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Earlier this week in the PostWarClassic.com Magazine…

Earlier this week in the PostWarClassic.com Magazine…

  • Earlier this week in the PostWarClassic.com Magazine…

Only a few days left before Salon Rétromobile in Paris and we are very much looking forward to it. The PreWarCar.com and PostWarClassic.com team welcomes you at our stand in Pavillon 1, but there is more to do. Read this and more in today’s newsletter. Enjoy your Sunday!

 

1950 BRM Type 15: an iconic sports car with 1,5L, V16 and 600 hp!

One of the most impressive examples of automotive engineering is the 1950 BRM. This British Racing Motors has a V16 with only 1.5 litre and produces more than 600 hp! Yes, you don't need many litres to get that output.

The end of a Detroit landmark as Packard bridge collapses

The Packard plant was built in 1903 and was in use until 1956 when the motoring manufacturer stopped producing cars. The bridge was built in 1939 and had in recent years become a symbol of urban ruin in Detroit. Unfortunately, it has collapsed now.

Back to back: Lagonda or Delahaye?

Britain versus France has always been a favourite comparison. Still, in the late-1940s and early 1950s, you could find similarities in the upper echelons of both country’s motoring products. For example. From Britain we have a 1951 Lagonda 2.6-Litre Drophead Coupé, France sends a 1948 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet.

Porsche on ice

We received some great old pictures of 356s and 550s towing skiers over frozen lakes. Did we know this was in fact a popular sport in the 1950s? Car races on frozen tracks pulled huge crowds in the middle of the 20th century.

Friday lady – Name that Place

What a grand period shot! We see not one but two Tatra 603’s in all their glory and not one but two Friday Ladies. So… who recognizes this beautiful backdrop. And who manages to tell us a bit more about it?

Tough to Crack Car Puzzle #201

The puzzle of this week might look a bit of a car that has been subject of a puzzle before. But we can tell you it is not that easy. When we first saw the photo and the make itself, we were a bit surprised. But well, that might not go for you. 
 
 
Gepubliceerd:
zondag februari 3rd, 2019

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