DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

While at the technico- classic at Essen, Mike and I both took a fancy to these old alvises:





Both extremely reasonable at 100-120K

Just found this which I think is absolutely gorgeous




but I also like this:-


Does anyone else share this fascination for older cars or is it just a sign I'm getting old.

Part of the appeal is that I suspect you're going to have a lot of fun at ridiculously slow speeds - I remember hearing that James Hunt used to drive an Austin A35 van:-
"James Hunt, famously the owner of a faithful A35 van enjoyed his, although he was well aware of the car’s dynamic – shall we say – foibles. He said, “He said: “I can put everything I learnt in motor racing into driving it round the Wandsworth one-way system on a wet Saturday night, blow off all the Ferraris and nobody takes a blind bit of notice.”

I am. If I could afford it, I'd take the Ian's dad former Lagonda to the hospital every day!

A fellow DDK-er is also really into his vintage machinery, but then for real. Like racing a bugatti 35 and then trundling home, gentleman stylee....


Bert

I am also cursed with this fascination I'm afraid - my lottery win pipe dream has me using a 1920's speed six Bentley as a daily

Hi All
do a search for Pilatus P2 as I don't know how to do a link for it there is one for sale in Switzerland for one hundred and fifteen thousand euro's and I would rather have it than an RS I am afraid to say, after all it does have an aircooled V12 ans lots of polished aluminium, Bill

sladey wrote:Mike and I both took a fancy to these old alvises

Well that's Mike & Sladey's Christmas present made easy.
Here you go lads...

I've alway liked the look of a Model T stripped out racer.

I think Mark and I are more the gauntlet type, we'll leave the string backs to the Jaguar drivers, along with their pringle sweaters.............

Dakota wrote:Hi All
do a search for Pilatus P2 as I don't know how to do a link for it there is one for sale in Switzerland for one hundred and fifteen thousand euro's and I would rather have it than an RS I am afraid to say, after all it does have an aircooled V12 ans lots of polished aluminium, Bill

Is this what you mean Bill?



If so that's nice but I was talking about something with fewer wings

sladey wrote:

Dakota wrote:Hi All
do a search for Pilatus P2 as I don't know how to do a link for it there is one for sale in Switzerland for one hundred and fifteen thousand euro's and I would rather have it than an RS I am afraid to say, after all it does have an aircooled V12 ans lots of polished aluminium, Bill

Is this what you mean Bill?



If so that's nice but I was talking about something with fewer wings

Now that's my passion - things with wings, and I'm not talking about the female products!!

Earlier cars we so much more about styling and panache, even the racing cars were beautiful.

come on Richi,

Make your mind up, is it a porsche or a plane.... oh decisions, decisions...

Vortice wrote:come on Richi,

Make your mind up, is it a porsche or a plane.... oh decisions, decisions...

How about both :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_PFM_3200

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/ ... 00023.html


PS Apologies to sladey for stealing his thread.

Have to say I love the earlier cars too, and I'v e noticed that I am getting a lot more interested than I used to be...basically, I'm 40 next year so I guess it's about time! One of the best cars I saw at Goodwood Breakfast Club this month was a 1930's MG, made as a replica of a 'Q' type. It was perfect!!!

Would love to start with an Austin 7 'Ulster' as a more affordable way in! And like you say, enormous fun at 30mph no doubt!

I just got a copy today of a DVD I'd seen before and it doeas a great synopsis of the German carsof this era and famous race footage ...ITs called "Racing Silver" ...Anyone with a passion for 20s 30 and 40 racing cars would love it

This is my kind of thread! I love 1930s sports cars - if I had lots of money, I'd smoke around in a Bugatti 35, and fly where I needed to fly in a Mooney M20. They are the law.