1973, Car Spotting: 's-Gravenhof, Zutphen, Netherlands

Parked horizontally in relation to the church, front to back

First row, left to right
Ford Escort MkI, Ford Escort MkI, Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), unidentified car, Opel Kadett B Caravan.

Second row, left to right
Ford Taunus L coupé (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Autobianchi Primula, Triumph Herald / Vitesse convertible, Fiat 850, Opel Kadett B, DAF 33 van.

Third row, left to right
Renault R10, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Ford Capri MkI, Ford Escort MkI, Ford Escort MkI, Ford Escort MkI.

Fourth row , left to right
Austin / Morris Mini, Opel Kadett B, Austin / Morris Mini.

Fifth row, left to right
Ford Taunus L Turnier (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Fiat 850, Ford Transit MkI, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Parked vertically in relation to the church, left to right

First row, front to back
Ford Escort MkI, Renault R4, Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Volvo 144, Mercedes-Benz W114 / W115, Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), unidentified car, Audi 100 (F104), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

Second row, front to back
Fiat 500, Citroën Dyane, unidentified car, unidentified car, Austin / Morris 1100 / 1300 (BMC ADO16), Opel Kadett B, Renault R6, Opel Kadett B, Ford Transit MkI, Audi 100 (F104), Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), unidentified car, Opel Ascona A, Fiat 1300 / 1500,  unidentified car.

Third row, front to back
Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 Variant (Type 3), Opel Olympia A, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Opel Kadett B, DAF 66 Estate, Volkswagen 1300 / 1500 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Fiat 128, Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Ford Consul / Granada MkI, Ford Escort  MkI van, Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2), Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Citroën Dyane, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

1972, Film: Endless Night

The British thriller "Endless Night" premiered on 5 October 1972. The film was directed and written by Sidney Gilliat and is based on Agatha Christie's 1967 novel "Endless Night". The music was composed by Bernard Herrmann. The leading roles were played by Hayley Mills, Britt Ekland, Per Oscarsson, Hywel Bennett, and George Sanders.

Poster

Hywel Bennett as Michael Rogers

Hayley Mills as Fenella 'Ellie' Thomsen

Britt Ekland as Greta

Per Oscarsson as Santonix

Synopsis
Michael Rogers (Hywel Bennett) is an aspiring photographer working as a chauffeur and living with his mother in London. He dreams of a life of luxury and hopes to build his ideal home on the perfect piece of land. During his work as a chauffeur, he discovers a beautiful spot along the Devon coast known as Gypsy’s Acre. While photographing the area, he meets Ellie Thomsen (Hayley Mills), a young American visiting England...

George Sanders as Andrew Lippincott

David Bauer as Uncle Frank

Lois Maxwell as Cora Walker-Brown and Peter Bowles as Reuben Brown

Patience Collier as Miss Townsend

Main cast

• Hayley Mills as Fenella 'Ellie' Thomsen
• Hywel Bennett as Michael Rogers
• Britt Ekland as Greta
• Per Oscarsson as Santonix
• George Sanders as Andrew Lippincott
• David Bauer as Uncle Frank
• Peter Bowles as Reuben Brown
• Patience Collier as Miss Townsend
• Windsor Davies as Sergeant Reene
• Mischa de la Motte as Maynard
• Helen Horton as Aunt Beth
• Lois Maxwell as Cora Walker-Brown
• Aubrey Richards as Dr. Philpott
• Ann Way as Mrs. Philpott
• Paul Boross as young Michael
• Leo Genn as psychiatrist

Ann Way as Mrs. Philpott and Aubrey Richards as Dr. Philpott

Windsor Davies as Sergeant Reene

Trailer

1971, Belgian Comics: Bessy, De drie vlechten

In 1971, the 85th Bessy album, "De drie vlechten" ("The Three Braids"), was published by De Standaard Uitgeverij. Inspired by the American Lassie films, including "Lassie Come Home" (1943), Willy Vandersteen, in collaboration with Karel Verschuere, created the comic series Bessy under the pseudonym WIREL. The comic was first published in French in the Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique in 1952, and in Dutch from 1953 in De Standaard. The series is set in the Wild West, where the Scottish Collie Bessy and her owner, Andy Cayoon, experience all sorts of adventures.

Cover

No 85 "De drie vlechten"
- full-colour
- publisher: De Standaard Uitgeverij
- never published in English
- drawings by Studio Vandersteen
- story by Studio Vandersteen
- French title: "Les trois nattes" (No 85) published by Erasme
- German title: "Der geheimnisvolle Desperado" (No 179) published by Bastei-Verlag
- Swedish title: "Den hemlighetsfulla desperadon" (1971 No 7) published by Semic Press

Andy Cayoon

Bessy

Mary Webb aka Kaa-Hoora or Drie Vlechten (Three Braids)

In addition to Dutch and French, the series was also published in German and Swedish. The German-language editions were especially popular, prompting Vandersteen to set up a dedicated team to meet the high demand. By 1992, a total of 952 albums had been published in German, 164 in Dutch, 151 in French, and 92 in Swedish.

The main characters in this album are Bessy, Andy Cayoon, Mary Webb aka Kaa-Hoora or Drie Vlechten (Three Braids), Snelle Puma (Swift Puma), Bill Rogers, Phil Rife, Sheriff, and Stinkend Zadel (Smelly Saddle).

Bill Rogers

Phil Rife

Synopsis
Bessy rescues the young woman Mary Webb from the river when her canoe capsizes. Mary Webb, also known as Kaa-Hoora or Three Braids, was abducted by Shawnee Indians after the death of her parents. She later ended up with the Cherokee tribe, where she became the wife of Swift Puma...

Sheriff

Snelle Puma (Swift Puma)

Stinkend Zadel (Smelly Saddle)

Trivia

• WIREL is a combination of the first two letters of Willy and the last two letters of Karel.
• In 1961, a soft drink brand of the same name was launched by the HOBSOR brewery in Hoboken. The logo on the glasses and bottles was designed by Vandersteen himself.
• Bessy also made appearances in two "Suske en Wiske" albums: "De spokenjagers" (1956) and "De Zwarte Zwaan" (1959).

Bessy Limonade & Tonic glasses designed by Willy Vandersteen

1970, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes III

Toyota EX-7
- Designed and build by Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, 1970
- Based on the Toyota 7 race car
- Engine: V8, 5000 cc
- Introduced at the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show, Japan

Toyota EX-7

Toyota EX-7

Toyota EX-7

Evinrude Rooney Lakester
- Designed by Brooks Stevens, USA, 1970
- Build by Evinrude, Sturtevant, Wisconsin, USA, 1970
- Volkswagen running gear
- Engine: Evinrude 50 bhp outboard motor
- Introduced at the 1970 San Francisco Boat show, USA

Evinrude Rooney Lakester

Evinrude Rooney Lakester

Evinrude Rooney Lakester

Mactan stone coffee table
- Designed and manufactured by Magnussen Ponte, Belgium, 1970

Mactan stone coffee table

Mactan stone coffee table

Rhubarb table lamp
- Designed by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970
- Manufactured by Bottega Gadda, Italy, 1970

Rhubarb table lamp

Rhubarb table lamp

ITT Schaub-Lorenz Touring 101
- Manufactured by ITT Schaub-Lorenz, West Germany, 1970

ITT Schaub-Lorenz Touring 101

ITT Schaub-Lorenz Touring 101

Vogue 1970 Covers

1 January (Jane Birkin)

15 January

1 February

15 February

1 March (Ali MacGraw)

15 March (Lauren Hutton)

1 April (Jean Shrimpton)

15 April

1 May

1 June

1 July (Jean Shrimpton)

1 August

15 August

1 September (Lauren Hutton)

15 September

1 October

15 October

1 November

15 November

1 December (Sophia Loren)