Spotted; Citroen SM! Rich Duisberg CarClub 18-30 - The Cars, Out & About Many otherwise inappropriate things seem appealing on leaving the pub. Kebabs, an impromptu singalong, putting Nutella under the door handles of that Cayenne always parked on the pavement, and buying a...
‘orrible exotic for sale; 1985 Lancia Thema Gazella Boneschi V6 coupé prototype Rich Duisberg CarClub 18-30 - The Cars 1 Comment There’s something about the Lancia brand that always piques our interest. Throw other glamorous sounding Italian nonsense into the mix, add a suspiciously low EBay price and we’re hooked. But upon further...
Is your retro fast Ford pictured here? Some Spankers. Rich Duisberg CarClub 18-30 - The Cars, Out & About 4 Comments I had to google the name to ensure photographer Rad wasn't winding me up. Yes, there really is a pub in Derbyshire called the Spanker Inn, where he took pictures of these fantastic classic Fords in the spring...
Billy and Maseraddiction (Warning; Contains Kyalami) Rich Duisberg Articles, CarClub 18-30 - The Cars, CarClub 18-30 - The Events It’s agreed. We’d all have one. Following a landslide of feedback following our cheap Biturbo feature it seems that we’re all brave/rich enough to chuck a couple of grand at a boxy old Biturbo and accept...
For Sale: James Hunt’s Mercedes 500 SEC convertible … possibly Darryl Sleath Articles, CarClub 18-30 - The Cars 3 Comments Who doesn't love a classic Merc from that golden age when our Germanic friends really made stuff to last. We're big fans of the majestic W123, and we gushed over the fabulous 190E 2.3 Cosworth that we...
Beautiful, quick, robust and cheap. The classic car you can’t have. Rich Duisberg CarClub 18-30 - The Cars, Fleet 7 Comments Beautiful, isn't it? Pininfarina did the grille, rear end and dashboard because the manufacturer wanted some European chic. They wanted poke, too, so gave it an American straight 6 slurping on 3 carb's. The...
Importing a classic from Japan. A Trueno story. Rich Duisberg Articles, CarClub 18-30 - The Cars, Out & About Like many tales of misadventure, the story of my AE86 began in a dimly-lit curry house after a few too many pints of Cobra. Conversation had sozzledly escalated from choosing which classic Japanese car to...
Maserati Biturbo – ignore sensible friends Rich Duisberg Articles, CarClub 18-30 - The Cars 3 Comments “Just don’t, Rich”. As a buyer’s guide it was fairly emphatic, if lacking in detail somewhat. A mate who works for Greypaul knows how inept I am with a spanner, and is well placed to advise on the cost...
Croatian cool! Zastava based Abarth 850 replica. Rich Duisberg CarClub 18-30, CarClub 18-30 - The Cars, Out & About 1 Comment There’s a Croatian proverb that says Med ima u ustima, a cemer u srcu, meaning ‘beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing’. Continental youths of yesteryear took great pleasure in fitting their Fiat 500 and...