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An early Tom-Tom
Travelling in the early days of motoring often was a challenging experience. Road signs were absent and society was not equipped for cars travelling over roads for hundreds of miles, where normally...
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Are you taking my job, lady?
This chauffeur must be out of a job after this photo was taken. The lady looks proud and very convinced to drive this car instead of sitting in the back. And we totally agree with her. This looks like...
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About What is it? Quiz #459L ZIS 101B
There was a catch in last week's quiz, as it wasn't a 'real' pre-war. But most of you noticed it and gave the right answer. Yes, it is a ZIS or ZIL 110 B. A car based on a Packard (that was the pitfall...
View ArticleWatch Stanley Mann Racing for a last time
Earlier this week, the news came to us that one of the bastions in vintage WO Bentley's sales, racing and rallying has closed the doors on its garage overnight for the final time. Stanley Mann Racing...
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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...
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‘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 &...
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A 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...
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Kings 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...
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A 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”...
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What is it? Quiz #460
Last pre-war quiz was a bit of a post-war. Still, a lot of good answers also this time. But for this week, we will go back to a real pre-war, back to the early days of the automobiles. Do you know what...
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A Cross Country Pakistan adventure in a 1922 Amilcar
A 1922 Amilcar is not what you see that often when one drives in Pakistan. But last month, there was one driving from Khyber to Karachi in the K2K Cross Country Rally. Shahzeb Ul Haq Malik is the...
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Sending a Christmascard in 1910
It is time to send a photograph to the family for Christmas. As you can imagine, nowadays taking a photograph is much easier than back in 1910. The photograph above was taken in Chicago.If you would...
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Advent sketches of old cars
Most of us will have heard from the name Stefan Marjoram, well known from his photos and movies of The Beast of Turin. But this multi-talented chap is also making sketches of old cars and shares them...
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From the family album: A Dürkopp?
Another photo popped up on the family album. This one was sent by Hein Brand. The car that we see, is probably a Dürkopp. A German car builder that started around 1899 with two-cylinder powered cars....
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Top 3 best read articles at prewarcar.com magazine in 2017
As the new year is almost there, it is time to look back at the last 12 months. In our online Prewarcar.com magazine we had 365 features, with 26 quizzes, many mysteries solved, beautiful (old) photos...
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Adlers little helpers.
Only a few days before Christmas, so you may be dreaming of a white Christmas like Bing Crosby did in 1942. And yes, in some parts of the world the world is white. We enjoyed driving our Riley earlier...
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About What is it? Quiz #460: 1901 FN type A
Not that often that we have a colour photo on the quiz, but this week we do have one as the answer to last year's quiz. A 1901 FN is what we see. A Belgian arm manufacturer that got into cars in the...
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How a chauffeur was to bring peace to the world
It was a review for a new novel that we read. A novel named ‘Archivist of the world’ about a superlative plan from the early 20th century. It’s a true story, too. In 1908 the opulent rich French banker...
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A Christmas Tale
It was the end of November, that I was traveling by train towards Sussex Downs. I was a nurse by profession and was engaged by a man to look after his wife who was mentally ill. A cab brought me...
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Whatisit? 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...
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