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Audi Keeps a Secret: The BBC Knows Where and Won't Tell Title: Audi Keeps a Secret: The BBC Knows Where and Won't Tell
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on February 11, 2008

This Audi quattro may not be the most famous ever made but it is certainly the most valuable. Mileage: zero. The last right-hand-drive Audi quattro, it is kept in a secret UK location and stored in a...

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Paris in February? For Rétromobile it's Worth the Journey Title: Paris in February? For Rétromobile it's Worth the Journey
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Filed in archive Auctions , Auto Shows , German Cars by Philip Powell on February 04, 2008

To most North Americans, the name Rétromobile is all but unknown, yet for Europeans it is one of the most important collector car shows of an event-packed season. Held in Paris, Rétromobile proves...

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Volkswagen Van Played a Role in First Motor Racing TV Show Title: Volkswagen Van Played a Role in First Motor Racing TV Show
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Filed in archive As We See Things , German Cars by Philip Powell on January 05, 2008

Who are these people? And what is that odd-looking VW window van doing in the background? The new year should be about the future but this being a classic cars site, let's take a brief glance back...

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A Postcard From the Forests, a Little South of Munich Title: A Postcard From the Forests, a Little South of Munich
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on October 27, 2007

From my brother Alan, currently in his annual European tour, comes this postcard featuring a Mercedes-Benz Type 320 Cabriolet A. The car is in a private museum whose owner passed away in 2002. The...

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Mexico's Demanding Road Rally Re-Imagines Lincoln, Mercedes, Porsche Victories Title: Mexico's Demanding Road Rally Re-Imagines Lincoln, Mercedes, Porsche Victories
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Filed in archive Famous Drivers , Ferrari , German Cars , Vintage Racing by Philip Powell on October 21, 2007

It was, in its day, the world's most grueling road race. Now Hemmings calls it "the world's most grueling amateur road rally." It's La Carrera Panamericana, formerly known (in...

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We (Nigel, That Is) Drive the Bugatti Veyron Title: We (Nigel, That Is) Drive the Bugatti Veyron
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Filed in archive European Specials , German Cars , Test Drives by Philip Powell on October 14, 2007

Our ace contributor Nigel Matthews gets to drive some very exotic machinery but nothing could compare with his seat time in the Bugatti Veyron, the fastest and most expensive production-built car in...

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VW Returns to Rear Engines. Ferry Porsche and I Approve Title: VW Returns to Rear Engines. Ferry Porsche and I Approve
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on September 13, 2007

Ferry Porsche, son of the great Ferdinand, once honored me with an interview for a radio program that Volkswagen was sponsoring. It was an odd situation inasmuch as I was employed by the company as a...

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A Peek at the Fabulous Audi Tradition Building Title: A Peek at the Fabulous Audi Tradition Building
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on July 22, 2007

My hat is off to any automaker that collects, restores, displays, and even loans out its historic models. Audi is just such a company, eager to remind us of its rich heritage. Located near corporate...

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Seeks Former Lovers, Finds One With Four Wheels Title: Seeks Former Lovers, Finds One With Four Wheels
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on June 02, 2007

During my daily speed walks, I sometimes imagine meeting a once-upon-a-time-girlfriend. I've been a lucky guy in that respect, having enjoyed the company of various spectacular ladies including...

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Rare Coupe Highlights Karmann Ghia 50th Anniversary Celebration Title: Rare Coupe Highlights Karmann Ghia 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on May 14, 2007

As predicted, the 2007 Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Festival at Ypsilanti turned out to be a great success. You can read the details in this Car Connection article but the photo that got my attention...

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Rumoured Entry-Level New Beetle Will Put Engine Where it Really Belongs Title: Rumoured Entry-Level New Beetle Will Put Engine Where it Really Belongs
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on May 09, 2007

Rumours abound in the auto industry so the latest - that Volkswagen is going to build a New Beetle that's really a Beetle under the skin - may be just so much talk. Still, I hope it's true,...

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Customise Your German Classic Title: Customise Your German Classic
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on May 01, 2007

Here's a site I can hardly wait to play with although it will have to wait until I have enough time. This site allows one to customize a variety of classic German cars, including the Beetle, the...

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Newest Saturn Revives Memories of the Opel GT Title: Newest Saturn Revives Memories of the Opel GT
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on March 30, 2007

If there's a bit of a gap between yesterday's blog and today's, my apologies. I've just returned from a two-day break on the BC mainland, attending the "Pacific Auto Show"...

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Putting the Brakes On Autobahn Speeders Title: Putting the Brakes On Autobahn Speeders
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on March 20, 2007

I doubt whether there's a car enthusiast in the world, classic and contemporary fans included, that hasn't dreamt of driving flat-out on the Autobahn, lured by the lack of speed limits. If you...

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The Hardtop, Porsche's Marketing Disappointment Title: The Hardtop, Porsche's Marketing Disappointment
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on March 06, 2007

About.com has just posted my test of the 2007 Porsche Cayman. In it I mentioned a variation on the Porsche 356 that few contemporary Porsche enthusiasts can recall seeing: the Hardtop. Initially...

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Audi Clears Up Confusion Over Auto Union D Type Racer Title: Audi Clears Up Confusion Over Auto Union D Type Racer
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on February 28, 2007

The "great race car mystery" has now been solved. Christie's, the auctioneers who withdrew the 1939 Auto Union D Type V12 Grand Prix Racing car originally scheduled for sale at...

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Rare Auto Union Race Car Parks on London Street Title: Rare Auto Union Race Car Parks on London Street
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on February 02, 2007

Even in sophisticated London, passers-by were wowed by the sight of this pre-war Auto Union race car, valued at several million dollars. The occasion was a launch party for this year's...

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Canadian Racer Dies, Brings Back Memories of Earlier Porsches Title: Canadian Racer Dies, Brings Back Memories of Earlier Porsches
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on January 10, 2007

Contemporary Porsche enthusiasts may find it difficult to understand how this car could have caused so much excitement in 1960. Yet for those of us that loved the marque but whose dreams of Porsche...

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At Last. The Four-Door Convertible Returns Title: At Last. The Four-Door Convertible Returns
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Filed in archive German Cars by Philip Powell on December 21, 2006

The news that Mercedes-Benz would introduce a four-door convertible at the 2007 Detroit show must have caused a wry grin or two among classic car enthusiasts. Four-door convertibles or phateons or...

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