Karel Paap - Revision history

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	\| birth_place = [[Spijkenisse]], [[Netherlands]]		\| birth_place = [[Spijkenisse]], [[Netherlands]]
	\| occupation = Used-car dealer, garage owner, business owner		\| occupation = Used-car dealer, garage owner, business owner
	\| known_for = Owner of Paaprijk		\| known_for = Owner of [[Paaprijk]]
	\| criminal_history = Illegal street racing, dangerous speeding		\| criminal_history = Illegal street racing, dangerous speeding
	\| criminal_charges = Reckless driving, excessive speeding		\| criminal_charges = Reckless driving, excessive speeding

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1960\|3\|18\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1960\|3\|18\|df=yes}}

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	== Career ==		== Career ==
	In 2000, Paap moved to [[Vriendendam]]~~. He first~~ opened ~~a garage where customers could bring cars for servicing, repairs and inspections. The garage operated from~~ [[Vriendstraat]] 32A in the northern part of the city, close to the [[Schroeter Museum]].		In 2000, Paap moved to [[Vriendendam]] and opened [[Paaprijk]] at [[Vriendstraat]] 32A in the northern part of the city, close to the [[Schroeter Museum]]. He created the name Paaprijk when the business was still a garage for servicing and repairing cars.

	~~In 2009~~, Paap ~~expanded~~ the garage ~~into~~ used-~~car sales~~ and ~~started selling~~ second-hand ~~vehicles~~ from the ~~same location~~. ~~The business later~~ became ~~[[Paaprijk]]~~. By 2026, it was the largest used-car dealership in Vriendendam.		Paaprijk first handled maintenance, repairs, tyre changes, brake work and vehicle inspections for local car owners. Paap also bought damaged and neglected second-hand cars, repaired them through the garage and kept some of them for later resale.

			In 2009, Paaprijk began selling used cars as a regular part of the business. The company sold trade-in vehicles, repaired cars from the garage and second-hand cars bought from outside Vriendendam. Paap handled the buying and sales himself, while the garage continued to service vehicles for customers.

			During the 2010s, Paaprijk became one of the main places in Vriendendam for used family cars, vans and older luxury cars. By 2026, it was the largest used-car dealership in Vriendendam and still operated from Vriendstraat 32A with both vehicle sales and garage services.

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
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	* [[Schroeter Museum]]		* [[Schroeter Museum]]
	* [[Vriendstraat]]		* [[Vriendstraat]]
			* [[Paaprijk]]

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Created page with "{{Infobox person | name = Karel Paap | image = image.png | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|3|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Spijkenisse, Netherlands | occupation = Used-car dealer, garage owner, business owner | known_for = Owner of Paaprijk | criminal_history = Illegal street racing, dangerous speeding | criminal_charges = Reckless driving, excessive speeding | criminal_penalty = Driving licence confiscated | spouse = Married | children = 4 | res..."

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{{Infobox person
| name = Karel Paap
| image = image.png
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|3|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Spijkenisse]], [[Netherlands]]
| occupation = Used-car dealer, garage owner, business owner
| known_for = Owner of Paaprijk
| criminal_history = Illegal street racing, dangerous speeding
| criminal_charges = Reckless driving, excessive speeding
| criminal_penalty = Driving licence confiscated
| spouse = Married
| children = 4
| residence = [[Vriendendam]], [[Netherlands]]
}}

'''Karel Paap''' (born 18 March 1960) is a Dutch used-car dealer, garage owner and business owner from [[Spijkenisse]], [[Netherlands]]. He is the owner of [[Paaprijk]], which became the largest used-car dealership in [[Vriendendam]] by 2026. The company is located in the north of the city at [[Vriendstraat]] 32A, near the [[Schroeter Museum]].

== Early life ==
Karel Paap was born in Spijkenisse on 18 March 1960. He grew up around illegal street racing and became known in local racing circles for driving modified second-hand cars on public roads. In 1998, he was stopped by police after driving 130 km/h through a residential area in Spijkenisse. His driving licence was confiscated after the offence, ending his regular involvement in illegal street racing. He retrieved his licence in 1999 after the driving ban connected to the case ended.

== Career ==
In 2000, Paap moved to [[Vriendendam]]. He first opened a garage where customers could bring cars for servicing, repairs and inspections. The garage operated from [[Vriendstraat]] 32A in the northern part of the city, close to the [[Schroeter Museum]].

In 2009, Paap expanded the garage into used-car sales and started selling second-hand vehicles from the same location. The business later became [[Paaprijk]]. By 2026, it was the largest used-car dealership in Vriendendam.

== Personal life ==
Karel Paap lives in a house on the outskirts of Vriendendam. He is married and has four children.

== See also ==
* [[Paap family]]
* [[Vriendendam]]
* [[Schroeter Museum]]
* [[Vriendstraat]]

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