Monthly Archives: December 2009

1931 Goliath Pionier

Posted on December 28, 2009 by admin

From 1924 on Carl Borgward produced small three-wheeler trucks, but during the depression in the beginning of the 1930s he changed the design, and produced two-seater passenger cars with one-cylinder two-stroke engine. The so called Cycle-Cars had a wooden frame … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the readers of this page. This is a video I recently found. London in 1927, even in colour and with a few classic cars of course .

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Scootacar Mk 1 and Mk 2

Posted on December 22, 2009 by admin

The Scootacar was a small car built by Scootacars Ltd, a division of the Hunslet Engine Company. According to the wishes of the wife of one of the directors, who wanted a car that was easier to park than her … Continue reading →

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Opel 4/12 PS

Posted on December 16, 2009 by admin

The Opel 4/12 PS, manufactured by Opel in Ruesselsheim from 1924 to 1931, was the first German car produced on assembly lines. The popular 2-seater was known as the “Laubfrosch” (German for tree frog) because it was available in green … Continue reading →

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1935 Hillman Minx

Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin

The Hillman Minx of which 92,095 cars were manufactured from 1935 to 1939 certainly was neither a fast nor an extremely beautiful car. But it was remarkably cheap and roomy. It was a reliable family car that could carry four … Continue reading →

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Volvo, A Short Story

Posted on December 4, 2009 by admin

In 1924 Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson founded the Volvo car company in Sweden. It was the first Scandinavian car company. The first Volvo (Latin for I roll), the ÖV4, also called Jakob, left the factory.  ÖV stands for the … Continue reading →

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Car Parts English-German Part 3

Posted on December 2, 2009 by admin

This is the third part of my car parts dictionary. Next month I will add more. English German engine Motor engine compartment, under bonnet area Motorraum engine cooling system Motorkühlanlage engine number, engine identification number Motornummer engine oil Motoröl estate … Continue reading →

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