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Saturday, 11 November 2017

1967, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica concept

- Design by Paolo Martin for Pininfarina, Cambiano, Italy, 1967.

- Built by Pininfarina, Cambiano, Italy, 1967.

- Unveiled at the Turin Motor Show, 1967.

- Based on the BMC 1800 (UK, Austin, Morris, Wolseley) (ADO17).

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica at the Turin Motor Show

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan concept

- Design by Bruce Baldwin Mohs, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 1967.

- Built by Mohs Seaplane Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 1967.

- Engine: International Harvester.

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan Advert

Girard Group airport lounge furniture

- Design by Alexander Girard and produced by Herman Miller for Braniff International Airways, Dallas, Texas, U.S 1967.

Girard Group airport lounge furniture

Teppaz Tourist portable record player

- Four speed record player with built-in amplifier and speaker, Teppaz, Lyon, France, 1967.

Teppaz Tourist portable record player

Timor Perpetual Calendar

Design by Enzo Mari for Danese, Milan, Italy, 1967.

Timor Perpetual Calendar

Plastic ankle boots

- Design by Mary Quant, London, UK, 1967.

- The heels were moulded with Mary Quant’s signature daisy motif.

Plastic ankle boots by Mary Quant

Ford of England adverts 1967

Ford Anglia (105E), UK

Ford Corsair 2000E, UK

Ford Cortina (Mk II), Australia

Ford Cortina (Mk II), Canada

Fashion, “La rue Courrèges”, Marie Claire (France) September 1967

"La rue Courrèges"

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.

Friday, 9 June 2017

1965, Best selling cars: United Kingdom

Top 10 of the best sold car models in the UK. There are no foreign models in the top 10, as imports accounted for only five per cent of sales. (source: Auto Express, UK)

N° 10: Ford Zephyr/Zodiac Mk III

(Ford Zephyr 4, Ford Zephyr 6, Ford Zodiac) 43,204 units sold


Ford Zephyr 6 Estate (Mk III)

Ford Zodiac (Mk III)

N° 9: BMC Morris Minor 1000

(2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, 2-door convertible, 2-door estate) 44,905 units sold

Morris Minor 1000

N° 8: Ford Consul Corsair / Ford Corsair V4

(4-door saloon, 2-door saloon, 2-door cabriolet, 5-door estate) 44,943 units sold

Ford Corsair V4

N° 7: BMC Farina

(Austin A60 Cambridge, MG Magnette Mark IV, Morris Oxford series VI, Riley 4 / Seventy Two, Wolseley 16/60) 52,503 units sold

Austin A60 Cambridge

Riley 4 / Seventy Two

N° 6: Vauxhall Viva HA

58,884 units sold

Vauxhall Viva HA

N° 5: Vauxhall Victor FC

(4-door saloon, 5-door estate) 69,854 units sold

Vauxhall Victor FC

N° 4: Ford Anglia 105E/123E

(2-door saloon, 3-door estate, 3-door van) 84,589 units sold

Ford Anglia (123E)

N° 3: BMC Mini (Mk I)

(Austin 850, Austin Mini, Morris 850, Morris Mini, Riley Elf, Wolseley Hornet) 104,477 units sold

Austin Mini

N° 2: Ford Cortina Mk I

(2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, 5-door estate) 116,637 units sold

Ford Cortina (Mk I)

N° 1: BMC ADO16

(Austin 1100, MG 1100, Morris 1100, Riley Kestrel, Vanden Plas Princess 1100, Wolseley 1100) 157,679 units sold

MG 1100

Morris 1100

Friday, 2 June 2017

1963, Car spotting: Netherlands, Arnhem, Velperweg-Tivolilaan

First row, left to right:

Renault Dauphine, Austin/Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), Renault Dauphine, Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3), Volvo PV544, Triumph Herald, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Ford Anglia/Prefect/Popular (100E), Opel Rekord (P2), unidentified dark coloured car, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), three unidentified cars.

Second row, left to right:

Fiat 600 Multipla, unidentified light coloured car, Ford Anglia/Prefect/Popular (100E), Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified light coloured car probably Simca 1000, DAF Daffodil/600/750, unidentified light coloured car probably Borgward Isabella, unidentified light coloured car probably Fiat 1300/1500, Opel Rekord (P2), Simca Aronde (P60), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle). Behind the dark coloured Beetle is a Citroën Ami6 and probably a NSU Prinz 4.

Third row, left to right:

Ford Anglia Sportsman (123E), unidentified car behind the tree, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën 2CV, unidentified car behind the tree, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), BMW 700.

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.