DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Imagine lying awake worrying about woodworm rather than tinworm

' The Kremer 917 didn't break the bank at Monte Carlo selling for €2.35m, €2.65m with buyer's premium against estimate €3.5m - €5m Bob Wollek later revealed he walked out on the Kremer brothers during the '81 Le Mans following 2 fatal incidents and having started the weekend with a bad omen about th...

It's on a 1987 Hyundai Pony isn't it?

. Baby you can drive my bus https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1953-bristol-ksw5g-paul-mccartney-and-wings-1972-wings-over-europe-tour-bus-nY10ln https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/15/14/83649251-13309661-The_bus_wasn_t_just_a_comfortable_way_to_travel_Europe_it_became-a-28_1713188312151.jpg h...

sladey wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:46 pm The AC guy is calling around later on today

cool

Steve's thread is well worth a visit if you missed it first time around:

viewtopic.php?p=289755#p289755

Well done Neil, thanks for sharing

I assume it happens in these auctions. A good summary of why it happens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidding#B ... f_the_wall

see also shill bidding:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill#Auctions

. Bidding on 908/02.005 stalled at $4.1m, now asking $4.7m. $4.1m before a hefty premium seemed decent for the consignor given that 908/02.010 made $4.185m at Pebble Beach 2022. 908/02.005 sold for £2.185m at Bond St 2014 when the pound was still worth something ($3.475m) https://www.broadarrowaucti...

. While we're on the subject, Aguttes Tour Auto sale featured ADAC championship 9114609108, the penultimate 3.0RS. Sold for €850k, €986k. https://www.aguttes.com/lot/147039/24930868-porsche-911-carrera-30-rs-1974? Sister Hahn / Dinkelacker 9114609089 sold for $440k at Quail back in 2016. Dinkelacker...

Lightweight_911 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:24 am 1965 Rallye de Lorraine ...

Thanks Andy! Much quiche was consumed

Place Stanislas, Nancy 1965; interested if anyone can identify the event as I had no success with that

From a series of articles on the definitive 5 volume TZ book:

https://velocetoday.com/alfa-romeo-giulia-tz-v3-and-4/

Is it a Mk 2 Jag? Two of the 904s have makeshift grill covers

Period S to ST

http://www.porsport.com/1970_911s_st

I always wondered why people charge so much to build these engines. Evidently it's machining all the washers...