Finally: Dinkel is a carjourno

[dinkel]

From May 2017 to May 2019 I was (lead-) editor for 3 Dutch car magazines. Since 2003 I write about car culture because I enjoy it. As from 2019 I now and then do some freelance work.


Mercedes SL400


Mercedes 190 Ponton


Mercedes 190D & 190E 2.6


Josse Car Indigo 3000

More to come.

Edited by dinkel on Tuesday 20th June 09:19

Edited by dinkel on Thursday 15th August 09:23

[dinkel]

Mercedes Benz SL400 & AMG SLC 43:



My review in the August edition of SL Mercedes Revue. Luxury Roadsters with plenty of poke: 370 brake / 500 NM biturbo 3 litre V6 in a pretty 1.600 kgs shell. I'd opt for the slightly bigger SL. Almost twice the price tag and without the AMG's drama antics.

Edited by dinkel on Tuesday 20th June 09:20

[jkh112]

Are you sure about the photo captions?
I think one of the cars is a 190 ponton whilst another is a 190E 2.6.

Edited by jkh112 on Saturday 17th June 13:24

[dinkel]

You are so right. I posted too quick and without previewing it. Thx! Morgan Plus 8 to come Well, 3 actually.

[dinkel]

Mercedes cockpit: flippers!


Lancia Gamma Coupe.


Lotus Esprit V8.


Zenos coolness.


Lotus Elise, Lotus Elan Isuzu.


Lotus Elan in rally trim, Lotus Europa Renault.

More.

[dinkel]

June issue:


Repo for the August 26 'Little Goodwood' event:

Ryan STM-2


Tiger Moth


Harvard star


Harvard in my face.

More.

Edited by dinkel on Thursday 3rd August 09:09

[Hugh Jarse]

Good stuff keep it coming!

[Matt Harper]

Why do you refer to yourself in the third person?

[dinkel]

Matt Harper said:

Why do you refer to yourself in the third person?

I could not change the headline ;(

Triple Morgan Plus 8 review was a riot:

[Jimmy Recard]

I love the Lancia parked beneath the 'No parking' sign!

[dinkel]

Even funnier: that's the lawyer who writes a column in our mag

[dinkel]

Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 (1977) afternoon:





I've never driven two so totally different Spiders - both 1977 2000s - in my life. Green US spec car converted to Eu spec and on Dell'Ortos and a white Eu spec on Solex carbs.

Tomorrow: cabrio Beetle and 911.

[dinkel]

1997 Mercedes 280 SL

Excellent smooth and punchy car. Autobox suits this roadster.

Juli issue:

Edited by dinkel on Thursday 3rd August 09:44

[dinkel]

Stiffer US Spider: more confident in a straight line but I prefer the EU spec wobbly car. It just works better negotiating corners.

[dinkel]

Maybe check this: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[dinkel]

Mercedes garage visit:

R107 heaven.


The underrated Pontoon: 190 and 219

[dinkel]

A good morning outing with a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 327:

[dinkel]

Mercedes 190D & 190E 2.6 boring? Hardly. A Bruno Sacco masterpiece - baby Benz - and try to find a good one today. Diesel is a gem and the 2.6 is quicker than you might think.


Diesel (l) is not quick but won't fail to deliver in comfort and 45 mpg economy.


2.6


From the era when MB built proper cars.

[dinkel]

These guys import 150 cars every week.

Intermeccanica Italia, with 327 Corvette V8.


From the USA to NL in a container: four in a box.


Ordinary stuff, Hummers, American Muscle, Sambas, lots of MB and Pork, and the occasional hotrod.


R107 and Pagoda galore.


Truckloads into Europe.

[dinkel]

Fun with a G33 Ginetta, 4 litre TVR RV8, 250 brake / 365 Nm. Agile!