by "Jonee" (Jonee)
Published 09/28/2017 at 09:50
by "Jonee" (Jonee)
Published 09/28/2017 at 09:50
Tags: DAF
; Holland
; The Dutch
STARS: 11
For the second part of my European Adventure with Europponaut Jobjoris, we went to a car show at Classic Park, an auto museum/classic car dealer over there in The Netherlands. For the drive over we went in Jobjoris’s sweet 911 as seen here:
Look at those handsome devils. And the car rides and drives as good as it looks. Anyway, the show was somewhat focused on Dutch cars (note the DAF 600 t-shirt - me, the American, was the only one wearing DAF gear - sad) which meant the coolest little trucks ever were there, but there was a little bit of everything. First, though, the museum/dealership which is pretty stunning.
So, out in the parking lot was a great gathering of cars including the 911 we came in.
Fun stuff and thanks to Jobjoris for making it happen.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
09/28/2017 at 09:56, STARS: 1
great pics.
GIB that green Alfa Montreal to me!!!!!
no Spykers?
"fintail" (fintail)
09/28/2017 at 10:01, STARS: 1
Fun oddities.
Caught my eye:
Auburn kit cars with German H plates
The 2 door Passat next to the 2002, has to be down near sole survivor status
R107 on whitewalls, very USA 1970s style
Adenauer cabrio needs wider whitewalls
I wonder how much malaisey metal like the Fury has ended up in Yourup.
Between Dutchieland and Absurdistan Sweden/Norway (and Germany too), quite a bit. I suppose cool for cheap is a selling point.
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
09/28/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 2
You must’ve had a great trip. How long did you stay?
The background of this picture caught my eye. This must be the visitor parking lot. The non-German ones are oddities in their own right. L->R Peugeot 505, Mitsubishi Starion, Mercedes S-class W126, Renault 16, BMW 5-series E34, Saab 900 5-door, riced mk1 Golf convertible and some other Germans. Right? I’d like that 505.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 1
i want this. it would be perfectly weird for homedepot / dump runs.
"DutchieDC2R" (dutchiedc2r)
09/28/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 1
Joep told me you loved it here. Good to hear that. Did you hop in the Pao for a drive?..:D
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
09/28/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 1
Awesome Dafs (and other cars), not enough 55 Coupes though. Also cool to see the 480 next to the Dafs, as it is a true Dutch design. (By the way, I like your shirt, I need to get one too)
I think the brown mk1 Fiesta used to be in another Dutch museum (Autotron) that has been closed around 10-ish years ago. I can hardly imagine a lot of other brown mk1 Fiestas to be this mint.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
09/28/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 1
In Dutch news, my mother used to have a Volvo (née DAF) 66 estate just like this:
The really surprising thing is how a Fiat 127 managed to survive more or less intact in a damp climate.
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
09/28/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
Real talk, I love the way the hood dips between the headlights on the early DAF cars (the 600 and Daffodil/750).
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 13:11, STARS: 0
Yeah, we had an amazing time. I was only in Holland for 3 days, but it was a packed full 3 days thanks to Joep.
That was the interesting cars visitor’s lot. There was a really good mix. There was also an old Celica and an MR2. Cars from everywhere. I didn’t get to photograph them all.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 13:12, STARS: 1
Yeah, we spotted a bunch of malaisy cars. There was a nice, old Cutlass parked in town the whole weekend that we kept passing.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 0
That Fiat is covered in janky rust patches which you can sort of see in the picture.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 1
Oh yeah. I love the Pao. Especially sitting on the left and pretending I was driving.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 0
No Spykers, no. But, they don’t sell a lot of Spykers, so not too surprising. We saw some original Spykers at the Louwman, though.
"fintail" (fintail)
09/28/2017 at 14:39, STARS: 1
Something I remember about NL is that a number of Lincoln Mark V and same era Caddys have ended up there. Surprising, but maybe not so much given their cheap price to style relationship.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
09/28/2017 at 15:49, STARS: 1
SO much want for that Autobianchi Bianchina and that FIAT 127!!!
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
09/28/2017 at 15:52, STARS: 1
How did you like the car landscape in the Netherlands? Not at that museum, in general. Quite different from the US, right?
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 17:50, STARS: 1
Yeah, you do see a lot of those in Europe. They’re inexpensive and instantly recognizable as an American land yacht.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 0
It seems like there’s a pretty healthy car culture there. We saw a lot of classic cars driving around. I wouldn’t say the people were all that different than in America. Car enthusiasts are car enthusiasts. There are certain types that you don’t get there and vice versa, but I recognized folks as car guys. The cars themselves are definitely quite different for the most part.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/28/2017 at 21:19, STARS: 1
And with the giant “Daf”script, it’s just killer.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
09/29/2017 at 03:29, STARS: 1
It wasn’t the real visitor’s parking actually. Classic park has 3 zones for the cars: Center court (where we ended up with the Porker, probably as I’m there often) where the real cool stuff gets, the zone nearest to the A2 (left from the building when you’re looking at the terrace/entrance) where the kinda youngtimers ended up and the the grassy field you pass when driving up the property. That’s the “visitor” parking.
I’d get the Starion btw from the list of cars you mention. Maybe that W126. Wait. There’s a 968 on that picture as well!
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
09/29/2017 at 03:40, STARS: 1
So many good stuff here... The 6C probably the winner here.
I can confirm the red Jag to be painted by brush. The guy is a bit odd. He always felt “racecars need to be red”. So when he got a solid body XK he was running through his budget. The car wasn’t red though. So he painted it. The car isn’t garaged by the way, it sits in his living room. His wife objected when he started doing this. After a while he was confronted by her “The car out or I am out!”. His only reply was “close the door softly”. So the urban legend goes. (he was featured in a magazine, I’ll see if I can find it anywhere)
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/29/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 1
Yeah, that Alfa was something. That, the Bianchina, and the DB were the winners inside. Nothing beats a Pony, though.
That’s hilarious. I don’t know if I’m glad, or disappointed that I didn’t talk to that guy. He sounds like a nut. I guess if you don’t want to wait until you save the money for a proper paint job, you do what you have to. I’d love to see that article.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/29/2017 at 21:58, STARS: 1
That 127 was great. It looked like it had been through battle.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/29/2017 at 22:02, STARS: 1
I got the shirt from this guy who has some neat stuff:
http://www.boogerballs.com/index.htm
That was definitely the nicest Mk1 Fiesta I’ve ever seen, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a museum car. The color is awesome.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
09/30/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 1
Well, maybe that Jag beat the Pony. I actually loved that thing.
The magazine was in the back. It’s the guy avec le Moustache tres énorme so I can imagine you’d want to avoid speaking to ‘m.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/30/2017 at 23:01, STARS: 1
Maybe in real life a jaguar can beat a pony, but not in the world of cars.
Haha. I wonder what came first, the car or the ‘stache?
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
10/01/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 1
They’re not on the same planet, don’t forget.
I bet he was born with that ‘stache. And the buckle/belt.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
10/01/2017 at 22:16, STARS: 1
No, not the same planet. But, they’re coolest on their respective planets.
What about the coat? Is he related to Robin Hood?
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
10/02/2017 at 05:40, STARS: 1
I think he feels he’s related to the Prince of Thieves. He has to be a member of the English nobility of some sort. Maybe even Irish.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
10/02/2017 at 21:35, STARS: 1
Maybe both. Anything is possible with that dude. He wasn’t Dutch?
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
10/03/2017 at 04:11, STARS: 1
Oh he certainly was. He was just trying to be someone else a bit too hard. Maybe he’s a pirate.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
10/03/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 1
Ha. What a nut. Maybe a land pirate. That’s a good land pirate car. He should fly the Jolly Roger from the antenna.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
10/04/2017 at 09:20, STARS: 0
I’m sure he’s from that church of the Giant Spaghetti Monster. So he’s some holy Godlike creature actually.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
10/04/2017 at 23:53, STARS: 0
Maybe a head priest, or bishop, or something. What was on his hat?