When you are strolling as an art lover in the southern part of the French Ardèche, there is one gallery you shouldn’t miss. On the contrary, it is even worth the trip. This art gallery sits in a magnificently restored centuries old stone house, in an old place or “hameau” called Les Silhols. This assembly of only a few houses is situated in Lagorce, which is lying between Vogüé with its beautiful Château and the Pont d’Arc. Its name “Mirabilia”, which literally means marvels or miracles, is indeed reminiscent to the marvels which were shown in special (collection) display cabinets by the well heeled in their demeures, palais de ville…
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The new Lamborgini Huracán EVO Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder: superb open air pleasure….
Automobili Lamborghini reveals the new Huracán EVO Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder virtually, using for the first time Augmented Reality (AR) on its official website lamborghini.com. The new V10 model provides drivers with an open-air celebration of lightweight engineering, with rear-wheel drive and a specially tuned Performance Traction Control System (P-TCS). Roof up or down, daily driving and high-performance fun are accompanied by the inimitable sound of the V10 aspirated power plant, delivering the same 610 hp (449 kW) and 560 Nm of torque as the coupé version. With a 0-100 km/h acceleration of just 3,5 seconds and a top speed of 324 km/h, like its coupé stablemate the Spyder is an…
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Rediscovered camera’s
Corona times at home are very useful to take stock of what one actually owns. Doors of hard to reach cupboards are opened, shelves are inspected, boxes from earlier moves are unpacked. And long forgotten gems appear. Just read with us this (very) happy tale… Hans Knol ten Bensel It all starts with a Leica. My father used it for the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. This was back in 1976. He procured himself this Leicaflex SL with a Leitz Canada Summicron 1:2 90 mm lens. I found it back in a box stored in an upper cupboard. My father had used it intensively, but luckily everything was still in…
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Miami wheels…
Before Corona hit our shores, we went in February to Florida to soak up the early sun. Undoubtedly this proved to be a wise choice, as at the moment of writing, we are still not allowed to travel. We visited Miami and made a drive to Key West, in a rented Nissan Altima. A very comfortable mount with a well pulling and smooth 2,5 litre 188 HP four cylinder petrol engine coupled to a soave CVT transmission. This CVT performed well, raising the revs gradually following the push of your right foot, and restraining fussy revving even when you accelerate full throttle. Once above 4,000 rpm, it will make crisp…
