Earlier this week in the PreWarCar.com Magazine…
A true pleasure, the Indian summer we are enjoying in this part of the world. The last chance to drive our beloved old cars before winter sets in and they only come out for The 100 Miles of Rotterdam. While you were driving, you might have missed some very interesting articles, so we have summarized them for you. Enjoy your Sunday!
Looking at the shape of the radiator and the body we think it might well be a Ley. Do you think that we are right? On the back of this photograph is written 13th of March 1921 Soestdijk, so most likely this is the date and location when the photo was taken.
When, in 1913, designer Jesse Vincent read his 35 page proposal for the twelve-cylinder engine to the Packard board, their reaction slowly changed from respect to astonishment and between 1915 and 1923, Packard produced 35,102 cars with the V-12 engine.
A fantastic story came in from one of our regular readers. He acquired a beautiful 1912 Renault CB a few years ago, contacted PreWarCar.com and found parts, knowledge and new friends. He told us the whole story of the restoration of the Renault.
The photograph we see has been taken in front of a rather large Cedar tree in Stanley Park. Probably taken some time between 1900 and 1910. Is there anyone who can tell us more about the automobile in which these five charming ladies and their four-legged friend pose?
The London to Brighton run is on our doorstep, so we thought it would be a good excuse to have a very early quiz car. The engine in this tricycle is from a well-known builder, which you probably will recognize. But the rest of the car might be a bit more difficult to recognize.
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zondag oktober 21st, 2018