Cop-wheels (VI)

Two weeks ago I photoed in Pamplona this Volkswagen Polo TDI built in 2007 fron the local police. Although not a french police vehicle this is my humble tribute for Franck Brinsolaro, Ahmed Merabet and Clarissa Jean-Philippe, the police officers killed in the line of duty during the terrorist attacks in Paris last week. RIP to them and the rest of the victims.

An American Classic

Freightliner Classic XL series from late 90´s. The classic image of the powerful american trucks. Pictures taken in 2009 at the outskirts of Pamplona (Spain).

Politi-Car propaganda

The propaganda services of the regime of general Franco always were interested in mostrate the success of spanish industry and in these years the little Biscuter was one of the few spanish built cars.

Here are two shots of movie stars from the era posing with the Biscuter. Pictures are trom spanish magazines "Garbo" dated in 1956.

The Biscuter series 100 was the typical small and economic cars that some european countries built as response to the critical economic situation of the era. Designed by french designer Gabriel Voisin in late 40´s, drew no interest in France and was licensed it to "Autonacional S.A." in Spain. Built from 1953 to the early 60´s with a production of 12.000 units of all variants, very few of this two-seat and 240kg and aluminium body car survived today, mostly of them in museums.

Italian actress Marina Berti

Hollywood actress Patricie Wymbre (3rd wife of Errol Flynn)

Commercial ad.

Iron mule

This is a manoeuver diesel locomotive 10101, called "Meme" or "Pegasin". It was powered by the same engine of the Pegaso Comet truck. Designed in 1955, only 46 units were built betweeen 1959 and 1963, and worked well since then to the 90's. I photoed this well painted "Pegasin" as decorative monument in the industrial area of Esquiroz, near Pamplona.

Camo style

A Renault Rodeo at Bidart (France), december 2011. This vehicle, built between 1970 and 1987, was the Renault alternative to the Citroen Mehari, but this car wasn´t so succesful than the Citroen, and few of these Rodeos can be seen today.

Super-Man

This impressive truck was photoed at Erice de Iza, Navarra (Spain) nearly a year ago. Is a german MAN Kat I 4x4, a truck designed for the german armed forces. From 1976 to 1983 MAN built 8.634 units of the family Kat I for the german army, navy and air forces in 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 versions.This german military surplus truck had a Zeppelin communications shelter.

Taxi!

Not only a common taxi, but the taxi of my brother Pedro. Is a Mercedes E220 CDI bought in 2006, with colour and markings of the taxis from Pamplona (Navarra). This robust Mercedes is the model W211 of the E-Class series, built from 2003 to 2009 in the plant of Sindelfingen (Germany).

Bodypaint

Some pictures of a funny painted Ford Transit Mk3 taken in Huarte (Navarra) a week ago.

Tank

These pictures are 20 years old. In 1991my brother was a young conscript in the city of Ceuta in north Africa, as tank gunner in an armored cavalry regiment, the "Montesa n.3". Then in service there was the american M48A5E. The first M48s arrived to the spanisharmy in 1965, and were updated to "E" version in 1978-79. The M48 served in the "Montesa" regiment from 1978to mid 90s, when was replaced by M60A3s.
The conscript servicewas replaced fifthteen years ago by a professional army. This post is humble dedicated to all conscript soldiers who served before in our army, specially to my brother Pedro.

"Last trip" car

A long time without drive through here!
In this entry I want to show you my new job car, a Mercedes... hearse. Well, really I drive more models, but this was the first in my hands.
Soon I´ll post more pictures of these type of vehicles!

One year more...

...best wishes to all from this site!!!!

Lady in red

This beauty, a Seat 1430 FU, was photoed a week ago here in Pamplona, and with license plates from 1975, is one of the last cars of this model, built in Martorell (Barsselona)from 1969 to 1975.
The only "extras" of this very well preserved car are the two reversing lights, the side mirrors and the license plates, made in the actual style.

Cop-wheels (III)

Seat Altea XL, Mossos de Esquadra, Pineda de Mar, Catalonia. Here in Spain some regions had his own police, wich asumes some tasks of the other "national" polices, as oficial buildings protection, traffic,riots... In Catalonia are called the Mossos de Esquadra.
These vehicle, photoed last mont is the long version of the Seat Altea, a car in the roads since 2004 and built at Martorell, Catalonia. The Mossos police uses them since late 2005.

Worst road...

...of the world?
Nooooo...ha,ha. American Ford plant at Dearborn (Mich.), 1945. A tester, rides a 1946 model Ford listening for chassis noises while the car is driven along a specially constructed cobble-stone test road. Picture from "Illustrated London News" of January 1946.