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Author: Esther de Charon de Saint Germain

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Anne Frank in colour

November 6, 2013November 6, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 3 Comments Amsterdam, Anne Frank

AMSTERDAM 1935 – 1945 FROM BLACK AND WHITE INTO COLOUR Almost everybody knows what Anne Frank looked like. A dark

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movies 

Experiments in Speed

August 12, 2013September 26, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 0 Comments Bonneville, Speed Week

SPEED IT UP WITH A BIKE It is Speed Week in Bonneville. It’s not just drivers of cars and motorcycles,

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books books & magazines custom cars 

The Book that gives Old Car Nuts A Voice


August 1, 2013September 26, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 1 Comment

PERSONAL STORIES BEHIND THE IRON Here at CCC we give loads of attention to the people ‘behind the cars’. The

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Art & Design 

Colour the World

July 1, 2013September 26, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 1 Comment favela, Haas&Hanh

CUSTOMIZE THE WORLD AND CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER In 2005 Dutch artist Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn aka Haas&Hahn

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Art & Design be inspired 

Designing a Museum for Cars

June 27, 2013September 26, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 0 Comments architecure, Mercedes Benz, museum, UN Studio

ARCHITECT BEN VAN BERKEL ABOUT DESIGNING A MUSEUM FOR MERCEDES BENZ The Netherlands is way more than wooden shoes and

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Art & Design 

Colour the Favela

June 10, 2013September 26, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 1 Comment favela, Haas&Hanh

KEEP ON PAINTING In 2008 Haas & Hahn finished their Rio Cruzeiro project, They went straight through to their santa

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Art & Design be inspired custom cars 

Vivian Maier, the Mystery Urban Street Life Photographer

June 7, 2013February 14, 2015 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 1 Comment Photography, Vivian Maier

A PRECIOUS GIFT In 2007 Vivian Maier’s work was found at a local thrift auction house on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

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Art & Design be inspired movies 

Red for Passion

May 31, 2013July 11, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 1 Comment Custom Cars, movies, volvo

VOLVO: SAFETY FIRST…. You’ve got to love the Swedes. The’ve invented beds that fit into a Mini (courtesy of Ikea)

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Early Custom Cars hot rods movies 

Pre-war Dry Lakes Hot Rod Racing in 8mm

May 31, 2013July 17, 2015 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 2 Comments dry lakes, hot rods, movies

ONLY THE ROAR IS MISSING Dave Welles of Seabright Hot Rods  posted this wonderful video of pre war Dry Lake racing.

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Why man built boats: a movie by Kat Gardiner

May 24, 2013July 2, 2013 Esther de Charon de Saint Germain 0 Comments boats, breaking

THE CRAFT AND PHILOSOPHY OF WOODEN BOAT CARPENTRY. A MOVIE BY KAT GARDINER You’ve got to love this short film

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