2009-08-01

Old grey classic

I have put up photos of other old cars I have found on the streets of Saarbrücken, including several models from France and Britain. It is time I put up a photo of the all time German classic, the Volkswagen Beetle. Production of the Beetle stopped in Germany in 1978, and these days they are very rare sight, except in the kitschy “new” form. Indeed, the car in the photo actually has French number plates. I wonder if there are still plenty of Beetles in Mexico and Brazil where production was not phased out until 2003.

2009-07-11

Wild cat leaping

As I was walking in the park area along the bank of the Saar, I encountered a row of classic cars parked on the grass. On closer inspection, I noticed lots of Union Jacks decorating the vehicles: all were classic British roadsters, Jaguars, MGs and their ilk. I just had to take a photo of this little emblem from my homeland.

2009-06-29

Simca in the rain

A French-registered, French-made car sitting on the rainy streets of Saarbrücken. It would appear to be a Simca P60 Aronde, a model that was manufactured in the period 1959-1964. Still waterproof after over 40 years?