Ran When Parked visits Thailand

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

Ran When Parked got to spend the better part of a weekend in Bangkok, Thailand, on our way back home from a business trip in China. Having never been to Thailand before, we were impressed by all of the old cars that are still on the road. Continue reading »

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The second annual Velaux Rétro car show

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The city of Velaux, France, held its second annual car show last weekend. It was one of the first car local shows of the year which is risky because in April the weather can change for the worse with very little notice. However, the sun stayed out and the organizers’ gamble seemingly paid off: The … Continue reading »

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How to make a desk from a Mercedes w123 trunk lid

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 7 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I found a Mercedes-Benz w123 trunk lid half-buried in a field next to a shed that has been abandoned for decades. I pulled it out and noticed that it was in okay shape (it wasn’t bent, or even dented) and that both emblems were still attached to it. I immediately … Continue reading »

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Abandoned in the countryside: Mercedes-Benz 250D (w124)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 20 Comments

This Mercedes-Benz 250D (w124) blends in with the decor during the week because it is sitting on an unpaved plot of land that serves as a makeshift parking lot for a nearby helicopter factory. On weekends and on holidays, the Mercedes is the only car left in the lot and it becomes immediately evident that … Continue reading »

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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 »

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Driven daily: Mercedes-Benz 300D (w123)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

We photographed this early Mercedes-Benz 300D in downtown Geneva, Switzerland, where it’s more common to see a late-model Mercedes with an AMG badge on the trunk lid than a slightly worn diesel-burning sedan built in the late 1970s. Continue reading »

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Topical advertising: Cars and boats

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

Automakers often try to draw a parallel between cars and boats in advertisements and promotional photos. Picturing the two modes of transportation together is a way to emphasize the utilitarian nature of a vehicle, or to associate it with a particular – and generally affluent – lifestyle. Continue reading »

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Mercedes-Benz w124, future classic or not?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 6 Comments

Mercedes-Benz launched the w124 in January of 1985 to replace the nine-year old w123, one of the most successful sedans it has ever built. Gone was the abundant chrome trim and the rounded lines that characterized the w123, the w124 had a boxy body that was strongly inspired by the entry-level w201 190 and adorned by … Continue reading »

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Topical advertising: Assembly lines

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

Automakers’ archives departments are filled with thousands of photos that will likely never see the light of day. Images of assembly lines are among some of the most obscure documents because they can’t easily be used in magazine advertisements and the auto media rarely has a need for them. Most often than not they were … Continue reading »

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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 »

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