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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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Whatisit? 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...
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Whatisit? 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...
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Whatisit? 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...
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Whatisit? 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,...
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Whatisit? 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...
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Sliding 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...
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From the family album: white mystery sports car
Stan Allen's 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...
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Triumph'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...
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The 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...
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La 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...
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PreWar 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...
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The 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...
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A 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...
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