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An unmistakable diamond: One of Borgward's first aerodynamic milestones was the "Windspiel" four-door sedan, presented in 1937.

The special cabriolet was rebuilt several times. It also received the warning colour 'orange'. German engineers christened the car 'The Parrot'.

The 1938 Horch 830BL seems to have been the first German/European station wagon. We do not know if there is any other  model of a German Woody.

This particular example of Figoni coachwork was built on Delahaye's Type 135 chassis, a model that was introduced in 1935 at the Paris Salon.

At the Kesselbergrennen in 1931, the highly praised Alfa Romeo 6 C suffered an engine failure. He was sold out of anger and received his streamline body in 1936.

"Standard of the World" confidently wrote the brand, but it really wasn't normal.

This dream car was bodied by Walter M. Murphy Co. for Harold Isham, the son of railroad millionaire Albert K. Isham.

This dream car was bodied by Walter M. Murphy Co. for Harold Isham, the son of railroad millionaire Albert K. Isham.

Not many cars were built during World War II: Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet A 1940 Chassis 421988.

Swabian Heart in a sportive Dress: Amilcar built this sporty roadster body for a Mercedes-Benz Type 290 in 1933.

Jaray’s design seemed to be out of this world and it is relatable why the design did not meet the “taste” of the potential buyers.

It is an ideal combination of the thoroughbred A6GCS / 53 competition chassis with a great body: a masterpiece of Italian design!

With Pininfarina into the jet age: at the 1952 Turin Salon, this jet concept met with great interest.

This Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport was once ordered by the "zip king", Mister Fayolle and therefore provided with an indicated zip.

This cabriolet "Grand-Luxe" was bodied by Chapron. This superb example was shown in the 1947 Geneva Motor Show in 1947.​

A Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta with a 4.4-liter mid-engine, which is designed as a three-seater with central steering.

The Cisitalia Grand Prix was designed by Porsche between 1946– 47,  and is therefore also known by its Porsche project number, Typ 360.

Highlight of the car range was the Aero 50, which was initially presented in 1936.

The one-off vehicle was intended for promotion purposes only. The unique car body design came from sculptor Maurice Prosper Lampert.

The Bugatti Type 101 (also: Bugatti T 101) was the last passenger car that the French automobile manufacturer Bugatti developed and built.

The Alfa Romeo 8C are a series of automobiles from the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The designation 8C stands for eight-cylinder.

The Lancia Aprilia was a revolutionary car, one of the first designed using wind tunnel in collaboration with Battista Farina and Politecnico.

The Lancia Aprilia was a revolutionary car, one of the first designed using wind tunnel in collaboration with Battista Farina and Politecnico.

The sedan for six people and resembled a Buick. It had an eight-cylinder engine with 5750 cc capacity and 105 hp.

1935 wurde dieses Stromliniefahrzeug Mercedes-Benz 500K (W29) für Carl Friedrich von Siemens gefertigt. 

Beginning of 1933 this new prototype with streamlined body work and a 600 cc two-cycle rear engine was built at the DKW plant in Berlin-Spandau.

Compared to the standard 15-six, the car body maker fitted its version with opulent fenders and an elongated rear end.

The 1957 Chevy was presented to the market as being a “Sweet Smooth and Sassy” vehicle.

The Fairlane-based P5 series Ford LTD was released in August 1973. The LTD was only available as a four-door sedan.

The Ford Fairlane was sold between 1955 and 1970 by Ford in North America. The name is derived from Henry Ford's estate, Fair Lane.

Streamliners used the larger B-body and, except for the station wagons, used fastback styling. 

Alfa Corse also prepared and entered a single 8C 2900B for the 1938 Le Mans. The aerodynamic coupé was built by Touring (Milano).

Enzo Ferrari designed the Avio 815 in 1940. Although it never bore the glamorous name, it is still the very first Ferrari.

All four DB Mk II were registered on April 26, 1949. Three were used as factory racing cars. The LML 49/4 was used by David Brown as a personal car.

The specific style elements of Hibbard & Darrin for the MB 630K chassis included a light V-shaped windshield.

It is said to be one of only eight right-hand drive Mercedes 500K models were sold in the UK. Only one was bodied by Mayfair.

This beautiful Maybach roadster was body-built by Hermann Spohn in 1939.

Mercedes-Benz collectors call the 370S Mannheim the “little brother” of the legend Mercedes-Benz SSK.

Comprehensive reference book from the early days of Brooklin Models: from BML1 to BML31!

The book’s chapters cover each season from 1934 to 1939 looking at the exploits of Mercedes and Auto Union (Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer).

This new book not only includes further recently-found images of transporters but also team support vehicles........

Only six of these unique Steyr 220 Sport Roadster models with a glass body were built before the Second World War.

Sold new to German industrialist Alfried Krupp von Bohlen unda Halbach, this was one of the very last 540 Ks built before the War.

The Alfa Romeo 8C are a series of automobiles from the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo, which was manufactured from 1931 to 1939.

Long believed to have been lost, this 8C 2900B started life as a cycle-fendered competition car.

The Swiss body Ghia-Aigle, each based on a Michelotti design, and the Carrozzeria Motto built one-off pieces.

Some 750 Cadillac V16s were sold in 1931, but only one had coachwork from carrozzeria Pininfarina.

Das im Eisenacher Verlag Ideenteufel erschienen 72 seitige Buch ist reich bebildert und enthält auch erstmals veröffentlichte Aufnahmen.

Frieder Bach, ein ausgewiesener Kenner der DKW- und Auto-Union-Geschichte, nimmt den Leser mit auf eine Entdeckungsfahrt.

Frieder Bach lässt vor dem Leser die Atmosphäre einer Zeit entstehen, in der Enthusiasten mit handwerklicher Tradition eine völlig neue Fahrzeugtechnik entwickelten.

Da Autos eine bedeutende Rolle im Nachkriegsaufbau gespielt haben, sollen sie ins Scheinwerferlicht unserer Aufmerksamkeit gefahren werden.

Frieder  Bach stellt im abschließenden Teil 3 stellt mehr als 400 Rennfahrer mit Text und mehr als 1500 Abbildungen vor.