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The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum auction24 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 3 months ago: The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum is the world’s largest collection of small cars. I’m ki … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Events, Bruce Weiner, Microcars, microcar museum, Auction, RM auctions

PetrolBlog goes to the Vauxhall Heritage Centre9 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 7 months ago: As I ventured up to the Vauxhall Heritage Centre in Luton this week, I started to ponder the influen … more →

Tags: Olden but golden, Waffle & Bunk, Reviews, Cars, 1980s Cars, VX220, vauxhall, Heritage, Astra

PetrolBlog looks at: Spencer Haze5 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 10 months ago: I’ll start with a quote… Every day was the same for Spencer Haze, because every day was … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Reviews, bangernomics, Review, james ruppert, Retro, book, Spencer Haze, 1970s

Rising Sunderland - a British success story5 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: As a child who grew up watching children’s television in the 1980s, I’m bound to say the … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Cars, Nissan, Britain, Sunderland, qashqai, manufacturing, British, Export

PetrolBlog looks at: Mantis Foaming Wheel Cleaner7 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: PetrolBlog is probably best known for automotive waffle and bunk. A few thousand words on a given su … more →

Tags: Real World Reviews, Cleaning, Cars, Reviews, washing, Wheels, alloys

PetrolBlog looks at: The A-Z of 21st Century Cars8 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: It’s sad to think that future generations may not turn to books and magazines for their automo … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Cars, Review, Books, A-Z, 21st Century

PetrolBlog looks at: waterless car cleaning3 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: It’s a measure of how far behind I am with fresh content on PetrolBlog that I used this car cl … more →

Tags: Reviews, Cleaning, Cars, Car Washing, washing

PetrolBlog looks at Bond in Motion17 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday I was invited to the press launch of Bond in Motion, a new exhibition that showcases 50 ve … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Events, Cars, James Bond, Beaulieu, Motor Museum, films, Movies, 007

Motorway walks for drivers and dogs!7 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but I’ve never heard anyone say you shoul … more →

Tags: Reviews, Cars, motorways, Walking the Dog, walking, Books, Dogs

PetrolBlog's somewhat simple guide to Winter Tyres8 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: Until last year, you’d be forgiven for thinking that winter tyres didn’t exist in the UK … more →

Tags: Reviews, Waffle & Bunk, Cars, Continental, Review, tyres, UK, winter, Winter Driving

Rob experiences the Caterham Slalom1 comment

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: Rob’s been having fun with a Caterham. Here’s what he thought of the Slalom Experience, … more →

Tags: Guest Bloggers, Rob Griggs-Taylor, Cars, Driving, Review, Caterham, slalom, experience?

Tyres: More than just black rings of rubber14 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: Picture the scene. It’s Saturday afternoon and you’re in John Lewis looking at TV sets. … more →

Tags: Reviews, Budget, Cars, Continental, Driving, Premium, Safety, tyres, winter

PetrolBlog looks at...the Abergwesyn Pass6 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: As tiny hamlets go, Abergwesyn is nothing out of the ordinary. It sits nestled in a delightful part … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Petrolhead, Cars, Driving, Roads, Wales, Abergwesyn Pass

PetrolBlog at the Michelin Pilot Performance Day, Estoril5 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: Day one in Portugal was a rather gentile affair. A leisurely stroll around the streets of Lisbon, a … more →

Tags: Events, Waffle & Bunk, Audi, Cars, estoril, F1, Michelin, Pilot Performance Day, Porsche

Purple days: Porsche 968 Sport15 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: It’s funny how things work out. One minute I’m trying to make up my mind which member of … more →

Tags: Olden but golden, Reviews, Real World Dream Barn, 1990s Cars, Petrolhead, Cars, Sport, Porsche, Goodwood

From Shatchbacks to Supercars courtesy of Michelin7 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: PetrolBlog is in Portugal. Or to be more precise, PetrolBlog is staying in a hotel near Lisbon with … more →

Tags: Events, features, Reviews, Shatchbacks, Cars, estoril, Lisbon, Michelin, Petrolhead

PetrolBlog looks at: How Many Left?2 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: These sort of websites should carry a government health warning. Not only did I lose half an hour of … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, bangernomics, Cars, DVLA, History, how many left

PetrolBlog looks at: The German Car Industry

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 1 year ago: On the face of it, a book by James Ruppert on the subject of German cars from the 1980s is always go … more →

Tags: Olden but golden, Reviews, bangernomics, Cars, BMW, Mercedes, 1980s Cars, Audi, james ruppert

The real Skoda puzzle?17 comments

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith wrote 2 years ago: If you’re a fan of US crime dramas on Channel 5, you’ve probably noticed a couple of thi … more →

Tags: Waffle & Bunk, Cars, Skoda, Puzzle, advertising


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