custom, the 1967 Dodge Deora, appeared to vindicate what I've been saying for years: that the conventional American pickup's proportional efficiency sucks because of its three-...
Famous Indy Racer to be Auctioned at Hershey
in Classical Drives, on September 4, 2009
... Each autumn the Antique Automobile Club of America holds its annual AACA Hershey Fall Meet, held in the club's hometown of historic Hershey, Pennsylvania. One of the largest and oldest antique ...
Italie : attention aux centre-villes !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 3, 2009
...ort à sa consoeur française. Peut-être est-ce une conséquence de la civilisation automobile nord-américaine, mais le chroniqueur s'offusque ici de la recrudescence des centre-villes à circulation ...
New Mini Coupé Concept Misses the Mark
in carzz.org, on September 2, 2009
I'm going to come right out and say it, even at the risk of antagonising Mini fans everywhere: this new Mini Coupé concept misses the mark on styling. In fact, I wonder why we need it at all since the normal Mini offers the same thing with the useful addition of a back seat. Nevertheless I ...
Car Guy Hits Eighty (... and that's not MPH)
in Classical Drives, on September 2, 2009
Forgive me if I offer a few words about, well... me. Three days ago, August 31, 2009 to be precise, I turned 80. Much as I've tried to prove the the birth certificate is a lie I'm finally forced to admit the truth. Yes, everyone says it's just a number but our age-obsessed society ins...
des voitures de locations plus vieilles !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 2, 2009
...ir faire plus clair ! Peut-être l'avez-vous d'ailleurs remarqué si vous êtes un loueur automobile fréquent, que ce soit pour des raisons professionnelles ou personnelles, mais le parc de véhic...
Missing From Modern Auto Advertising: The Power of Illustration
in Classical Drives, on August 31, 2009
...9;ve learned to appreciate how art could add a sense of romance and adventure to our concepts of an automobile. I respect the work of those long-ago illustrators and if I were a creative director toda...
la fin des concessionnaires auto?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on août 31, 2009
...ond du précédent.
Au fond, de quoi s'agit-il ? L'énorme constructeur automobile américain General Motors, ci-devant colosse aux pieds d'argile fraîchement sorti de la faillite, a décidé d...
Stunning Beauties Star in 2009 Concours d'LeMons
in Classical Drives, on August 28, 2009
Our pal and Classical Drives contributor Nigel Matthews, when he wasn't judging Bentleys at Pebble Beach, took a 10-mile sidetrip to visit the first annual Concours d'LeMons in Monterey and had just as much fun. Founder Jay Lamm said the show was a celebration of "the oddball, mund...
Golf is Back, Hatchbacks Rule Again
in carzz.org, on August 26, 2009
With the number of hatchbacks proliferating in the US market, albeit under names like "crossover" and "sports wagon," the granddaddy of them all still rules. Always sold in the rest of the world as Golf, it was renamed Rabbit for North Americans, eventually became Golf, briefl...
The Citroen SM (Sports Maserati). Maserati Asks “Why Me, Lord?”
in Classical Drives, on August 26, 2009
Why is it that some attempts to combine technology and design succeed and others don't? And why does it always seem to involve Maserati? The ill-fated Chrysler-Maserati is an unfortunate example, though the Italian manufacturer was not at fault. But if Detroit was merely attempting to trade o...
vérifier avant de louer...
in Location de Voitures Blog, on août 25, 2009
... (Conseil National des Professions de l'Automobile) édite un guide gratuit téléchargeable en ligne. ...
American Motors AMX, the GT That Could Have Been
in Classical Drives, on August 24, 2009
Old Cars Weekly has a lovely tale of an American Motors 1970 AMX in its weekly newsletter, which I highly recommend reading. But first some personal recollections. The AMX was an American Motors attempt to get the jump on its pony car competitors by creating a short-wheelbase 2-seat GT tourer ...
Pebble Beach 2009 Winner Horch, a Name Hardly Known
in Classical Drives, on August 21, 2009
...t has a fascinating history. August Horch and Company was one of three dozen German firms producing automobiles before the turn of the 20th Century. Its founder was a pioneering automobile engineer, f...
