Monday, 5 October 2026

1968, Cars: Fiat Range

Fiat 500

  • Berlina (F), 2-door Saloon, RR, L2, 499 cc, 13 hp / 16 kW, 95 km/h
  • Berlina Lusso, 2-door Saloon, RR, L2, 499 cc, 13 hp / 16 kW, 95 km/h
Fiat 500 Berlina (F)
Fiat 500 Berlina Lusso

Fiat 600 (D)

  • Berlina, 2-door Saloon, RR, L4, 767 cc, 18 hp / 23 kW, 110 km/h
Fiat 600 Berlina

Fiat 850

  • Berlina Normale, 2-door Saloon, RR, L4, 843 cc, 25 hp / 29 kW, 120 km/h
  • Berlina Super, 2-door Saloon, RR, L4, 843 cc, 27 hp / 31 kW, 125 km/h
  • Special, 2-door Saloon, RR, L4, 843 cc, 34 hp / 46 kW, 135 km/h
  • Familiare, 4-door Mini-Van, RR, L4, 843 cc, 25 hp / 29 kW, 100 km/h
  • Sport Coupé, 2-door Coupé, RR, L4, 903 cc, 38 hp / 51 kW, 145 km/h
  • Sport Spider, 2-door Cabriolet, RR, L4, 903 cc, 38 hp / 51 kW, 150 km/h
Fiat 850 Berlina
Fiat 850 Special
Fiat 850 Familiare
Fiat 850 Sport Coupé
Fiat 850 Sport Spider

Fiat 1100 (R)

  • Berlina, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1089 cc, 35 hp / 39 kW, 130 km/h
  • Familiare, 5-door Estate, FR, L4, 1089 cc, 35 hp / 39 kW, 130 km/h
Fiat 1100 Berlina
Fiat 1100 Familiare

Fiat 124

  • Berlina, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1197 cc, 44 hp / 48 kW, 140 km/h
  • Special, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1438 cc, 51 hp / 56 kW, 150 km/h
  • Familiare, 5-door Estate, FR, L4, 1197 cc, 44 hp / 48 kW, 140 km/h
  • Sport Coupé, 2-door Coupé, FR, L4, 1438 cc, 66 hp / 71 kW, 170 km/h
  • Sport Spider, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, L4, 1438 cc, 66 hp / 71 kW, 170 km/h
Fiat 124 Berlina
Fiat 124 Special
Fiat 124 Familiare
Fiat 124 Sport Coupé
Fiat 124 Sport Spider

Fiat 125

  • Berlina, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1608 cc, 66 hp / 89 kW, 160 km/h
  • Special, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1608 cc, 73 hp / 99 kW, 170 km/h
Fiat 125 Berlina
Fiat 125 Special

Fiat 1800/2300 (B)

  • 1800 Berlina, 4-door Saloon, FR, L6, 1795 cc, 59 hp / 71 kW, 153 km/h
  • 1800 Familiare, 5-door Estate, FR, L6, 1795 cc, 59 hp / 71 kW, 150 km/h 
  • 2300 Lusso Berlina, 4-door Saloon, FR, L6, 2279 cc, 75 hp / 86 kW, 160 km/h
  • 2300 Lusso Familiare, 5-door Estate, FR, L6, 2279 cc, 75 hp / 86 kW, 160 km/h
  • 2300 S Coupé, 2-door Coupé, FR, L6, 2279 cc, 95 hp / 110 kW, 190 km/h
Fiat 1800 Berlina
Fiat 1800 Familiare
Fiat 2300 Lusso Berlina
Fiat 2300 S Coupé

Fiat Dino

  • Coupé, 2-door Coupé, FR, V6, 1987 cc, 158 hp / 118 kW, 210 km/h
  • Spider, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, V6, 1987 cc, 158 hp / 118 kW, 210 km/h
Fiat Dino Coupé
Fiat Dino Spider

Fiat Campagnola

  • Campagnola A, off-road vehicle, 4WD, L4, 1901 cc, 60 hp / 45 kW, 110 km/h
  • Campagnola C Diesel, off-road vehicle, 4WD, L4, 1895 cc, 46 hp / 34 kW, 95 km/h
Fiat Campagnola

Saturday, 3 October 2026

1967, Belgian Comics: Les Aventures de Dan Cooper, Fantôme 3 ne répond plus!

In 1967, the album "Fantôme 3 ne répond plus !" was published by Le Lombard as part of the comic series "Les Aventures de Dan Cooper". Dan Cooper was created by Albert Weinberg for the youth magazine Tintin/Kuifje in 1954, as an answer to the popular Buck Danny series published in Spirou/Robbedoes. The main character is Captain Cooper, a Canadian pilot serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), who began his career flying a Hurricane with the 261th Squadron in Malta during the Second World War.

Fantôme 3 ne répond plus !
- full colour
- publisher: Le Lombard
- Dutch title: De avonturen van Dan Cooper, Spook 3 antwoordt niet meer ! (Le Lombard, 1967)
- never published in English
- drawings by Albert Weinberg
- story by Albert Weinberg

Dan Cooper
Pierrot and Dan Cooper

The main characters in this album are Dan Cooper, J.J. Walker, Powell, the dog Schavuit and Pierrot.

Synopsis
After a demonstration flight in Finland involving a new radar-guided missile, Dan Cooper is approached at a cocktail party by the enigmatic J. J. Walker, president and managing director of "Moonlight Pictures"…

J.J. Walker
Schavuit
Dan Cooper, J.J. Walker and Powell

Vehicles

  • FV214 Conqueror Tank
  • unidentified armoured fighting vehicle
  • Dassault Mirage III
  • Ford Galaxie 500 (1964)
  • Chevrolet Impala (1962)
  • Arado Ar 196
  • BAV 485 (ZiS-485 or ZiL-485)
  • Yakovlev Yak-12
  • Mikojan-Goerevitsj MiG-19
  • T-34 Tank
  • Mil Mi-1
  • Soechoj Soe-9
  • CF-5 Freedom Fighter
  • Volvo Amazon (Volvo 120 Series)
Arado Ar 196
BAV 485 (ZiS-485 or ZiL-485)
CF-5 Freedom Fighter
Chevrolet Impala (1962)
Dassault Mirage III
Ford Galaxie 500 (1964)
FV214 Conqueror Tank
Mikojan-Goerevitsj MiG-19
Mil Mi-1
Soechoj Soe-9
T-34 Tank
unidentified armoured fighting vehicle
Volvo Amazon (Volvo 120 Series)
Yakovlev Yak-12

Thursday, 1 October 2026

1966, Designs: Cars, furniture, electronics, clothes IV

Ghia 450 SS
- Designed by Sergio Sartorelli and Giorgetto Giugiaro (grille and front bumper) at Carrozzeria Ghia SpA, Turin, Italy, 1966
- Built by Carrozzeria Ghia SpA, Turin, Italy, 1966
- Introduced at the 1966 Salone dell'Automobile di Torino, Italy
- Based on Plymouth Barracuda components
- Engine by Chrysler: 4.5 Litre V8 (175 kW)

Ghia 450 SS
Ghia 450 SS
Ghia 450 SS

Ford Galaxie 500 Magic Cruiser
- Designed and built by George Barris at Ford Motor Company, USA, 1966
- Introduced at the 1966 New York International Auto Show, New York, USA
- Based on the Ford Galaxie 500
- The Magic Cruiser could be transformed from a fastback to a station wagon

Ford Galaxie 500 Magic Cruiser
Ford Galaxie 500 Magic Cruiser
Ford Galaxie 500 Magic Cruiser

Lounge chair model 1705
- Designed by Warren Platner, USA, 1966
- Manufactured by Knoll, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA, 1966

Lounge chair model 1705
Lounge chair model 1705

Bulb table lamp 
- Designed by Ingo Maurer, Munich, West Germany, 1966
- Manufactured by Design M, Munich, West Germany, 1966

Bulb table lamp
Bulb table lamp

Agfa Optima Rapid 500 V
- 35mm camera using Agfa's Rapid cassette system
- Manufactured by Agfa, Giesing, Munich, West Germany, 1966

Agfa Optima Rapid 500 V
Agfa Optima Rapid 500 V

Lego catalogue  West Germany 1966