We’d take the yellow CJ-7 in Toronto and the Polski-Fiat 126 in Poland — how about you? Continue reading
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The 2015 Monte-Carlo Historique rally
Step inside for a full gallery of pictures from the 2015 edition of the Historic Monte-Carlo Rally. Continue reading
Rust in peace: FSO 125p pickup
This is the first 125p pickup we’ve seen in the metal in at least a decade. Continue reading
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The 2014 Avignon Motor Festival
We recently trekked up to the city of Avignon to attend the Motor Festival, an annual car show and swap meet that stands out as one of the biggest events of its kind in the region. It poured rain during most of the show but that didn’t stop enthusiasts from all over the south of … Continue reading
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Color-coded advertising: White
For decades, plain white was the de facto cheap paint job for just about any car regardless of size and body style. It often took the form of a plain coat of paint with no metallic effect and, in a lot of cases, no clearcoat in order to keep the overall cost of the car … Continue reading
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The 2014 Monte-Carlo Historique rally
The 17th annual Monte-Carlo Historique rally kicked off a little over a week ago and ended yesterday when a Belgian team at the wheel of an orange 1978 Opel Kadett GTE won the event. This year, the participants left from six European cities (Barcelona, Glasgow, Monte-Carlo, Oslo, Reims and Stockholm) and the common stages took … Continue reading
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Color-coded advertising: Red
The early Range Rover we wrote about yesterday got us thinking about red cars. While red is typically associated with high-value, high-speed models from the likes of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Lamborghini, it is a bold color that transcends market segments and works well on many types of cars regardless of style or size. The … Continue reading
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Ran When Parked visits Italy’s National Automobile Museum
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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Fiat 126s.
I spotted this Fiat 126 in somebody’s yard in La Ciotat, France. Probably a parts car of sorts though amazingly rust free for being right off the beach: This one was in Monaco, very nice car, but slightly ironic with the “Maserati Service” sign behind it: This is actually a Polski-Fiat 126, made in Poland … Continue reading
