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You describe pleasures that have been stripped from the new cars and replaced with Air Bags, Bluetooth, Cruise Control, Digital Display ... Z
With a vintage car you and the car have to work together to get from A to Z. Mess up and you might be in the ditch or walking with a gas can in your hand.
Now the car does 90% of the work, helped by Big Brother at the factory, showroom, or licensing authority.
IF they move to charging us per-mile-driven, based on digital tracking, I will turn off my phone and drive my analog cars.
It was a different experience that we had 50-100 years ago - having a car was the way to freedom.
Now "freedom" comes to kids in their bedroom via mobil phones.
9 years of pure pleasure: Volvo P1800E.
I never owned a car for such a long time! 9 years! I just made 60, 000 kilometers with it. And the magic is still here, like the very first day I took the steering wheel. Vintage cars can be a nightmare. This Volvo never let me down, on the road. Ok, I ha...
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I love this design. I remember looking at these a decade ago, priced at 10k euro or less for some. Different priorities and a bit too young to get something like this, else I would have loved to have owned one. There is nothing like this.
If a reader was not a “car person” before, then they surely will be after reading this top post…Bravo!
Honestly, reading through this poetic post makes one reflect on the present times, everything that has transpired over the past year and half, and the future unknowns. In the same moment, it transports one back to a time of wonder, adventure, and a differ...
Whenever I see a P1800 I wonder 'what if someone stretched it'
(correctly, not like this, but you might get the idea....): ...
That is a nice Ferrari, they had to get it right some time...
Volvo made one sports car and it's an absolute marvel.
it's the best Volvo ever
For me personally the only beautiful Volvo . The other one I like is V70 1st gen. Its a cool looking grocery getter
That one is also a beauty.
Personally I feel it is too flawless I like the 1st gen front view but adore the 2nd gen widebody fender
I can feel your love for your car in the write up.
You almost make owning it sound practical, but with a touch of romance. Lovely words for a lovely car.
What a great experience…
It’s one of the reasons I moved primarily to the water….adventure! Especially on my supercharged jet skis. Selling my Z. Will probably (let’s face it) have to move to EV…maybe a Tesla Plaid (which gulp I might have to “share” with my wife or just maybe a ...
A wonderful write-up and tribute to the last of a certain “analog” automotive experience.
And yes, I would definitely be one of those people to stop and smile at this little charmer.
Nice post Nicolas
Interesting how an older car can give us pleasure and create a bond not only with us but others too. To a lesser degree, my 2001 325i does this, in part because it has aged well, has a stick, and is simple in ways that new cars aren’t. Even more so for yo...
I love cars without any electronic assistance, indeed. At the point that I remove them on my Alpine, as well, as there is a possibility to remove the ESP on the Track program. You have more feeling, this way.
Enjoy your 325 I, it is a fantastic car, with a superb melody and which provides some great feeling.
You describe pleasures that have been stripped from the new cars and replaced with Air Bags, Bluetooth, Cruise Control, Digital Display ... Z
With a vintage car you and the car have to work together to get from A to Z. Mess up and you might be in the ditch or walking with a gas can in your hand. Now the car does 90% of the work, helped by Big Brother at the factory, showroom, or licensing autho...
I know what you're talking about,
Because I have been driving a VW Transporter 1 and a fifty-year-old Mini Morris!!! Simply hope that who decides for us will let us keep those outlaw machines for a little more time! Enjoy it as much as you can Nicolas. Simone
Very well written
I can feel the passion, smell the fumes, and almost hear the engine.
Congrats.
I think there are still plenty of people out there who feel the same way about cars and driving and not being tracked and taxed. And I’m cautiously optimistic that our numbers are large enough to stop government from enacting mandates to the contrary. Fin...
she is even more amazing when you place her together with those modern cars
i can only yearn for the smell of leather, engine oil, sounds and vibration as your drove her.
those modern sport cars,
are different but somehow they look alike with continuous fluid line. IMHO beautiful but not stunning and lacking in character
Sincere Congrats !.. What a benchmark mileage ! I like so much its “analog” character
As I also had the immense pleasure you once took me along with it within Paris, I do remember vividly how all this magic makes one indulge into a time-machine.. Continue to enjoy your signature treasure (a la Simon Templar) in the very best of your health...
Aahh.. The (already famous) Alpine A110.. With pleasure looking forward to it !..
In the meantime further happy tuning of it, as far as we could read. Best, hs
How I understand every word you say…
I congratulate you on your beauty, and looking forward to your 10th anniversary and perhaps a soon together. Mo
Just browsing old car posts and came back to this one..
One thing i love about chrome trim from this era or maybe even til the 70s-80s is that it reminds me of fine bevels on a watch case. Those little things that help define the shape of a car
Huge congratulations,,
I can feel the love towards this beauty. It’s a great feeling. Mo
