The 2015 Monte-Carlo Historique rally

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Ronan Glon • 7 Comments

Step inside for a full gallery of pictures from the 2015 edition of the Historic Monte-Carlo Rally. Continue reading →

Color-coded advertising: White

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

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

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

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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The 2012 Monte-Carlo Historique rally

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The Automobile Club of Monaco has been organizing the Historic Monte-Carlo Rally for the last fifteen years. The 2012 edition of it started on January 28th, 2012, and will end tomorrow in Monaco. This year, over 300 cars signed up for the event left from six European cities: Barcelona (Spain), Glasgow (Scotland), Oslo (Norway), Reims … Continue reading →

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汽车, part two

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

Earlier this week we published the first part of our series on Chinese cars. The second follows the same format but it also covers a couple of odds and ends, including some of the older cars we spotted. As a reminder, old cars are few and far between since most outside manufacturers were not present … Continue reading →

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Fiat 126s.

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

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 →

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