The DAF 33, 44, 77 Story + The End Of DAF Automobiles (Overtaken by Volvo)

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@adrianvanheems8041 Ай бұрын

My wife got one of these from her grandmother as a 21st birthday present in 1971. As she is slightly disabled the handbrake was moved from the centre to the right. It was an amazing little car and on a good day you could wind it up to 80mph on the motorway! Being a 6 volt 2 cylinder, starting was not always easy. The dealer fitted an electronic ignition system that he had made, and it was much more efficient after that. We had no particular bother with it, only a belt change during routine servicing. We got 47 miles to the gallon, amazing at the time.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

That is a great story! The 6 volt system indeed wasn’t the most efficient! Thank you for sharing your experiences! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@paulc9588 2 күн бұрын

Interesting and attractive cars. Amazing that the first model (600/33) lasted until virtually the end of Daf car production in '75/'76. The rear styling is particularly good I think, makes it look like a larger and more upmarket car. As for the Volvo 300 Series, it always had a strong following in the UK and remained a popular model right up until the end of production. I never got the chance to buy a new 300 Series as I had only just passed my driving test and started working when they were discontinued. But I did make up for this in January 1995 with my first brand new car . . . a Volvo 440 of course! Very good memories of this car and the most excellent S40 that followed it in March 2003. I am quite a fan of the Dutch car industry!

@RalphTSMobiles 2 күн бұрын

@@paulc9588 thank you very much for watching! I agree, DAF sort of kept its design the same! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@annettelaurence5716 Ай бұрын

We had a Daf 33, loved it. Sadly we could not find anyone to service or repair it at the time. Thank you for the memories and you English is fine, keep up the good work, we appreciate it🙂🙃

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, thanks for sharing your story and experiences! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@Jiphoune Ай бұрын

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's automatic transmissions were rare in Europe, especially on small cars. The DAF 33 is a childhood memory for me. My grandfather was disabled and could not use a clutch pedal, so he drove a DAF 33 variomatic. It was a very exotic car in Montpellier, southern France, and actually the only DAF-branded car I ever saw and drove with.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

Wow, that is great that he was still able to drive! Thanks for sharing your unique story! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@theclocker7406 Ай бұрын

I have longed for a Daf 33 since I was a child, I would still love one, but I've never ever seen any Dafs for sale, sadly. Daf's are totally awesome as far as I'm concerned, years ahead of their time! I so wish there was a good book about the history of Daf cars, in English. Never seen or heard of one though.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@theclocker7406 thanks for sharing your story! I will make a video about the other DAF’s soon! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@minimaxi802 Ай бұрын

The Daf 33 was initially called Daffodil with a funny shaped bonnet before the facelift. I remember an old lady near me who had a yellow 33 until the mid 1980s. Used to like the sound of the engine.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

Yes, it indeed was called the Daffodil! Although I didn’t want it to sound too confusing so I just sticked to 33. Thanks for sharing your story! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@cedriclynch Ай бұрын

In the 1960s many driving schools in the UK bought DAFs (which were by far the cheapest cars with automatic transmission at the time) and put signs on the roof saying "Pass your driving test automatically with DAF". Then the government changed the rules so that passing the test in a car with automatic transmission would earn a licence that was only valid for driving cars with automatic transmission. The driving school DAFs then quickly disappeared.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@cedriclynch wow, I didn’t know that! That is a good way to mess with the system! Thanks for sharing! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@cedriclynch Ай бұрын

Another couple of interesting things about DAF: I think the DAF 44 was the last car on sale in the UK to have a 6 volt electrical system. The Variomatic transmission in its original form with two belts works as a limited-slip differential, making the car less likely to get stuck in snow or mud.

@basswomper1785 Ай бұрын

Fond memories of my DAF 44 back in the late 70s. Economical and unusual to drive at the time with the CVT transmission. I got rid of it because of suspension issues but it was the most rust free car of that time I ever owned. Everything else just seem to dissolve!

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@basswomper1785 that is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your story! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@ccooper8785 Ай бұрын

I suspect that many people, like me, only need such a car for almost all journeys. I drive a Sandero and if I look around me when stuck in traffic I am usually the smallest vehicle by far. Even worse most are occupied only by the driver with about 1/4 by driver+1 passenger. We have gone mad with the design of modern cars.

@robtyman4281 Ай бұрын

I agree. Cars today have become too big. We need to go back to smaller cars - but more importantly, making them 'the norm', not something that stands out.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

They’ve indeed grown way too much! Back in the day 4.1M was enough to fit an entire family, now it’s a compact car! - Ralph

@jarikinnunen1718 Ай бұрын

I have owned Daf 55 and 66 and Volvo 343 with same transmissions and Renault engines.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

They indeed had the same transmissions! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@frogandspanner Ай бұрын

An aunt had a Daffodil. She drove it from home in Breda for a holiday in the south of Spain . . . and back! I do not understand how the poor car survived her driving.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

At least the clutch couldn’t be broken because it’s an automatic! Thanks for sharing your story! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@jeremywentworth1833 Ай бұрын

Am i right that the old Daf factory later built the Mitsubishi Colt its certainly called Nedcar now & is a contract car builder making many different Mini models other than the Hatch which has always been at Oxford.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

Could be indeed as they made the DAG’s in the Netherlands! - Ralph

@waldemarkreukniet4370 Ай бұрын

Mitsubishi bought stakes in the company, their Carisma model was build there while Volvo's first generation S40/V40 where being build.

@fontheking5 Ай бұрын

It was the Carisma that was built in the Netherlands in conjunction with Volvo, who built the first gen S40 & V40 in the same factory as the Carisma. When the second gen S40 was to launch, together with the wagon version, the V50, the Volvo \ Mitsubishi partnership was over, and production was moved to Gent Belgium

@metricstormtrooper Ай бұрын

The variomatic wasn't under the Hood, it was under the boot.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

Yes I know, it was only said to be able to start talking about the engine. - Ralph

@giuliopedrali4794 Ай бұрын

I hope that the Netherlands cars industry continued with the Lightyear electro solar car in the 2020s years, but...

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

Sadly it didn’t. I don’t know if Dutch Spyker is still in business too… Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more! - Ralph

@lesklower7281 Ай бұрын

DAF a much simpler CVT than today's CVTs which are now unreliable and cost a lot of money to repair and the DAF CVT could be repaired by an ameture mechanic why complicate a simple transmission

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@lesklower7281 today every simple thing sadly has to be extremely complicated to understand and work on… - Ralph

@jarikinnunen1718 Ай бұрын

If you see combined harvester closely in work, you hear same as DAF Engine/CVT sounds: High revs and whistling sound. Not so loud.😕

@vanceblosser2155 Ай бұрын

I agree about the reliability but the reason for the change in modern cars is that the DAF design was limited to fairly low horsepower ratings. Horsepower has been steadily increasing since the 1960s and the DAF design would have trouble handling the smallest of modern engines.

@jarikinnunen1718 Ай бұрын

@@vanceblosser2155 One F1 car used metal belt CVT succesfully. It was quicker than manual. In Monaco race need to do 6000 change, told Rosberg.

@cedriclynch Ай бұрын

@@lesklower7281 There is a slight snag with the DAF transmission: because of the use of a centrifugal clutch it cannot make use of engine speeds below about 2000rpm. This limits the fuel economy that can be achieved when the car is driven mainly at low speeds. There was a double centrifugal clutch that was used on the French Motobecane Mobylette mopeds that once engaged would stay fully engaged without slip until the engine speed dropped some way below normal idle speed. Possibly something like this could be used with the DAF transmission.

@SPEEDTER601 Ай бұрын

Waarom vergeet je de 55 en de 66?

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@SPEEDTER601 die doe ik een andere keer! Dit was gewoon om te kijken hoeveel interesse er was in het onderwerp! - Ralph

@janzelf Ай бұрын

The CVT wasn't under the hood 😅

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@janzelf it was to start off talking about the engine 😭

@doordedeur Ай бұрын

Jammer van het slechte Engels. Had het in het Nederlands gedaan, dan zou het een stuk plezieriger zijn.

@RalphTSMobiles Ай бұрын

@@doordedeur er zijn meer mensen in de wereld die Engels spreken dan Nederlands. Verder heb ik me ook laten vertellen dat ik prima verstaanbaar ben in het Engels en het goed te begrijpen is. Misschien een extra cursusje Engels nodig?

@janzelf Ай бұрын

@@RalphTSMobiles Waarom nou zo negatief.en lichtgeraakt reageren, persoon hierboven gaf een goede tip, in een harde verpakking. Je manier van oplezend vertellen in matig Engels is niet erg fijn om te horen. Dan beter in Nederlands met Engelse ondertiteling. Of wellicht nog een beetje Engels en hardop lezen oefenen?

@janzelf Ай бұрын

Waarom nou zo lichtgeraakt reageren? Was een goede tip, in een harde verpakking. Je Engels is inderdaad niet al te best qua klemtoon en vloeiend heid van spreken en dat maakt het moeilijk om te volgen voor vreemden. Je hebt waarschijnlijk je familie of vrienden gevraagd of je verstaanbaar was en dan is het logisch dat ze je verstaan, ze kennen je stemgeluid en manier van uitspreken. Wellicht is het beter om zelf eerst een cursusje Engels spreken te volgen? Of in het Nederlands en dan Engelse ondertiteling i.p.v. een ander het vuur voor de schenen te leggen. Als voetnoot, je hebt er een mooi filmpje van gemaakt, wel een beetje random qua model keuze er zitten er nogal wat voor en tussen. Tenzij je de A/B/C-body designs bedoeld. Enfin, mooi filmpje verder! Chapeau!