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Back in the early 1980s, I had one of these new.
About 9 years ago I had the need to visit a place in London for a few months that was awkward to get to by public transport, and there was nowhere to park a large motorcycle or car (without great expense). There was however, just room behind the building for a moped. I didn't want the expense of a modern bike, nor was I that keen on new ones and I came across this for sale, which I bought unseen - a few photos - and was delivered by courier.
Now over the years various things were changed and it didn't look as smart as when they were new - I didn't want one that looked too good anyway - but importantly, it went really well. It also just fitted in the space available that I visited.
It's the silly things you forget though, and I had to sell it on very quickly to someone who could really use it. In the time after I sold my first one it as a teenager, I'd forgotten I was now half a foot taller and I looked ridiculous on it!
Das Wohnhaus des Architekten Peter Neufert in Köln-Hahnwald, welches er 1959-62 nach eigenen Entwürfen errichten ließ und X1 benannte, ist ein wichtiges Beispiel für die experimentierfreudige Architektur der 1960er Jahre in Auseinandersetzung mit Werken von Oscar Niemeyer und der internationalen Nachkriegsmoderne.
Der zweigeschossige Bau wird von einer Stahlbetonschale in Form einer flachen Kurve (Klothoide) überspannt, die an den Auflagern leicht aufkantet. Die Tragwerksplanung stammt von Stefan Polónyi.
Die Straßenfront zeichnet sich durch leicht vorspringende rote Kuben unterschiedlicher Größe aus; Fenster- und Türöffnungen sind dabei freigelassen. Die bewegt Fassade erscheint nahezu skulptural.
Die Gartenseite ist vollständig verglast und wird auf der Westseite von einem Wasserbecken flankiert.
The Blériot XI is a French aircraft of the pioneer era of aviation. The first example was used by Louis Blériot to make the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft, on 25 July 1909
Very smart, was for sale at £13,495 (had gradually dropped from £15k earlier in the year). Just 37,500 miles and about to become tax exempt - not a bargain, but a good buy as I doubt it would be possible to restore even a half-decent example for any less?