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Category Archives: 1940s

Lotus needs your help finding its first car
1940s / British / Lotus / News

Lotus needs your help finding its first car

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

What are the odds of finding the first car built by Lotus founder Colin Chapman? Continue reading →

Auction watch: 1949 Saab 49 pre-production prototype
1940s / Saab / Swedish

Auction watch: 1949 Saab 49 pre-production prototype

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

This car is one of the three surviving 92 prototypes built by Saab. Continue reading →

The Citroën 2CV was far from popular at the 1948 Paris Auto Show
1940s / Citroen / French

The Citroën 2CV was far from popular at the 1948 Paris Auto Show

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

A period report reveals a majority of show-goers weren’t sold on the idea of an entry-level model from Citroen. Continue reading →

How a Citroen-built Volkswagen Beetle almost became France’s people’s car
1930s / 1940s / Citroen / French / German / Volkswagen

How a Citroen-built Volkswagen Beetle almost became France’s people’s car

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

The German forces’ repeated visits represent one of the reasons why the Type 2CV A was completely (and secretly) redesigned during the war. Continue reading →

News: a collector is auctioning off the oldest Vespa in the world
1940s / Italian / Piaggio

News: a collector is auctioning off the oldest Vespa in the world

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The historically significant two-wheeler could fetch 300,000 euros. Continue reading →

ZeitHaus treasures: 1945 Tatra 87
1930s / 1940s / 1950s / Czech / Tatra

ZeitHaus treasures: 1945 Tatra 87

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The Tatra 87 was the first series-produced car whose silhouette was fine-tuned in a wind tunnel. Continue reading →

Trapped in a box: 1946 Ducati Cucciolo
1940s / Ducati / Italian

Trapped in a box: 1946 Ducati Cucciolo

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

The Cucciolo stands out as Ducati’s first attempt at marketing a motorized two-wheeler. Continue reading →

A look at the 1948 Type 356, the first car to wear the Porsche name
1940s / German / Porsche

A look at the 1948 Type 356, the first car to wear the Porsche name

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

The mid-engined Type 356 remained a one-off model, but it had a tremendous influence on the series-produced 356. Continue reading →

Live from the Geneva Auto Show: Jeep celebrates its 75th birthday with a trio of classics
1940s / 1950s / 1960s / 1970s / 2016 Geneva Auto Show / American / Jeep

Live from the Geneva Auto Show: Jeep celebrates its 75th birthday with a trio of classics

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

Jeep celebrated its 75th birthday by shipping three classics to Geneva. Continue reading →

A look at the Mercedes-Benz 260D, the world’s first regular-production diesel passenger car
1930s / 1940s / German / Mercedes-Benz

A look at the Mercedes-Benz 260D, the world’s first regular-production diesel passenger car

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The 260D was introduced in at the 1936 Berlin Auto Show with a 44-horsepower four-cylinder engine. Continue reading →

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