Oldtimers
Old car festivals are usually held between spring and late autumn as no one likes to bring out these valuable beauties when there's ankle deep snow or rain, let alone go to an exhibition in these weather conditions.
In theory, I still have a couple of months till the first one is held, which is why I should hurry and post my remaining photos as I still have some from 2024 and 2025.
This is a Dacia, a Romanian make and model that was built based on a Renault model. For decades, these cars were mostly what you could buy, if you wanted a brand new car, but even so, the waiting list was long and could take years to get a car. Today these cars and models are considered oldies as production has been stopped decades ago.
A Chevrolet Corvette I believe, but don't bite my head off as I don't master this area of life at all :D
An old Mercedes model, which is very sought after these days and expensive too.
This Audi model doesn't seem so old, you can see them running on a daily bases, so it may accidentally got in line, or who knows.
This is a Citroën DS, but I must admit, I'm using a bit of help in identifying the cars as I have no clue. Thanks to technology, we can do that today easily and only the lazy ones don't take advantage of it.
The Citroën DS (French pronunciation: [si.tʁɔ.ɛn de.ɛs]) is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975, in fastback/sedan, wagon/estate, and convertible body configurations, across a single generation comprising three series.
This car had German plates, so it'd be interesting to know if they came from Germany for the event or not. Most likely that was the case as this car is not designed for traveling thousands of kilometers today, or should I say standards are 100 times higher these days.
A BMW this time. Looking at these cars made me think that some makes and models have two lives, two marvelous lives. Some of them are loved and sold at a high price when they are new and then they have the same faith, when they are old. This BMW was really expensive and considered a luxury car when it was in its prime and it is the same today.
For the car owners, this is not just an obsession, it is more like a way of life. Not once I've heard them talking about how they have repaired certain parts, how they have replaced different items. That love is unique and you can't compete with it. It's a way of life that costs a lot of money, but for them it's everything. Some have several cars and enjoy participating in these events, to show off, literally.
I know we have quite a large number of users from South America, where people have old cars, but for different reasons. For them, I need to specify that these car owners have several cars and these oldtimers are not for everyday use, just for a ride here and there and for exhibitions and oldtimer meetings.
As I mentioned, old cars in Cuba and Venezuela, maybe different models, but still old. The difference is, they use it because there's no possibility to buy a newer, better one. It is sad, but that's how things stand.
The funny thing is, a few decades ago, these were the card in vogue, these models were now. Life has changed since then and the cars we have available today are not just totally different, but superior in every aspect.
Most of people got rid of their old car, by selling it, or dropping it at the car graveyard, for a voucher you can use to buy a new one. Some were smart and kept the car in good condition. Now they can make a nice profit in case they sell it, or they can be a proud oldtimer owner at every exhibition or meeting. You need to have a sense of knowing what is going to age well and what won't. It can make you rich.
I don't know who's going to read my post, but I hope there will be a few car lovers and enthusiasts, and also hope some of you can recognize a few models. Maybe there will be someone who actually owned one or maybe several models? Let me know in a comment.
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That BMW looks like an E30 3-series coupe, I looked it up and was surprised to see that these vehicles can run up to $40,000 USD with over 200K miles on it for 1984 318i Coupe RWD... Or you can get a 2015 Tesla Model S for $8,500 and half the mileage on it...
Holy sh*t, that's a lot of money no matter how you look at it. Especially because such an old car needs a lot of money to be maintained in optimal condition to get the oldtimer certificate.
Yes, that is for collectors I would guess...
So beautiful old cars! Here in my city 2/3 times at year there is an old cars parade. Many of them are old old Fiat 500 and when I watched them I think about my very first car: a fiat 500! Just to know, that car was my father car, so when I drove it, it already was an old one. 😁
Yes, Italy is also host of oldtimer shows and I know there's the Mille Miglia. I have seen a movie about it with Martina Stella and Fabio Troiano.
Driving a fiat 500! That must have been a real adventure. I hope you still have that car as it would worth some money 😄
I sold that car around 30 years ago, so sorry, but I have a lot of funny memories about it. At that time I lived in the village where I was born and there was an old man worke in a garage who used to repair that kind of car with simple thinks like iron car (and it worked well!). The old old 500 was a fantastic car (with no problem to park it :P )
That's the thing. Back in those days almost anyone, with a little knowledge and some tools, could repair the cars. Now? You need to take it to the shop and only specialists can work on it with special tools. And yes, parking with that car was not so difficult 😆
Like you, I am not a car enthusiast and don't know much about the different makes and models. I can work on the older ones a little, but not newer ones. We have car shows around her often and it is really neat seeing the older vintage models, but for some reason a trend has started that newer "supped up" models have started making appearances at the shows as well. NOt sure I care for those as much as the older ones.
We also have classic tractor shows too and those are really neat as well.
Looks like things work a bit differently. here you have to have an oldtimer certificate, to be able to participate at these events. To get a certificate, the car needs to be in good condition and old too (I don't know what's the last year to qualify though) but you don't see newer cars.
Classic tractor shows? That's an interesting thing too. I don't think I've heard of any here.
You could have asked me to identify this Citroën 😉 (learned some things about them from a real Citroën fan - my dad). It was also called "Shark" :)
Who knew you're an expert not only in piano things, but in Citroën too 😆
I've never heard anyone call these "Shark" 😮
How great a street event this is! I wonder if we have such events in my country. Sure, from time to time I see some old cabriolet oldtimers driving around, or a bunch of 2CVs passing by, or ... usually some members club going on adventure. Although I am not the traditional car lover, I used to drive a bit out of the ordinary cars, new, lease, paid by my employer, fortunately 😆 Now I drive a car from almost new to oldtimer age 😆😆😆 16 years on the clock so far. If I would have a garage, enough big, I may have owned an oldtimer and would've learned to work on it. But I always lived in cities, so no room. Perhaps for when I am pension age, who knows.
Garage is a huge problem everywhere and without one, you can't really keep such an oldtimer safe. Must be even more difficult in the NL, I suppose 😬
I bet there are such shows in your country too, but maybe in remote location, where there's enough space for 40 - 50 cars to gather and an few thousands of people.
16 years old is spring chicken compared to these old items 😆
True, but I will try to get another 14 years on the clock 🥳
I do have a parking spot in a joint underground garage, below my apartment building. But I am not allowed to build facilities like a bridge or at least a hoist to lift a car engine and other heavy stuff. Since that is what I want to do when owning an oldtimer, maintain the car myself. Perhaps put faster engines in. Rebuild whatever needs to be rebuilt and such like that. Anyways, who knows, some time in the future 😉
The problem with parking lots is that you don't have any storage space for different tools and can't really start any reparation on the car, which is why a garage is better.
But I'm sure if you find a car, you'll find a way to have a garage too :)
I suppose indeed 🥳
I've thoroughly enjoyed the classic car photos you share. I'm passionate about these cars, and I love seeing them. In Cuba, we have many that have survived the test of time and the scarcity of parts for repairs, and their owners have had to use a lot of creativity to keep them running. Thank you for sharing these images. Best regards.
I'm glad you liked the photos.
Cuba is a different animal, when it comes to cars.
I'm wondering how those cars would pass regular inspection in other countries, outside Cuba. Do you have such inspections over there? Like every year or every two year?
Repairing classic cars is complicated; getting the parts is a real ordeal because they're American and we have no way of buying them abroad. That's why we have to get creative. The government allows these cars to be on the road, although they don't let the ones in the worst condition circulate.
This is a very beautiful classic car, especially after it's been modified, which is an attractive purchase opportunity. Thank you, friend, for sharing this.
Not so much modified, rather updated, repainted and repaired. I'm glad you like them.
for me the car is just a tool to go (almost) everywhere, i don't have the passion for it, in fact mine is an old Toyota from 2004, not gonna change it until it dies
i like Chevrolet Corvette the most, it's a real beauty
i gotta say lately i'm seeing a lot of new cars, before you would see around some old ones, but last couple years a lot of people are renovating
Car should be a means of transportation, from A to B, but not for everyone. Some make a sport out of it. I'm not a huge fan either, I mean it's good to have one and keep it in good condition, but more than that ... it's not for me.
Loved photos capture that ‘oldtimer’ passion so well, and I really enjoyed the idea that some cars get a second life and become luxury again when they’re old.
Wow, so many different models of old cars. It is amazing to see the ones from the past and how much they have changed today. We have vintage car shows here and it is so much fun to see how beautiful and unique they were.