Ran When Parked visits Italy’s National Automobile Museum

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 8 Comments

Ran When Parked had the opportunity to quickly tour Italy’s National Automobile Museum earlier this month. Entirely redesigned two years ago, the museum is located on the south side of Turin, just a few minutes’ walk away from Fiat’s historic Lingotto factory. Continue reading »

1930s / 1950s / 1960s / 1970s / British / Ferrari / German / Italian / Jaguar / Mercedes Benz

Classic Classifieds

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ian Rothwell • 1 Comment

Today, the collector car market has become very similar to the fine art market. Rare and significant pieces are carefully scrutinized for their condition, authenticity, and provenance. Their histories are sometimes well documented, though often shrouded in secrecy or mystery. Certain examples can disappear for decades in private collections, seemingly lost to the ages. Their … Continue reading »

1900s / 1920s / 1930s / 1950s / 1960s / 1990s / 2010s / Aries / Bugatti / Citroen / De Dion-Bouton / Delage / Delahaye / Facel Vega / French / Hispano-Suiza / Matra-Bonnet / Peugeot / Renault-Alpine / Venturi / Voisin

Shedding light on a century’s worth of French cars

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

Régis Mathieu is known throughout the world for his work with chandeliers and light fixtures, but once a year he focuses his attention on cars and invites clients to display their vintage automobiles in his museum-like showroom. Located in a small village in the picturesque Vaucluse department of France, the showroom is decorated – and … Continue reading »

1920s / 1930s / 1940s / 1950s / 1960s / 1970s / 1980s / 1990s / 2000s / Citroen / French

Ran When Parked visits the Citroën Conservatoire

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

The city of Paris, France, is loaded with things to do, see, eat, drink and otherwise experience, but one of the most interesting attractions for car enthusiasts is the Citroën Conservatoire. Located eight miles away from the capital in a medium-sized town called Aulnay-sous-Bois, it consists of a 70,000-square foot building that houses nearly a century’s … Continue reading »

1930s / Citroen / French

A look at the enigmatic Citroën 22CV

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The Traction Avant is one of the best-known Citroën designs of all time. It was produced for over twenty years and its shape barely changed, making it instantly recognizable by most auto enthusiasts. Considering its age, the Traction is not even all that rare: you can find one at just about every single vintage car … Continue reading »

1930s / 1960s / 1980s / 1990s / 2000s / 2010s / Alfa Romeo / Autobianchi / Fiat / French / German / Italian / Lancia / Mercedes Benz / Opel / Peugeot / Renault / Touring Superleggera

The 2012 Geneva historics

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The 82nd annual Geneva Motor Show has just closed its doors after two weeks of new car debuts such as the third generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the Ford B-Max, and the all-electric Renault Zoe. While most of the automotive press was busy covering the cars that bowed at the Swiss gathering, Ran When Parked … Continue reading »

1930s / 1940s / German / Porsche / Volkswagen

Porsche Designs: From Racetrack to Battlefield

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Ian Rothwell • 1 Comment

This is the latest installment of RWP’s series of articles on Porsche designs through the ages. This time, we focus on perhaps the most dubious period in the company’s history. Ferdinand Porsche first met Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in 1926 at an auto race. Unfortunately or not for Porsche, Hitler had a love for the … Continue reading »

1930s / Editorial / German / Porsche / Volkswagen

Porsche Designs: Project 12 to Type 32

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Ian Rothwell • 2 Comments

Project 12 had been an ongoing endeavor at the new Porsche company nearly from the start, although there was no commission for it. Ferdinand Porsche had already drafted his own criteria for how the vehicle should be designed, with an emphasis on affordability (including ease of manufacture), efficiency, and practicality. These considerations led Porsche to … Continue reading »

1930s / 1940s / 1950s / 1960s / 1970s / 1980s / Autobianchi / Citroen / Lancia / Peugeot / Simca

>ACAPL Concours d’Elegance.

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

> “Concours d’Elegance” is admittedly a bit of an optimistic term on the organizers’ part but the ACAPL hosted a car show in downtown Marignane today. The turnout was quite nice despite the iffy weather. Here are some of the more notable cars. Simca 5 (a Fiat Topolino built under lisence) A late model Simca … Continue reading »

1930s / Citroen / French

>TPV.

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

> The Cité des Sciences in Paris is hosting a 2CV exhibit to honor the car’s 60th anniversay. Honestly the exhibit itself, which lasts until November, is disappointing, save for two cars, there isn’t anything you won’t see at a car show. The two cars, however, are very worth seeing, and worth putting up with … Continue reading »

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