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Hanomag K55 crawler tractor – Info, specifications and a few survivors [video]

May 18, 2012
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While looking for pictures and info about the Hanomag K55 crawler tractor I found lots of cool video and other cool websites that I want to share with you. Hanomag is(was) a german company, and they built almost everything: locomotives, trucks, tractors, cars, military vehicles, etc. For those of you interested in learning more about [...]

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Argentina Road Trip – Last Batch – Trucks

May 11, 2012
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So, I went through my road trip pictures one last time and came up with a few images I haven’t shown you yet. These are the last ones, though. Now, I will have to make a new road trip before I show you more of this kind of pics. The title pic is some Motorhome [...]

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My lastest pick, a Grundig TV Super Color 1630 from 1976 [1]

May 4, 2012
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A few months ago I started searching for old television sets for a project that I want to make. Finally I’ve found this one which I think will fit perfectly for what I have in mind. I’m not gonna tell you what is going to be! Just stay tuned! (Never a truer word spoken!) The [...]

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Torino paintings for Iggy’s birthday

May 2, 2012
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This year I wanted to make something special for Iggy’s birthday, so I decided to make a pair of paintings of one of his favorites cars, the argentine TORINO, built by IKA and Renault in argentina from the 60s to the 80s. The car is based on the american Rambler with a customized body by [...]

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Argentina Road Trip – Cool Rides

April 10, 2012
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Sharing these pics with you is like making the road trip once more. Every time I look for pics to add into this post series, all those awesome road trip feelings come back to me. Every mile or kilometer was a discovery. In this post, I want to show you some of the coolest rides [...]

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1980 Ford Granada [europe] – customizing, or not?

April 6, 2012
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Around 10 years ago I bought this 1980 Ford Granada. I was studying in Germany and I was looking for a big cool car but had a very low budget. After searching for months I finally found this Ford Granada which was owned by an 90 year old gentleman, an ex-Ford engineer at the Ford [...]

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Argentina Road Trip – Road, Lanscapes and Road Signs

March 27, 2012
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For those who have not been following this post series, this is the third post about my Road Trip in Argentina. The previous posts where about a very cool Toy Museum and Junkers I’ve found long the way. If you haven’t seen them already, check them out! The title picture was taken on road, getting [...]

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3 cool antiques I picked lately – radio, television and typewriter

March 22, 2012
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As might have already realized this blog is not only about model cars but about all stuff we are passionate about, and yes model cars and dioramas are somehow the epicenter of this passion but if have been following us for a while now you must have realized that it does not end there. Well, [...]

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Argentina Road Trip – Junkers

March 14, 2012
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On my last post about my road trip, I’ve shown you some pics of a very cool toy museum in Buenos Aires. The trip towards Patagonia started after that. I had the chance to see and live many things, as it is in road trips like this – 16 days on the road can be [...]

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A few old jewels I found here and there many years ago

March 7, 2012
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Back in the 80′s I used to carry a camera with me all the time always hoping to spot a classic car. Remember there was no internet back the, so if you wanted to have pictures of classic cars there were only few possibilities: buying books and magazines or taking pictures. With my new scanner [...]

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Bottrop Kustom Kulture, a few videos

March 6, 2012
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It’s never too late to post cool stuff. Last year I went to Bottrop, in Germany, to see one of the biggest hot rod & custom car events in Europe. I took many pictures and made a few videos. The other day I was organizing my videos and realized that I never posted those videos. [...]

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Argentina Road Trip – Toy Museum

February 28, 2012
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I took some time off in January and made a road trip through Argentina, including the northern part of Patagonia, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. All in all, it was a 5555.3 km or 3459.1 miles long ride and I don’t regret any little bit (actually, I want more road trips!). It was awesome. The first stop [...]

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Funny road signs across Argentina

February 20, 2012
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I already told you about my trip across the patagonia. Well, on the way I’ve not only met family, friends, junk cars and cows but also a few curious road signs that I want to share with you now. It seems like when you drive off the cliff here, you have to jump out of [...]

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Grandpa’s old Fords – 1925, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1937

February 1, 2012
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Our grandpa was a great Ford T fan. The Ford T was by far one of his favorite cars, together with the ’39 Chevrolet. He used to tell us lots of funny stories about the first motorized days. I wish I could travel back in time to have fun with those cars with him. He [...]

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Grandpa’s 1924 Fordson tractor – junker

January 25, 2012
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As I already told you, our grandpa used to own a junkyard. This 1924 Fordson tractor was one of the most special vehicles he had. Every time I see this pictures I must thing about the great times we had as children playing on this thing. Now it also serves as a great inspiration for [...]

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American Restoration, American Pickers, Pawn Stars – 3 great TV shows for antique freaks on History Channel

January 18, 2012
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We tell you lots of stories about our grandpa. Well, here you have more. Our grandpa used to do almost all the things you see on this TV-shows. Now you understand why we were (and still are) so fascinated with antiques, classic cars and all things somehow related to history. Here you have a few [...]

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Visiting Madurodam – The Netherlands – A miniature city in 1:25 scale

January 14, 2012
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A while ago we visited Madurodam in The Netherlands. Madurodam is one of the greatest dioramas we have ever seen in 1:25 scale. It’s not only a diorama. It’s a miniature city or, actually, a miniature country, representing the most important attractions of The Netherlands at one place. There you’ll find small areas of Amsterdam, [...]

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1937 Ford Pickup – Rat Rod

January 10, 2012
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A few months ago I went to Bottrop Kustom Kulture in Germany with a group of friends of Trashers Club (The Netherlands). On the way to the show I made a few videos. Here you have Skip’s 1937 Ford Pickup Rat rod. A damn cool thing! Enjoy it!

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