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    "Oilfield Dodge" Promotional Film 1920s Dodge Brothers Wild Ride

    1920s vintage Dodge Brothers sedan drives down muddy roads and across muddy fields to get to the gushing oil well. For some strange reason the car has "Oil Field Dodge" painted on the side. This may be a company promotional video but it does not make driving look like any fun. The music is a stock YouTube number by Dave Hartley called New Walk. Tags: "Dodge Brothers" sedan muddy roads oil field gusher well "Oil Field Dodge" company promotional "black and white" film 1920s silent


    Le Monde Pour Passager

    De Paris à Magadan en 4X4 en solitaire 
    14 mois de voyage et 47 184 km en Toyota Land Cruiser BJ75 
    N'oubliez pas de commander le livre de cette aventure sur notre site web : www.lemondepourpassager.fr



    Le Monde Pour Passager 2006 par lemondepourpassager

    The highlights from Rétromobile 2015


    The Rétromobile extravaganza has become a ‘classic’ in its own right, with the French exhibition this year celebrating its 40th anniversary. Classic Driver was on location, plotting a course between the numerous classic cars on display…
    Rétromobile is beginning to show its age. Yellow ‘headlights’ shine down from the ceiling in true 1970s style, the rugs have seen better days – and anyone that’s not partial to traditional French cuisine will want to bring a packed lunch. But as the show enters its fifth decade, the attractions remains the same: from automotive jumble right up to multi-million-euro classics, any level of collector is catered for. As a result, you’ll find not only countless dealers, but also the major automotive brands and auction houses.
    It’s worth the trip for the imaginatively curated exhibitions alone. A Tiger tank from the Musée des Blindés in Saumur loomed large over an already intimidating Bugatti Royale from the Schlumpf Collection. Corrado Lopresto’s gathering of unusual Italian classics brought a little Lake Como style to the Parisian exhibition hall; and tributes were paid to the short-lived era of sports cars produced by Spanish truck manufacturer Pegaso in the 1950s, which dared to take on the likes of Ferrari,Jaguar and Mercedes.
    Talking of Mercedes, the Stuttgart manufacturer also put on a special display, this year with an aerodynamic theme. Paired with a 500K Streamliner was one of the C111 concept studies, visually emphasising the contrast in aerodynamic thinking between the 1930s and 1970s. The French manufacturers also had a strong presence: Bugatti lined up a 1931 Type 50 alongside a ‘Centenaire Edition’ Veyron from 2009; Peugeot marked 50 years of the Paul Bouvot-designed ‘x04’ series; and Citroën honoured the legendary DS’s 60th. In more contemporary news, the rejuvenated Alpine marque presented its latest concept car, ahead of the release of its long-awaited production car next year.
    A home advantage was evident on the dealer stands, too. Classic Spirit showed a pretty pair of Ferrari Daytonas, De Widehem presented a Ferrari 250 GT Coupé and a 512 BBi, and Classic Sport Leicht emphasised its 300 SL expertise with not only the blue-and-white roadster from the 1958 Paris Salon – but also a pair of factory racers. Elsewhere, Serge Heitz focused on racing machines from Zuffenhausen: several Porsche 356 roadsters and a 1958 356 AT2 drew many visitors to the stand, and a rare 3.6-litre 911 Turbo S from 1993 found a new owner on the second day.
    The Ascott Collection also embraced recent racing history, with a brightly stickered Venturi 600 Art Car that competed at Le Mans between 1993 and 1995, and a March Porsche 85G Group C that achieved a class win at Le Mans in 1986. Visitors also showed particular interest in the factory-built Porsche 914/6 GT from FA Automobile that we covered last week. Meanwhile, Historic Cars exhibited Jack Brabham’s Cooper-Bristol T40, a ‘tool room copy’ Jaguar C-type, and a Juma Bastos BMW 530, the latter a class winner at Spa in 1981.
    Movendi also focused on cars with special provenance, including the 1967 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 in which Jo Siffert set a speed record at Monza, and a 1963 Maserati Sebring specially commissioned for Commendatore Bompani. A few steps away, Thiessen showed a sublime bronze-metallic 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS, while Opus showcased a Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS with Monte Carlo rally provenance, and an unrestored Lancia Stratos wearing its original blue paint. The Gallery Brummen illustrated the diversity of its inventory with a Ferrari Daytona, an F40 and Lamborghini 400 GT, while HK Engineering and Premiumfahrzeuge shared a stand – the former showing its expertise in 300 SLs, and the latter promoting a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder.
    Significant sports cars were also on display on the stands of the British dealers. At Fiskens, well-heeled visitors could choose whether to invest their millions in a Pegaso Z-102 Competition Coupé, a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, a Martini-Porsche 3.0 RSR prototype or an Aston Martin DB4 GT, to name just a few of the London-based dealer’s 14 high-end collector cars. Meanwhile, at theJD Classics stand, even a Ferrari 275 GTB and a Dino couldn’t match the attention garnered by the grey Jaguar XKSS. William I’Anson recorded a good sale on the second day of business, closing a deal for his Bugatti Brescia.
    Lukas Hüni’s presence at Rétromobile was more of a pop-up museum than a trade stand: rarities from Talbot-Lago and Hispano-Suiza were given a backdrop of half-a-dozen historic Bugattis. Those interested in more recent performance machines could find all the important sports cars with which to recreate the duels of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Testarossas, F40s and Bugatti EB110s – it’s just a shame Peter Wiesner’s Lamborghini Countach had already found an owner.
    Photos: Rémi Dargegen for Classic Driver © 2015

    Generationals - Reviver


    EDC: TRIANGULATED

    EDC: Triangulated

    Tudor Submariner Watch ($5,800). Hodinkee Honey Leather Watch Strap ($149).Machine Era Solid Brass Edition Wallet ($48). Opinel Traditional No. 9 Knife ($15).J.L. Lawson & Co. Teetotum Gambling Top ($220). General Manufacturing Wilson Keyring ($12). Fisher Space Bullet Pen ($18). This is Ground Knick Knack Nachos($25). Tanner Goods Monogram Pin ($8). Makr Bottle Key ($11).

    Is the Thonet 808 lounge chair the 21st Century Eames?


    On behalf of established furniture manufacturer Thonet, German design studio Formstelle has designed a 21st Century take on the legendary Eames lounge chair…

    Be seated in sci-fi style

    Of course, the Eames is the benchmark for any lounge chair – but quite frankly, they’ve become a bit too commonplace these days. Munich-based design house Formstelle clearly thought the same, as it chose ‘collars, covers, shells and underwater worlds’ as inspirations for the Thonet 808, rather than Charles and Ray’s classic. When paired with the ottoman, the 808 looks stylish and cozy at the same time – a worthy alternative to the ‘default choice’, and a fitting platform from which to get lost in the latest Classic Driver newsletter over a glass of red wine.
    You can find more information on the Thonet 808 at thonet.de.

    AC Schnitzer tuning programme for Range Rover Sport


    AC Schnitzer Range Rover
    Date Published: 22 January 2015
        
    AC Schnitzer’s extensive tuning programme pushes the boundaries of the Range Rover Sport by producing even more diesel power, giving greater acceleration and perceptibly, more torque. The Range Rover Sport by AC Schnitzer has been upgraded from 292hp/600Nm to deliver a stunning 340hp/720Nm. Exhaust flow has also been improved by fitting the AC Schnitzer stainless steel twin silencer with its two "Sports Trim“ tailpipes or four "Sport“ tailpipes (both in right/left combination).
     


    The all-wheel drive Range Rover is now even more agile and manoeuvrable thanks to the AC Schnitzer lowering module, which offers a choice of lowering the vehicle by either 30 or 35mm. The standard body lowering function is of course retained. Moving onto the wheels, the Range Rover Sport by AC Schnitzer rolls along the road on Type VIII forged racing alloys in either 10.0J x 22-inch or 11.0J x 23-inch, and of course corresponding tyres (275/40 R 22 or 305/30 R 23 all round). 
     

     
    Alternatively, drivers also have the option to choose the Type V forged alloys in BiColor or anthracite in 10.0J x 22-inch with 275/40 R 22 tyres. The alloy wheels are 30% lighter than the standard rims, allowing for reduced centrifugal forces, which in turn improves cornering and thus more driving fun. 
     

     
    To really make the Range Rover look special, AC Schnitzer has given the massive vehicle a powerful, sporting presence with a striking silhouette thanks to a few choice aerodynamic elements: the AC Schnitzer front and rear skirt with integral diffuser. Complete skirts of high quality PU-Rim are fitted to both the front and rear sections - installation is straightforward as the aero-kit simply replaces the entire standard component.
     

     
    In the cockpit, the AC Schnitzer keyholder and velours foot mats featuring a sophisticated design enhance the interior. Now the benefits of AC Schnitzer tuning are no longer restricted just to BMW and MINI vehicles - the product programme for the Range Rover Sport is the company’s first for the Land Rover marque, and they are already looking forward to further models!

    Alpine Vision GT Concept hints at 2016 Berlinette


    Revived French manufacturer Alpine has become the latest to create a Vision GT concept car for the popular Gran Turismo computer game series – and it supposedly hints at the design direction of the forthcoming, real-world Berlinette…
    In so doing, Alpine will join a list of manufacturers that includes Aston MartinMercedes-Benz andChevrolet-Chaparral in creating a no-constraints concept car built purely for the virtual world. As you might expect, the Renault sub-brand has called upon its own historical design cues, many of which come from the A110 – a car for which we professed our love not a week ago.

    Familiar features

    These features include the cross-shaped inboard LED lights recalling the black tape fitted to protect the lights of the 1960s rally cars; long lateral fins like those of the A210 and A220 Le Mans racers; and wheels that represent a modern take on the original A110 design. “We even took advantage of the exercise to subtly conceal several details that are directly inspired by the future Alpine, which will see the light in 2016,” says Alpine design director Antony Villain, “but I can’t give any more away about that.” After its initial reveal at the concept cars exhibition at Paris’s Festival Automobile International, the Alpine Vision GT will be displayed at Rétromobile 2015.
    Photos: Alpine
    You can find many classic Alpine cars for sale in the Classic Driver Market.

    GARB: BASE CAMP

    Garb: Base Camp


    This edition of Garb is presented by our friends at Bose.

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