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Red bricks

Red Volvo Week #6 The Volvo 140 and its successor 240 has been called the brick! They looked great in red, altough this color was not very popular in those days.

Red Dutch Volvo’s

Red Volvo Week #5 Dutch Volvo, made in The Netherlands, have also been delivered in the amazing red color. After building a series of compact cars, Dutch car manufactory DAF sought a partner to bring its new larger model, codenamed P900 and intended to become the DAF 77, to market in 1970. Several manufacturers were […]

Red XC60 & C30

Red Volvo Week #4 “The R-Design model boosts the XC60`s already sporty aura and gives the car an even more refined character in terms of both driving experience and design.” says Lennart Stegland, president of Volvo Special Vehicles. “These are properties that we know appeal to the discerning buyers of this type of cars.” “The […]

Red Amazon

Red Volvo Week #3 The first series of the Volvo Amazon was available between 1957 and 1961 in the two tone colour Rubyred with a Greybeige roof (51). (source)

Red Volvo Sport

Red Volvo Week #2 Two beautiful pictures from a rare and very dirty Volvo Sport, also known as the P1900. Apparently this car number #33 from 68 sold cars. Today, it is still running although in a light blue color. Promotion picture from Volvo had a very American atmosphere… The Volvo Sport (also known as […]

Red XC90 pulling a P1800ES

Red Volvo Week #1 One of the nicest combinations man can dream off….

Red Volvo Week

Volvo cars look good in red and since the start, Volvo has used red colored cars in their advertising. This week we are looking a some examples. Some facts about red cars: According to optometrists, red is the most difficult to see color. (source) Red is the most controversial of colors. Many drivers claim that […]

Oma’s Rozijnenbrood

Vroeger ging een bezoek aan Oma Fijen rond kerst altijd gepaard met een plak heerlijk kerstbrood. Sinds een paar jaar probeer ik zelf ook dit rozijnenbrood te bakken, hiervoor gebruik ik bijgaand recept, gekregen van Bernadette, die het destijds opgeschreven heeft voor Oma Fijen. (Download het recept hier: Oma Fijen rozijnenbrood.PDF) Benodigheden voor 2 grote […]