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Vintage gas station turned into a junkyard in Bernardo Larroude, La Pampa, Argentina

April 25, 2014
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During my recent holidays in Argentina we went to visit our grandma on the countryside. On the way we made a short stop to take some pictures of this vintage gas station turned into a junkyard (desarmadero), tire repair shop (gomería) and garage (taller). As it’s normal in Argentina, I’ve found an interesting mix of […]

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Joep’s classic Ford Taunus collection

August 28, 2013
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At the Ford Taunus M Club Nederland I met Joep, a 70+ year old guy who seems like being in his 30s. Last year he and two 80+ year old friends traveled across Argentina, Chile, Peru, Paraguay and Brasil in a VW T3 Transporter. That gives you an idea of how young this guy feels. […]

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Ford Taunus M Club Nederland

August 22, 2013
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During the Framer’s Day in Alphen (The Netherlands) I met the guys from the “Taunus M Club Nederland“. A group of very friendly and enthusiastic classic Ford fans. The club focus mainly on the Ford Taunus models, (specialy the “M” series) but as the Taunus was the basis for many other Ford models, owners of […]

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European cars in Argentina during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s

January 18, 2013
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Ford was one of the first car industries to settle down in Argentina during the 1920s. We can say that during the first half of the 20th century, the market was primarily dominated by american car companies. During the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s european car companies became a serious competitor for the americans in Argentina. […]

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