Tucked away in a dark corner of the Techno Classica one could find the best connecting bridge between cars and the dawn of BMW history. The well known beast called BRUTUS was created 20 years ago making use of an early twenties BMW 46 litre V12 bomber engine. In the large BMW stand the connection was a light BMW engined aircraft suspended over early BMW motorcars. It will be 2027 when we can celebrate the real BMW motorcar centennial. BMW motorcycle afficionados will have that fun already in 2023.
Brutus was not the only brute vehicle around. Massively impressive - yet elegant and refined compared to Brutus -was the eight litre 1925 Hispano Suiza Boulogne with a works racing torpedo body. Too bad that we forgot to shoot the car with seller Francisco Pueche to show the awesome dimensions. If you don't know the car you are swept from your feet by the first impression. The bonnet is up to shoulder height and one can park an Amilcar C6 between the front and rear wheel of the car. People don't overlook the car, the risk is considerably larger that they 'underlook' the machine. Just slightly smaller was the eight litre Bentley shown by Axel Schuette.
Brutus was not the only brute vehicle around. Massively impressive - yet elegant and refined compared to Brutus -was the eight litre 1925 Hispano Suiza Boulogne with a works racing torpedo body. Too bad that we forgot to shoot the car with seller Francisco Pueche to show the awesome dimensions. If you don't know the car you are swept from your feet by the first impression. The bonnet is up to shoulder height and one can park an Amilcar C6 between the front and rear wheel of the car. People don't overlook the car, the risk is considerably larger that they 'underlook' the machine. Just slightly smaller was the eight litre Bentley shown by Axel Schuette.
The industrial design of the exhaust is a visual prelude of what sound to expect from the open end...
On the far end of the car size spectrum we found this tearjerking charming Slaby Beringer. Produced in electric form in large numbers since 1919 it was shown - reintroduced - with a DKW two-stroke engine at the Berlin Motorshow of 1923. According to owner Audi AG 266 units of the rear engined baby car were built. The one cylinder, 170 cc 2,5 hp machine is for sure a bit less noisy than Brutus, but without any doubt -luckily(!)- equally uncomfortable to drive. A great candidate for Lantilly.
On the far end of the car size spectrum we found this tearjerking charming Slaby Beringer. Produced in electric form in large numbers since 1919 it was shown - reintroduced - with a DKW two-stroke engine at the Berlin Motorshow of 1923. According to owner Audi AG 266 units of the rear engined baby car were built. The one cylinder, 170 cc 2,5 hp machine is for sure a bit less noisy than Brutus, but without any doubt -luckily(!)- equally uncomfortable to drive. A great candidate for Lantilly.