Topical advertising: Snow (part two)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

It’s officially winter time in the northern hemisphere. Ski stations are gearing up for their busiest seasons, holiday preparations are in full swing and annoyed commuters are getting ready to fire up the snow blower. What vintage car would you most like to take on a trip to the mountains? What one would you trust … Continue reading →

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security crushes illegally-imported Mini Cooper

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 6 Comments

The Mini was uncovered during Operation Atlantic, a partnership between the U.S. and the United Kingdom that aims to prevent illegal imports. Continue reading →

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Live from the Los Angeles Motor Show: Mini Cooper

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

Finished in a rather odd shade of purple, this late-1990s Mini Cooper is fairly rare in California because it was never sold new in the United States. Continue reading →

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Ran When Parked visits Paris (and the surrounding areas)

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 6 Comments

We recently spent a little over a week in Paris, France. We spent the first few days within the city limits to cover the press days of the Paris Motor Show, and we then took a couple of days to test cars for work in the surrounding areas – departments like Yvelines (78), Oise (60), … Continue reading →

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Ran When Parked visits Japan

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 5 Comments

Work recently took us to Japan, the land of Wasabi Cars, Japanese Nostalgic Car and, of course, Tomica models. Having never been to Japan before, we decided to take a couple of well-deserved days off in order to do some sight-seeing in and around Tokyo. Domestic automakers indisputably rule the market in rural areas of … Continue reading →

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Lego and BMW reveal 1,077-part Mini Cooper

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

Lego and MINI parent company BMW have teamed up to introduce a Mini Cooper crafted out of 1,077 Lego bricks. Finished in British Racing Green, the Lego Mini Cooper is inspired by the limited-edition model that was built from July 1997 to August of 1998 in order to celebrate the car’s 40th anniversary. The Lego … Continue reading →

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The third annual Velaux Rétro car show

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

The town of Velaux, France, held its third 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, as those who visited the much larger Avignon show found out. However, the … Continue reading →

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