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The bricklayer's Fortune (update: Crossley, Waverley, Daracq ?)
Jesse Walker sent an old family photo showing the family - named Harper - of his 2nd great grandfather in Nottingham in 1913 (when cars were very rare..! ) with his wife in the background and his four...
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No, no, not a Mercedes!
No, please don't call this car a Mercedes! A mistake often made also in connection with the French trucks and buses with this characterictic front in pre-WW1 years. So what is it then? For the trucks...
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The Saint Louis boy & dog Mystery (update: 1903 Thomas model 18)
When visiting Saint Louis, there are two addresses at least that you should visit if you have an interest in great cars. Have coffee with Mark Hyman at Hyman Ltd. And after that go a few miles downtown...
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Grand Hotel Trento Mystery (Update: 1911 Gräf & Stift )
Among the many unidentified prewar cars in my photo collection is this huge phaeton parking in front of a certain "Grand Hotel Trento". Most likely it was located in the Italian city of Trento that...
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Ready to roll, my ladies? (update: 1906/07 Renault AH or AM, St. Etienne?)
A large Billancourt product of the pre WWI years. It looks like one of the larger two-letter Renaults of around 1910. The high placed headlights we haven't seen in this set up very often. So we...
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What is it? Quiz #435
Regular readers will have an advantage when trying to identify this car since a 2016 'seaside' story contained a link to this picture and those with good memories may recall a mention last...
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The Merr'k Valley Course Mystery
"We are having a great time this week. Was at the race all day Monday and are going Wednesday. Love to all, Gillian" (September 7, 1909)(handwritten on the back of the above postcard)Old postcards can...
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The Welsteeds Belsize Van by Vincents of Reading
We're still receiving materials regarding coachbuilder Vincents of Reading. Richard Peskett is researching the history of his Belsize Van, wich apparently was commissioned by Wellsteeds, also...
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Vosges or Eifel, but more important pre- or post-war? (upd: 1937 Delahaye 145...
At the PreWarCar - PostWarClassic offices we have tons of unidentified vintage and classic car photos. It always starts with deciding whether it is a pre-war or post-war photo. This can be quite...
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Adler Trumpf mysterious roadster
Michael Schlenger sent in another picture of his wonderful collection of "Adler" photos. The attached one has already caused serious head-scratching even among (supposed) experts. It definitively...
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How to get to work in winter....
The Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum is a living museum. Not only static exposure but also showing off machinery in action. They sent in some great examples for the season what we really like. In our...
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A date with Rétro Renault in Paris
If you already have a 2017 diary, then turn to those February pages between 8 and 12 and see if you can squeeze in a date with the elegant lady leaning against the Renault Type ACXI Viva Grand Sport...
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About Quiz #435 - 1921 Deemster
The car pictured in last week's quiz is a 1921 Deemster made by the Ogston Motor Co. (1918) Ltd. at the Deemster Works in Acton, west London. The image was captured by the camera of Peter McFadyen who...
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The search for "L'Automobiliste" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
A little research of histroy won't hurt in these dark December days. Mr. 'Pugrider' (editor: is he driving this 1907 Speedster? Wow, we envy him!) reports: "While researching another Henri de...
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Unknown car used by R.A.F in WW II in Africa
Peter Huson would like to know the following: "This photo was taken of 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron R.A.F. personnel in the early years of WW2 either in Kenya or Tanganyika. Can anyone please help with the...
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Pre-WW1 mystery car: Austro-Daimler?
For some time I have been wondering which manufacturer once built this impressive Coupé de Ville (or Sedanca de Ville/Town Car). My first guess was Bergmann-Metallurgique, a German company who had...
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Dreaming of a white X-mas
Thank you for sending us snow shots! Here a selection of the snow scenes that came in. First a fresh concours level restoration, but still in the snow:"Here's our Phantom 124 NC, photo taken by...
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Packing up for Christmas (update: AEC or Daimler Y-type)
All on board? Yes, this is the time of the year to visit family and friends or even better go touring together. Nowadays it may be easier to come together over large distances but back in 1927 men used...
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Ladies having fun in the snow
Do you remember as a child how your little heart leapt with joy when you opened your bedroom curtains and saw the world covered in snow? Of course you do - because it meant a day playing outdoors and...
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What is it? Christmas Quiz Announcement!
The snow you see here is only 80 years old. The car showing was photographed during the Olympic Winter Games at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany. No need to answer to this snowed in mystery....
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