Tuesday, 15 April 2025

1977, Cars: Citroën Range

Citroën 2 CV

  • 2 CV Spécial, B2, 435 cc, 25 SAE-pk / 19 kW, max speed: 102 km/h
  • 2 CV 4, B2, 435 cc, 25 SAE-pk / 19 kW, max speed: 102 km/h
  • 2 CV 6, B2, 602 cc, 33 SAE-pk / 24 kW, max speed: 110 km/h
Citroën 2 CV

Citroën Dyane

  • Dyane 6, B2, 602 cc, 35 SAE-pk / 26 kW, max speed: 120 km/h
Citroën Dyane

Citroën Méhari

  • Méhari, B2, 602 cc, 33 SAE-pk / 24 kW, max speed: NA
Citroën Méhari

Citroën Ami

  • Ami 8 Confort (Berline 4-door), B2, 602 cc, 35 SAE-pk / 26 kW, max speed: 120 km/h
  • Ami Super Confort (Berline 4-door), B4, 1015 cc, 61 SAE-pk / 45 kW, max speed: 140 km/h
  • Ami 8 Break Confort (5-door), B2, 602 cc, 35 SAE-pk / 26 kW, max speed: 120 km/h
  • Ami Super Break Confort (5-door), B4, 1015 cc, 61 SAE-pk / 45 kW, max speed: 140 km/h
Citroën Ami Berline
Citroën Ami Break

Citroën LN

  • LN, B2, 602 cc, 602 cc, 33 SAE-pk / 24 kW, max speed: NA
Citroën LN

Citroën GS

  • GSpécial Berline / Break, B4, 1015 cc, 61 SAE-pk / 45 kW, max speed: 148 km/h
  • GS Club Berline / Break, B4, 1222 cc, 65,5 SAE-pk / 48kW, max speed: 151 km/h
  • GS X Berline, B4, 1015 cc, NA
  • GS X2 Berline, B4, 1222 cc, NA
  • GS Pallas Berline, B4, 1222 cc, 65,5 SAE-pk / 48kW, max speed: 151 km/h
Citroën GS Berline
Citroën GS Break

Citroën CX

  • CX 2000 Berline, L4, 1985 cc, 102 DIN-pk / 75 kW, max speed: 174 km/h
  • CX 2000 Super Berline, L4, 1985 cc, 102 DIN-pk / 75 kW, max speed: 174 km/h
  • CX 2400 Super Berline / Break / Familiale, L4, 2347 cc, 115 DIN-pk / 84 kW, max speed: 180 km/h (Berline) / 174 km/h (Break, Familiale)
  • CX 2500 Diesel Berline / Break / Familiale, L4, 2500 cc (diesel), 75 DIN-pk / 55 kW, max speed: 156 km/h (Berline) / 144 km/h (Break, Familiale)
  • CX 2400 Pallas Berline, L4, 2347 cc, 115 DIN-pk / 84 kW, max speed: 180 km/h
  • CX 2400 Prestige Berline, L4, 2347 cc, 115 DIN-pk / 84 kW, max speed: 180 km/h
  • CX 2400 GTi Berline, L4, 2347 cc, 128 DIN-pk / 94 kW, max speed: 190 km/h
Citroën CX Berline
Citroën CX Break/Familiale

Citroën 250/400

  • 250 Van, B2, 435 cc, 26 SAE-pk / 19kW, max speed: NA
  • 400 Van, B2, 602 cc, 33 SAE-pk / 24 kW, max speed: NA
Citroën 250/400

Citroën H Van

  • Petrol, L4, 1911 cc, 56 pk / 41 kW, max speed: 101 km/h
  • Diesel, L4, 1946 cc, 57,5 pk / 42 kW, max speed: 88 km/h
Citroën H Van

Citroën C35

  • Petrol, L4, 1985 cc, 65 DIN-pk / 48 kW, max speed: 107 km/h
  • Diesel, L4, 2175 cc, 61,5 DIN-pk / 45 kW, max speed: 101 km/h

Citroën C35

Saturday, 12 April 2025

1976, Car Spotting: Herengracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right
Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Moskvitch 412, Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2), Citroën GS, Fiat 127, Datsun 120A Cherry coupé, unidentified American car, Toyota Corolla (E20), Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord D, Opel Kadett C, Citroën 2CV, Honda Civic, Volkswagen Transporter T2b (Type 2), Renault R4, DAF 55, Citroën 2CV, Opel Kadett C, Citroën 2CV, Ford Capri Mk I, Simca 1301/1501, Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified car probably Audi 100 C1 (Type F104).

Monday, 7 April 2025

1975, Film and Television Awards: British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)

Best Film
Winner: 'Lacombe, Lucien'

Poster 'Lacombe, Lucien'

Nominees:

  • 'Chinatown'
  • 'The Last Detail'
  • 'Murder on the Orient Express'

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner:  Jack Nicholson  as J.J. "Jake" Gittes in  'Chinatown' and as Signalman 1st Class Billy "Badass" Buddusky in 'The Last Detail'

Jack Nicholson  as J.J. "Jake" Gittes in  'Chinatown'

Nominees:

  • Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot in 'Murder on the Orient Express'
  • Al Pacino as Frank Serpico in 'Serpico'
  • Gene Hackman as Harry Caul in 'The Conversation'

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Winner:  Joanne Woodward as Rita Walden in 'Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams'

Joanne Woodward as Rita Walden in 'Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams'

Nominees:

  • Barbra Streisand as Katie Morosky in 'The Way We Were'
  • Cicely Tyson as Jane Pittman in 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman'
  • Faye Dunaway as Evelyn Cross Mulwray in 'Chinatown'

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: John Gielgud as Edward Beddoes in 'Murder on the Orient Express'

John Gielgud as Edward Beddoes in 'Murder on the Orient Express'

Nominees:

  • Adam Faith as Mike Menary in 'Stardust'
  • John Huston as Noah Cross in 'Chinatown'
  • Randy Quaid as Seaman Larry Meadows in 'The Last Detail'

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Ingrid Bergman as Greta Ohlsson in 'Murder on the Orient Express'

Ingrid Bergman as Greta Ohlsson in 'Murder on the Orient Express'

Nominees:

  • Cindy Williams as Laurie Henderson in 'American Graffiti'
  • Sylvia Sidney as Mrs. Pritchett in 'Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams'
  • Sylvia Syms as Margaret Stephenson in 'The Tamarind Seed'

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Winner: Georgina Hale as Alma Mahler in 'Mahler'

Georgina Hale as Alma Mahler in 'Mahler'

Nominees:

  • Cleavon Little as Sheriff Bart in 'Blazing Saddles'
  • Sissy Spacek as Holly Sargis in 'Badlands'

Best Screenplay
Winner: Robert Towne for 'Chinatown' and  'The Last Detail'

Poster 'Chinatown'
Poster 'The Last Detail'

Nominees:

  • Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor and Alan Uger: 'Blazing Saddles'
  • Francis Ford Coppola: 'The Conversation'
  • Louis Malle and Patrick Modiano: 'Lacombe, Lucien'

Best Direction
Winner: Roman Polanski for 'Chinatown'

Poster 'Chinatown'

Nominees:

  • Francis Ford Coppola for 'The Conversation'
  • Louis Malle for 'Lacombe, Lucien'
  • Sidney Lumet for 'Murder on the Orient Express'
  • Sidney Lumet for 'Serpico'

Best Cinematography
Winner: Douglas Slocombe for 'The Great Gatsby'

Poster 'The Great Gatsby'

Nominees:

  • John A. Alonzo: 'Chinatown'
  • Geoffrey Unsworth: 'Murder on the Orient Express'
  • David Watkin: 'The Three Musketeers'
  • Geoffrey Unsworth: 'Zardoz'

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

1974, Sports; French Open – Men's singles

On June 16, 1974, the young Swedish talent Björn Borg at the age of 18 triumphed in Paris, winning his first Grand Slam title. He defeated Manuel Orantes in the final with 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1. It was his first of an eventual six French Open titles, and the first of eleven major titles overall. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but lost in the quarter-finals to Harold Solomon.

Björn Borg and his trainer Lennart Bergelin
Manuel Orantes and Björn Borg


Full Match

Friday, 28 March 2025

1973, Fashion: Sears Spring Summer Catalogue (1973, USA)

 For today's individualist .. great ways to express yourself

be creative .. in versitale cooridnates


look special .. in bare-back dresses


go places .. in important shirt-dresses


be dramatic .. in flowing long fashions


make it happen .. in red, white and blue


take the honors .. by featering seersucker-look knit slacks


easy does it .. in coordinated knits

Monday, 24 March 2025

1972, Car Spotting: Van Asch Van Wijckskade, Utrecht, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, left to right
Ford Transit (Mark I), Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3, Saloon), unidentified car probably Peugeot 404.

Second row, left to right
Unidentified car probably Fiat, Renault R6, Fiat 128, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), BMW 02 Series, Fiat 500, Opel Rekord C, Ford Zephyr / Zodiac Mark IV, Opel Kadett B.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, Ford Escort (Mk I), Citroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV.

Fourth row, left to right
Citroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV, Citroën Ami 6 van, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Kadett B, Ford Taunus L (TC), Peugeot 404, Peugeot 204, Ford (Taunus) 12M/15M Turnier (P6), Opel Kadett A.

Friday, 21 March 2025

1971, Television: "Sarge"

"Sarge" premiered on September 21, 1971, on the American television channel NBC (National Broadcasting Company). The American television series, created by David Levy, was produced by Universal Television and Harbour Productions. A total of 14 episodes, each 44 minutes long, were broadcast from September 21, 1971, to January 11, 1972. The series was preceded by a pilot titled "Sarge: The Badge or the Cross" (February 22, 1971 airdate).

George Kennedy as Father Samuel Patrick Cavanaugh aka "Sarge"
George Kennedy as Father Samuel Patrick Cavanaugh aka "Sarge",
Harold Sakata as Kenji Takichi and Sallie Shockley as Valerie
Ramon Bieri as Lt. Barney Verick

Synopsis
A former homicide detective turned priest in San Diego uses his law enforcement experience to guide his congregation through urban challenges at St. Aloysius Parish...

George Kennedy as Father Samuel Patrick Cavanaugh aka "Sarge"
Sallie Shockley as Valerie
Harold Sakata as Kenji Takichi

Main Cast

  • George Kennedy as Father Samuel Patrick Cavanaugh aka "Sarge"
  • Sallie Shockley as Valerie
  • Ramon Bieri as Lt. Barney Verick
  • Harold Sakata as Kenji Takichi


Opening and Closing Credits

Monday, 17 March 2025

1970, Car Spotting: Markt Maastricht Netherlands

 

Parked on the Market Place, front to back

First row, left to right
Unidentified car, Ford Taunus 12M Coupé (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Mercedes-Benz W111, Fiat 500.

Second row, left to right
Opel Kadett B, Vauxhall Viva HA, Opel Commodore Coupé A, Simca 1301/1501 Break, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W111, Triumph Herald, Audi F103.

Third row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Vauxhall Viva HA, Simca 1000 Coupé, DAF 44, Austin/Morris 1100/1300 (BMC ADO16), Renault R4, DAF 44, Ford Transit Mark I, unidentified car.

Fourth row, left to right
Peugeot 504, DAF 44, Opel Kadett B, Honda N360, Volvo 144, Volvo 142 or 144, DAF 33,  Ford Transit Mark I.

Fifth row, left to right
Citroën Dyane, Simca 1301/1501, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Simca 1301/1501 Break, Vauxhall Viva HB, unidentified car, Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce, Opel Kadett B, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified van.

Crossing horizontally into the Nieuwstraat, left to right
Unidentified break probably Opel, unidentified white car, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), BMW 1800/2000 (New Class Sedan), Opel Kadett B, Opel Rekord C.

Parked to the right of the town hall

First row, front to back
Fiat 850, Austin/Morris Mini, Volvo 121/122 (Amazon), Hillman Imp, Toyota Corona (T40), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), the rest is unrecognisable.

Second row, front to back
Renault R4, BMW 1800/2000 (New Class Sedan), Fiat 850.

In front of “Doeleman” and “Het Haantje” to the end of the street

Parked, front to back
Opel Rekord C, Mercedes-Benz 220 (W111), Mercedes-Benz 220 (W111), Chevrolet Corvair (second generation), unidentified car, Simca 1100, Opel Kadett A Caravan, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 125.

Driving, front to back
Peugeot 404, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Citroën 2CV, Ford (Taunus) 12M or 15M (P6), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 600.

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

1969, Nobel Prizes (Oslo, Norway, 1969)

The Nobel Prize in Physics: Murray Gell-Mann (USA)

For his contributions and discoveries concerning the classification of elementary particles and their interactions.

Murray Gell-Mann

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Derek Barton (UK) and Odd Hassel (Norway)

For their contributions to the development of the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry.

Derek Barton
Odd Hassel

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Max Delbrück (USA), Alfred D. Hershey (USA) and Salvador E. Luria (USA)

For their discoveries concerning the replication mechanism and the genetic structure of viruses.

Max Delbrück
Alfred D. Hershey
Salvador E. Luria

The Nobel Prize in Literature: Samuel Beckett (Ireland)

For his writing, which - in new forms for the novel and drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation.

Samuel Beckett

The Nobel Peace Prize: International Labour Organization (Switzerland)

For creating international legislation insuring certain norms for working conditions in every country.

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel: Ragnar Frisch (Norway) and Jan Tinbergen (Netherlands)

For having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of economic processes.

Ragnar Frisch
Jan Tinbergen