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Livestock Trailer | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

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Have a ding dong day!

On the way from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein we found a couple of new livestock trailers parked at a service station. Looked like one of the animals just loved the motto on the DairyBelle delivery truck and enjoyed a ding dong day. Sometimes, advertising really does reach an audience 😉

Datsun 1200 GX | A vintage petrol pump with a matching car

It just happens sometimes, that you are in the right spot at the right time. Imagine walking past a vintage Shell petrol pump that is blocked by a bor[...]

At the end of the road we found two boats

After looking at the famous Clachan Bridge and checking out the slate pits on Easdale Island, we deliberately took a ‘wrong’ turn on the w[...]

Pilgrims Rest – where a sticker from Germany rests

A sunny weekend at the Blyde River Canyon. We took a little detour to visit the provincial heritage site Pilgrims Rest in the Mpumalanga region. A tra[...]

Ford GT | A rare beauty at the Nürburgring

First seen from a distance across the road. Later on up close in the paddock area. Did I like the Ford GT? You bet! Would have never thought it could [...]

Renault 16 TS | Add elf oil and it runs like a Le Mans legend!

Advertising is sometimes… weird. Create a new version version of a Renault 16 called TS, add a Le Mans racecar sticker to the rear window and a[...]

Mercedes-Benz W116 | Let’s call it patina

Everybody dreams about a barn find. A treasure that has been preserved for many years in a dry place, by a caring old gentleman. But reality often is [...]

Mercedes-Benz W126 | Limousine hearse with six wheels

Considering the name of this blog and the nature of the subject pictured here, it really wasn’t easy to find a suitable title and words to descr[...]

Citroën 2CV | Azul como el cielo

Easter weekend 2013. Having a full day to drive from San Sebastian to Porto provided me with the much loved opportunity to leave the boring Autopista [...]

BMW 635 CSI | The Shark

While browsing the MeilenWerk in Düsseldorf with a friend in 2010, we found this pristine shark nose BMW 635 CSI.[...]

Porsche 911 Targa | Found on the way home

On the way home yesterday, I drove past an industrial estate near Würzburg and found a beautifully restored Porsche 911 SC Targa with the roof open. [...]

Triumph 2500 | Kirstenbosch blossom

Visiting the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Capetown sure was an awesome experience. Beautiful plants and trees, the Table Mountain in the backgroun[...]

Austin Six | A vintage car that has never been fiddled with

Austin Six | A vintage car that has never been fiddled with I stopped to refuel my car at a local petrol station in Alexandra, New Zealand. It was a c[...]

Kässbohrer Pistenbully @ Jungfraujoch

The weather forecast tonight predicts snow for the next couple of days. This reminds me that I found the perfect vehicle for such conditions… on[...]

Land Rover Discovery Mk1 | Camel Trophy survivor

Do you remember the time when the Camel Trophy was an annual highlight for all 4×4 enthusiasts? Seems like that was ages ago. I fondly remember w[...]

BMW Z4 VLN | Natural photo effect filter

Nürburgring, April 26 2013. It rains and the strong wind is bloody cold. Time for a hot shower! But wait… the local weather provides one of the[...]

Mercedes-Benz NG | The New Generation is (re)tired now

Somewhere in the Free State, south of Bloemfontein. We are on our way from Capetown to Johannesburg on the N1, being treated to a stunning sunset in t[...]

Citroën 2CV | Deux Chevaux – quite literally

The Citroën 2CV got it’s name from the French taxing system. Deux Chevaux (2CV) meaning two (tax) horsepower. While driving through the south o[...]

Chrysler Newport Royal scares cyclists in Berlin

RRROOAARRR! That sort of mean V8 growl is not what you usually expect to hear when seeing a classic Berlin double-decker bus. There is a mean beast ra[...]

Nissan Skyline GT-R34 Drifter in Karlsruhe

The first week after a long winter treated us to sunshine and quite agreeable temperatures in April 2010. While driving home, I found this yellow Niss[...]

Alpine findings in the Rhön mountains

One day in February 2011 I drove through an unfamiliar town in the Rhön mountains. I spotted the familiar shape of an Alpine A610 and immediately tho[...]

Clan Crusader | What the hell is that?

Offenburg. A hot day in August 2010. Heading for the car wash after a long day on the Autobahn. Turning around a corner, minding my own busine… [...]

LandCruiser HZJ 78 | Stretched Bushtaxi

Swaziland, February 2008. Just before we left the the beautiful Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, two Toyota HZJ 78 B̶u̶s̶h̶t̶a̶x̶i̶s stretch limo[...]

Volkswagen | Tobermory Caddy

We visited the Isle of Mull on a rather wet day in October 2013. Because most cats don’t enjoy rain, we unfortunately didn’t see the famou[...]

Ford F-250 4×4 | Rusty But Trusty

Sodwana Bay is a famous fishing and diving spot in South Africa. The beach is accessible for all wheel drive vehicles and boats are launched directly [...]

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