What still surprises me the most in Europe is how  (most) Europeans value old things. From buildings, arts, homes to name a few.. and of course cars. Seeing vintage cars on streets and highways is very normal around here. On my wedding alone, we used a 1935 Citroen and coming from a country where old is old - pangit! -I was a bit surprised when I saw the wedding car (kasing antigo naming mag-asawa ha ha!) But old is valued here, the older the better! (Oh ha, valuable ako dito ;) )

the above photo was a 1930 restored Ford. The board says : “A Ford 1930, restored, but rides like a train”

Every two years our city holds steam engines exhibition. From boats to trains, firetrucks and cars. This year they also exhibited a few very old cars running on gas, quite a success as people flocked around them, touching them.  I guess most guys wanted to ride them too.

Ano kaya ang pakiramdam kung may pag-aari kaming ganitong uri ng sasakyan? ang mahal siguro ng magagastos sa maintenance nito ano?

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ces said — October 8, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

ang kyut naman ng teddy bear sa harap:) syempre naman valuable ka pa..pro dp naman antik! hahaha!

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fortuitous faery said — October 8, 2008 @ 7:50 pm

kakamangha yung mga taong obsessed sa vintage cars….mas nakakagulat yung limpak-limpak na salaping ginagastos ng mga taong nagbibid sa mga ganitong kotse sa vintage car auctions. :cute:
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G_mirage said — October 8, 2008 @ 8:05 pm

Hehe ganun nga, Only shows how they value history—siguro milyon euro na halaga ng auto na yan!

Luma na pero may value talaga!Happy LP!

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Jay said — October 8, 2008 @ 8:22 pm

1930?! gumagana/umaandar paba yan ‘te? :uhoh:
gusto kong kupitin yung teddy bear sa harap :hehe:

eto aken lahok

magandang araw ka-litratista :)
Salamat sa pagbisita :)

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Pinky said — October 8, 2008 @ 8:37 pm

Ganda naman! At ang cute ng “teddy bear” sa harap! :-P

Makabisita nga sa inyo para tumaas din ang “value” ko - hahaha! :happy:
Pinky’s last blog post..LP #28: Luma Na

farah said — October 8, 2008 @ 11:49 pm

happy LP! ang galing ng old car!! :pom:
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Norm said — October 9, 2008 @ 12:08 am

luma na pero the best parin ang porma..

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FickleMinded said — October 9, 2008 @ 2:59 am

kahit mahal ang maintenance,bawi ka naman pag binenta mo sa e-Bay!!:lol:

ShutterHappyJenn said — October 9, 2008 @ 4:14 am

:pom: wow, talagang mahal ng maintenance niyan! pero yan din ang gusto ko sa europa, talagang ang ganda ng old architectures nila.

Ang aking lahok ay naka-post na dito. Dumalaw na rin ako para sa kapatid ko, ang kanyang lahok ay naka-post dito. Sana makadaan ka. Happy LP!

*** Jenn ***

ShutterHappyJenn’s last blog post..Luma Na (Old Already)

toni said — October 9, 2008 @ 4:37 am

ang cute nga ng teddy bear sa unang sasakyan!!! syempre yun ang napansin at hindi ang mga sasakyan. :hehe:
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caryn said — October 9, 2008 @ 5:41 am

ang galing talaga ng maintenance nila ano? still a nice specimen ;-)

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eloise said — October 9, 2008 @ 5:48 am

sobrang mahal siguro nyan ano…

totoo “old is valuable”

kaya magsaya tayo!!! bwahahahaha

eloise’s last blog post..LP: LUMA NA

Yen said — October 9, 2008 @ 6:05 am

Ang gand nung car,Thess! Pero mas maganda ang kuha mo:)

jeanny said — October 9, 2008 @ 6:19 am

ganda nyan…vintage!

Magkano na kaya value nyan…sobrang mahal na siguro :)

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Clicking Away said — October 9, 2008 @ 7:29 am

Thess, kaya ang ganda sa europa eh… puro history kahit saan ka magpunta (and I did not mean the people ha). Gusto ko yung sasakan na iyan, ang ganda ng kulay niya. Pero hindi ko rin maisip kung gano kamahal i-maintain iyan… sa ka kaya kukuha ng parts? yikes!

PS: ang galing naman at muntik na tayong nagkapareho ng entry. i think GE dapat din yung electric fan namin except that imitation lang ata yon eh kaya naging SE.

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Moonlight Mom said — October 9, 2008 @ 7:29 am

ang hirap siguro hanapin ng mga spare parts para dyan… baka dapat made-to-order na. :)

Moonlight Mom’s last blog post..Litratong Pinoy: Luma na (Ancient)

Linnor said — October 9, 2008 @ 7:34 am

kung sana mura mag-maintain nyan, magandang memento ang magkaroon ng isang ganyan.

Linnor’s last blog post..Litratong Pinoy: Luma Na

betchay said — October 9, 2008 @ 8:10 am

nakakamangha… para sa kin ay napakaganda ng sasakyan na yan… napaka-elegante…

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Jen said — October 9, 2008 @ 9:09 am

siguro talaga namang inaalagaan nila para yung pagmemaintain di gaanong mabigat sa bulsa. di ako mahilig sa mga antique eh. gusto ko parating bago hehehe.

Jen’s last blog post..A couple of things that are old

jennyL said — October 9, 2008 @ 10:35 am

aba, ganda nga vintage cars mahal dito nyan collectors item

happy LP!! Eto po sa akin:
http://jennys-corner.com/2008/10/lp-luma-na-already-old.html
http://jennysaidso.com/2008/10/lp-luma-na-already-old.html

jennyL’s last blog post..: LP: Luma Na (Already Old)

Girlie said — October 9, 2008 @ 10:57 am

nung nakita ko na yung ibang entries including ito, aba madami pala akong litrato ng kinunan na mga luma na

pining said — October 9, 2008 @ 11:12 am

vintage cars are the best:ok:
ang galing ng entry mo:happy:

pining’s last blog post..Luma

Reflexes said — October 9, 2008 @ 11:25 am

ang gara…naalala ko tuloy si ‘Brum’ na sasakyang may-isp na laging pinapanood ng mga anak ko. marami pa ding ganyang tumatakbo rito…mapapalingon ka talaga.

eto po ang isa kong lahok : http://livinginau.com/2008/10/old-

Reflexes’s last blog post..LP: Old is Gold

Lynn said — October 9, 2008 @ 2:34 pm

Like what most car enthusiasts say, it’s more expensive to maintain vintage cars. Sa piyesa pa lang, ang mahal na.

Lynn’s last blog post..Luma Na (Something Old)

ettey said — October 9, 2008 @ 3:16 pm

ganda nyan!! happy LP!

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Meeya said — October 9, 2008 @ 5:53 pm

ay naku grabe talaga ang maintenance ng mga vintage na kotse. dito din mahilig sila, pati asawa ko, at naka-attend na kami siguro ng more than 5 car shows. :D

galing no? naaayos pa nila ang mga sasakyan na yan :)

karmi said — October 10, 2008 @ 6:17 am

parang sa mga old movies nga po sikat ung mga sasakyang ganyan.. =)

naalala ko tuloy ung mga car shows na napupuntahan ko dito.. luma na rin ung mga sasakyan, pero dahil sa nirerestore nga nila, maganda pa ring tingnan.. :D

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julie said — October 10, 2008 @ 7:56 am

Ang ganda nama ng kotseng iyan :D

Mahal ang pag-restore niyan.

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pao said — October 10, 2008 @ 11:14 am

ang ganda, in fernes. tuwang-tuwa ako sa mga old cars.

iris said — October 11, 2008 @ 9:06 am

naku tita thess, sobrang valuable niyan kahit dito! gusto ko rin magkaron ng ganyan pero collection lang, hindi ko gagamitin. baka amagin ako sa bagal umandar. haha.

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