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PreWar Christmas Quiz 2015: massive Results!
Thanks to all for the well wishes for 2016! It seems we have not created just a website, but a whole community (as one reader put it). We had enormous fun putting the quiz together and judging from all...
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First car in town still a mystery (update: 1924/25 Peugeot 172)
A reader from Belgium who doesn't like to disclose his name sent this picture: "My grandfather and grandmother sitting in their cabriolet. This is supposed to be the first car in town. I would love to...
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The BMW 327 DHC, a girl's car?
The BMW 327 was launched in 1937 as a Cabriolet and as our ladies pose for the photograph on the steps of a grand municipal building, their happy smiles betray their excitement about the occasion.The...
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What is it? Quiz #411
What do you think of this neat little racer. A cycle car rocket with nice details. Check that long quick detachable bonnet. Take it off and half the body is gone. You've seen the alloy belly pan of...
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Rolls Royce Horror II
editor: this 'beauty'got lost somewhere in the middle of editorial chaos prior to Xmas. So here a new chance - we showed you a lovely post-war example earlier - to unleash your irritation or even...
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150 cars (!) show up at VSCC's New Year Day Gathering
Other countries still can learn from good old Britain where the hobby was invented. Not! (the first old car club is the Schnauferl Club from Germany established in 1900!). But it must be said that - as...
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Rupert the Riley in memory of Bowie
Oh – there are plenty of singers who would call themselves mássive motoring fanatics. Some of them even manage to share selfies with their modern-day supercars on a daily basis. But not the man on...
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'The Earl of March' will be visiting PreWarCar later this week
You may remember that we invited you per Newsletter to show your car at the PreWarCar-PostWarClassic stand in Maastricht, Interclassics (Thursday 14- Sunday 17 January). We received many most...
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A Massey dealer Mystery car
John Peirson writes: "Please can you identify the car in this photo? The photo is from the City of Vancouver Archives. Neither the car nor the people are identified. There is a much larger version of...
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Late Bottled Vintage Mystery
So strange that look over the cliffs of time. This photo from 1941 was on an undeveloped film and was only very recently printed, so finally one can see what was there and then, 75 years ago. It is as...
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About Quiz #411: 1923 BOB 5hp
This quiz is about a Berlin built oddball. We were glad that the hints were enough to get nearly 10 competitors on the right track. The explanation comes from Thomas Ulrich, car historian from Berlin....
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A recent development in Ireland
Patrick writes: "I discovered (amongst junk) a photographic glass plate which was acquired at an Antique Fair in Ireland many years ago and had it scanned and printed. Perhaps the current owner may be...
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A Cambrai Battle Mystery (update: Lion Peugeot?)
Les from Auckland, New Zealand found this photo at a local exhibition about the First World War. The photo shows tired British (despite the German helmet) soldiers who try to make a little fun in the...
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Splendid cars from the rich and famous
A car tells you something about the person driving it. Here a handfull of exceptional cars as offered by RM Sotheby's at their Arizona sale, 28-29 January.The 1936 Jensen Ford Tourer is a rare beast,...
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Alike the 1938 Thompson 'White Mouse' Racing Special
Jack del Borello writes: "I have a very similar looking racing special over in Perth Western Australia which was built by Jack Neslon in 1939. It is a Ford 10 based race car and became known as the...
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Tourist Trophy Trio
The Ulster Tourist Trophy race may not have quite the same romantic cachet as motor sport events held in Le Mans or Monaco, but for local enthusiast Simon Thomas the now little-remembered races held...
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The Slim Lady 'Fatman' Mystery (upd.: Stutz, Cadillac or French?)
When we received this lovely picture from the nice people at Retromobile we all tried to answer the questions it contained. Are the overalls cotton or linen? We don't care - what's the car!? And how...
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What is it? Quiz #412
We were pleased to find these pictures which give such clear detail, but we had to ask our friends what it was. Now we know, but do you? The car was made in France in 1920 and although we don't know...
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A not so excellent Excelsior photo?
Matthieu Cuppens from Belgium found this intriguing picture of an unidentified Grand Sport. He wonders if we are looking at an Excelsior racing car. This primarily based on the general appearance and...
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Monday morning mystery at the opening of Gwelo school hostel in 1911 (update:...
Andre sent us this photo and writes: "The picture shows the arrival of Sir William Henry Milton, then Administrator of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), at the Gwelo (now Gweru) Public School (later...
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