A Dutch museum and some spots

[Lacquer Peel]

I did a forum search and realised I was treading on Hairnet's toes, but here are some pics anyway.

 

 

I believe the model designation of this car is "Swanny Swanless".

 

 

AEVAS

 

 

Count and Countess Colonial-Atrocities

 

 

DAF prototype flying the flag

 

 

 

I'm pretty keen on these deathtraps, motorcycle engine suspended over and driving the front wheel, seems ideal*.

 

 

 

 

"I NEED A 4X4 FOR WINTER", what else would you recommend other than a 1902 Spyker?

 

 

Hall of Spyker. The black car has spikes on the back to stop the proles catching a lift on the back.

 

 

A Chinese car, I don't know what it is other than a badly rendered Volga.

 

 

Wedgy

 

 

The car of the future, 1960. We're all driving around in rear engined tripod lozenges with fins now.

 

 

 

This was spotted on my way down the road, Polo with 'Harlekin' stickers. Incorrect! I don't think I've seen one in the wild since my aunt hired one in 1996.

 

 

Canta. Uncommon in the suburbs but I saw a few in Amsterdam.

 

 

Scruffy Lada.

 

 

Quite tidy but well used 504.

 

[Heidel_Kakao]

This is the Louwman museum? I will be doing it myself next year for the first time. Visited any good "Coffee" shops yet?

[alcyonecorporation]

"COFFEE" and "FRIENDS".

[bezzabsa]

Hmmmm the 'quin polo has given me an idea for the Shkoda ......id needs a few repairs, so get multi coloured panels - and hey!! instant 'scene' coolness points...

[lisbon_road]

The Chinese car is a Shanghai SH760 I think.  Made from late '50s until early '90s and based on a 50s Merc.  

 

I've never seen one outside China.  I lived there from 91-92, and I suspect that they will be far and few between now.

[seth]

Excellent. Louwman is great.

[bezzabsa]

Oh , and Re.. Harlekin...

http://www.fastcar.co.uk/fast-car-news/modified-harlequin-vw-polo/

[Lacquer Peel]

This is the Louwman museum? I will be doing it myself next year for the first time. Visited any good "Coffee" shops yet?

I visited one in Hilversum where we were staying. I smuggled half a joint back with a packet of cigarettes, INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL.

 

It is the Louwman Museum and it's worth the trip, the first car museum I've been to inside a dedicated building. It's great that many of the vehicles are "as found" rather than restored. I enjoyed it a lot more than the Ryksmuseum in Amsterdam which was mostly full of the tasteless shit rich people have bought through the ages.

 

Really wouldn't recommend Amsterdam, like many capital cities it's based on milking tourists of money but outside of Amsterdam it's good.

 

The Chrome browser on my phone is stuck in in West Frisian or something, help!

[Sigmund Fraud]

Splendid stuff ! The Louwman Museum has now been added to my "things to do next time I'm in the low countries" list !

 

Also, that Swanny Swanless needs to become the next Autoshite meme !

[alcyonecorporation]

The first being a pull-along Airedale terrier. 

[seth]

Splendid stuff ! The Louwman Museum has now been added to my "things to do next time I'm in the low countries" list !

 

Its best to go in an old car. Then you get to park right outside the front door.

 

 

[Shep Shepherd]

I'm going to be in the general vicinity of Den Haag with time to kill in a couple of weeks. I should visit

[hairnet]

Its best to go in an old car. Then you get to park right outside the front door.

 

 

i parked there also on 2 wheels

 

classic place in boxtel is ok if a little steep - some interesting stuff there tho

[barrett]

The Louwman is great. I was lucky enough to get a guided tour amd climb over the ropes, sit in cars etc when I went. Planning another trip next year.

 

Semi agree about Amsterdam. I used to like it, but now not so much, but there are some nice bits and I actually loved the Ryksmuseum too, mainly for the Vermeer and Rembrant content. The town of Leiden, half way between the two, is beautiful and we'll worth a visit, and wherever you go in Holland there seems to be a large amount of tat

[martc]

The Chinese car is a Shanghai SH760 I think.  Made from late '50s until early '90s and based on a 50s Merc.  

 

 

 

Beat me to it, it's also know as the Shanghai Phoenix - here's the front of the car in the museum, they look quite contemporary to me.

 

 

Shanghai went on to become SAIC of MG and Maxus fame. The last Phoenixes had VW Santana rear lights and bumpers, SAIC were (still are) making VW's under licence at the time and according to the internet use of these parts was in direct contradiction to the licence. here's a picture of the last incarnation (SAIC were not the first to tart up an old model with black bumpers).

 

[Lacquer Peel]

It's good to see older cars in abundance, plenty of 90s tat on the roads.

I wasn't really in the mood for the Ryksmuseum, the girlfriend insisted on walking there from Amsterdam Central and we had to fight through crowds of tourists part of the way which put me in a rotten mood.

[Heidel_Kakao]

I always have a great time in Amsterdam, been three times so far and will be going every year from now on. I always try and approach the city in a different way every time I go and have new experiences, you can easily get to Zandvoort and have a day at the seaside for example. That saying which goes if you are tired of London you are tired of life? I feel that way about Amsterdam, easily my most favourite city in the world!

[Lacquer Peel]

It's too "lively" for me.

[Ghosty]

Note also that the badges on that black Shanghai are styled exactly after late '80s/early '90s VW badges.

 

Harlekin is KORREKT - well, if you're German.

[martc]

Note also that the badges on that black Shanghai are styled exactly after late '80s/early '90s VW badges.

 

Well spotted I wonder why they did that, just to make it look modern? Or as a deliberate statment - look we make VW's as well as these. Perhaps they had decided on a corporate type face which by coincidence was based on VW's; I guess they had the moulds/machinery to make the Santana badges, why not copy those?

[Felly Magic]

I'm sure I read the 'Swanny Swanless' could squirt hot water out of the 'beak', great for scalding your servants

[richardthestag]

I'm sure I read the 'Swanny Swanless' could squirt hot water out of the 'beak', great for scalding your servants