Showing posts with label Car Spotting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Car Spotting. Show all posts

Sunday, 29 October 2017

1964, Car Spotting: Elten, Germany, Dutch border

Left to right
First row
Opel Rekord P2 CarAVan, Opel Rekord P2, Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Volvo Amazon, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car
Second row
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 12M (P1, "Seitenstreifentaunus"), Opel Rekord A, Renault 4, Peugeot 403, Opel Rekord P2, Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1
Third row
Renault 8, Opel Kapitän, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Borgward Isabella, Opel Rekord P2, Opel Rekord A, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus")
Fourth row
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Lloyd (Borgward) Arabella, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M (P2, "Barocktaunus" or "Fliegender Teppich"), Ford Taunus 12M (P1, "Seitenstreifentaunus"), Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz Ponton (W120/W121), Opel Kapitän, unidentified car, unidentified car probably Mercedes-Benz Ponton
Fifth row
Mercedes-Benz Ponton (W120/W121), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord A, Ford Taunus 12M (P1, "Weltkugeltaunus"), Simca 1000, unidentified car probably Fiat 500, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle)
Sixth row
Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1

Thursday, 21 September 2017

1960, Carspotting: Parking CERN, Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland

Left to right
On the road
Unidentified dark coloured car, Simca Aronde P60, Renault 4CV, unidentified light coloured car probably Panhard, Renault 4CV, unidentified dark coloured car.

Parked on the left
The first four cars are unidentifiable, Simca 90A Aronde, unidentified car probably Renault, Renault Dauphine, Peugeot 203, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Renault 4CV, Renault 4CV, Renault Dauphine, Renault 4CV, Fiat 1100, Simca Aronde P60, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën Traction Avant, unidentified dark coloured car, unidentified light coloured car probably Simca, Peugeot 203, unidentified car probably Ford Taunus 12M or 15M, Peugeot 403, Fiat 600, Volkswagen 1100 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Parked on the right
Panhard Dyna Z, Peugeot 203, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Panhard Dyna Z, Peugeot 403, Citroën 2CV, Renault 4CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault 4CV, Citroën 2CV, Renault Dauphine, Renault 4CV, Fiat 600, Citroën Traction Avant, Peugeot 203, Citroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 203, unidentified dark coloured car, unidentified light coloured car, Ford Consul Mk I (EOTA), unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Renault 4CV, unidentified car, Renault 4CV, unidentified car, Simca Vedette, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Peugeot 403.

Parked at the back
Renault Dauphine and Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Sunday, 6 August 2017

1973, Car Spotting: Korenlei/Graslei, Ghent

Right (Korenlei), front to back:
Citroën 2CV, Citroën DS, Mercedes-Benz W110, Fiat 124 or Lada 1200, Ford Taunus L (TC1), unidentified dark coloured car probably Daf 66, Ford Taunus 12 M (P4), BMC ADO16 (Austin/Morris/MG), Ford Taunus L Coupé (TC1), Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle), Fiat 124 or 125, unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1600 Fastback (Type 3), unidentified car, Ford Cortina Mk II, Ford (Taunus) 17M/20M/26M (P7b), after the P7b it's getting very blurry but still recognisable are a Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Volkswagen T2a (Type 2), Fiat 850, Ford Taunus XL or GXL (TC1), and Citroën DS.

Left (Graslei) parked riverside, front to back:
Unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk II, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified dark coloured car, Citroën DS, Citroën 2CV, unidentified dark coloured car, Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle), the rest is very blurry one more Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) is visible.

Left (Graslei) parked in front of the buildings, front to back:
Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified light coloured car probably Fiat, Renault 4, the rest is very blurry.

On the bridge (Sint-Michielsbrug):
Most cars are unidentifiable, you can see one Opel Rekord P2 and a Citroën DS.

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

1969, Car Spotting: Ménilmontant, 20th arrondissement, Paris

Parking left side, front to back
Unidentified light coloured car, Peugeot 404, Simca Aronde 1300, Renault Dauphine, Peugeot 203, Peugeot 403 Familiale, Simca 1000, unidentified car probably Renault 8, Renault 16, Peugeot 403 Familiale
Parking right side, front to back
Unidentified light coloured car probably Citroën Ami6, Peugeot 404, Simca Ariane, Simca Aronde P60, Renault 4, Simca Aronde 1300, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403, unidentified light coloured car, Renault 4, unidentified sports car probably Italian, in front of the R4 a Peugeot 204 Break
In the street (horizontal), left to right
Simca 1100, Renault Goélette, Opel Kadett B, Peugeot 404
In the street (vertical), front to back
Peugeot 203, Peugeot 404 Familiale, unidentified car probably Fiat 850
(photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson)

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

1971, Car Spotting: Ford Amsterdam Assembly

Still from the 1971 Italian-French Jacques Tati film "Trafic" (end scene), filmed at the parking lot of the Amsterdam Ford factory (Amsterdam Assembly, 1932-1981). In 1971 Amsterdam Assembly produced only the English Ford Cortina MkIII (TC1) for the European market. The German Fords Taunus TC1, 17M/20M/26M (Taunus) P7b and Capri MkI were build in Genk (Belgium) or Cologne (Germany). The American Fords (Mustang and LTD) were imports.

Left to right
First row: Ford LTD, Ford 17M/20M/26M (Taunus) P7b, Ford Capri MkI
Second row: Ford 17M/20M/26M (Taunus) P7b, Ford Capri MkI, Ford Capri MkI, Ford Taunus GXL (TC1), four Ford Cortina's MkIII (TC1) L or XL
Third row: Ford 17M/20M (Taunus) P7b, Ford Mustang, Ford Capri MkI, Ford Taunus GXL (TC1), two Ford Cortina's MkIII (TC1) L or XL
Fourth row: Ford 17M/20M (Taunus) P7b, Ford LTD, Ford Taunus XL (TC1), all the other cars are Ford Cortina's MkIII (TC1) L or XL
Fifth row: The first car is a Ford 17M/20M (Taunus) P7b all other cars are Ford Cortina's MkIII (TC1) L or XL


Saturday, 25 February 2017

1966, Car spotting: Den Haag, Plein

First row, left to right:
Volvo Amazon (P120), Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), Ford Zephyr Mark II (206E), Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Typ 3), Citroën ID/DS, Simca Ariane, Morris 1100 / 1300 (ADO16) , Fiat 1100, Ford Taunus 12M (P4).

First row, right side parking:
Unknown dark coloured car, unknown dark coloured American car, Citroën ID/DS, Ford Taunus 17M (P3), Ford Cortina Mk Ib.

Second row:
Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), Jaguar Mark 2, unknown dark coloured car probably Ford, Ford Zephyr / Zodiac Mk III (211E, 213E), unknown light coloured cabriolet probably Triumph or Fiat, Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), BMC Mini (ADO15), Opel Olympia Rekord, Renault Dauphine, Triumph Herald, Simca Aronde (P60), Fiat 1300, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Typ 3), Opel Rekord A or B CarAVan, Renault 4, unknown light coloured car, Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle).

Third row:
Only four recognisable cars: in front of the Opel Olympia Record is a Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), in front of the Renault Dauphine a BMC Mini (ADO15), in front of the Triumph Herald a Citroën ID/DS and in front of the Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Typ 3) a Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle).

Fourth row:
Four unknown cars, Citroën ID/DS, unknown car, Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), BMC Mini (ADO15), Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Simca 1000, Morris Minor 1000 (ADO59), Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), BMC Mini (ADO15), unknown car, Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), three unknown cars, Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), five unknown cars, Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1, Beetle), unknown car, Renault 4, Citroën 2CV. 

Thursday, 19 January 2017

1962, Car spotting: Brussels, boulevard de l’Empereur, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique

First row, left to right:
Unknown light coloured car, Renault Dauphine, Fiat 1100, Opel Rekord P1, Citroën Traction Avant, Renault 4, Volvo Amazon P120

Second row, left to right:
Unknown dark coloured car, unknown car probably Ford Zephyr / Zodiac Mk III, Ford Consul MkI (EOTA), Simca Aronde 90a, Renault 4CV, DAF Daffodil / 600 / 750, Fiat 600, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Typ 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Typ 1), Mercedes-Benz Ponton (W120 / W121)

Third row, left to right:
Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Typ 1), unknown car probably Opel, Ford Consul Capri (109E / 116E), DKW Junior, Citroën 2CV, Renault Dauphine, Renault 4CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Typ 1), Renault Dauphine, Citroën 2CV, Skoda Octavia, Peugeot 203

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

1975: Car spotting: Aalst, Statieplein

Left to right:
Volkswagen T2a, Renault 16, Opel Kadett B 2-door Limousine, Opel Kadett B 2-door Fastback, Toyota Corolla E20, Vauxhall Viva HB, unknown car.




Tuesday, 13 December 2016

1972, Car spotting: Amsterdam, Leidseplein

Left to right
First row (parked)
Volkswagen T2a, Daf 55, Peugeot 404, Citroën ID/DS, Simca 1301/1501
Second row
Opel Kadett B Caravan, Volkswagen T2a, unknown car, Mercedes-Benz W110
Third row
Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle) (behind the Beetle, an unknown car), a very rare Ford (Taunus) 17M P7a, Peugeot 404, Volkswagen T1
Fourth row
Citroën Dyane
Fifth row
Ford Cortina Mk II Estate
Sixth row
Mercedes-Benz W110, unknown car probably Ford Escort Mk I

Sunday, 20 November 2016

1966, Car spotting: Antwerp, Frankrijklei

Left to right:
Unidentified van, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Volvo Amazon, Ford Cortina Mk I, Opel Rekord A, unidentified car probably Opel Kadett A, Opel Rekord P2, unidentified small car, Fiat 1300, Citroën 2CV, Ford Anglia Sportsman (123E), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), BMW 700, Opel Rekord P2, Citroën 2CV.


Saturday, 22 October 2016

1963, Car spotting: car park at London Airport (now Heathrow)

Only the cars on first seven rows are recognisable.

First row, left to right: unknown car, Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II (Farina), Vauxhall Victor FB, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, Austin (A40/A50/A55) Cambridge Mark I, Vauxhall Victor FB Estate, Ford Anglia 100E, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini.

Second row, left to right: unknown car, Hillman Minx, Ford Anglia 105E, Vauxhall Victor FB Estate, Simca Aronde P60, Morris Minor Series II convertible, unknown probably Renault Floride/Caravelle, Vauxhall Victor FB, Ford Anglia 105E, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, unknown car.

Third row, left to right: Ford Anglia 105E estate, Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Vauxhall Victor FB, unknown car probably Morris, Ford Anglia 105E, Ford Zodiac Mark III (213E), Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Austin-Healey 3000, Austin A35 Van, Ford (Consul) Cortina Mark I, Citroën ID/DS series I, unknown car probably Sunbeam-Talbot 90 Mk IIA.

Fourth row, left to right: Ford Anglia 105E, unknown dark coloured car, Ford Consul Classic (109E/116E), unknown car, unknown car, unknown car probably Hillman Minx, Vauxhall Victor FB, Sunbeam Alpine, MG A, Triumph Herald.

Fifth row, left to right: unknown car, Vauxhall Velox/Cresta PB, Vauxhall Victor FB, Ford Zodiac Mark II (206E), Wolseley (type ?), Morris 1100 Mark I (BMC ADO16), Singer Gazelle, Renault Dauphine, Vauxhall Victor F, Ford Consul Mark II (204E), BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini Van, Ford Anglia 105E, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, Morris Oxford series VI (Farina).

Sixth row, left to right: unknown car, unknown car, Rover P4, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, Ford Zephyr/Zodiac Mark II (206E), Vauxhall Victor FB Estate, unknown car, unknown car, unknown car, unknown car, Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), unknown car, unknown car, Jaguar Mark VII/VIII or IX, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II (Farina) or Morris Oxford series VI (Farina), Ford Anglia 105E.

Seventh row, left to right: Ford Zephyr 4 Mark III (211E), Ford Consul Classic (109E/116E), Austin (A40/A50/A55) Cambridge Mark I, Ford Zodiac Mark II (206E), Ford (Consul) Cortina Mark I, Morris Minor Series II, Rover P4, unknown car, Triumph Herald, Sunbeam Alpine, Triumph Herald, Ford Anglia 105E, Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Ford Anglia 105E, Jaguar Mark IX, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Hillman Super Minx, BMC (Austin/Morris) Mini, Vauxhall Victor F.

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

1975, Car spotting: 's-Hertogenbosch, Market Place

Left to right
Parked in front of Hotel Central:
Peugeot 304, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6)
First parked row opposite Hotel Central:
Volkswagen Type 1 pre 1968 (Beetle), Opel Commodore B, Renault 4 Fourgonnette, Volkswagen 1200 Type 1 (Beetle), Fiat 124 of Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), Opel Kadett C, Volkswagen Type 1 1200 or 1300 (Beetle), next to the snack house probably Toyota Corolla ke26 Wagon, unidentified white car, Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle), Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle), probably Sunbeam Hunter, probably Ford Taunus 12M/15M (P6), unidentified red car, probably Mercedes-Benz, probably BMW 02 Series, unidentified white car, unidentified red car, probably Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified red car (Fiat?)
Trying to find a parking spot:
Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Ford Escort Mk 1, probably Fiat 124 or Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), Toyota Crown (S60), Datsun 120A Cherry coupé (Nissan E10), Opel Kadett B
Parked first row, bottom photo:
BMC Mini (ADO15), Citroën Ami 8, Fiat 600, Citroën 2CV, Opel Rekord C, Renault 5, Peugeot 204, Daf 55
Trying to find a parking spot:
BMW 1600/1800/2000 (New Class), Vauxhall Victor FD
Parked second row:
Renault 4, Ford Escort Mk 1, Fiat 124 or Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), Opel Kadett B, Opel Ascona A, Opel Ascona A, Peugeot 504, Volkswagen 1200 Type 1 (Beetle), Fiat 124 or Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), unidentified blue car
Parked third row:
Fiat 850, Daf 44/55/66, probably Ford (Taunus) 17/20/26M (P7b), Mercedes-Benz (type?), Opel Kadett Caravan, probably red Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified dark car, unidentified yellow car, unidentified red car, unidentified white car, unidentified dark car, unidentified dark car, probably Fiat 600
Parked fourth row:
Fiat 127, Daf 44/55/66, Renault 4, Ford (Taunus) 12M coupé (P6), Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 Type 1 (Beetle), Daf 44/55/66 Combi, Opel Ascona A, Fiat 600, Simca 1301/1501, Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, Volkswagen Transporter Type 2 (T2), probably Fiat 124 Sport Coupé, BMC Mini (ADO15)
Parked fifth row:
probably Fiat, probably Opel Kadett B, probably Peugeot 504, Daf 66 Marathon Combi, four unidentified cars, probably Volkswagen Transporter Type 2 (T2)
Parked sixth row:
Toyota Corona Break (T100), Simca 1100 Fourgonnette, unidentified dark blue car (Audi?), Citroën 2CV, BMW 02 Series, probably Opel Rekord C Coupé, unidentified dark car
Parked seventh row:
Volkswagen 1200 Type 1 (Beetle), 2 unidentified white cars, unidentified red car, unidentified green car, unidentified white car
Parked eight row:
probably BMW New Class, Citroën Dyane, probably Opel Manta A, Simca 1100, unidentified brown car
Parked row opposite “Smits”, “Luxe Bakkerij” and “The Society Shop”:
unidentified dark car, Citroën 2CV, four unidentified white cars, red Citroën 2CV, Ford Capri Mk I, Renault 4

Saturday, 23 July 2016

1972, Car spotting: La Rochelle, France

Front, left to right:
Fiat 124, Citroën DS, probably Opel Kadett A Caravan, Renault 4, Citroën Méhari, Ford (Taunus) 17M/20M RS Coupé (P7a), Opel Kadett B Caravan, probably BMW 02-series, Renault 15, Renault 4, Peugeot 403 Break, Opel Kadett B Caravan, Citroën Type H, Renault 4.
Second row, left to right:
Simca 1300, Simca 1100, Peugeot 403, Renault 4 Fourgonnette (F4), Peugeot 404.
Third row, left to right:
Probably Renault 16, BMC Mini (Austin/Morris, ADO15), probably Peugeot 204, probably Ford Cortina MkII, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), probably Renault 6, probably Opel Kadett B. 

Sunday, 19 June 2016

1967, Car Spotting: Maastricht

First row (left, next to the man with the hat):
Unidentified car, probably Ford Cortina Mk II.

Second row, left to right: 
Citroën Ami 6, Škoda 1000 MB, Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000/1250), NSU Prinz 4, Vauxhall FB (Victor) VX4/90, Volvo P130 Amazon, Mercedes-Benz W120/121 (Ponton), Triumph Vitesse convertible.

Third row, left to right: 
Ford Taunus P3 17M Turnier ("Badewannetaunus”), Fiat 1300/1500, Volkswagen Type 1 1200/1300 (Beetle), Ford Cortina Mk Ia, BMW 2000 Neue Klasse (Typ 120), Ford Cortina Mk Ib, Volkswagen T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen T1 (Type 2).

Fourth row (street): 
Austin/Morris Mini (BMC Mini Mark I), Ford Taunus P4 12M, unidentified car probably Opel.

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

1962, Car Spotting: Sint-Pieters-Woluwe, Sint Pieterskerk

Front to back:

Car passing by: 
unidentified, probably Ford Zodiac / Zephyr Mk II

First parked row, left to right: 
Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 12M or 15M (P1), Citroën 2CV, Renault 4CV, Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Fiat 600 and Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1).

Second parked row, left to right: 
Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 15M (“Weltkugeltaunus”, P1), Fiat 500 Topolino C Belvedere and DKW F93/94 (Sonderklasse / 3=6).

Parked in the street leading to the church, left, front to back:
Peugeot 403 and Renault 4CV.

Parked in the street leading to the church, right, front to back: 
Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Peugeot 403, DKW F93/94 (Sonderklasse / 3=6) and unidentified car probably Mercedes-Benz W120/W121.

Saturday, 26 March 2016

1975, Car Spotting: La Rochelle, France

Left row, front to back:
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina, Peugeot 204 Coupé, Renault 4, BMW 3.0 CSL (E9), Citroën Dyane, Mercedes-Benz W110 or W111, unidentified coupé probably Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified car probably Peugeot 504, Peugeot 204, unidentified dark coloured car, Volvo 140 Series or 200 Series, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 204.

Right row, front to back:
Audi 100 (C1), Audi 80 (B1), Renault 16, Autobianchi A112, Simca 1000 Rallye 2, Renault 5, Ford Taunus L (TC1), Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Rover P6, unidentified car probably Morris Marina, Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 (Beetle), Renault 4, Renault 16, Mercedes-Benz W114, Peugeot 403 pickup, Citroën Dyane, unidentified green coloured car probably Renault 6, Citroën ID/DS Familiale, after the ID/DS it is getting very blurry.

On the road (far right):
Citroën 2CV panel van and Ford Transit Mk I


Thursday, 7 January 2016

1965, Car Spotting: Amsterdam, Beursplein

From front to back:
First row, left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz 190/200 (W110), Renault Floride (early Caravelle), Citroën 2CV.
Second row, left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Ford Zephyr 6 Mark III (214E), Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Fiat 1100/1200, Ford Taunus 17M (P3).
Third row, left to right: Borgward Isabella, hard to identify probably Renault Dauphine, Fiat 1100/1200, Ford Anglia (105E or 125E), fiat 1100/1200, Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 403.
Fourth row: Ford Zephyr 4 or 6 Mark III (211E or 214E).
Fifth row, left to right: Volkswagen 1500 notchback (Type 3), Ford Taunus 17M (P3), BMW 700 coupé, Sunbeam Rapier.
Sixth row, left to right: Volkswagen 1500 variant (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 500, Citroën ID/DS Break, Ford Taunus 17M (P3).
Seventh row, left to right: unidentified car (left of the dark Beetle), unidentified car probably Mercedes-Benz 190/200 (W110), Ford Zephyr 4 or 6 Mark III (211E or 214E).
Eight row, left to right: Mercedes-Benz 220 (W111), unidentified car probably Fiat 1100/1200.
Ninth row, left to right: unidentified dark coloured car left of the Mercedes 220, Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000), Simca 1300/1500.
Tenth row, left to right: starting left of the Ford Taunus Transit: Ford Cortina Mark I, Fiat 500, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), DAF 750/Daffodil, BMC Mini (Austin/Morris), Ford Cortina Mark I.

Friday, 25 December 2015

1961, Car Spotting: Saint Tropez

Left row, front to back:
Fiat 1800, Renault 4CV, unidentified dark car probably Lancia Appia series 2, Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint, Sunbeam Alpine Series 1, Volvo 121 Amazon (P120), unidentified dark coloured station wagon probably Mercedes-Benz W120 Binz wagon, unidentified light coloured car with dark roof probably Simca Ariane, Citroën ID/DS, Plymouth Fury Convertible (model 1959), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Peugeot 203 cabriolet, unidentified light coloured cabriolet, Peugeot 403, Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 403 cabriolet, two unidentified light coloured cars, Citroën ID/DS, behind the DS it's getting very blurry...
Middle (on the road), front to back:
Simca Aronde P60, Renault Dauphine, Renault Floride, Renault Floride (left), Citroën ID/DS (right), unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500 Notchback, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), two Citroën 2CV.
Right row, front to back:
Marathon Corsaire, Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pininfarina.


Monday, 7 September 2015

1970, Car Spotting: Paris

Left to right, front to back:
  • First row: unidentified coach (probably Setra, type ?), Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 304, Peugeot 403, Renault 4, coach Setra (type ?), unidentified car, unidentified Van (probably Renault Estafette), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle), Peugeot 404, Mercedes-Benz (probably W120/W121), behind the Mercedes it's getting very blurry.
  • Second row: Simca 1000, Opel Rekord P2, Peugeot 204, Peugeot 304, Peugeot 504, Peugeot 204, Peugeot 204, Simca Aronde P60 with boat, Peugeot 304, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Fiat 500, unidentified car probably Austin/Morris Mini, unidentified coach probably VanHool (type ?), unidentified car probably Peugeot 304, unidentified car probably Renault 4, unidentified car probably Renault Dauphine.
  • Third row: Citroën DS, Simca 1300/1500, Peugeot J7, Peugeot 304 coupé, Renault 16, Renault 4, Simca 1000, Renault 4, Renault 8, unidentified car.
  • Fourth row: unidentified Van, Austin/Morris Mini, Simca 1000, Renault 4, Renault 8 Peugeot 204 coupé, Citroën 2CV, Renault 16, Ford Taunus 12M/15M P6, Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (type 3), Simca 1300/1500, unidentified car probably Austin/ Morris 1800/2200 (ADO17), Peugeot 404, unidentified car, unidentified convertible probably Peugeot 403 (yes the Columbo car), Renault 4, Peugeot 204, Austin/Morris Mini.
  • Fifth row: unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk II, Renault 4, Fiat 850, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën DS, Simca 1100, Fiat 125, NSU Ro80, Peugeot 404, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën Ami 6, Peugeot 403.
  • Sixth row: unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Citroën DS, unidentified car, unidentified car probably Maserati Mexico, Simca 1200S, unidentified car probably Peugeot 204 estate, unidentified car, unidentified car probably BMW 02 series.
  • Seventh row (side street): Renault Dauphine.

Saturday, 8 August 2015

1964, Car Spotting, Belgium

Bottom to top:
  • First row left to right: Ford Galaxie (1960 model), Mercedes-Benz W110, Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle).
  • Second row left to right: Ford Taunus P4, Škoda Octavia, Volvo 122 (Amazon), Land Rover Series II
  • Third row left to right: Vauxhall Victor FB, Opel Rekord P II, Škoda 1000 MB, Ford Anglia 105E Van, Mercedes-Benz W110
  • Fourth row left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Vauxhall Velox EIPV, Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3, Notchback), Peugeot 403, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle)
  • Fifth row left to right: BMW 700, Volvo 122 (Amazon), Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford Classic, Ford Galaxie (1963 model), Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
  • Sixth row left to right: Ford Anglia 105E, Ford Cortina Mk I, Mercedes-Benz W110, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Simca 1300/1500, Volvo PV544
  • Seventh row left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W111, Peugeot 404, Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3, Variant), Mercedes-Benz W120, unknown Van probably Dodge Panel Van, Van probably Ford Taunus Transit
  • Eight row left to right: Van probably Renault Goélette, Fiat 600, Opel Kapitän, Triumph Herald, Ford Taunus G13 AL (Seitenstreifentaunus), Citroën 2CV
  • Ninth row left to right: Renault Dauphine, Van probably Mercedes-Benz L 319, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle)
  • Tenth row left to right: Van Citroën Type H, unknown truck probably Bedford, Daf truck (typ ?), unknown “Trading” truck