Monthly Archives: March 2010

The Wartburg Sport 313/1

Posted on March 28, 2010 by admin

The Wartburg Sport 313/1 was built on the basis of the Wartburg 311 in the East German VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE) car factory. The car was presented on the Automobile Show in Leipzig in spring 1957. The sports car had … Continue reading →

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Classic Car Weekend in Ameland

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

From 23 to 25 April, 2010 there will be a Classic Car Weekend in the Dutch isle of Ameland. The event begins on Friday with the registration and on Saturday there will be a classic car contest,  but also enough … Continue reading →

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Alfa Romeo 1900

Posted on March 18, 2010 by admin

The Alfa Romeo 1900, designed by Orazio Satta, was produced from 1950 to 1959. During the first 4 years more units were built than of all Alfa Romeo cars in the previous years. The car was introduced to the public … Continue reading →

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Holden 48/215

Posted on March 13, 2010 by admin

From 1948 to 1953 the Australian automaker General Motors-Holden’s Ltd (GMH) produced the Holden 48/215 also known as Holden FX. The design of the car based on a post WW2 design by Chevrolet which was rejected because it was thought … Continue reading →

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Maintenance

Posted on March 7, 2010 by admin

Owning a classic car is a never ending story of maintenance and repair work. You have to fight corrosion, tired suspensions, leaking rubber seals and soft-tops etc. And even though most classic cars are not in daily use you also … Continue reading →

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Retro Classics in Stuttgart, Germany

Posted on March 6, 2010 by admin

From 12th to 14th of March there will be the annual classic car fair Retro Classics in Stuttgart. Besides several exhibitions like 100 Years of Alfa Romeo or 200 Years of Peugeot, you can see presentations of the Schörghuber Group, … Continue reading →

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Car Parts English-German Part 6

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

This is the sixth part of my car parts dictionary. The last part will follow next month. English German seat belt Sicherheitsgurt sedan, saloon Limousine serial number, chassis number Fahrgestellnummer shaft sealing Wellendichtung shock absorber, shocks Stoßdämpfer side window Seitenscheibe … Continue reading →

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