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Results Bohams Retromobile auction Print E-mail
Written by Kurt Schleier   
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 13:19

A few weeks ago we talked about the Retromobile auction and some of the incredible cars on offer at the exhibition. Now we bring you the results from the car auction. There are some surprises as some cars blew their estimates by a large margin. Which must mean there's still money around despite the 'economic crisis' or are people spending their cash on cars rather then stocks, bonds and options?

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Portrait of F1's Gunnar Nilsson Print E-mail
Written by Kurt Schleier   
Friday, 06 February 2009 17:30
Nilsson & PetersonNormally one would describe a Swede as blond hair, blue eyes and being as temperamental as say, a barn owl. But with Gunnar Nilsson this was slightly different; on his head whirled dark hair with eyes to match, he looked like he was from Sicily or some other mediterranean isle. Nilsson was born in Sweden though, to be precise in Helsingborg in 1948, son of real estate magnate Arvid Nilsson and Elisabeth Nilsson.
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Ebay finds week 4 2009 Print E-mail
Written by Kurt Schleier   
Sunday, 01 February 2009 18:25

Finally I had a day off and had some time to browse the ebay pages for some interesting bargains or special cars. 4 cars really made me having difficulty not touching the bid now button; a Ford, a Talbot, a cadillac Zagato and a TVR..

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Automobiles d'Exception à Retromobile 2009 Print E-mail
Written by Kurt Schleier   
Sunday, 01 February 2009 17:43
It's time again for the Retromobile sale at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. 7 February is the date for this Bonhams auction and what a line-up they have achieved. From exquisite Ferraris to Bugattis and even a tricycle!
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One previous owner, 50 years in storage E-mail
Written by Kurt Schleier   
Sunday, 04 January 2009 21:51
It really sounds unbelievable but on EBAY we found a Porsche 356 for sale that had been in storage for 50 years! With only one careful owner it might be expected that the car is in quite good condition. However, the condition of this Porsche is slightly different to say the least. Read on to see some horror.
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GoGoGo Awards 2008
Written by Kurt Schleier   
Friday, 26 December 2008 18:35
This year we introduce the first annual GoGoGo awards for the greatest classic, racing and sports car highs and lows of the year 2008. In the following article we won't only be giving away awards but we will also think about those who passed away this year. Now, let’s see how long we’ll keep this up and give away these awards without being biased...
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Portrait of F1's Gunnar Nilsson

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Normally one would describe a Swede as blond hair, blue eyes and being as temperamental as say, a barn owl. But with Gunnar Nilsson this was slightly different; on his...

Features | Kurt Schleier | Friday, 6 February 2009

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GoGoGo Awards 2008

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This year we introduce the first annual GoGoGo awards for the greatest classic, racing and sports car highs and lows of the year 2008. In the following article we won't...

Features | Kurt Schleier | Friday, 26 December 2008

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A pretty grim story

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It seems that all great people’s cars are built under some kind of regime. We had the VW Beetle, which was of course the brainchild of the not so nice...

Features | Kurt Schleier | Saturday, 20 September 2008

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