Toyota LandCruiser Clay 4x4 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)
Aug

19

Toyota ClayCruiser VX

Drive-by Snapshots / South Africa / Toyota  Posted by / 2 comments

Flag South AfricaWhile 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 clay model. The model was excellently detailed to the smallest possible detail! Hella auxiliary lights, badges, wipers, a surfboard rack and even a set of mudguards – fantastic 🙂
Unfortunately it was rather big and heavy and therefore I couldn’t possibly buy it and take it back to Germany. Luggage weight restrictions on airplanes be damned…

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Jun

10

Sercel Nomad 65 Neo | Broadband vibrators

Drive-by Snapshots / France / Mercedes-Benz  Posted by / 0 comments

Flag FranceA beautiful Sunday afternoon, driving along the Doubs river in France with the convertible top down. We found this pair of Convoi Exceptionnel trucks, parked opposite the lock between Le Barre and Ranchot . The load looked quite interesting and we stopped to have a look. We could only guess the function of these impressive machines, named Sercel Nomad 65. But the internet is our friend and a quick Google search later, we knew that these machines are in fact broadband vibrators used for geological survey activities. If you want to learn more about it, check out the Sercel homepage or download the Nomad 65 Neo press release PDF.

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Renault Dauphine Mezos | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)
Jun

09

Renault Dauphine | Like ice in the sunshine

Drive-by Snapshots / France / Renault  Posted by / 1 comments

Flag FranceImagine 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 Biarritz and Bordeaux at a leisurely pace with the windows and sunroof wide open. The loudspeakers of the trusty old Mercedes play a tune most Germans immediately associate with childhood memories of family summer vacations.

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dbs Simca Hot Rod 1955 France | photography by Sebastian Motsch
May

31

Nondescript French Concrete Mixer Hot Rod

Drive-by Snapshots / France  Posted by / 0 comments

Flag FranceTodays 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 France back in 2007. Ever since then, I’ve been wondering what the hell this is actually based on.

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DeTomas Pantera | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)
Apr

28

DeTomaso Pantera | Close to perfection

DeTomaso / Drive-by Snapshots / Germany  Posted by / 0 comments

Flag GermanyThe 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 living in the US. Our neighbor had a yellow Pantera with a stroked liter V8 engine, based on a Ford FE Marine(!) block. Visiting the 2007 Jim Clark Revival, I found the Perfect Pantera. It just has the perfect stance and is equipped with a beautiful set off multi-piece BBS wheels. The body has been tastefully modified, retaining the clean lines of the original design – albeit accentuated perfectly.

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