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A Filipino nurse and her Model T
"Miss Baldamera Garcia, nurse at the Philippine Islands. The duties of her position take her far from home and through all sorts of country. As her work grew in scope and the people began to accept the...
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About quiz #422: 1909 Little Briton 2 cylinder 10HP
Last week's quiz was about a sweet little thing that was built in the UK. Although, there aren't still many of those cars around we received quite some good answers. But what was it exactly. Well,...
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European underslung cars
A while ago the Stabilia was the subject of PrewarCar Whatisit quiz. Someone was wondering then how many European makes had used the underslung concept. In America at least 6 makes had produced cars...
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A Twin or Triple Bathtub Plumbing Mystery?
Humphrey Smith is asking: "Mystery machine with my grandfather seated in the front passenger seat. Any ideas anyone?"We see typical German design. Stretching form the V-shaped radiator to the nicely...
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RAF Mystery Truck?
We have a little desk research for those who are interested in RAF history. Just recently this joyful picture came in with a saloon? truck? or whatever? overgrown with happy RAF personnel. Too little...
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PreWar Workshop: How to fit a Conical Oil pressure gauge fitting
A very common problem. There are zillions of different copper pipe fittings. Do we have somebody or some website which is offering solutions for the most 10,000 different common fittings? Tim Green...
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Throwback Thursday: Palace Het Loo, loaded with patina
In cooperation with the organisers of Concours Paleis Het Loo PreWarCar will open a new section: Well Preserved. A most interesting line up of cars is expected ranging from a 1909 Lane steamer up to a...
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Follow in father's footsteps.
Ettore Bugatti first produced a 'Baby' Bugatti in 1927 for his son Roland, and this picture shows him, age 5, next to big brother Jean in his Type 43. Ever since then, children of Bugatti enthusiasts...
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What is it? Quiz #423.
History records that the maker of the car in the picture 'built cars for the upper middle class' and the lady climbing aboard may well meet that criteria. We wonder if she lived in the grand house at...
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Another jubilee: PAC 60 years
We can debate which classic car club is the oldest in the Netherlands. Is it the Bugatti Club, MG Car Club Holland, Ford Model A club or the Pioneer Automobile Club (PAC)?Without a doubt, any...
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Another kind of Aero Special
Reinhold Moser from Germany visited the private airport and museum of Lord Shuttleworth (Reinhold inadvertedly makes the interesting typo 'Shuttleford'). At the airport which is part of the museum's...
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An SS Jaguar tale with a long tail
We all know the result when an automobile is stored for a very long time? You'll find not only rust, but also dried-out mice. That's what happened when this SS Jaguar four-seater tourer saw daylight...
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PWC Workshop: remaking a 'minor' radiator fitting
Bob Ward from Australia sends his latest project. He is working on a 1935 Hudson 8 cyl roadster. The problem with his car was that the cast iron fitting attached to the radiator top tank has rotted and...
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Throwback Thursday: Sonia Delaunay finally in 3D ?!
Over the last 15 years we have published three times about the fabulous avant garde designs of Sonia Delaunay; in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015. So is today's fifth publication perhaps somewhat...
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A Drophead Polka Dot Mystery ( update: 1936 Hanomag Rekord Cabriolet?)
She comes out with a cheeky smile to the observer, well to the photographer. We found the scene at a marketplace where nobody wanted her as the car is both unknown and only part visible. We have a...
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What did you keep of the last 15 years?
Sorry chaps, the results of last week's quiz will be published tomorrow due to the nature of this special day. Dig up some memories and have a good chance to win one of 15 nice prizes. Today it is...
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About Quiz #423 - 1913 Meteorite
The car in last week's quiz is a 1913 Meteorite and this image of another 1913 model helped us identify the date - the registration numbers being just 5 digits apart. Initially named Meteorite Motors...
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French Festival of Slowth
The Cyclecar movement grows and grows and after the UK enthusiasts had such fun with their 'Festival of Slowth', it was only natural that the French Cyclecaristes should celebrate Slowth on their side...
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A Vintage underdog
If you happened to be in Presteigne for the VSCC's Welsh Weekend back in 2014, you will probably recognise the car pictured here. It was parked up in the High Street, drawing a crowd of curious and...
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Unusual wheels for Citroën (update: made by D.F.)
Craig Little is a very active restorer and highly knowledgeable with twenties Citroëns. Still he will stumble over small and larger mysteries form time to time. Like this one:"I recently aquired these...
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