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Showing posts with label Austin. Show all posts

Wednesday, 12 August 2026

1960, Car Spotting: Gammeltorv & Nytorv Square, Copenhagen, Denmark II

 

Left  to right

First row, front to back
Unidentified car, Ford Taunus 17M Kombi (P2, Baroque Taunus, Flying carpet), Opel Olympia Rekord (P1), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Anglia (105E), Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Volvo PV544.

Second row, front to back
Ford Zephyr (206E), Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, Opel Kapitän 1956 / 1957, Ford Zephyr (206E), Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan (P1), Jaguar Mark 2, Simca Aronde Van, Citroën ID/DS, Saab 93, Riley Pathfinder, unidentified car probably Fiat 600, Opel Olympia Rekord (P1), Vauxhall Victor F, Ford Taunus 12M (Side-stripes Taunus), Fiat 600, unidentified car, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Peugeot 403, Humber Super Snipe.

Third row, front to back
Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 500, Renault Dauphine, Opel Olympia Rekord (P1), Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan (P1), Fiat 600, Volvo PV544, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID/DS, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Hillman Minx, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Kapitän (1954), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Zephyr (206E).

Fourth row, front to back
Opel Olympia Rekord (195?), Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), unidentified car,  Volvo PV544, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Simca 9 Aronde, Triumph Herald, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord Caravan (P2).

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

1973, Car Spotting: Parking Olympic swimming pool Wezenberg, Antwerp, Belgium

First row parked vertically, front to back
Ford Taunus GXL Coupé (TC), Toyota Celica (A20 / A30), Volvo Amazon, Austin / Morris Mini, Ford Escort (Mk I), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified yellow car.

Parked horizontally, front to back

First row, left to right
Renault 12, Opel Record C Coupé or Opel Commodore A Coupé, unidentified white car.

Second row, left to right
Citroën Dyane, Saab 96, Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën 2CV, unidentified car.

Third row, left to right
Opel Rekord D, Ford Escort (Mk I), Ranger II, Fiat 127, Volvo Amazon, Renault 4, Peugeot 504, Ford Capri (Mk I), 

Parked in front of the Children's Hospital Louise-Marie, left to right
Renault 4 Van, Renault 4, Volkswagen 1600 TL, Citroën 2CV.

Parked in the Karel Oomsstraat, front to back
Renault 6, Fiat 850 Familiare, unidentified red car, Peugeot 504 Familiale, Ford Escort (Mk I), unidentified van, Peugeot 504, unidentified brown car, Peugeot 204 or 304, Peugeot 504, the rest is unidentifiable.

Tuesday, 5 May 2026

1966, Car Spotting: Odeon Cinema Car Park , Bishop Auckland, England, UK

Front to back

First row, parked horizontally, left to right
Ford Anglia (105E), BMC Farina (Austin, MG, Morris, Riley or Wolseley), unidentified car.

Second row, parked horizontally, left to right
Morris Oxford Series II, unidentified Sports Car, Ford (Consul) Cortina, Ford Anglia (105E), Morris Minor Series II, Ford Popular (100E) or Ford Prefect (100E), Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, Ford Anglia (105E), Ford Consul Classic, Triumph Herald.

Third row, parked horizontally, left to right
Morris Mini Minor, Ford Zephyr Six (EOTTA) or Ford Zephyr Zodiac (EOTTA), Vauxhall Viva HA, Rover P6.

Fourth row, parked vertically, front to back
MG Magnette Mark III or IV, Ford Zephyr (206E) or Ford Zodiac (206E), Morris Oxford Series MO Traveller, Austin A60 Cambridge, Rover P6.

Fifth row, parked vertically, front to back
Austin A30 / A35, Austin A30 / A35, Austin A70 Hereford, BMC Farina (Austin, MG, Morris, Riley or Wolseley), Standard Vanguard Phase 1, Rover P6, Ford Zephyr (206E) or Ford Zodiac (206E).

Sunday, 19 April 2026

1976, Car Spotting: Kloosterplein, Breda, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, on the road
Austin/Morris Mini.

Second row, left to right
Citroën 2CV, DAF 44 or 55, Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce, Peugeot 404, Toyota Corolla (E20), Citroën 2CV, Toyota Corolla (E20), Simca 1100 Ti, Volkswagen 1300/1500 (Type 1, Beetle), DAF 44 or 55, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Audi 80.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car, Mercedes-Benz W110, Renault 6, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault 4, unidentified car, unidentified car, Austin/Morris Mini, BMW 02 Series, Toyota Corolla (E30), Opel Rekord C, Fiat 128, Opel Kadett C, Fiat 131 Mirafiori, Renault 12, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Simca 1100 Ti, Mazda 616 Coupé (Capella), Opel Manta A, Opel Ascona A, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 850, Simca 1000, Volvo 142 or 144.

Fourth row, left to right
Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, Fiat 127, Honda Civic.

Fifth row, left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car, Citroën Dyane, Mitsubishi Galant Σ, Austin Allegro, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, unidentified car, Renault 4, Lada 1300 (VAZ 2102), Ford Escort Mark I, Ford Capri Mark I, Citroën Dyane, Opel Ascona A, Renault 4, Renault 6, Opel Kadett C, Opel Kadett C, NSU Prinz 4L, Vauxhall Viva HB, Opel Kadett C, Citroën GS, Opel Kadett B, unidentified car, unidentified van.

Tuesday, 7 April 2026

1970, Car Spotting: Grote Markt, Breda, Netherlands

Left to right

First row (parked in the Halstraat), front to back
Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car.

Second row, front to back
Ford (Taunus) 12M Turnier (P6), Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Ford (Consul) Cortina (MkI), Renault 10, Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Ford (Taunus) 12M Coupé (P6), Renault 16, unidentified car, Volvo 142, Peugeot 204 Break, Mercedes-Benz W108 / W109, Audi F103, BMW 02 Series, Austin Morris Mini, Volkswagen 1600 Variant (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car, unidentified car, Opel Rekord C Coupé or Opel Commodore A Coupé.

Third row, front to back
Unidentified car, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Opel Kadett B.

Fourth row, front to back
Opel Kadett B, Opel Rekord C Caravan, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Thursday, 26 March 2026

1964, Car Spotting: Van Oldenbarneveltplaats, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, left to right
Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), unidentified panel van, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord P2, Opel Olympia Rekord, Opel Rekord P2, unidentified car, Opel Kapitän P2.

Second row, left to right
Dodge Polara, Vauxhall Victor F.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified truck, Oldsmobile Cutlass F-85 (1962), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Olympia Rekord, Fiat 500, Renault Dauphine, Renault Dauphine, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Fourth row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën Ami 6, Opel Olympia Rekord, Ford Thames 300E, DAF 600 / 750, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Simca Aronde (P60), Ford Taunus 12M (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Opel Kapitän (1956 / 1957), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified American car.

Fifth row, left to right
Unidentified car, Simca Aronde (P60), Opel Blitz A, DAF 600 / 750, Škoda Octavia, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Volvo PV444, Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 L (Type 3), Opel (Olympia) Rekord Caravan P1.

Sixth row, left to right
Unidentified panel van, unidentified car, Wartburg 311, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Kadett A, Opel (Olympia) Rekord Caravan P1, unidentified American car, unidentified truck, Opel Kapitän P2, Citroën Ami 6, Fiat 1100, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID / DS, unidentified car could be Volvo Amazon or Peugeot 403, Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, DAF 600 / 750, Austin / Morris Mini, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Seventh row, left to right
Mercury Meteor (1963), Renault Dauphine, Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Opel Rekord P2, Mercedes-Benz W110, unidentified car, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID / DS, unidentified American car, Saab 96, DAF 600 / 750, Opel Rekord A, Volvo PV444 / PV544, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), DAF 600 / 750, unidentified American car, unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Eighth row, left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Zephyr (206E), DAF 600 / 750, Citroën ID / DS, unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 17M (P2, Baroque Taunus, Flying carpet), Renault Dauphine, the rest is unidentifiable except for the Citroën ID / DS.

Ninth row, left to right
Opel Rekord A, unidentified American car, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 12M (P4, Cardinal Taunus), NSU Prinz 4, NSU Prinz 4, unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Opel Kapitän P2, DAF 600 / 750, Renault Dauphine, Simca Vedette, Peugeot 404, Opel Rekord Caravan P2, Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, unidentified car could be Fiat 500 / 600, unidentified American car, Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 L (Type 3), Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 L (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Tenth row, left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Zephyr 6 (214E), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Anglia (105E), the rest is unidentifiable.

Eleventh row, left to right
DKW 3=6, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord P2, Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Fiat 1500, Fiat 600, Vauxhall Victor FB, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Fiat 500, DAF 600 / 750, Peugeot 404, DAF 600 / 750, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car could be BMW 700 Coupé, Renault Dauphine, Simca Vedette, DAF 600 / 750, the rest is unidentifiable.

Twelfth row, left to right
Unidentified car, DKW 3=6 or Auto Union 1000, unidentified car, unidentified car, Citroën ID / DS, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Chevrolet Corvair, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord P2, the rest is unidentifiable.

Thirteenth row, left to right
Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), DAF 600 / 750, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Auto Union 1000, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel Kadett A, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 L (Type 3), unidentified car, Peugeot 404, unidentified car could be Ford Taunus 12M, Plymouth Valiant, Citroën Ami 6, DAF 600 / 750, unidentified American car, Renault Dauphine, Fiat 600, Renault Dauphine, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Fourteenth row, left to right
Four unidentified cars, Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 1100, the rest is unidentifiable.

Fifteenth row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Simca 1000, Ford Taunus 17M (P2, Baroque Taunus, Flying carpet), Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Fiat 500 Giardiniera, Citroën 2CV, the rest is unidentifiable.

Friday, 13 February 2026

1962, Car Spotting: Farsta centrum, Stockholm, Sweden

Front to back

First row, left to right
Ford Anglia (E494A), Volvo Amazon, Opel Olympia Rekord (1953/54), Volvo Amazon, Austin A30/A35, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car.

Second row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Saab 96, Opel Kapitän (P2), Opel Rekord (P2), Volvo Amazon, Volvo PV544, Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, Opel Rekord Caravan (P2), Saab 96, Opel Olympia Rekord, Saab 93B, Opel Rekord (P2), unidentified car, Volvo Amazon, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 12M (Side-stripes Taunus), unidentified estate, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1).

Fourth row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volvo Amazon, Volvo PV444/544, Opel Rekord (P2), Peugeot 403, Volvo PV444, Volvo PV444/544, Fiat 600, Opel Rekord (P2), Opel Rekord (P1), unidentified car, unidentified car, Opel Rekord (P2), unidentified estate car, unidentified car.

Fifth row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121 (Ponton), Volvo PV444, Ford Taunus Transit or Ford FK 1000 / FK 1200, unidentified car, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121 (Ponton), Opel Rekord (P1), unidentified car probably Fiat 1100, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Anglia (105E),  Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1).

The rest is unidentifiable.

Saturday, 7 February 2026

1977, Car Spotting: Grote Markt, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Parked on the Market Square, left to right

First row, front to back
Škoda 100, Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina.

Second row, front to back
Volvo 142 (second facelift), Opel Rekord C Caravan, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Datsun 1200 (Nissan Sunny B110).

Third row, front to back
Peugeot 304, Peugeot 504, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 127, Volkswagen 1300/1500 (Beetle, Type 1), Citroën 2CV, Vauxhall Viva HC.

Fourth row, front to back
Citroën 2CV van, DAF 44 or 55, Citroën GS, Volkswagen K70, Ford Escort Estate, Renault R4, Toyota Corolla (E20), Peugeot 304.

Fifth row, front to back
Unidentified car, Renault R5, Ford Taunus TC2, Datsun 100A (Nissan Cherry E10/A10), Ford Taunus TC2, Citroën Ami8, Citroën Dyane, Ford Taunus TC2.

Parked in front of the buildings, left to right
Datsun 100A (Nissan Cherry E10/A10), Sunbeam 1300/1600 (Hillman Avenger), Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Simca 1100, Volvo Amazon, Austin/Morris Mini, Mercedes-Benz W116.

Saturday, 24 January 2026

1970, Car Spotting: Binnenhof, Den Haag, Netherlands

In front of the Ridderzaal, left to right

First row, front to back 
Citroën 2CV, Fiat 850 Coupé, Simca 1301 / 1501, Opel Rekord Coupé C, Peugeot 404, Citroën Dyane, Ford Cortina MkII, Opel Rekord B, Ford Cortina MkI, Opel Ascona A, Ford (Taunus) 17M / 20M (P7b), Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Austin / Morris Mini, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2).

Second row, front to back
Fiat 600, Datsun Bluebird (510), BMW 1500 / 1600 / 1800 (New Class), Citroën 2CV, Renault R10,  
Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Citroën Dyane, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID / DS, Simca 1301 / 1501, Jaguar XJ (Series 1), Opel Rekord C panel van.

Third row
Simca 1000.

Fourth row, front to back
Simca 1301 / 1501, Fiat 850, Simca 1301 / 1501, Mercedes-Benz W108/W109, Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3), Peugeot 404, Ford (Taunus) 15M RS Coupé (P6), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Citroën ID / DS, Volvo 142 / 144, Fiat 600, Citroën Dyane.

Fifth row, front to back

Ford Taunus 12M Turnier (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Kadett B, NSU 1200, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Opel Kadett B, Fiat 850, Hillman Imp, Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle),.

Sixth row, front to back
Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel Kapitän / Admiral / Diplomat A (KAD A).

Seventh row, front to back
Unidentified car, Fiat 600, Vauxhall Viva HB, Peugeot 204, Opel Kadett A, Opel Kadett B, DAF 750 Daffodil, Citroën 2CV.

Left of the Ridderzaal, front to back
Fiat 1300 / 1500, unidentified car, unidentified car, Citroën ID / DS, Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Cortina MkI, unidentified car.

Right of the Ridderzaal
Fiat 125.

Wednesday, 24 December 2025

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).

Friday, 28 November 2025

1966, Car Spotting: Oudegracht, Alkmaar, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, front to back
Peugeot 403, Citroën Ami 6, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified pick-up, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, Opel Kadett A Caravan, Simca 1000, Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford Transit Mk I, Vauxhall Viva HA, DAF 600/750, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, NSU Prinz 4, the rest is unidentifiable.

Second row, front to back
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 600, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën 2CV, Ford Anglia Estate (105E), Peugeot 404, Fiat 600, Peugeot 403, Simca 1300/1500, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), 3 unidentified cars, Renault R4, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), the rest is unidentifiable.

Saturday, 22 November 2025

1963, Car Spotting: Grote Markt, Goes, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, front to back
Opel Kapitän (P2), Vauxhall Victor (F), Ford Anglia (105E), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Vauxhall Victor (FB), 5 unidentified cars.

Second row, front to back
Chevrolet 150 / Bel Air (1955), Opel Kapitän (1951-1953), Opel (Olympia) Rekord Van (P1), Simca 1000, Opel Kapitän (1953–1958), Chevrolet 150 / Bel Air (1955), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), unidentified car, unidentified car, unidentified car, Austin Cambridge Mk II (A55), Ford Anglia (105E), Simca Aronde Élysée / Montlhéry (P60), Volkswagen 1100 / 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 (Type 3), Chevrolet 150 / Bel Air (1956), DKW Junior, unidentified American car, unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel Rekord (P2), Renault Dauphine, DAF Daffodil, Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Fiat 1300, 2 unidentified cars, Ford Fordor Sedan (1955).

Third row is unidentifiable

Fourth row (in front of the buildings), front to back
Ford Thames Van (400E), Volkswagen 1100 / 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100 / 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100 / 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Monday, 27 October 2025

1969, Car Spotting: Heuvel, Oosterhout, Netherlands

Left to right

First row
Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (Type 3).

Second row
Renault 8.

Third row, bottom to top
Fiat 1300, Citroën Ami 6, Auto Union 1000, Citroën ID/DS Safari, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Opel Kapitän A / Admiral A / Diplomat A, Austin / Morris Mini, Ford Transit MkI, Simca 1000.

Fourth row, bottom to top
Ford Taunus Transit, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Vauxhall Viva HB, Volkswagen 1600  Sedan, Simca 1000, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Kadett A, Opel Rekord C Coupé or Opel Commodore A Coupé, Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette.

Fifth row, bottom to top
BMW 1500/1600/1800 (New Class Sedan), Austin / Morris Mini, Simca 1100, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Volvo 144, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 12M (P4).

Sixth row, bottom to top
Renault Frégate, unidentified three-wheeler truck, DAF Military Truck.

Saturday, 5 July 2025

1975, Car Spotting: Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent, Belgium

Front to back

First row, left to right
Renault R4 Fourgonnette.

Second row, left to right
Opel Kadett B, Simca 1301/1501, Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen K70, Citroën Dyane, Ford Taunus XL (TC), Triumph Herald/Vitesse, Volvo 144, Opel Manta A, unidentified car probably Opel, Renault R4, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Limousine, Ford Granada MkI, Austin Allegro.

Third row, left to right
Six unidentified cars, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford (Taunus) 12M/15M (P6), two unidentified cars, Renault R4, Opel Kadett B, two unidentified cars, Austin/Morris Mini, Volkswagen Passat (Type 32).

Fourth row, left to right
Uindentified car, unidentified van, unidentified car, Austin/Morris Mini, two unidentified cars, Opel Kadett B, Citroën Dyane, Opel Ascona A , Citroën 2CV, Audi 50 or Volkswagen Polo, Renault R5, Volkswagen Golf (Type 17), Opel Manta A, Ford Taunus (TC), Austin/Morris Mini, Renault R5, two unidentified cars.

Fifth row, left to right
Six unidentified cars, Citroën GS.

Sixth row, left to right
Two unidentified cars,  Citroën GS,  Citroën GS, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), two unidentified cars.

Seventh row, left to right
Four unidentified cars, Citroën 2CV, Simca 1301/1501, Austin/Morris Mini, two unidentified cars.

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

1971, Car Spotting: Parking lot staff, Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, bottom to top
Opel Rekord C, Renault R8, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Audi 100 C1 (F104), Fiat 500, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault R4, Fiat 850, Austin/Morris Mini, unidentified car probably Fiat, Vauxhall Viva HB, unidentified car, Opel Kadett B, Renault R8, Simca 1000, Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified car, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Second row, bottom to top
Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3), Opel Rekord A, Fiat 600, Opel Kadett A, Opel Kadett B, Jaguar Mark X / 420G, Rover P6, MG MGB GT, Austin/Morris Mini, Opel Kadett A, Fiat 500, Fiat 124 Sport Coupé, Fiat 850, Citroën Dyane, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), DAF 33, Fiat 600, DKW Junior / F11 / F12, Citroën 2CV, DAF 44, BMW 02 Series, Fiat 850 Spider, Opel Rekord C, Fiat 850, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Austin/Morris 1100/1300 (BMC ADO16), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 500, Simca 1000 Rallye, Citroën Ami 6, Opel Kadett B, Austin/Morris 1800/2200 (BMC ADO17), BMW 02 Series, Mercedes-Benz W110 / W111, Fiat 600, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Anglia (105E), unidentified car, unidentified car.

Third row, bottom to top
Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W121), Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Opel Rekord C, Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3), Fiat 500, Austin/Morris 1100/1300 (BMC ADO16), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Austin/Morris Mini, Austin/Morris Mini, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën ID/DS Familiale, Mercedes-Benz W110 / W111, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 850 Spider, Austin/Morris Mini, Simca 1100, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Fiat 600, Austin/Morris Mini, Opel Manta A, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord C, Hillman/Sunbeam Imp, Ford (Consul) Cortina Mk I, Citroën Dyane, Opel Rekord A CarAvan, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Sedan, Peugeot 304, DAF 44, Opel Kadett B, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, Trabant 601, Renault R4, Fiat 850, Renault R10, Fiat 500, Ford Cortina Mk II, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, unidentified car.

Fourth row, bottom to top
Austin/Morris Mini, Fiat 850 Coupé, Simca 1000, Opel Kadett B, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 12M (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën Dyane, Renault R6, Austin/Morris Mini, Peugeot 404, Volvo 140 Series, Citroën 2CV, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Fiat 600, Peugeot 404, Citroën Dyane, Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 403, unidentified car, Simca 1000, Triumph Herald, Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Peugeot 204 Break, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Saab 96, Fiat 124 Break, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën 2CV, Hillman/Sunbeam Imp, Simca 1000, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car.

Fifth row, bottom to top
Unidentified car probably Fiat, Opel Rekord C, Simca 1000, Fiat 600, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Austin/Morris Mini, Simca 1000, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Simca 1100, Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Opel Kadett B, Ford (Consul) Cortina Mk I, Fiat 850 Spider, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Opel Kadett B, Ford Taunus 12M (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Opel (Olympia) Rekord / Rekord 1200 (P1), Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Mercedes-Benz W111, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Simca 1000, Austin/Morris Mini, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Sixth row, bottom to top
Unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Opel Kadett B, Fiat 500, Chrysler 160/180/2 litre, Austin/Morris 1100/1300 (BMC ADO16), Fiat 1300/1500, Renault R6, Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3), Honda N360/N600, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 850, Citroën 2CV.

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

1965, Car Spotting: Ferry to Öland, Kalmar, Sweden

First row, left to right
Volvo P 220 Amazon station wagon, Volkswagen 1500 Sedan.

Second row, left to right
Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Volvo PV544, Volvo P130 Amazon, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), unidentified car.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, Auto Union 1000, Ford Taunus 12M (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Fourth row, left to right
Opel Rekord A Coupé, Opel Rekord A, Volvo PV544, Mercedes-Benz W110 (Series 2), Mercedes-Benz W110 (Series 1), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Fifth row, left to right
Volvo PV544, Volvo PV444, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel (Olympia) Rekord CarAVan (P1), Vauxhall Victor FA, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Austin/Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16).

Sixth row, left to right
Ford (Consul) Cortina MkI, Saab 95, Austin/Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), Ford Anglia (105E), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 12M (P4, Cardinal Taunus), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W120/W121.

Seventh row, left to right
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford (Consul) Cortina MkI, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volvo PV544, Volvo PV444, Volvo PV444,  Volvo P130 Amazon.

Eighth row, left to right
Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus),  Volvo P130 Amazon, Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Volvo PV544, Ford (Consul) Cortina MkI.

Ninth row, left to right
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Volvo P130 Amazon, unidentified car, Volvo PV445 Duett Station Wagon,  unidentified car.

Tenth row, left to right
6 unidentified cars.

Eleventh row, left to right
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), 3 unidentified cars.

Twelfth row, left to right
Saab 96, Volkswagen 1500/1600 TL, Volvo PV444, Volvo P130 Amazon, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle),  Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Morris Minor 1000, Mercedes-Benz W198.

Parked vertical on the square behind row twelve, left to right

First row, front to back
Volvo P130 Amazon, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, unidentified car, Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), unidentified car, Volvo PV444 or PV544.

Second row, front to back
Saab 96, Triumph Herald, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W110, the rest is unidentifiable.

Third row, front to back
Volvo PV544, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, the rest is unidentifiable.

Fourth row, front to back
Ausrin/Morris Mini, the rest is unidentifiable.

On the street in front of the Kalmar Supermarket, left to right
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord A.

Parked to right of the Kalmar Supermarket, left to right
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

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.

Saturday, 1 February 2025

1962, Car Spotting: Septemberplein Eindhoven Netherlands

Front, before the zebra crossing, left to right

First row
Fiat 1800/2100, Opel Olympia Rekord (1953/54).

Second row
Plymouth Cranbrook, Ford Consul (EOTA), Ford Taunus 17M (P2, Baroque Taunus or Flying carpet), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle) and Ford Anglia (105E).

Third row
Fiat 1100, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID/DS, Ford Taunus 12M (P1, Side-stripes Taunus), Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle) and Ford Anglia (105E).

Back, behind the zebra crossing, left to right

First row
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (Type 14), Ford Consul (204E), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Opel Kapitän (P2), unidentified van, unidentified car.

Second row
Ford Taunus 17M (P2, Baroque Taunus or Flying carpet), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), Ford Galaxie / Fairlane (1959), Austin Cambridge (A40, A50 or A55), Borgward Hansa 1500, Fiat 600, DKW 3=6 (F91), Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan (1955), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Anglia (105E), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Peugeot 203, Ford Galaxie / Fairlane (1959), DAF 600, Ford Anglia (100E), Citroën ID/DS, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), DKW 3=6, Peugeot 403, Plymouth (Chrysler) Valiant, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car.

Third row
Unidentified van, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Opel (Olympia) Rekord Caravan (P1).

Fourth row
Unidentified car, unidentified car, unidentified car, Fiat 600, unidentified car, Renault Dauphine, Škoda Octavia, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, Bathtub Taunus), DAF Daffodil, Renault Dauphine, Ford Consul (EOTA), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), 4 unidentified cars, Chevrolet Corvair, Ford Taunus 17M (P2, Baroque Taunus or Flying carpet), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord (P2), unidentified car.

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

1976, Car Spotting: Grote Markt Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Parked on the left, front to back
Unidentified car, BMW 2000 Touring (02 Series), Peugeot 204, Renault 5 (first generation), Fiat 600, Peugeot 304, Rover 3500 (P6b), unidentified car.

Parked on the Market Place, front to back

First row, left to right
Ford Consul Coupé, Lada 1200 Estate (VAZ-2101).

Second row, left to right
BMW 02 Series, Citroën CX Familiale, Ford Taunus L Coupé (TC), Chrysler 160/180/2 litre, unidentified car probably Opel.

Third row, left to right

Jaguar XJ Series II, Volkswagen 412 (Type 4), Peugeot 504, Fiat 127, Citroën GS, Citroën CX, Datsun 120Y, Ford Taunus (Facelift, TC), Volvo 244, Ford Taunus L (TC), Sunbeam 1250/1500 (Hillman Avenger), Citroën 2CV.

Fourth row, left to right
Peugeot 104, Peugeot 404, Ford Taunus GT (TC), Volkswagen Golf I, Citroën GS, Fiat 131 Mirafiori, Peugeot 504, Ford Taunus (TC2), Austin/Morris Mini, Opel Kadett C, Peugeot 504, Renault 17, Renault 16, Renault 12.

Fifth row, left to right
Fiat 128, unidentified car, Volkswagen 411/412 (Type 4), unidentified car, Simca 1301/1302, Renault 4, unidentified car, Renault 5, unidentified car, Ford Cortina Mk 2, Peugeot 504, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Sixth row
Unidentified American car.

Monday, 30 December 2024

1973, Car Spotting: Domplein Utrecht, Netherlands

Parked on the left

First row, left to right
Peugeot 404, Simca 1000 (Rallye), DAF 33 van, Austin/Morris Mini, Renault 12, Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Simca 1100, Austin/Morris Mini, Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Kadett B.

Second row, left to right
Vauxhall Viva HC, Fiat 125, Volkswagen 1500/1600 sedan (Type 3), Peugeot 504, Toyota Corolla (E20).

Third row, left to right
Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

Fourth row, left to right
Simca 1000, Renault 6, Simca 1100, Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Cortina Mk I, Opel Ascona A, Fiat 600, Ford Escort Mk I, Opel Rekord A or B Caravan, Renault 4, Peugeot 404.

Parked on the right

First row, left to right
Volkswagen K70, Opel Ascona A, Fiat 125, Opel Rekord B, Fiat 127, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (Type 3), Opel Kadett B.

Second row, left to right
Fiat 128.

Third row, left to right
Renault 6, Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault 4 Fourgonnette, unidentified car.

Parked in the back, left to right
Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (Type 3), Peugeot 504,  Fiat 600.