Thursday 17 November 2011

DAF

It had been years since I'd seen a DAF! Though we still see DAF lorries, cars are now rare!

Ca faisait des années que j'avais vu une DAF !

27 comments:

Olivier said...

oui ca se fait rare, cela doit etre maintenant une voiture de collection. Elle semble tres bien conservée

EG CameraGirl said...

This is the first I've ever heard of DAF cars and trucks.

Chattahoochee Valley Daily said...

Cute little car for cute little people : )

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

Oh, I have seen these once in a while on the streets of KL ...

Jack said...

Well, Ciel, you are way ahead of me. Not only have I not seen a DAF car, I have never heard of them!

Kay L. Davies said...

What a cute little car. I had never heard of it, either, so I looked it up on Google. I'm always learning new things this way. Someone mentions it on a blog, and I'm very curious, so I have to check it out.
It was very interesting to find out about this little Dutch car.

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

Regina K said...

Interesting I have seen pictures of these cars years ago but never knew their name or origin. Cute.

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Anonymous said...

I don't think I've ever seen one of these before. I really enjoy unusual cars and this fits the bill, thanks for sharing. It's in really good shape, obviously well cared for.

Bob Crowe said...

Yes, I dimly remember these. I wondered why they didn't spell it DAFT.

Randy said...

Never heard of it but I would sure love one in red!

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Like the others I hadn't heard of it either. It reminds me of the Fiat 500. Or one of those early 60s Renault. The leaf on the hood is perfectly placed.

Dave said...

I think Daf was bought by Volvo. They were automatic with an unusual gaerbox.

Bergson said...

un collector bien conservé

Alain said...

"I WANDER'D lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."
William Wordsworth.

Francisca said...

Hahaha... it's almost inconceivable that people don't know this cutie. I grew up with the Daf, of course, although our family never had one. Haven't seen one in a while either, but in Bucharest I saw a few vintage Ford Anglias.

Doug Hickok said...

It is adorable! Perfect for finding parking places in small spots.

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

Like those above, I had never heard of DAF. Maybe that is part of why their a not many of their vehicles around.

joo said...

I have to confess that I've probably never seen them before:)
Love the light in your photo!

Lowell said...

Thanks for the link, Ciel! I had not heard of DAF trucks or cars. This looks much like a Renault or Opel from the 50s.

Thérèse said...

Etant nulle en connaissance cote voitures c'est une premiere pour moi...

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Now that's a very cute little 'retro' car Ciel, well done to spot such a rare find!

Unknown said...

Cooool! :-)

Malyss said...

ça ne nous rajeunit pas! j'aimais bien les voitures a cette epoque, elles avaient toutes une personnalité différente..

VP said...

There was a time, about thirty years ago, that these cars weren't unusual here.

Halcyon said...

Je me demande si je n’ai jamais vu une de-celles-la. Elle me rappel d’un Trabi ! :)

Sharon said...

That is a cool car! I would love to have one, it would be perfect for our narrow roads.

Sharon