http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/index.html http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/5_ALFA-ROMEO-100---BIMOTORE_.html Steam Punk is a form of art based on machinery of the future as envisioned in the Victorian era. The twin-engined Alfa Romeo Bimotore Grand Prix car was Steam Punkt to the core — and the surviving example came to New Zealand Story by Allan Dick. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:31:44 +1300 gogoNews::5::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/12_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe-3.html A year or two back I went to a small rural, Canterbury town and had a look at what must be this country’s greatest “Barn Find” - a collection of cars just stored away for 20 or 30 years and about to be... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:57:59 +1200 Allan Dick gogoNews::12::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/11_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe-2.html In a past issue of Classic Driver there was mention of a special Hudson car that resided in Dunedin in the 1950s. It was circa 1936 and had been rebodied with a very elegant English looking sports style body. It was black and gleaming and it... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:48:39 +1200 Allan Dick gogoNews::11::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/10_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe---To-Australia.html Some time back, I headed for Australia with a firm plan in mind to do a Boy’s Own trip into the Australian Outback, but it all turned to custard when we arrived at Melbourne airport to find that the car we thought we had arranged ... Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:59:31 +1300 Allan Dick gogoNews::10::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/9_Ferrari---Driving-the-dream.html Think Italian cars and you think Ferrari. Think Formula One and you think Ferrari. We pay homage to this legendary name. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:12:02 +1300 Allan Dick gogoNews::9::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/7_The-Early-Years.html I’ve often pondered on the meaning of the deeper things in life. Why was I born Allan Robert Dick and not Jonathon Livingstone Seagull. But more importantly what was it that lead me down the path of sin and decadence to have a lifelong love affair... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:45:19 +1300 The Best of Smoking A Grey Pipe gogoNews::7::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/6_Racing-Red.html Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:59:44 +1300 gogoNews::6::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/5_ALFA-ROMEO-100---BIMOTORE_.html Steam Punk is a form of art based on machinery of the future as envisioned in the Victorian era. The twin-engined Alfa Romeo Bimotore Grand Prix car was Steam Punkt to the core — and the surviving example came to New Zealand Story by Allan Dick. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:31:44 +1300 gogoNews::5::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/9_Ferrari---Driving-the-dream.html Think Italian cars and you think Ferrari. Think Formula One and you think Ferrari. We pay homage to this legendary name. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:12:02 +1300 Allan Dick gogoNews::9::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/12_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe-3.html A year or two back I went to a small rural, Canterbury town and had a look at what must be this country’s greatest “Barn Find” - a collection of cars just stored away for 20 or 30 years and about to be... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:57:59 +1200 Allan Dick gogoNews::12::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/11_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe-2.html In a past issue of Classic Driver there was mention of a special Hudson car that resided in Dunedin in the 1950s. It was circa 1936 and had been rebodied with a very elegant English looking sports style body. It was black and gleaming and it... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:48:39 +1200 Allan Dick gogoNews::11::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/10_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe---To-Australia.html Some time back, I headed for Australia with a firm plan in mind to do a Boy’s Own trip into the Australian Outback, but it all turned to custard when we arrived at Melbourne airport to find that the car we thought we had arranged ... Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:59:31 +1300 Allan Dick gogoNews::10::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/7_The-Early-Years.html I’ve often pondered on the meaning of the deeper things in life. Why was I born Allan Robert Dick and not Jonathon Livingstone Seagull. But more importantly what was it that lead me down the path of sin and decadence to have a lifelong love affair... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:45:19 +1300 The Best of Smoking A Grey Pipe gogoNews::7::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/13_The-Stelvio-Pass.html I was finally getting to drive the Passa della Stelvio (The Stelvio Pass). Voted by Top Gear as the best motoring road in Europe, this was one of the must-do's on my wish list for the trip. Now I know a long wheelbase diesel van with seven people on... Sun, 01 May 2011 16:46:39 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::13::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/8_Type-37A-Bugatti.html So, what is the Bugatti experience really like? Let me put it this way... many people criticise modern grand prix racing as being totally unrelated to the cars we drive. In 1926, the situation was the same. Apart from having four wheels and... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:53:42 +1300 Tony Haycock gogoNews::8::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/15_Internet-Car-Abuse-_Mine__.html It’s a scary thing, the internet. You never know when something from the past reappears in front of you. There I was a work, minding my own business when... Thu, 12 May 2011 14:48:04 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::15::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/9_Ferrari---Driving-the-dream.html Think Italian cars and you think Ferrari. Think Formula One and you think Ferrari. We pay homage to this legendary name. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:12:02 +1300 Allan Dick gogoNews::9::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/6_Racing-Red.html Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:59:44 +1300 gogoNews::6::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/12_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe-3.html A year or two back I went to a small rural, Canterbury town and had a look at what must be this country’s greatest “Barn Find” - a collection of cars just stored away for 20 or 30 years and about to be... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:57:59 +1200 Allan Dick gogoNews::12::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/12_Smoking-a-Grey-Pipe-3.html A year or two back I went to a small rural, Canterbury town and had a look at what must be this country’s greatest “Barn Find” - a collection of cars just stored away for 20 or 30 years and about to be... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:57:59 +1200 Allan Dick gogoNews::12::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/17_There_s-a-Lamborghini-in-the-Driveway_.html It was about 4.00am when Maggie woke me up. "Tony. There is a Lamborghini in our driveway". Now I am not quite sure what it was that it was that alerted her to this particular happening. Maybe it was the fact that a V12 Lamborghini when pulling up... Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:12:11 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::17::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/14_Mazda-MX5.html The question for today – Remind me exactly WHY we drive this old crap? And how did the question arise? Well, last week I was lucky enough to... Tue, 10 May 2011 16:22:22 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::14::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/17_There_s-a-Lamborghini-in-the-Driveway_.html It was about 4.00am when Maggie woke me up. "Tony. There is a Lamborghini in our driveway". Now I am not quite sure what it was that it was that alerted her to this particular happening. Maybe it was the fact that a V12 Lamborghini when pulling up... Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:12:11 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::17::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/16_HD-video-footage-from-our-friends-at-the-Historical-Aviation-Film-Unit..html The team at Simply Classics and Classic Driver are pleased to announce a link to the HD video footage from our friends at the Historical Aviation Film Unit. We have some unique footage on there which we are sure you will enjoy. From the recent... Sun, 15 May 2011 20:49:31 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::16::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/15_Internet-Car-Abuse-_Mine__.html It’s a scary thing, the internet. You never know when something from the past reappears in front of you. There I was a work, minding my own business when... Thu, 12 May 2011 14:48:04 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::15::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/14_Mazda-MX5.html The question for today – Remind me exactly WHY we drive this old crap? And how did the question arise? Well, last week I was lucky enough to... Tue, 10 May 2011 16:22:22 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::14::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/13_The-Stelvio-Pass.html I was finally getting to drive the Passa della Stelvio (The Stelvio Pass). Voted by Top Gear as the best motoring road in Europe, this was one of the must-do's on my wish list for the trip. Now I know a long wheelbase diesel van with seven people on... Sun, 01 May 2011 16:46:39 +1200 Tony Haycock gogoNews::13::www.simplyclassicsus.com http://www.simplyclassicsus.com/blog/8_Type-37A-Bugatti.html So, what is the Bugatti experience really like? Let me put it this way... many people criticise modern grand prix racing as being totally unrelated to the cars we drive. In 1926, the situation was the same. Apart from having four wheels and... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:53:42 +1300 Tony Haycock gogoNews::8::www.simplyclassicsus.com