Autopioneer

Shortly after the acquisition of Audi in 1928, Rasmussen got this elegant convertible, bodied by the Berlin coachbuilder Josef Neuss.

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.

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 model car is the former company car of the German ambassador to Argentina, bodied by Gläser.

It is not entirely clear who created this beautiful body. Was it Buhne in Berlin or Gläser in Dresden?

Following its appearance at Turin, B52-1052 was next photographed at the Stresa International Concours d’Elegance in September 1953, where the car won a Grand Prize Honor.

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

Der Lancia Astura war ein Automobil des Herstellers Lancia, das von 1931 bis 1939 produziert wurde. Pininfarina karossierte diesen wunderschönen Lancia 1939.

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

Enzo Ferrari presented 1959 the first (and only) Ferrari engine with a displacement of less than 1 liter: exactly 854 cc.

The Alfa Romeo 8C 2500 SS Zagato 1949 Panoramica is a unique piece designed by Zagato.

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.

Maserati A6 is the internal designation of a sports car by the Italian car manufacturer Maserati, which was officially sold as the Maserati 1500 GT.

Ended its race career, the car was used for much less noble actions: the smuggling of precious watches from Switzerland to Italy.

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

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

The 540k Cabriolet was shown at the international motor show in Berlin in 1938 and bodies by Erdmann & Rossi.

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. 

The name "Catalina" was first used on the 1950 Chieftain Series 25/27 hardtop, Pontiac's top trim level package at the time.

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.

For the 1937 Toy Fair in Leipzig, Heinrich Müller, the founder of Schuco, built a unique, very expensive streamlined Maybach limousine 1936.

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.