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A pioneer lady driver, Lucie Dasse
Lucie Dasse, a pioneer lady driver Looking at period pictures of old cars, one sometimes wishes to have been born 100 or more years ago, to have eyewitnessed the birth of the motorcar. Or even have...
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What is it? Quiz #441
Textile and textile-producing machines were the core business of the manufacturers of this taxi with nice round radiator. Cars and engines were their hobbies and only a very small number were made. In...
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The history of racing cars: Early underslung racers
In a previous post on the history of the underslung car in Europe I had expected comments as I had omitted the earliest examples: in the racing world the concept had been applied already much earlier....
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A French (?) Monday Mystery Coupé de Ville
I am not sure whether the magnificent Coupé de Ville on the attached photo is really a mystery to other prewar car enthusisast - at least it's one to me. My gut feeling tells me it might be a car from...
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Made in Beaulieu: 1913 Lion Peugeot V4D
Hans Compter, known from these pages as perhaps the largest source for parts of vintage cars is now looking for parts himself. Last year he acquired the depicted 1913....
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‘La Belle Epoque’, an important period in the car history
Throughout its history, the automobile has known a certain period in which progress, renewal, and development grew significantly. This period in French and European history is called ‘la Belle...
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Matching Numbers!
How much? And is the car matching numbers?These are (too) often the first questions asked when amateurs (I prefer to use the French word “amateurs” because I want to underline the meaning of the word...
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David and the three girls.
When we found this picture we, of course, smiled at seeing the girls enjoying themselves with the car, but it was the car that jogged our memory back to December 2014 when we learned all about the...
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About Quiz #441: A circa 1913 Diederichs taxi
Although originally involved in the weaving industry, the Diederichs brothers already early had an interest in mechanical transport. In 1878 they built a steam tricycle followed by the development of...
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A Dutch-German coproduction of the early 1920s
Take a close look at the photo. At first sight it may look like an ordinary luxury car but in fact, it is an ambulance. We don’t know exactly when this luxurious automobile was transformed into a...
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Mystery Monday with French Soldiers
This great photo was sent in by Jeff. He said these are French soldiers and the photo was made in 1915. Who can help him identify the car?What do we see: a two-seater car with the famous...
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The birth of the helmet
In the late 19th century, the need for speed broke into the velodromes. The novelty was paced-races, where the cyclist followed another one to take advantage of the slipstream. The rider ahead was...
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Workshop question: An L. Dubrulle oiler
Normally on a Wednesday, Jos van Genugten will give you some technical advice and shows what he has done in his workshop. He is working on a 1899 Amedee Bollee and this time, he is asking you for...
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Vintage variety
An auction is coming up which has cars to everybody's appetite. Brightwells will hold their next sale on Wednesday 5 April at their Bicester Heritage premises and we were intrigued to find a 1924...
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Stunning lady outdoing mystery car...
Since some of you also appear to be fond of photos showing lovely ladies posing with prewar cars, I thought you'd like this original print from my collection.This charming young lady has been...
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New! PreWarLove
The classic car business is booming and the websites PreWarCar.com and PostWarClassic.com are expending rapidly.Lots of classic car enthusiasts are visiting our websites every day and are avid...
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Your opinion matters:how are we going to get youngsters involved?
In the weekend of 20 and 21 May, the Dutch Pionier Automobielen Club (PAC) will once again organise the Beforty Rally in The Netherlands. The event is open for people under 40 years of age and drive...
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A Hollywood Miller Mystery ?
Not too often our Monday morning mysteries show gents in flashy garment like this. Sender Bas de Voogd explains this a company of three buddies in or near Hollywood probably shot....
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An Amilcar-Martin 6 cylinder special
"Near the end of the sixties, last century, I drove through Europe in a vintage Amilcar, 1100cc 6-cylinder from 1928. It took me 5 hours to drive from Paris to Amsterdam, leaving behind a large...
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PreWarWorkshop: Smaller and smaller
Sometimes we get very large projects in the workshop that require large machines and sometimes it’s the exact opposite. Both have their own challenges. Often on the smaller parts it’s very...
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