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Toyota Tercel 4WD Pick-up | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2009)

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Toyota Tercel 4WD | Pick-up Conversion

… we couldn’t go surfing due to a massive beach break. We drove down the coast instead, heading to Biarritz for a Café au Lait. Walking out on the Capbreton pier is always a little adventure on a day like that. Walking back to the shore and setting foot on dry land again, we thought […]

Toyota LandCruiser 80 | Leader of the pack

Some people drive a Citroën 2CV for fun. Some people want to have more fun with their 2CV and take them on a trip to the Sahara desert in Morocco. A [...]

Citroën 2CV | Deux Deuches Custom

Deux Deuches Custom: A pair of Citroën 2CV at the beach in Cap de l’Homy – modified beautifully in the typical and tasteful French custom[...]

Citroën Dyane | The ugly sister of the 2CV

Worldwide the Citroën 2CV unites many enthusiasts. There are plenty of clubs and interest groups. They even organize huge meetings each year, one of [...]

Burton Roadster | Yes, it’s based on a 2CV!

At first glance this might be a vintage something-or-another. And even at the second and third glance most people will still be fooled. If you look cl[...]

Dinosaur scares Willem Lambretta

Whoa! Watch out! There’s a dino on the roundabout! My girlfriend tried to scare me while pointing out the obvious. Oh well I thought and pretend[...]

Borgward B611 | Long extinct – but not forgotten

Borgward produced quite a few technically interesting vehicles in the 1950’s but was forced into bankruptcy in 1961. The Borgward B 611 I found [...]

Toyota Hiace Siyaya Taxi | Rainbow nation transportation

Taxis in South Africa. They may not always adhere to the street code of conduct and find make their own way around traffic jams. They may not always y[...]

Jeep Wrangler | Playtime at Kallie’s Quarry

Kallies Quarry. A four wheel drive playground that features very steep tracks in some places, with deep ruts and a pond that requires wading through. [...]

Ford Cortina Bakkie 4×4

Frequent readers might remember the Ford Cortina Bakkie based tow truck featured here at Drive-by Snapshots earlier this year. There is more variety t[...]

The big five. Plus one.

The goal of most tourists coming to South Africa and visiting game parks, like the Kruger National Park, is seeing the Big Five: lions, African elepha[...]

Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce | Alfasudafrica

On our way from Johannesburg to Swaziland, we spent a night in Kapshehoop. We enjoyed very nice accommodation in a tranquil and peaceful little town. [...]

Mercedes-Benz MB Trac | How to launch a big boat

Small boats may be launched by hand. Medium size boats may be launched by a rusty bakkie. Big boats need something a bit more substantial in weight an[...]

Land Rover Series III | Alive at the beach

Diving in Sodwana Bay always means getting up very early, before sunrise. The boats, divers and their equipment are shuttled from the diving base near[...]

Toyota Hilux | How to apply what you can’t order

Let’s suppose you just bought a brand new Toyota Hilux 4×4. It’s as bright and shiny as it came from the factory. No scratch, no dent[...]

Toyota ClayCruiser VX

While staying at the famous Blue Sky Mining Backpackers just south ofDurban, I had the chance to snap a few pictures of their Toyota LandCruiser VX cl[...]

Sercel Nomad 65 Neo | Broadband vibrators

A beautiful Sunday afternoon, driving along the Doubs river in France with the convertible top down. We found this pair of Convoi Exceptionnel trucks,[...]

Renault Dauphine | Like ice in the sunshine

Imagine a sizzling hot day early in June, with temperatures well over 30°C and no wind whatsoever. We are cruising through the pine forests between B[...]

Nondescript French Concrete Mixer Hot Rod

Todays post is something for classic car fans who love challenges. I found this French hot rod with a mock-up concrete mixer on the back in rural Fran[...]

DeTomaso Pantera | Close to perfection

The DeTomaso Pantera is a car that will always have a special place in my heart. I fell in love with this elegant but somewhat brute supercar when liv[...]