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The role the 700 placed in the history of BMW is complicated. Some say the 700 saved the company, but it isn’t that simple.Immediately after the end of the war, BMW produced bicycles, kitchen equipment and other mundane products; mostly made from melted down aluminum airplane parts. The first post-war motorcycle was introduced in 1948 and sold well through its peak sales year of 1952, dropping quickly after that. The 501 baroque angel was put into production in 1952, but it was too expensive for most German families at that time and the styling was from the 1930s. A bigger…

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The numbers alone on the Brumos Collection are impressive, starting with a collection of cars numbering in the 60s, two-thirds of which are on display at any one time. These cars occupy over 35,000 square feet of display space and include Brumos’ legacy of racing and collecting Porsches stretching back to the ’50s and coming forward into the present day. All of this combined, somehow, still doesn’t prepare you for the reality of the collection. Guided by signs displaying the iconic red and blue stripes and Brumos logos, you turn onto the meticulously manicured grounds. Anticipation builds as you are…

Vintage Roadcar Feature Mark Dunstan
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If you are an old car buff, love beautiful scenery and friendly people, and want to visit a place where they speak English and you can drink the water, then New Zealand is the place for you.  These are classics from various events in the land down under, the land down under. A friend and...

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Vintage Roadcar Profiles 1916 Packard Twin Six 1-35 Touring
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More Cylinders: Jessie Vincent and the Packard Twin Six engine “The greatest piece of machinery that ever went upon the highways,” proclaimed Henry B. Joy, Packard president in 1915, extoling the virtues of the recent release of his company’s new engineering marvel, the Twin Six. Jessie Vincent, the brainchild of the Packard Twin Six, came...

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Vintage Roadcar Feature 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta
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In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding to the excitement was the increasing number of concept cars that debuted at these events, presenting a possible glimpse into the future of the automobile that they may someday be able to own. Many of...

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Vintage Roadcar Profiles Jackson X.
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When I moved to Tennessee a few years ago, one of the first things I did was look for a British car club. I have a split personality when it comes to cars – I prefer Italian and British automobiles. The club I found, Southern British Car Club (SBCC) is a group of great LBC...

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Vintage Roadcar Profiles Jackson X.
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Charles Kettering, one time head of research at General Motors, once said: “People are very open-minded about new things – so long as they are exactly like the old ones.” Studebaker tried to prove him wrong but lacked the capacity to make an impression. Then came the Mustang. Ford’s Pony Car was definitely a “new...

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This year saw the seventh running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, an event that was open to cars produced prior to 1976. This event could be called a re-enactment of the original event held in 1907. That first event held not long after the dawn of motoring came about from a challenge by...

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We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V W136 roadster that was custom built in Germany for export to Britain. This last detail is evident because it is right-hand drive, and is equipped with British lighting and signal indicators. We were there to...

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