All owner-operators of an old motor vehicle with at least two wheels got a warm welcome at the show’s entrance. After all, it was 30°C (or 86°F). The farm tractors have already been inspected in part one. Today the others appear in order of size -more or less- which means mopeds first.
Here’s a DKW Hummel deLuxe from the sixties. The deLuxe aspect is lost on me.
Kreidler and especially Zündapp, those were the Mercedi-Benzi among the mopeds when I was young. Say 40 to 45 years ago.
1971 DAF 55 Coupé, powered by a 1.1 liter Renault engine. Air-cooled no, Variomatic yes.
1974 Opel Ascona 19 SR Automatic. A really neat Ascona A four-door sedan.
1991 Toyota Celica 1.6 STi.
1979 Ford Capri 2.3 S with a Cologne V6 (114 DIN-hp) and the optional Ford C3 automatic transmission.
And the award for the most timeless Mercedes-Benz automobile ever goes to…the 1979-1991 W126-series S-Class. Present at the show, a mighty fine 1985 500 SE (pre-1985 update).
1987 Volvo 740 GL. Popular among masons.
Now the last thing I was expecting on that warm, lazy Saturday in June was the opportunity to meet and greet a celebrity.
Its full name is 1983 Chevrolet Celebrity 2.8 CL. That’s a Brougham type of trim level, so I’ve read.
1979 Pontiac Bonneville, now we’re talking!
Well sure, a 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V.
1987 Chevrolet Caprice (former) hearse, carrying a stack of folding chairs in its cargo compartment. Beats the alternative.
1938 Ford pickup.
1972 Chevrolet C20 Cheyenne, powered by a 454 402 Big Block.
Spotted and posted before, but way too splendid to leave it out, this 1969 DAF A1600 DD 425 flatbed truck.
Known for their technical simplicity and overall toughness, the F241-series of heavy DAF trucks and tractors, introduced in 1973. All of them were powered by an 11.6 liter inline-six (DAF 1160 range of engines). This DAF 3300 Turbo Intercooling 6×2 tractor dates back to the early-/mid-eighties.
Still going strong, a 2004 DAF XF 95.480 Super Space Cab 6×2/4 tractor. The XF 95 is one of the many evolutions of the 1987 95-series.
Two “Dikke DAFs” in the center of a small military array. On the right a 1958 Nekaf Jeep, which is a Dutch built Willys M38A1 (but you already saw that).
Nekaf stood for Nederlandsche Kaiser-Frazer Fabrieken NV. In the late fifties, the whole Nekaf operation in Rotterdam was taken over by Chrysler.
The Dark Tornado Truckpulling Team put their big rig and competition beast on display. A 1997 Cuppers semi-trailer, canteen included, is coupled to a 2018 Scania S580 V8 4×2 tractor.
Facing the monster, a MAN F90/F2000 with a twin-turbo 18.3 liter V10. According to the information on the team’s website, the engine’s maximum power output is more than 2,000 hp. That’s certainly not how these came from the factory.
That’s a next level pair of super singles for sure.
On my way home I caught this Sharp Dressed MAN in the temporary parking lot. It’s a FWD, 2022 MAN TGE 3.180 single cab (three seats) van with a registered payload capacity of 1,451 kg (3,199 lbs). The MAN TGE full-size van/chassis-cab is merely a rebadged Volkswagen Crafter. What happens in the family, stays in the family.
A grand selection of vehicles. However, That 79 Capri is calling me. I can hear it even from here in Arizona.
Yep, that was my favorite too!
+1
I’d like to disagree honestly. Nice body, spongy steering, not enough engine power, solid rear axle & truck type leaf springs… the Capri was always seen as a wanna be sports car for farmer’s sons. Sorry for this. It took a Walter Roehrl to chase it to 2nd place on 1972 Olympia Rallye. He did not carry on with Ford then!
A friend of mine owned one with the 3 litre Essex motor. A sheer night mare, fixes daily. Sorry to say so, as it has a really nice shape.
Joe
“1987 Volvo 740 GL. Popular among masons”? Is that because the 700 series appeared to be hewn from granite by a stone mason or did Freemasons in the Netherlands have a thing for them?
Rover’s chief stylist (this was before they became designers) reckoned the original 760 might look good “…once they took it out of the packing case”.
Yes, masons….as in Swedish Brick (layers).
I imagine the free and accepted type of Masons were also fans of the type.
So much variety ! .
I like little Motos, those have far more style than the average SOLEX Mo-Ped did back in the day .
More, please .
-Nate
The Solex (front engine/front wheel drive) mopeds’ heydays were already over when I was a kid/youngster (seventies/early eighties). Before that, a Solex was widely used as a commuter vehicle to ride to your job and back home.
Around 1980, highschool boys preferred Zündapp, Kreidler and Yamaha (all looking like “real” motorcycles). The equally-aged ladies mainly rode Puchs, those mopeds looked completely different.
Zündapp stood for -as often heard back then- : Ziet U Niet Dat Alles Precies Past? That’s Dutch for: don’t you see that everything fits perfectly?
Be still my heart, that dark green Capri is stunning. Quick question: in your part of the world, do you emphasize the first or second syllable of “Capri”? In the U.S., we pronounce it Ca-PRI. Last night, I watched an Italian movie where it was pronounced “CAP-ri”.
That early Celebrity is also eye-catching in the way formerly common cars are that one just doesn’t see anymore.
Here, it was always KA-pri (that’s with the Dutch pronunciation of KA…)
In the UK normally Ca-Pree unless you’re Delboy Trotter. Ford’s original 1969 advert said Ca-Pree:
All brand and model names were, and mostly still are, pronounced as if they were Dutch words. Happens in pretty much all languages, I guess.
There are also plenty of exceptions of course. Like Fiesta, Defender, Discovery, Land Cruiser. And brand names like Renault, Citroën, Peugeot (at least they got a correct, French twist, so to speak), Buick and Cadillac.
And sometimes names were even translated. I remember the guy who told me he once had an Opel Kapitein…(instead of Kapitän)
A great collection and it looks like a nice sunny day for a car show. The Capri and DAF are my favorites. It seems like Farina, and later Giugaro, earned a lot of fame (well deserved in some cases) for their volume production car designs, but the Triumph and DAF designs from Michelotti in this era were also very nice.
As for the ‘38 Ford pickup, it’s nice, but … I still remember exactly where I was the first time I noticed one, a faded green example, passing me on the street when I was in junior high. As a fan of most 1932-42 Ford styling, that big ovoid grill just looked awkward compared to the grills on most other Ford models of that period. I think Ford must have recognized that, as by 1940 they went back to a more car-like front end.
Love the Capri, but also a vote for the Ascona, which was never widely seen in the U.S., but they were here, back in the day. Proof that GM could turn out a very fine small car in the early ‘70s.
Always appreciate your forward and rear three-quarter pics. Great work!
The Celebrity appears to have Olds Ciera wheel covers, with the centre red Rocket emblem removed.
I recall back in 1982, I didn’t like the nose of this original Celebrity. Specifically, the Olds Toronado-like body-coloured upper grille section. It didn’t line up with other design elements, and looked dated IMO. Much preferred the late ’80s full-sized blacked out grille.
I thought, white Celebrities looked best in Eurosport form, with blacked out trim and red pinstripes. This one looks quite stark. Eurosport styled steel wheels would improve the looks of this one. As below.
Agreed. I also thought the original sedan roofline was a bit too upright and formal, while the facelifted one on the Oldsmobuicks had those cheater panels and the roundedness looked tacked-onto the original center section.
The wagon nailed it though.
We had an ’85 Celebrity with those same wheel covers. They do look like the Olds ones, but are probably correct.
If I bought a Chev C10 or C20 in 1972, I’m sure I would have regretted not waiting until 1973. Iconic ’70s styling, was right around the corner.
There are arguments the other way. The ’72 C10 still had coil springs. The final year of a GM generation is usually when they got it right (see Fiero). Possible supreme discounts if purchased late in the year when the ’73’s were already on the lot.
Mostly personal preference. Preferred the ’73 design. I also suspect the ’72 would have been more reliable/better built, as you suggested. But the ’73 would have better resale value, and I carefully maintain vehicles.
Also, the 73s rusted far faster and more severely than did the prior generation.
In my area (southern Ontario) these are still popular. I saw one today in the same two-tone colour scheme. They look so low compared to the current trucks,
Impressive preservation of that “Chev Celebrity”!! Came soo close to buying an “85 , 2 door in January of “86”.
When they refused to drop the price more, I said “nah'”
It was “triple burgundy”, as i recall.
Wow, the selection is amazing. I will be the dissenter on the Capri – I loved the looks of the first generation but found the second generation to be awkward looking.
The Chevrolet Celebrity – I live in the midwestern US and have not seen one of these in forever. Not that I was complaining. 🙂
That 38 Ford pickup is one of Ford’s rare styling misfires in the 30s.
Interesting as that “Barrel Nose” 1938 Ford truck is and always has been a desired style .
-Nate
Now that’s a “car show” that I would love to attend. Motorcycles next to tractors next to all kinds of cars and trucks. How awesome is that?
The DAF 55 is a beauty! The owner mounted newer wheels from a 1976 Volvo 66 GLS, I don’t think look good on this car, but to each his own.
I owned a lot DAF’s the last 40 years, fun little cars to drive, I even raced a bit with a 66 1300 Marathon.