The thing with the number five
12/22/2015
Yes, there was a car that drove around with three fives. Rally fans immediately remember the fast Subaru Impreza with the "555". That wasn't a starting number, but the sponsor, which more or less had to disappear with the ban on tobacco advertising.
The number "5" also has a special meaning for us today, because we are now "five" years old. Exactly half a decade ago, on December 22, 2010, we pulled the virtual lever and opened zwischengas.com to the public. And since then, not a day has gone by without us reporting on news from the classic/youngtimer world, attending events or getting behind the wheel ourselves. This has resulted in thousands of articles, blogs and news. We have explained exactly how in a picture story .
That's why we're focusing here in this blog on things that are extraordinary or superlative-worthy.
In 2012, we published a report on a Lincoln Cosmopolitan. This report reunited the former Concours vehicle with the owner's family, which was followed by a first and then a second restoration. In 2016, we hope to have another opportunity to complete the report with the newly shining beauty queen.
And then there was the car that we didn't want to get out of. Yes, we were taken with the AC Ace Bristolfrom 1960. Only rarely do form, charisma and driving pleasure match so closely. A dream!
The rainiest photo expedition was probably the one on the Gaisberg in 2013. It rained so heavily that the surrounding roads were flooded and some teams had to take long detours to get home. And we ourselves and our equipment got more than just wet.
Many a day of reporting was longer than 24 hours, especially when we had to travel to and from the event. The trips to Le Mans are symptomatic. From 8 a.m. on Saturday to midday on Monday with only two or three hours' sleep and a 900-km drive in between. And then the pictures still have to be edited and uploaded ...
From time to time there were also breakdowns, mostly because the gas or electricity ran out. And often in the most inconvenient places ... But in the end, all problems could always be solved.
Yes, a lot has happened over the last five years and a lot will be remembered. That's a good thing, because now the next five years have begun and we definitely want to surpass the first five. And here's a (virtual) toast to that ...
