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Writer Rudy Kousbroek passed away Easter morning

Rudy Kousbroek has died aged eighty. Not only a great essayist, he was also an afficionado of fine (especially French) motorcars and a personal friend of Gabriel Voisin. Read for instance his The Abstract Beauty of Voisin’s designs, published here in 2004. Rudy was without knowing so a great inspirer for this website. (see also The Lake of Remembrance)

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Sunday, 04 April 2010

Today on PostWarClassic: At the local fair

Vauxhall without memory.... (UPDATE: for sale in 1953..)

You are looking at a 1937 Vauxhall 14 Light Six, 1781cc, four speed gearbox, Bendix mechanical brakes and independent front suspension.
The 2+2 drophead bodywork is by Whittingham & Mitchel of Fulham, London and is believed to be a prototype which never went into production. It was found in the early eighties in premises under railway arches, again in Fulham and rescued hours before it was due to be removed for scrap.
No other example is known to exist and despite extensive research no documentary or photographic evidence has so far been found about this car. It has been restored over the past six years by the present owner who would be very interested to know if anyone recognises it or the registration - CRK 600.

Editor: we hope to hear two things from you:
1. who sent in this photo as there was no name with the article...?
2. can you tell more about CRK600. Please let us know.

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Sunday, 04 April 2010

Today on PostWarClassic: At the local fair

One and the same

Joyeuses Pâques! Páscoa feliz! ?????????? ?????! Felices Pascuas! Frohe Ostern! Weso?ych ?wi?t! Kellemes húsvéti ünnepeket! Vrolijk Pasen! Pa?te fericit! Glad Påsk! Buona Pasqua! Hyvää pääsiäistä! ?? ???? ???! God påske! Milostiplné prežitie Ve?kono?ných sviatkov! Sretan Uskrs!
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??? ???? ??? Veselé Velikonoce! God påske! ?ojan Paskon!

Many, many different languages, but they all mean one and the same thing. The staff at PreWarCar wishes you Happy Easter!

(postcard collection Hans Horwitz)

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Sunday, 04 April 2010

Today on PostWarClassic: At the local fair

About Quiz # 271: 1939 Stoewer Arkona

Last week we gave you several clues to work with: 201, 6-cylinders, phaeton and distinctive radiator ornament. If you didn’t recognize the car at once, then a bit of googling would have given you the make Stoewer. From there it was only a short step to the conclusion that this is in fact a model Arkona from 1939. We received many correct answers -see Read More- but only a few mentioned the exact year. From these we chose again as winner Josef Kubista for his very complete description of this Phaeton. Well done Josef, with this answer you now join the ranks of our distinguished jury members. See you all next week with a new quiz.