Tuesday 28th July 2015

Alpine Awakening: Time For Tea?

One man's 30-year Alpine obsession, documented by Petrolicious

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A quick heads-up before you watch the latest Petrolicious vid: Jurgen Clauss, as his name implies, is German. He only speaks German. So if you have an issue with subtitled videos this isn't for you.

It's worth reading through the video though, for Jurgen's Alpine love affair is a fascinating one. Like many of these stories the infatuation began as an impressionable youngster, an Alpine always visible when he visited the local cycle track as a child. An object of desire ever since, he bought his first in the mid-80s. It's spiralled a little since then...

Jurgen is clearly extremely passionate about preserving and enjoy these fabulous old cars, to the extent that he now runs the AlpineLAB specialists. Watching the video and seeing Jurgen's Alpine collection, it's easy to see how he has been won over!

Watch the video here.

[Source: Petrolicious via YouTube]

[hedgeperson]

Stupendous cars. Had my one & only crash in an A110 25 years ago. I should have bought it off the insurance company, someone else did :-(

Silly money now though, unfortunately.

[MIP1983]

@ 7:02

[thespannerman]

Lovely car, but a spoilt video for me... not up to their usual standard of filmography for me!

[nawarne]

Pretty and very competent cars.

Saw one at Goodwood b'fast club some years ago - rocker cover signed by French mechanic and headlining signed by famous rally driver.

Prices are on the up too.

[dinkel]

They are ... tiny!


Tidy 1.3 cracking thing.


It's small but everything you need is just there.


Set of carbs as big as the lump!


Lovely.


Not much overhang, nice little alloys.


Ready to rally!

[UltimaCH]

Rallied one in the 70's. Loved the vehicle and really miss having passed her on to someone else at the time when I was getting ready for my marriage...