DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Barry - what a collection - simply superb.

My classics are the two Porsche's but if I widen the net to cover immediate family, it gets a bit more interesting

a couple of 190SL Mercs (including a recreation of the factory race cars), a '60 Alfa Spider veloce, a '96 355 Ferrari and a couple of 60's Merc saloons.

Ian Gunney wrote:Barry - what a collection - simply superb.

You might like this one, too. I spent two years building it and another rebuilding it after slamming a guard rail at 45 mph with the Porsche in the back.



The build story is here:

http://cardomain.com/ride/340096/5

I'm going to cry. That's a great way to carry the Porsche around...

Well, my own classics have been a little more humble. Ran a 1968 Triumph Spitfire on wire wheels when I was 18. Great car, real good fun. Ran a TVR S3C 3 yrs later - had to get TVR out my system and enjoyed every minute....

Now running the 356A and Carrera 3.2. Love 'em both. Keep lusting after something Italian though (ran a modern Maserati a couple of years back, and now want some classic Italian metal). Love the look of the Lancia Flavia back on p2. Will hopefully end up with a Fulvia or Integrale if I go Lancia, otherwise anything Alfa!

I envy your access to such desirable vehicles.

I had a '74 TR-6. I looked funny in it as I am 6'5" and 280 lbs. Kind if looked like a clown car under me. I suppose I look the same way in the Porsche.

Wow some fantastic other classics on here guys.

And Barry Wolk is officially the coolest person I know!

Apart from the four (soon to be three hopefully) 356s I also have two (1951 & 52) Jowett Bradford vans, both currently being restored. One should be on the road this summer, maybe?
Have also been offered a 1929 cabriolet Jowett, centre throttle and with a special period coachbuilt body that's just about finished it's restoration, very tempting.....

I have a bit of an eclectic collection:



Ds Convertible with attendant SMV caravan



Abarth as she is and what she would look like if I got round to the restoration:




Bus:



Engine:



Photo gallery for the e1958 DS:

http://www.dsworldltd.com/car.php?carid=93

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Love the trailer. I've never seen anything like it on this end of the pond. What brand is it?

That camping trailer is made by a company in Sweden called SMV.
They were built in the early 1960s and being aluminium and very light tow well behind most classics.

Very creative use of flat panels. Looks like you could replace any panel from flat stock. Most ingenious.

I was using a 1972 MGB GT as a daily driver until part of the engine tried to escape through the sump on boxing day! Engine is currently being rebuilt.

You might like this one, too. I spent two years building it and another rebuilding it after slamming a guard rail at 45 mph with the Porsche in the back.

Quite stunning work, engineering becomes art. BTW, I think the SMV trailer is built to suit UK roads....

Sign me up for the Barry Wolk fan club! Love this too, Moggy:



Got lots of vehicles this end, but nothing to compete at this level

johndglynn wrote:Sign me up for the Barry Wolk fan club! Love this too, Moggy:



Got lots of vehicles this end, but nothing to compete at this level

I hope my posts aren't viewed as competition.

elkelk wrote:

You might like this one, too. I spent two years building it and another rebuilding it after slamming a guard rail at 45 mph with the Porsche in the back.

Quite stunning work, engineering becomes art. BTW, I think the SMV trailer is built to suit UK roads....

Certainly not the trailer I built. I'd be swatting Minis as I went through roundabouts. It's 36 feet long, 8'6" wide and 10,200# empty.

Here it is stashed in my 39-foot building.