Winter wonder fun or TLC? What do you do?
The end of the year is approaching. This means the traditional Christmas songs are playing on the radio. Snow is falling and the cars are locked up in our sheds. But there are always a few brave men...
View Article‘Mystery car’ on the platform of the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway c.1905
Recreating a photo from 1905 can be a lot of fun. It all starts with getting the right car. But what to do when you don't know what car it is on the photo? Rob Shaddick, director of the Lunmouth &...
View ArticleA real treasure for Invicta fans
“Probably the best-looking sports car in the vintage tradition”, said by J.R. Buckley the Invicta S-Type Low-Chassis lives on as one of the most sought-after classic cars and a fan favourite 90 years...
View ArticleKings and old car: a tribute to King Michael I of Romania
Kings and old cars. This is a combination we actually do not talk about a lot in the PreWarCar.com magazine. The value of cars with historic documentation goes up, especially when there is some...
View ArticleA fashionable Auburn 8-120 driven with a fashionable coat
Todays Friday Lady is proudly posing with her new Auburn 8-120. You can see her posing in front of the showroom with a “Duesenberg 8” advertise. But inverted, you can also spot the big “AUBURN”...
View ArticleWhatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 1
The past ten years our annual Prewar Christmas Quiz has become a nice ritual as we published our first quiz in 2007. The year 2017 will not be different as we are eager to continue the tradition. This...
View ArticleWhatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 2
To solve part 2 of our six-day quiz the unusual lighting might be a giveaway, as many of you will have seen a picture of this kind before. We took this photo at a special exhibition in Paris where a...
View ArticleWhatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 3
The puzzle for day 3 of our six-day quiz is an automobile that had been hidden in a barn for more than forty years before it saw daylight again and was sympathetically renovated. The name of the marque...
View ArticleWhatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 4
For day 4 of our six day quiz it’s not the car at the right that we want to know the make of. That’s a Chevrolet. Easy! No, it’s the make of the one up front you will have to tell us. To help you a...
View ArticleWhatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 5
Something went wrong with today’s quiz car, as it was once a restored one. About thirty years ago it went up in flames due to an accident. It hasn’t been restored since. To help you determine the make,...
View ArticleWhatisit? PreWar Christmas Quiz day 6
The last part of our six-day quiz could be very well be the hardest one to solve. The remains of this once luxury car were found in a peat bog near Gotenburg. Only 500 of this particular model were...
View ArticleSliding into the new year!
Happy New Year everybody!2017 has been a fantastic year for us! With a new owner of the websites, there were quite some changes. But all very positive. 2018 will brings us even more changes. Most...
View ArticleFrom the family album: white mystery sports car
Stan Allen his cousin found this photograph of his father sitting behind the wheel of a 2-door sports saloon. The photograph is taken in Australia, probably somewhere around 1938. He is curious to know...
View ArticleTriumph's 8C Masterpiece
The eight-cylinder Triumph Dolomite is one of those mysterious prewar supercars that seems more of a legend than a reality. Few enthusiasts have had the opportunity to examine one up close, and for...
View ArticleThe 100 Miles of Amsterdam, by 3 excited South African girls and one labrador
You might have read some stories or seen photographs or video`s about The 100 Miles of Amsterdam. Maybe in our magazine or on our (live stream) on Facebook, as PWC is one of the official partners. But...
View ArticleLa Belle Otero, star of De Dion Bouton advertising!
When this picture was found in a December 1902 magazine, a quick search showed that 'La Belle Otero' was one of the most famous 'artists' of the day, sometimes even called the most beautiful woman of...
View ArticlePreWar Christmas Quiz 2017: the results!
Thank you very much for all the New Year wishes. Judging from your comments you had as much fun solving the quiz, as we had putting it together. It wasn’t too difficult, as we received many correct...
View ArticleThe season starts in Maastricht
A new year has begun and as usual, the Classic-Car-Year for me starts with the Interclassics/Topmobiel at the MECC in Maastricht. It´s always a pleasure to visit this event, as the exhibition shows...
View ArticleA mystery to drive away
How many of us car nuts have enjoyed the many movies of the Frazer Nashes, GN-specials and other chain driven cars? When we received this photo from Peter Skofic, this was the first thing that came to...
View ArticleClassy feminine taste in RM Sotheby’s Pre-War Motorcars
Amongst a generous collection of high-quality American, British and Italian vehicles going to auction with RM Sotheby’s in Arizona, there are two stunning motorcars that have been owned by rather...
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