It would be a great benefit if everyone would put the model years of the cars, when known, in every post/image. The info is usually there from the originating source (car show/concours info card, book, web page, etc.), so please share it with us; it will make the Forum both more informative, and a better reference/research tool.
We all have our areas of expertise, and with the subtle differences that occur year to year, series to series, we will all gain from this simple inclusion.
Thanks, TG
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Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:07 pm
Master coachbuilder
Location: The Netherlands Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:45 am Posts: 2121
danielbiker wrote:
What has to be done if i want to see all the new posts in the last ,let's say, seven days?Yesterday i click on the new posts and there were three pages.Today i wanted to read again some of them and when i click new post it has shown only a page with friday posts.I was trying to figure out how to go few days ago but i was not able to.Please help.Thanks
You can edit this in your personal profile. - Click on the profile icon in the top menu (far right, with one head) - In the left menu select "Board preferences" - Then select "Edit display options" in the same left menu. - There you can select "Display topics from previous days:" from the roll-out menu.
"....Alfredo Vignale also started producing cars under his own name. In 1961 he opened a factory near Fiat's Mirafiori factory in Crugliasco, Turin. The Vignale logo shows the famous church in Turin...."
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"....Alfredo Vignale also started producing cars under his own name. In 1961 he opened a new factory in Grugliasco, near Turin, not far away from Fiat's Mirafiori factory. The Vignale logo shows a famous monument of Turin: the Mole Antonelliana. Actually, inside the Mole, there is the National museum of the cinematography...."
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:22 pm
Rookie
Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:29 pm Posts: 1
This is a very interesting forum.However, some things are distinctly lacking Firstly and most importantly there needs to be far more info on provenance - considering how rare some of the cars are i feel ownership history is essential Number of surviving cars More stats - ie % of cars sold to a particular country Original purchase price paid new Also noticed Crayford and Rapport do not appear to be listed These are some i can think of ...for now .....
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:12 pm
Apprentice
Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:33 pm Posts: 10
Hello from a new member who is keen to post photos on your excellent website. One question: what are the restrictions on posted photos? Do they have to be unpublished and original, and what is the copyright position on photos already published in books, club journals, auction catalogues, trade adverts, magazines etc.?
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:46 pm
Master coachbuilder
Location: The Netherlands Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:45 am Posts: 2121
Hello Mike,
Welcome to our forum.
For posting images, the maximum size is 2000x2000 pix. If any picture is copyrighted, or if you don't know who owns it, please mention the source (if known). In fact, mention the sources as much as possible to provide our readers with as many leads as possible.
If there may be any copyright issues, COACHBUILD.com will be the party to contact. We'll deal with it and remove pics on request.
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:47 am
Craftsman
Location: Warszawa, Poland Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:31 am Posts: 162
tariq wrote:
This is a very interesting forum.However, some things are distinctly lacking Firstly and most importantly there needs to be far more info on provenance - considering how rare some of the cars are i feel ownership history is essential Number of surviving cars More stats - ie % of cars sold to a particular country Original purchase price paid new Also noticed Crayford and Rapport do not appear to be listed These are some i can think of ...for now .....
That's true, that information would be fantastic addition to the forum (and site). The problem is it's often hard to obtain such info. Owners of these cars are a secretive bunch in a large part and do not like to advertise owning such valuable vehicles. Not to mention that often the history of ownership is extremely hard to find because these cars tend to go missing for decades before being found at some garage or shed.
As for the numbers and sales data - the coachbuilding companies weren't genberally renowned for their thorough and extensive archives. Sometimes it's not even known how many cars were actually built, not to mention where and to whom were sold.
That said, it's a good idea to add that info wherever possible. After all, we want coachbuild.com to be the best source for coachbuilt cars there is
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:14 pm
Master coachbuilder
Location: Bilthoven Joined: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:12 pm Posts: 4870
Iluvatar wrote:
4000 posts in the Italian Coachbuilders section!!! (obviously my favourite ) France follows with 2506, UK with 1839 is third... MPC
I agree the forum seems to be biased towards certain countries more than others, and the interest shown from outside will unfortunately mirror this. Some countries have every small coachbuilder listed and every screw ever fitted illustrated, and other countries do obviously not merit this attention, anmd many smaller coachbuilders which have been suggested are never shown in the listings. Lack of interest? Bias? But by whom? The moderators? The contributors? Or perhaps its should just be called the Italian Coachbuilders Forum
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:26 am
Master coachbuilder
Location: The Netherlands Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:45 am Posts: 2121
robgeelen wrote:
Some countries have every small coachbuilder listed and every screw ever fitted illustrated, and other countries do obviously not merit this attention, anmd many smaller coachbuilders which have been suggested are never shown in the listings. Lack of interest? Bias? But by whom? The moderators? The contributors?
In my case, it's a matter of time... Or better said, the lack of it. Running the site, filling up the gallery, doing research on commission, administrating the forum... Too much to be a one man show. Luckily Joao is a great help in the forum, but we could use some more assistence.
Post subject: Re: Tips, comments, questions and requests
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:12 pm
Master coachbuilder
Location: Milano, Italia Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:49 am Posts: 1068
robgeelen wrote:
I agree the forum seems to be biased towards certain countries more than others, and the interest shown from outside will unfortunately mirror this. Some countries have every small coachbuilder listed and every screw ever fitted illustrated, and other countries do obviously not merit this attention, anmd many smaller coachbuilders which have been suggested are never shown in the listings. Lack of interest? Bias? But by whom? The moderators? The contributors? Or perhaps its should just be called the Italian Coachbuilders Forum
As I'm italian, shouldn't be strange that I prefer italian coachbuilt cars. But I think also that italian style is one of the most famous all over the world, and I don't think it's strange this predominance of it. Then we have to consider that in this forum two of the main contributors (me and PG1964) are italians... Maybe in the future new members from other countries will work on the smaller sections...
Michiel Mobiel wrote:
robgeelen wrote:
Some countries have every small coachbuilder listed and every screw ever fitted illustrated, and other countries do obviously not merit this attention, anmd many smaller coachbuilders which have been suggested are never shown in the listings. Lack of interest? Bias? But by whom? The moderators? The contributors?
In my case, it's a matter of time... Or better said, the lack of it. Running the site, filling up the gallery, doing research on commission, administrating the forum... Too much to be a one man show. Luckily Joao is a great help in the forum, but we could use some more assistence.
If you need some help to administrate the forum I can give some of my time to it, cause I'm on-line almost every day. Just ask! MPC
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