Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
@drpaulncarguy.bsky.social
Automotive philosopher, environmentalist and car guy; author of The Green Car Guide (1992); Sustainable Automobility (2014) and other works. Chair of UK DAF Owners Club.
A mint, used Edsel Bermuda in 1:43 by Minichamps just added to the collection. The new owner has parked at the diner and is heading for a burger...
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A mint, used Edsel Bermuda in 1:43 by Minichamps just added to the collection. The new owner has parked at the diner and is heading for a burger...
When I see a Rochdale, I always think of @jeckythump.bsky.social , so here, from the Classic Motor Show:
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When I see a Rochdale, I always think of @jeckythump.bsky.social , so here, from the Classic Motor Show:
Although quite a few are still alive and relatively well out on the roads of Polynésie Française:
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Although quite a few are still alive and relatively well out on the roads of Polynésie Française:
I guess you were wondering what happens to old Twingos? Well, a fair few seem to go to Tahiti to die:
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I guess you were wondering what happens to old Twingos? Well, a fair few seem to go to Tahiti to die:
Is that rust? 🤔😂
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Is that rust? 🤔😂
Our hire car in Canada: one of the very last Chevy saloons, a 2025 Malibu.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Our hire car in Canada: one of the very last Chevy saloons, a 2025 Malibu.
Rover 75 in Katoomba NSW:
October 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Rover 75 in Katoomba NSW:
Much as suspected, but nice to see detailed figures in this report by T&E showing biofuels may actually be worse than fossil fuels for transport:
October 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Much as suspected, but nice to see detailed figures in this report by T&E showing biofuels may actually be worse than fossil fuels for transport:
Well, well, stopped for a coffee in the tiny town of Boonah, QLD and spotted this rather nice early DBS 👌:
October 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Well, well, stopped for a coffee in the tiny town of Boonah, QLD and spotted this rather nice early DBS 👌:
First Ineos Grenadier I have spotted in the wild. I did have to go all the way to Yamba NSW for it, though...😁
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
First Ineos Grenadier I have spotted in the wild. I did have to go all the way to Yamba NSW for it, though...😁
Temporarily swapped old South Wales for the new version:
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Temporarily swapped old South Wales for the new version:
I regularly cycle past this brace of British popular classics; both looking good:
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I regularly cycle past this brace of British popular classics; both looking good:
Hm...it popped up again at the AAAC Bristol All American Car Show last Sunday...😎
August 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hm...it popped up again at the AAAC Bristol All American Car Show last Sunday...😎
."..but there will be signs..."😉
August 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
."..but there will be signs..."😉
Quite wonderful, this Nash at Rally of the Giants...😃
August 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Quite wonderful, this Nash at Rally of the Giants...😃
Some other ‘birds were also at Rally of the Giants:
August 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Some other ‘birds were also at Rally of the Giants:
I suspect that a future episode of 'Shed & Buried - Classic Cars' features an American car...🤔
August 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I suspect that a future episode of 'Shed & Buried - Classic Cars' features an American car...🤔
Spotted in the last few days; a lowered VW Polo Harlekin at Leigh Delamere Services on the M4. And a once ubiquitous 2CV just down the road this morning...
August 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Spotted in the last few days; a lowered VW Polo Harlekin at Leigh Delamere Services on the M4. And a once ubiquitous 2CV just down the road this morning...
Old and new T-Birds at Rally of the Giants on Sunday:
August 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Old and new T-Birds at Rally of the Giants on Sunday:
See, you don’t actually need off street parking to charge your EV; the Scandi method works fine:
July 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
See, you don’t actually need off street parking to charge your EV; the Scandi method works fine:
And the end result. Black where it needs to be, side windows glazed (driver's door shows how far the window opens on a real one 😂), aluminium exhaust ends, white 'leather' interior inserts, rear light clusters properly coloured...👌
July 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
And the end result. Black where it needs to be, side windows glazed (driver's door shows how far the window opens on a real one 😂), aluminium exhaust ends, white 'leather' interior inserts, rear light clusters properly coloured...👌
I was quite keen to add a 1:18 Countach to the collection, but the quality models are far too expensive. However, some of the cheap ones are basically alright and with a bit of detailing...🤔. As bought (for £15)...first masking for black window frames...
July 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I was quite keen to add a 1:18 Countach to the collection, but the quality models are far too expensive. However, some of the cheap ones are basically alright and with a bit of detailing...🤔. As bought (for £15)...first masking for black window frames...
Today I took my @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social and I realised it is 30 years old this year! It is a 1995 L3; the base model at the time:
July 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Today I took my @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social and I realised it is 30 years old this year! It is a 1995 L3; the base model at the time:
New solar panels...😃
July 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New solar panels...😃
It has arrived! 😃
June 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It has arrived! 😃