Earlier this week in the PreWarCar.com Magazine…

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A weekend can be fully filled by many things: family, sports or hopefully (old) cars. Driving, restoring or just reading about it can be part of the perfect weekend. In this week's newsletter, we have much to read. Enjoy!

What colour do you think this mystery car would have been?

This photograph was sent in by Piet. He thinks the pre-war car in the photograph is either an Automobilwerk Richard & Hering, a Mercedes or an AGA. What do you think, is it any of these three? Or are you a 100% (or 99%) sure this pre-war car is definitely another make?

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What is the best car to drive a night rally in the winter?

While the sun is still shining in our part of the world, we are already looking forward to the cold winter months. And yes, we still are going to use our old cars. Especially in the fantastic rally The 100 Miles of Rotterdam. But which car should we choose? The Ford V8?

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Pre-war car of the week: a Royalty on the Road

In 1931, America was in the depths of the Great Depression. Luxury car sales were at a low, with Packard producing just 194 of their "Deluxe 8" Rumble Seat Convertible Coupes on the 140" wheelbase. With a price of $3,595 (at a time when the average household annual income was $1,790), few could afford such luxury.

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A little bit like a jigsaw puzzle with some missing pieces

Imagine… Imagine how wonderful it would be to create your own pre-war car (from scratch). With only a few original bits and bobs. A little bit like a jigsaw puzzle with some missing pieces. You can make it as close to the original as possible.

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105-year-old Betsy travels around the world without a scratch

Betsy is an elegant and fragile beauty who is used to being waited on and cared for by her many admirers. Everywhere she goes, Betsy instantly becomes the center of attention. Strangers stop to gawk when they see her coming, and will often approach her gingerly and start asking questions

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About what is it? Quiz #480: 1930/1931 DKW PS 600

The car in the photographs, which were taken somewhere in East Germany is a (drum roll)… DKW PS 600! In which PS stands for Personenwagen Sport. They were designed by Rudolf Slaby and indeed produced in Berlin-Spandau between 1929 and 1933. Approximately 500 were built by DKW.

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