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"Come along deer we're off to the stag party."

Another great 'snap' from  the family album of Carrick Watson. Taken mid 1930's near Edinburgh.
It would be on a Club outing with  the Corstorphine & District Motor Cycle & Car Club, of which Carrick Watson's father was a Member. They had many different social events, this looks like a grand day out ...... and NO ... it is not a shot of Carrick's father. You have 24 hours as from the moment this photo is published to send in your headline. The best answer will receive the PreWarCar brass plate.
Do you recognise the bike and the cars? Let us know!

Well, well, this photo seemed to be most inspiring in certain directions. We thought it to be more fun waiting with publication untill the time was over, so that you would not influence each other. We thought winner is Graham Button with the above line.  Congratulations Graham!

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Flathead Anniversary in South Africa

Last Sunday the 80th Anniversary of the Ford V8 Flathead was celebrated in South Africa. This was at The Piston Ring, the biggest old car club in South Africa, located near Johannesburg at Modderfontein, a historic factory site making Dynamite for the gold mines from the 19th century. You see Ced Pearce  proudly wearing his PreWarCar shirt with his 1938 Sedan Delivery. And in the other photo a few of the many other Fords that were on display. Ced also spoke with Brian Noik, including discussing the Model T Round the World Tour. We're sure they will be cooking up something for December when the Model T hopefully will turn up in SA. Even though it lacks a V8 flathead.

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

The New Lancia Aprilia !

Lots of Lancia afficionados  are sad - not to say angry -  about the lack of pedigree of the Lancia models in recent decades. Michele Mauro and Claudio Piccioli, a design team form Italy used the 75th anniversay of the Lancia Aprilia to launch a fresh view on  the Berlinetta Aerodinamica as presented in 1936 and which came on the market early 1937. It happened like this, Michele who is a collector himself was working on an article for Automobilismo d'Epoca. During a photo shoot on Sicily with a 1350 and 1500 Aprilia he "fell in love with this incredible car".
Now you have seen lots retro design, think of New Beetle, Mini and Fiat 500, but a Retro based on a pre-war model was not seen yet! The concept they have presented is a bold and modern translation of the revolutionary concept of 1936. We like it - especially the rear end -but we love to hear your opinion as well. Please be honest and also polite, Michele and Claudio worked for several months on this design....
(concept & artwork GetShaped )

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

A Stanley Mystery body? (upd.: Chrysler, Oakland or Oldmobile bodied?)

Kelly Williams comes up with this issue that has been bothering him the last 40 years: "This car was sold in the 1970s as a 1917 Stanley, with this body. It has 1917 Stanley front fenders and engine. It was completely restored with this body, but I'm pretty sure that the body is not Stanley. It looks more like it's from the late '20s, and it doesn't match any sedan body ever pictured in Stanley literature. Also, note the curved ridge on the body above the rear fender - like it was meant to align whatever the real fenders were that came with this body. I can't find any other picture of a small sedan body with that center section and window between the front and rear doors.  It has been suggested that it was some sort of commercial body, but seems small for a funeral car, and I haven't found any antique taxi pictures to match. Thanks for your help..."

Monday, 16 April 2012