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My uncle told me about the abandoned Toyota dealership in Cyprus, but that was in the UN Buffer zone in Nicosia. This just seems to have been left in a time warp
A beautiful example of the marque in tip top condition Cooking spec Imprezza Cooking spec Imprezza Showing some signs of age, but you could probably get it going with some attention
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Made it to the abandoned Subaru dealership in Mosta, Malta. Some top drawer Carcheology. Let's get geo-phis out here, and dig a small trench... #MotoMalta @sniffpetrol.com
Part broken Subaru dealership sign in Mosta, Malta. The dealership seems abandoned in the nineties a collection of classic and 'brand new' cars are pristine inside except for collapsed tires, a victim of the hot summer sun. A pristine looking Subaru XT 2+2 coupe in white sits on flat tires Pristine cooking spec Imprezza in white A cute lime green Subaru mini van, about the size of a Bedford Rascal
January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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I thought my ideal Malta motor was this exquisite example of the marque Terios, but then I discovered the Pajero Jnr. What a great look, and the perfect pick on this island @carpervert.bsky.social #MotoMalta a Pajero, and who doesn't love them? But smol.
Daihatsu Terios in great nick, street parked in Victoria, Gozo on NYE Mitsubishi Pajero Jnr Mitsubishi Pajero Jnr
January 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Still fond of all the variations on the Suzuki jeep out here... hired one 25-ish years ago, and the GF suggested buying one back in Blighty. I thought the holiday magic might pale quite quickly in grey UK #MotoMalta
Lifted Suzuki jeep with wheel arches flares and a snorkel
January 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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This street parked Mercedes SL in Xagħra is in crazy good condition all things considered. #MotoMalta
Mercedes SL, 500(?) in light metallic blue
December 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Enjoying a holiday in Malta, and my one regret is as hire car driver I can't catalogue all the #MotoMalta finds I see... Partner seems unimpressed as I point out rarities and vintage trucks.
A Suzuki jeep pick up in metallic green with a white hard top Sporting a Samurai sword gear lever Valetta harbour, four cannon point across the water, a floral Maltese Cross in the sun
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Have a Merry Christmas, and a creative New Year #Illustrator #Illustration #FuckAI
A winter Christmas scene, snow-draped trees, a snowman, large snow falls from the sky. "Sleigh bells ring are you listening. In the lane snow is glistening. A beutiful sight, we're happy tonight..." An impeccably dresssed Christopher Walken in a winter wonderland
December 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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One quote stands out. "It took an engineering genius to calculate the exact tilt of the huge wraparound windows to avoid revealing the camera and entire shooting crew in the reflections."
Alternately, tilt a pane and stop when the people disappear. You're welcome! 'Genius' gets a lot of overuse.
December 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Christmas card printing
A print roller and some red ink in a tray ready to apply to linocut print blocks
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Dukes of Hazzard LP has some good stuff... Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and of course that theme, interspersed with dialogue from Boss Hogg. Regret to inform you that Catherine Bach's 'Down Home American Girl' is not so good. Ooof!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrQO...
Vinyl Dukes of Hazzard LP
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Making the commute more comfortable #motosky
New waterproof textile motorcycle gear
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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'tis the season
Holly Gennaro-McClane held hostage in the Nakatomi Building by Lieutenant Hubert Gruber
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Garden Centre preparing for the Cubist Tommy Cooper Festival.
A collection of outdoor tap shields, red and tapering upwards they look a bit like miniature Fez
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Can't remember when I first saw this great image *thinks* Holy Shit!

I assumed it had been reclaimed by the earth years ago looking at the state it was in '75 when I assume it was worth nowt.

The Tate website has some great context info on the work.
www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks...
A confirmation from .Gov.uk that 1961 Porsche 89 JVA is taxed, (the website says has an MOT but this classic hasn't required one for a while!)
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Almost certainly WH Smiths in Sutton Coldfield. As fascinated by the liner notes, photography, gatefold etc. as the music... who knew I'd end up a graphic designer?
The Album 'Prince Charming' by Adam and the Ants
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Tontine Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Curious if it is the same reference... Were there speculative investors in the Potteries heyday? Do any historians know, friends of @oddthisday.bsky.social @garius.bsky.social? - asking the internet now just invites AI hallucinations that I don't trust :-(
A tiny pub in Hanley Stoke-on-Trent, The Tontine
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Getting a paper from this shop is arduous... waiting for the penultimate subscriber to die so I can get an Observer and some Panini Football Cards.
Tontine Convenience Store in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
November 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Very pleased with this arrival... @themodernist.bsky.social lavishly illustrated, is there a better smell than new book?
A freshly arrived copy of Modernist Scotland along with a bookmark and badge
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I enjoy the appreciation that Honda sometimes say bollocks, let's do this right, and make lovely, lovely things...
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Staying in Penlan, in Caban Corgi as featured in @themodernist.bsky.social Cabin Crew and it's utterly fab. #midCenturyMiniBreak
Cabin Crew - This new book, Cabin Crew, retells the story of Hird & Brooks and its influences. Written in a lively and engaging style, it examines the people who ran the firm, the ethos behind their work, and how they became attracted to — then obsessed by — the pursuit of the perfect holiday house. Honda e parked in front of Caban Corgi in Penlan Holiday park Carmen the Podenco in the beautiful Caban Corgi in Penlan Holiday park
October 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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don't know about films, but in real life it was the response to the assasination attempt on Reagan
October 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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there's no such thing as the perfect two car gara...

...never mind
a 1999 Porsche 911 (996) in silver and a vivid blue Honda e
October 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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some more wheels #VectorAlloys #illustrator
a vector illustration of a Lamborghini Countach 'telephone dial' alloy, unfortunately you can't see the immensity of the depth a vector illustration of another 'telephone dial' alloy, this one's an Alfa... mmmmm a vector illustration of red turbine mag wheels, shut your jibber jabber and get in the van, fool!
October 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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A vector illustration of a Ford RS Alloy A vector illustration of a five spoke Ferrari F40 alloy with a centre nut and split pin A vector illustration of an American Racing Vector alloy wheel, the kind a couple of good old boys, never meaning no harm might put on their car. Let's just not mention the roof decoration... or the name eh? Ooof.
October 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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more wheels #VectorAlloys #illustrator
A vector illustration of a Fuchs alloy wheel A vector illustration of a bronze coloured alloy wheel for a GT40 with a three-spoked spinner A vector illustration of a the 'Pirelli P' alloy wheel from a VW Golf GTi
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM