Automotive Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cars/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:45:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/macfilos-removebg-preview-1-150x146.png Automotive Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cars/ 32 32 183858286 Sentinel Steam Waggon: Nothing quite like it for warming the blood https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/28/sentinel-steam-waggon-nothing-quite-like-it-for-warming-the-blood/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/28/sentinel-steam-waggon-nothing-quite-like-it-for-warming-the-blood/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=62900 Steam, steam, glorious steam: Mike takes a nostalgic trip back to 1931 when a meets a wonderful Sentinel Steam Waggon...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/28/sentinel-steam-waggon-nothing-quite-like-it-for-warming-the-blood/feed/ 39 62900 L-mount Lumix S5 meets highfalutin Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/05/l-mount-lumix-s5-meets-highfalutin-leica-vario-elmarit-sl-24-90mm-f-2-8-4-0-asph/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/05/l-mount-lumix-s5-meets-highfalutin-leica-vario-elmarit-sl-24-90mm-f-2-8-4-0-asph/#comments Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:32 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=59733 The L Mount Alliance has spawned an amazing catalogue of cameras and lenses from a variety of manufacturers. It provides for some interesting mixing and matching. Mike paired one of the cheapest full-frame S cameras from Panasonic with one of Leica's more expensive offerings, the £4,250 24-90 Vario-Elmarit...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/05/l-mount-lumix-s5-meets-highfalutin-leica-vario-elmarit-sl-24-90mm-f-2-8-4-0-asph/feed/ 22 59733 Food and Photography: Casual dining where you might find spaghetti carburettor on the menu https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/10/food-and-photography-at-garage-buona-forchetta/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/10/food-and-photography-at-garage-buona-forchetta/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:01:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=58889 How do you fancy grabbing a bite to eat in a garage? Does the question trigger thoughts of sausages and swarfega? What if I told you the cuisine would remind you of Lambrettas and Alfa-Romeos? Better still, what about eating a pizza while lounging in a Fiat convertible? Welcome to Garage Buona Forchetta. Regular readers […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/10/food-and-photography-at-garage-buona-forchetta/feed/ 16 58889 Delage: Together again 95 years after the British Grand Prix at Brooklands https://www.macfilos.com/2022/10/05/delage-together-again-95-years-after-the-british-grand-prix-at-brooklands/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/10/05/delage-together-again-95-years-after-the-british-grand-prix-at-brooklands/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:12:22 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=54282 After 95 years, the winning Delage duo meet again on the legendary banked track at Brooklands. Mike explains how motor vehicles of the years between the two World Wars can still stir the blood...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/10/05/delage-together-again-95-years-after-the-british-grand-prix-at-brooklands/feed/ 11 54282 Time to say goodbye to the faithful old Porsche https://www.macfilos.com/2022/06/22/time-to-say-goodbye-to-the-faithful-old-porsche/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/06/22/time-to-say-goodbye-to-the-faithful-old-porsche/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:45:26 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=52868 Sadly, John has to say goodbye to his last classic Porsche 911...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/06/22/time-to-say-goodbye-to-the-faithful-old-porsche/feed/ 11 52868 Mini magic through the decades: A brand with two distinct faces https://www.macfilos.com/2022/03/30/mini-magic-through-the-decades-a-brand-with-two-distinct-faces/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/03/30/mini-magic-through-the-decades-a-brand-with-two-distinct-faces/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:58:27 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=51278 In the history of motoring there have been many mass-produced cars that have risen about the herd; iconic little vehicles (for most of them I have in mind were little) that exceeded designer’s expectations and soldiered on for decades. The Mini is acclaimed as the second most influential car of the 20th century, and it is stronger than ever in the third decade of the 21st century...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/03/30/mini-magic-through-the-decades-a-brand-with-two-distinct-faces/feed/ 20 51278 Come on young Tesla, it’s time for your homework https://www.macfilos.com/2021/11/05/come-on-young-tesla-its-time-for-your-homework/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/11/05/come-on-young-tesla-its-time-for-your-homework/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:45:26 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=49237 Is it really true that thousands of American parents are naming their kids after cars? Even Austin? Let's pull the other one...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2021/11/05/come-on-young-tesla-its-time-for-your-homework/feed/ 26 49237 The day Sweden lurched to the right and never looked back https://www.macfilos.com/2021/09/08/the-day-sweden-lurched-to-the-right-and-never-looked-back/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/09/08/the-day-sweden-lurched-to-the-right-and-never-looked-back/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:16:29 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=48128 Ever thought much about why some countries drive on the left, others on the road? And what happens if a country decides to suddenly change over to the other side? Sweden did it 54 years ago this week...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2021/09/08/the-day-sweden-lurched-to-the-right-and-never-looked-back/feed/ 34 48128 Caffeine & Machine: A spectacular gathering place for car and bike enthusiasts https://www.macfilos.com/2021/07/16/caffeine-machine-a-spectacular-gathering-place-for-car-and-bike-enthusiasts/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/07/16/caffeine-machine-a-spectacular-gathering-place-for-car-and-bike-enthusiasts/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:40:08 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=47577 Blow off the cobwebs of lockdown by visiting one of the most spectacular displays of lust-worthy cars in England. Caffeine & Machine, near Stratford-on-Avon, is a must visit for any car enthusiast...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2021/07/16/caffeine-machine-a-spectacular-gathering-place-for-car-and-bike-enthusiasts/feed/ 6 47577 Three thousand therapeutic kilometres in Elf the Mini Cooper S https://www.macfilos.com/2021/06/01/three-thousand-therapeutic-kilometres-in-elf-the-mini-cooper-s/ https://www.macfilos.com/2021/06/01/three-thousand-therapeutic-kilometres-in-elf-the-mini-cooper-s/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=46970 John embarks on a 3,000-km road trip in his Mini Cooper, a car quite unsuited to some of the more remote parts of New South Wales. But it came through with flying colours...

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