The Alfa is now up for sale and (as anyone who knows me could have predicted) another car has popped up on my radar for use as our road-trip car later this year. Current contenders are the Porsche Boxster S and the Alfa Romeo Brera. I’ve got a few more to explore, too, but while I was trawling through brands […]
Want to know why Audi have replaced BMW as the car de jour for both the established and the newly financial? Just watch the video below. It’ll tell you pretty much all you need to know about modern styling, aggressive performance and flawless execution (both the car and the video). Combine those elements with a great driving experience, some great
The churn begins once again. I put my Alfa Romeo GTV6 up for sale on carsales.com.au on Monday. I wasn’t planning to sell just yet, but I met a guy at the Classics On The Beach event a week earlier and he was looking to buy a GTV6. That got me thinking ‘there’s no time like the present’ so the
I write mostly about cars, but this is still a personal blog. Excuse me while I think out loud, sort of. I alluded to it in my previous post here: the abrupt death last week of my Dutch Saab mate, Nic Schellekens, has really rocked my puny little world. Nic was 52. My Dad was 52 when he passed away
You’ve got to love the work of Petrolicious. 5-minute films, beautifully shot and featuring some amazing little cars and their dedicated owners. They’re inspirational and aspirational. Speaking of which, owing to the size and genuineness of his collection, Manuel is now officially inspiring. I wonder how he got all that space……. Enjoy. —— My apologies for having not written much
I was fascinated by a recent article I read on Classic Car Investment. Is it really possible to make a little bit of money on an expensive hobby like motoring? It isn’t easy. Some would go so far to say it isn’t likely. But it IS possible. If you actually select a somewhat exotic/unusual vehicle and then drive it, that
A few weeks ago, I asked Saab owners what they were driving now. Bernard, a long-term Saab fan and reader/commenter on SU and here at Swadeology, recently bought a Fiat 500 Abarth. I drove a Fiat 500 in non-Abarth form around Mallorca back in 2011. That car was short on power but high on fun. I could definitely see the
I just came across this in an article in one of our Aussie newspapers this evening: Looking to splurge on an emotional investment that will quadruple your money in 10 years? Forget watches, stamp collections or even fine art. Buy a classic car. Not just any old banger will do, though. According to the annual Knight Frank Wealth Report released
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My most anticipated vehicle launch from the Geneva Motor Show has taken place – the Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition is now on show. I add ‘Launch Edition’ on the end there because Alfa have put together a special offering for the first buyers of the vehicle that’s intended to re-cast Alfa Romeo as a worldwide brand (see the Launch
It’s with a very heavy heart that I write today about the sudden passing of one of the pillars of the online Saab community in general and the Dutch Saab community in particular – Nic Schellekens. Nic passed away on Tuesday morning. He had recently been undergoing tests for cancer in Holland and was still awaiting a full diagnosis, prognosis
Holy schmozzoli. Victor Muller’s done it! I thought the first rendering we saw of the new Spyker B6 Venator Concept looked pretty nice. Now that we can see the car in the metal at the Geneva show, it looks like the real deal. It’s been built, it’s intended for production next year and most importantly, it looks absolutely sensational. Here’s
