Automobiles

[vertical_doug]

There are barn finds, and then there are barn finds on a scale never seen before — and the Palmen collection is definitely the latter. Spanning over 230 cars, the Palmen collection took two warehouses and a former church to store. The completely eclectic collection has everything from Italian sports cars from Ferrari, Lancia, and Maserati; British luxury from Rolls-Royce and Bentley; and American classics from the '50s. Alongside the cars are motorcycles and mopeds from MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, and Vespa. Located in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, the auction is scheduled to take place over several weeks starting on May 19, 2023, with viewing days for perspective buyers.

https://www.classiccar-auctions.com/palmen

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/g...on-1234830736/

the two maserati's 3500 GT and GT S are the cars to get

[darkmother]

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Saw this Renault van (actually a pair of them) that had been converted to a mobile coffee shop close to the start of my ride this morning. The cycling theme drew me in and I dutifully ordered an Americano.

[GeneK]

Pretty exquisite.
And no ultra-low profile wheels either. (Ask me why I don’t like them).

Referring to the Dino.

[htwoopup]

As seen on today’s route through Brooklyn. I would kvell (a NY term) to have either of them but I am liking the Acty a bit more especially with the rack (although 0-60 would be a day and a half with it loaded)…

[j44ke]

My sister-in-law has an El Camino. The town in which she lives requested she drive it in the July 4th parade. Anyone with a cool car gets asked to drive. It made her very happy. She said she felt like an American.

[robin3mj]

My sister-in-law has an El Camino. The town in which she lives requested she drive it in the July 4th parade. Anyone with a cool car gets asked to drive. It made her very happy. She said she felt like an American.

That’s great.
Our town has a Memorial Day parade which is similar. There are a lot of cool cars hiding in peoples’ garages that don’t come out nearly often enough.

[htwoopup]

Seen on today’s ride through Brooklyn. That Boro is always so interestingly different…

[72gmc]

Those wheels look great on that car.

[darkmother]

I'm not familiar with that^ car. What is it?

[dstbl]

Volkswagen SP2
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[j44ke]

Volkswagen SP2
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wow

[claritycycler]

Returning from a visit to Santa Cruz stopped by a succulent nursery near Watsonville CA., this is in the parking area.

[htwoopup]

Made me think of @j44ke, as seen on East 85th between First and Second….and I guess if you are a diplomat from the country of origin the 25 year rule doesn’t apply….

[72gmc]

How can it have a diplomatic plate and be somewhat competently parked?

[j44ke]

Made me think of @j44ke, as seen on East 85th between First and Second….and I guess if you are a diplomat from the country of origin the 25 year rule doesn’t apply….

Czech consulate and cultural center used to be on Madison but is now on 73rd between 1st and 2nd in the renovated Bohemian National Hall where Czech pensioners living in the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the Upper East Side would go to collect their pensions and have pivo y svíčková.

[TonyP]

I'm pretty sure it's a Dodge.

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[sk_tle]

Doesn't look like a Dodge logo to me but I am not too sure what was their logo in the 1920's.

[TonyP]

Doesn't look like a Dodge logo to me but I am not too sure what was their logo in the 1920's.

I went looking and this seems to be the same car.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...coupe.1084295/

[ides1056]

the two maserati's 3500 GT and GT S are the cars to get

The Lancia Aurelia B24 America would be my pick. I'd take it to Santo Spadaro's garage in White Plains.

https://petrolicious.com/articles/a-...inick-s-garage

[j44ke]

The Lancia Aurelia B24 America would be my pick. I'd take it to Santo Spadaro's garage in White Plains.

https://petrolicious.com/articles/a-...inick-s-garage

I think there is a Petrolicious video about a kid who grew up working at Dominicks. If I am right, the video features his orange user/racer BMW 2002.