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The big guns of the Grand Palais Sale in Paris
The Grand Palais Sale of Bonhams is something we look forward to every year when we are at Salon Retromobile. Besides the impressive location, it is the high quantity and quality of PreWarCars that makes it a must-go-to on Thursday, February 7th.
When going through the catalogue, we noticed again a high number of F.N. automobiles. The Belgium make abrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre was a big part of the Jacques Vanderstappen collection and just as in 2018, Bonhams will sell some of them. From a 1910 2100 Rolling chassis project, a 1913 F.N. 2700 Tourer to an impressive 2400 Open Drive Limousine, something for all.
Another interesting car is the 1928 Hanomag 2/10 ps “Kommisbrot”. Designed with the help of Ferdinand Porsche, this car has a different look than any other car from its period. The front and rear are looking identical and the fenders are parts of the body. The engine is a single-cylinder half liter, that is at the rear. It is chain driven. The fuel consumption was only 4.0 litres per 100 kilometers which will do good in today's world. Great car to see and fun to drive.
Besides those rarities, there are also the ‘big guns’. A 1931 Bentley 8-Litre Sports Tourer, with a short chassis, is one of the pre-war supercars that will be for sale. Another one will be the 1928 Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport Tourer, first owned by Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium. Another majestic car is the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A, that was formerly the property of His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, former King of Jordan. But if you prefer to sit in a closed car, this 1928 Bentley 6½ Litre Four Light Weymann Fabric might be the one for you. And if you would like to leave the Grand Palais in the French style, you should raise your hand when this impressive 1927 Renault 40CV Type NM Sport Cabriolet is on the block.
To see all the PreWarCars, click here.
The auction will start on Thursday 7th of February 2019 at 14.00 o’clock at the Grand Palais in Paris.
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Dienstag Januar 29th, 2019
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carlos walmsley
30 Januar 2019, 17:51
There was a very original Hanomag Kommisbrot very close to my home here in Buenos Aires some years back, wonder where it is, facinating little car, most interesting desing, there is something about small cars with small engienes .
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Larry A. Lewis
30 Januar 2019, 16:31
Both of you, your points are well taken, however I read about them years ago and I remember how the article described the sold tires. I did see one at the Essen Technoclassica that had pneumatic tires. Plus, how fast could they have been driven and how crowded could the roads have been in Germany in the 1920s? So, yes, probably more fun than scary.
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Larry A. Lewis
29 Januar 2019, 16:38
Regarding the Hanomag, I've read that they did not have a differential and that they also originally had solid-rubber tires. Fun to drive? One a wet cobblestone street, it must have been scary!
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Michael Schlenger
30 Januar 2019, 01:36
Well, maybe people in the late 1920s just weren't as afraid of things as we are in the 21st century. While the Hanomag 2/10 h.p. had serious flaws (apart from the pontoon-styled body it was hardly a competitive design compared to other cheap cars like the Austin 7 or the Citroen 5 CV) this excentric car did have its followers in Germany, back then. Actually, the former owners/passengers in Hanomag "Kommissbrot" cars don't appear particularly frightened or unhappy, if one looks at vintage photos like the ones in my Hanomag gallery (https://vorkriegs-klassiker-rundschau.blog/gallery-german-vintage-classic-cars/hanomag-sturdy-cars-made-in-hannover).
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Editor
29 Januar 2019, 17:05
Isn't that be part of the fun Larry!? I agree that it could be very scary but the Hanomags that we have seen in the past were driving quite well. They had air in the tires btw.
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