Finally: Dinkel is a carjourno
Discussion
Dec 22 #DauwtrappeRS meetup at the Real Art on Wheels collection. But first get there. I teamed up with Niels (Giulia) and Frederik (308 GT4) to slip and slide for about an hour.
The keen watcher spots different wheels on my 916 Spider TS (2002, 230k kms). The car came with old wintertyres and one of them could not keep the air in. I decided to ditch all four and opt for used tyres. My garage found a set of four tidy rims but with only two tyres on.
The original Teardrops will be spoilt with fresh Vredestein Ultracs next April.
The Giulia got a Balocco Classics treatement and looks the business. I think the stance is just right and I adore the wheels.
Yup, there are some quirks about this car, but who cares? Frederik is a hero for bringing it out his time of year.
And there we are. Packed with a substansive collection of 50s to 90s cars, RAoW is a great place to drop by. After five or so years of miss-meets owner Bodie Hage spent some time with us and talked us through his gems.
Unfortunately I'm an inch too tall to find a proper seat in this one: Miura looks great and I'm happy just watching this work of art.
The keen watcher spots different wheels on my 916 Spider TS (2002, 230k kms). The car came with old wintertyres and one of them could not keep the air in. I decided to ditch all four and opt for used tyres. My garage found a set of four tidy rims but with only two tyres on.
The original Teardrops will be spoilt with fresh Vredestein Ultracs next April.
The Giulia got a Balocco Classics treatement and looks the business. I think the stance is just right and I adore the wheels.
Yup, there are some quirks about this car, but who cares? Frederik is a hero for bringing it out his time of year.
And there we are. Packed with a substansive collection of 50s to 90s cars, RAoW is a great place to drop by. After five or so years of miss-meets owner Bodie Hage spent some time with us and talked us through his gems.
Unfortunately I'm an inch too tall to find a proper seat in this one: Miura looks great and I'm happy just watching this work of art.
The oldest car I ever did some miles in: 2014-17 Ford Model T.
The owner built his T with bits of different original cars. He took me for a brisk spin. Some experience!
The base chassis is actually wood which makes for a spirited rush to 40-something. And suddenly that's it.
Hidden in a nondesscript box on some industrial complex...
The owner built his T with bits of different original cars. He took me for a brisk spin. Some experience!
The base chassis is actually wood which makes for a spirited rush to 40-something. And suddenly that's it.
Hidden in a nondesscript box on some industrial complex...
And a few more from the Dutch Octane Scramble #4:
Rare FIAT Coupe next to a gorgeous Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 (Heritage Cars) and a Landy dripped with patina.
This is what a 105-series GTV 1750 looks like: not sure about the gum holder...
More Italian gems: 80s GTV6 2.5 (the sound!) and a Lancia Fulvia on the best wheels ever.
Daf 55!
Triumph Dolomite Sprint in lovely lavender blue.
Rare FIAT Coupe next to a gorgeous Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 (Heritage Cars) and a Landy dripped with patina.
This is what a 105-series GTV 1750 looks like: not sure about the gum holder...
More Italian gems: 80s GTV6 2.5 (the sound!) and a Lancia Fulvia on the best wheels ever.
Daf 55!
Triumph Dolomite Sprint in lovely lavender blue.
A day out with two Mercedes-Benz Ponton gems:
Inside the 54ps diesel.
On the motorways a rear of a 190D will appear quick, and you will pass. Smoke!
Great wheels, fantastic comfort, spacious, and the 180 is agile and brisk too.
Teutonic markings.
Working radio: but will you hear what comes out...?
Inside the 54ps diesel.
On the motorways a rear of a 190D will appear quick, and you will pass. Smoke!
Great wheels, fantastic comfort, spacious, and the 180 is agile and brisk too.
Teutonic markings.
Working radio: but will you hear what comes out...?
More of that tasty w110 Wagon by Binz.
Mercedes-Benz heaven: on the left a mint two owner s123 NA 3 litre fivepot diesel and on the right an extremely rare w110 190d built by Binz.
The Binz car is a survivor and only slightly restored.
The pleasure to drive an s123 Kombi is immense. Why did cars evolve into ugly, big and heavy blobs of steel and plastic?
I like to think of this gem as a lower version of a 70s Jeep Cherokee.
Mercedes-Benz heaven: on the left a mint two owner s123 NA 3 litre fivepot diesel and on the right an extremely rare w110 190d built by Binz.
The Binz car is a survivor and only slightly restored.
The pleasure to drive an s123 Kombi is immense. Why did cars evolve into ugly, big and heavy blobs of steel and plastic?
I like to think of this gem as a lower version of a 70s Jeep Cherokee.
Any 105-series is a potential drivers car: they can be made very good.
More from the June 2023 Octane Scramble 03
Cabrio galore and ths Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster was the star of the show
Cute and rare Honda S600 cab
Pocket screamer: 600cc Honda bike engine
Isn't this shade of yellow the best color on a 916 Spider?
DT Longchamp next to the pretty Alfa Twinny Spider
More from the June 2023 Octane Scramble 03
Cabrio galore and ths Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster was the star of the show
Cute and rare Honda S600 cab
Pocket screamer: 600cc Honda bike engine
Isn't this shade of yellow the best color on a 916 Spider?
DT Longchamp next to the pretty Alfa Twinny Spider
More from the June 2023 Octane Scramble 04
FYI: April 7 2024 there will be a next Dutch Octane C&C, with well over 300 cars present.
Maybe PM for info.
Impressive De Tomaso Pantera rear. Probably the most affordable and maintainable of all 70s supersports cars.
The original car had a 335ps hipo Ford 351 Cleveland in. After having sold 5,500 cars Ford stopped engagement in 1975. As from 1980 a refined GTS was ready to keep up with the competition. Some had a Cleveland, some had a Windsor V8. There's enough room to play around and drop virtually any engine of choice.
The original Tom Tjaarda design is a clean cut early 70s street racer. Over the years the DTP got extra bits and in the last incarnation the late Marcello Gandini moved some lines. I prefer the 70s model. This one says 1990, so it must be the last of the line before the Si kicked in.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint, and in my favorite coler lavender.
Lancia has become a favorite brand for many old and new classic car enthusiasts. Dunno if this is an original but I like it.
FYI: April 7 2024 there will be a next Dutch Octane C&C, with well over 300 cars present.
Maybe PM for info.
Impressive De Tomaso Pantera rear. Probably the most affordable and maintainable of all 70s supersports cars.
The original car had a 335ps hipo Ford 351 Cleveland in. After having sold 5,500 cars Ford stopped engagement in 1975. As from 1980 a refined GTS was ready to keep up with the competition. Some had a Cleveland, some had a Windsor V8. There's enough room to play around and drop virtually any engine of choice.
The original Tom Tjaarda design is a clean cut early 70s street racer. Over the years the DTP got extra bits and in the last incarnation the late Marcello Gandini moved some lines. I prefer the 70s model. This one says 1990, so it must be the last of the line before the Si kicked in.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint, and in my favorite coler lavender.
Lancia has become a favorite brand for many old and new classic car enthusiasts. Dunno if this is an original but I like it.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff