Dutch spots - UK spots actually this time...

[michiel]

A Franco-American break, a lovely French break and a Svenska Stasjonsvägen:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just because it's such a nice logo:

 

[Gompo]

Nice updates - always good to see some Euroshite.Cheers!

[michiel]

Not much of an update, missed snapping the Maserati Sebring round the corner a few days ago... here's a 1979 Bedford '97560 TU' (according to the authorities)

 

 

And a nice 1983 exbulance:

 

 

[michiel]

Just a few spots... Here's a 1981 CX and a ? DS:

 

 

 

 

 

A shabby but nice 1967 Amazon:

 

 

 

The place where we bought the Sirion started selling 'bishis in 1974ish, didn't keep any but they bought this in 1996:

 

[michiel]

A nicely shabby 505:

 

 

Then my phone cam went on the blink:

 

 

Oh wait, no it's fine, it's Art.

 

[Gompo]

I know I shouldnt.. but I am kind of glad that camper has been somewhat ruined.

[michiel]

GR8 4 GOING IN SIRKULS...

[michiel]

An IWL SR59 Berlin, more show than go:

 

 

A 1985 Daihatsu Charade, all of these are Daimatic it seems... careful older owners I guess...

 

 

A 1973 Ami Break 'édition multi couleurs'

 

 

A 1973 Opel Admiral

 

 

 

A 1964 Duett I thought I had spotted before, turns out it's another grey one...

 

 

A 1978 Ford F150

 

 

 

Thought it was a big skip, turns out to be a 1976 GMC Pickup

 

 

A 1982 Transit with 4x4 badge registered as a 'Ford VVS', I guess that's the firm that did the conversion?

 

 

 

And a lovely scruffy 1974 GS

 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

That green Lancer is nice. Early one maybe?The Admiral is quite a beast, styling not quite as elegant as Rekord/Commodore maybe but still rather handsome.F150 looks spot-on in that colour scheme. Suit my house improvement works nicely.

[michiel]

The Lancer was first registered in june 1975, so that makes it one of the earliest sold here. I spotted the fab F150 several times on the move, think it's indeed a builders' car.

[VWPowered]

Then my phone cam went on the blink:

 

 

Oh wait, no it's fine, it's Art.

 

whoa thats nuts

[AnthonyG]

What's wrong with the white GS? - in the UK it would be regarded as pretty near mint!Have the Amsterdam authorities given up on that proposal to ban or heavily tax pre 1992 cars, Michiel?

[michiel]

The pics don't show all the slight dents and bumps... that banning proposal has been scrapped, thankfully.

[michiel]

A 1972 Ford Grand Torino Squire. What a big beast.

 

 

[michiel]

1980 Scimitar GTC:

 

 

 

I seem to miss a lot of spots lately... quite a few interesting cars on the road, not parked and I'm always too late.

[michiel]

Nice & shabby 142:

 

 

 

Today a colleague and I (over)loaded the Sirion and brought it to a trade fair in Utrecht:

 

 

Everyone else drove vans & trucks and laughed at us...

This was a nice surprise inside though:

 

[brammy777]

That tranny looks like a panda! just as rare as well.....

[michiel]

Long time since the last update, I guess the flow of imports has stopped a bit, except for the smelly and rusty Merc diesel 200s that give classic cars a bad name. Well, not all rusty, but the nice ones will be in a year - people buy them for 3 to 8 grand (really!) for 'cheap' motoring and then let them rot to hell in a few years.

 

1974 204:

 

 

1985 Polo Van & 1984 626 automatic:

 

 

Lovely 1970 VolksWorkhorse:

 

 

 

Gorgeous 1974 504 coupe:

 

 

One for Hirst? 1975 Ford 'Granada US' according to our dvla:

 

 

And to top it all off, a 1980 Manta auto on lpg, with some er, accessories:

 

 

 

 

I guess the owner works either in the university or the associated hospital, I see it most days now.

[VWPowered]

1980 Scimitar GTC:

 

 

 

I seem to miss a lot of spots lately... quite a few interesting cars on the road, not parked and I'm always too late.

thats lovely that

[Gompo]

That Manta.. Oh dear...

[barrett]

phew...just gone through all 28 pages of this, you've got some top stuff round your manor. i never snapped any of the old tin when i was in the 'dam, i wonder why?surprised by the cat on form/ blood red shoes reference, didn't realise shitty local bands made an impact in holland!

[Mash]

1974 204:

 

 

 

I likes that I does

[michiel]

phew...just gone through all 28 pages of this, you've got some top stuff round your manor.surprised by the cat on form/ blood red shoes reference, didn't realise shitty local bands made an impact in holland!

Cheers!We had a gig with blood red shoes in Bardens Boudoir (iirc) and with another band we played with cat on form at The Garage in London a few years before that; guy in my (now dormant) band had contacts with a lot of UK bands.

[barrett]

oh ok, the lovely laura-mary is my mates ex, and one of my ex's took lots of their promo photos. i always thought they were a bit rubbish though.

[pbottomley]

 

So does one deposit the kids here and hope some interest is applied to them, saving you the job?

[michiel]

oh ok, the lovely laura-mary is my mates ex, and one of my ex's took lots of their promo photos. i always thought they were a bit rubbish though.

Nice coincidence! Can't say I have any of their work at home... but I did enjoy them all live - although the adventure of playing abroad did cloud my judgement somewhat probably!

[michiel]

pbottomley, re the Schoolbank camper - a bank is in this case a bench, it's promoting a website where you can look for people you went to school with, although your explanation is more fun!

 

Short update with a 1976 Viva that was once yellow:

 

 

 

And some 1988 Armbruster/Stageway Cadillac DeVille Limoshite, FWD V8.

 

 

 

[VWPowered]

 

Hey Rab...

 

you need to get yours fixed dude, this is awesome, nice spot michiel

 

although he needs to buff those wheel trims up

[fotorabia]

 

 

Hey Rab...

 

you need to get yours fixed dude, this is awesome, nice spot michiel

 

although he needs to buff those wheel trims up

Great spots as usual Michiel..and John...Viva's nose is lined up with shed door and will be heading off to the exhaust centre preety soon..even tho im about to plunge into another inexcusable mad purchase...anybody wanna buy some Lego?

[fordpoplier]

I’ve never seen a stretched Deville in the flesh! Pretty much shite all round even before someone put the effort in to give it a few extra bonus doors.