- 27 March, 2010 – 4th Annual Early Bird Car Show
- 27 March, 2010 – Lone Star Lug Nuts 4th annual car show at City Park
- 26 March, 2010 cruise nite at Kilgore Whataburger. Kilgore, Tx, United States, http://lonestarlugnuts.tripod.com
- 18 April, 2010 – The 2nd Chasewater Transport Show, a Vintage and Classic Transport Show, with hundreds of vintage and classic vehicles, and attractions for all the family including fun fair, bouncy castles, market stalls and demonstrations from Midland Fire Engine Services and others. The show is raising funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance. Chasewater Country Park off A5 near Brownhills, West Midlands. http://www.chasewatertransportshow.com
- 22-24 April, 2010 – Manx Classic 2010, a three day sprint & hill climb event in the Isle of Man. The sprint and hill climb event will last for three days and take place at three venues in the Isle of Man, includeing the new Governor’s Sprint in Douglas, hill climbs at the Sloc, near Port Erin, and one part of the famous TT course at Lhergy Frissell in Ramsey. http://www.manxmotorracing.com
- 25 April, 2010 – 4th Ashley Classic Car Gathering. It is a charity car show for Water Aid with BBQ, Tombola and Entertainment for all family. Admission Free. The Ashley Hotel, Carton Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7JR, UK. Email: porterbrook@blueyonder.co.uk
Archive for February, 2010
More Classic Car Events 2010
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
1920 AV Monocar
Friday, February 19th, 2010
The 1920 AV Monocar was a quite funny little car with a very low driving position with the driver’s legs stretched out forward into the pointed nose of the car.
The engine is mounted in the rear, driving the rear wheels. And even though the little AV Monocar might look strange, it was a quite popular cycle-car of its time. It was somehow a mixture of a motorcycle and a small car and offered more comfort and stability than a motorcycle.
AV of Teddington in Middlesex was founded by Ward & Avey Ltd. They bought a cycle-car design from designer John Carden and started to produce monocars.
The cars were single seaters, as the name Monocar already indicates, steering was by wires, and the transmission of the V-twin air-cooled JAP or Blackburne motorcycle engine was by chain through a Sturmey Archer three-speed motorcycle gearbox.
The tiny car was a simple little machine and easy to repair when things went wrong.
The Ford Edsel
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
I’m not sure if “Every day something else leaks.” should be the right description for that certainly very unique car.
The Edsel was a brand of the Ford Motor Company but from 1957 to November 1959 only 118,287 cars were built, 2/3 of them at Louisville Assembly Plant and 7,440 in Ontario, Canada.
Of course the Edsel was different than others and it was designed to be this way. 18 different body styles were available among them a full line of station wagons. You could get the cars in 90 colour combinations, such as Alaskan Gold, Sunset Coral or Sahara Beige. The oval grill was a lot talked about as it in a way looked like a horse collar, a toilet seat or even a woman’s genitals.
Some drivers had problems with the push button transmission system which was located on the steering wheel were normally the horn was. Many drivers shifted gear instead of honking the horn. And it was prone to shift unexpectedly from “park” into “drive”, so it was wise not to walk in front of an Edsel.
But even though the car looked different and was different, it only was a car with four wheels and four doors. And this seemed to have been part of the problem. Even though it was a great car to drive it only was a kind of ordinary car that just looked a little different. It might have sold better if it had been able to fly or anything like that.
Even with a grill looking like a toilet seat. I still think it is a great car in a way and the many different colours really are marvellous.
Anyway the Edsel was a marketing failure and the Ford Motor Company spent $ 350 million to design, launch and prototype the car. Fewer than 6,000 Edsels seem to have survived but now are a highly collectible item amongst lovers of vintage cars. 
Museums In Germany
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
This is a list of classic car museums in Germany that might be of interest for you:
- Motorrad-Museum in Augustusburg – Schloss (Palace), Saxony: Here you can see a collection of classic DKW and MZ motorcycles. On October 3, 2010 there will be a vintage car meeting. www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de
- August Horch Museum in Zwickau, Saxony: The museum is the place where August Horch had his car factory for decades. Here the Horch, later the Audi and the East German Trabant were produced. www.horch-museum.de
- Autostadt Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg, Lower-Saxony: In the Autostadt you do not only see new Volkswagen cars but classic cars too. This is a place for lovers of old and new cars. www.autostadt.de
- Feuerwehr- und Technikmuseum in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg: Firefighting from the 16th to the 20th century, with old fire engines and tools, is what you can see here. www.museen-brandenburg.de
- Fahrzeugmuseum Suhl in Suhl, Thuringia: Here you can see the legendary “Greifzu” racing car. And you can learn about the long vehicle manufacturing tradition of the town. www.fahrzeug-museum-suhl.de
- Auto- und Technik-Museum in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg: Here you can not only see the old Concorde but also classic cars from different countries, racing cars, vintage race cars, and much more. A visit will really be worth it. www.technik-museum.de
- Porsche-Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Baden-Württemberg: Here you can see 80 Porsche cars and learn about the history of Porsche car manufacturing. www.porsche.com
- Deutsches Museum in Munich, Bavaria: In the Verkehrszentrum (traffic centre) local branch of Deutsches Museum, you can see lots of vintage cars, motorcycles, and more. Also see the main museum and the Oberschleissheim airfield. www.deusches-museum.de
Car Parts English-German Part 5
Monday, February 1st, 2010
This is the fifth part of my car parts dictionary. More will follow next month.
| English | German |
| manual gearbox | Schaltgetriebe |
| needle bearing | Nadellager |
| negative pole | Minuspol |
| number plate | Nummernschild |
| oil filter | Ölfilter |
| oil pump | Ölpumpe |
| oil sump | Ölwanne |
| oil-drain plug, screw plug | Ölablassschraube |
| one disc dry clutch | Einscheibentrockenkupplung |
| opposite angle | Gegenwinkel |
| output | Leistung |
| paintwork | Lackierung |
| parking light, side light | Standlicht |
| passenger seat | Beifahrersitz |
| piston stroke, travel | Hub |
| positive pole | Pluspol |
| radiator grill | Kühlergrill |
| rear axle | Hinterachse |
| rear lense | Rücklichtglas |
| rear light | Rücklicht |
| rear track | Spurweite, hinten |
| rear view mirror | Rückspiegel |
| rear wheel | Hinterrad |
| rear window | Heckscheibe |
| registration number | Autonummer |
| reverse gear | Rückwärtsgang |
| rim | Felge |
| rocker | Kipphebel |
