Photos Dirk Bogaerts

Palais des Expositions at Heysel, Brussels Expo (Palais 1) hosts since December 2022 a brand new official Bond in Motion exhibition until 14 May 2023.  The collection spanning 25 James Bond films features spectacular vehicles, props and set models including motorbikes, cars, planes, submarines, hovercrafts and helicopters.

Ian Fleming’s James Bond  made his screen debut in 1962’s Dr. No and 2022, marked the 60th anniversary of the 007 films.  Fans can see vehicles from the franchise’s rich history from the iconic 1964 Aston Martin DB5, to the latest DBS Superlegera from No Time To Die. The boat from 1999's The World is Not Enough, Little Nellie, the unforgettable autogyro from 1967’s You Only Live Twice along with motorbikes offer an insight into behind the scenes with a collection of models and props. 

The exhibition is open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday but is open everyday during school holidays. The James, a bar dedicated to the universe of 007, serves lunches and offers the chance to taste the famous cocktail "shaken not stirred". And the real fans will find a shop where they can find a lot of souvenirs related to James Bond.

Photos & Words Dirk Bogaerts

Golden lanterns, golden lanterns ... and even more golden lanterns. On Saturday December 10th 2022, Carburettor Magazine paid a visit to the Prewar Days expo at Kortrijk XPO center, Belgium. The above photo reportage gives you a good overview why you should put this event in capitals in your calendar. As prewar cars are pretty rare, you can find quite some jewels gathered here. 

Words & Photos Dirk Bogaerts

Interesting visit yesterday of the Autoworld Museum in Brussels, where currently the Supercars 2 edition takes place on top of the regular exhibition. You can visit Supercars 2 until the 29th of January 2023. Highly recommended !

Please enjoy my photo reportage above. These are my very first photos taken with my brand-new Fujifilm X-T5 camera. As with all Fujifilm cameras images quality is exceptional, the 40 megapixel sensor allows for further cropping before losing resolution and the return to the pre X-T4 tilt screen is a great move by Fujifilm as it allows the professional photographer to work a lot faster.

Words Glenn Vanbellingen Photos  Dirk Bogaerts - 15 Dec 2022

Croatians Tomislav Anadolac & Hrvoje Bušić trained together as military pilots near Zadar in the mid-1990s. Their passion for flying, combined with a mutual fondness for quality spirits, inspired them to found their own nano-distillery in Zagreb in 2016: "Duh u Boci", Croatian for 'spirit in the bottle''. 

Words & Photos  Dirk Bogaerts - 09 Nov 2022

​The first watch that caught Carburettor Magazine’s attention is the Limited Edition Railroad Pocket Watch. This 50mm stainless steel, mechanical pocket watch is a celebration of Hamilton’s longstanding history in producing railway clockwork.