Unidentified car impressing bystanders in mediæval Sighișoara

• 

Letters to the editor

I received this picture that was taken at an undisclosed date in the mediæval city of Sighișoara, in which we can see an unidentified car, which I hope some of you may name. 

The picture certainly dates from before or around the Great War, which affects whether Sighișoara was within the borders of Austria-Hungary (up to 1918) or Rumania (1918 onwards). Taken in front of the landmark Clock Tower which still stands unchanged today, it is interesting to observe the immortalised expressions of the bystanders. Even though at the time Sighișoara was an affluent part of Austria-Hungary and one of the most important urban settlements in Transylvania, clearly automobiles were a novelty and a rarity.

Sebastian Rafiroiu

Make a comment, ask a question, give your opinion, share additional information or start a discussion by filling in the fields below.