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April 1933 a slightly improved version was introduced from the initial Superior 400 version. The body was less boxy and slightly more streamlined.
The Dutch journalist Paul Schilperoord (1977) tracked down one of the last remaining Standard Superior in eastern Germany. It had survived in the DDR but it had been radically modified in the meantime. The front doors, windscreen and rear lights were taken from a 1958-1965 Trabant P50/P60.
Only the chassis with engine and the complete nose of the Superior was kept original.
The car was transported to the Netherlands for restoration back to its original appearance.
After finishing restoration Paul Schilperoord and Lorenz Schmid visited a classic VW Beetle meeting in Germany with their Standard Superior. Many visitors did not recognize the car or even know about it. Some were wondering what they were doing here on this Beetle meeting. Even today Ganz and his creation had to tackle disbelieve and skepticism.
By the way the Superior drivers were spoken to sternly by uncle officer because the license plate was missing.
Some background info:
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967). After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
Journalist Paul Schilperoord wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: Ganz, How I lost my Beetle (2019), by Suzanne Raes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
395 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
450 kg.
Production Standard Superior 400 base: April 1933-1934.
Original first reg. number: July 1, 1933.
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: May 6, 2019.
Same owner since private import.
Image source: video still from documentary Ganz, How I lost my Beetle (2019). Seen in cinema Het ketelhuis, Amsterdam, May 10, 2019.
Original camera operator, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, May 10, 2019.
© 2019 Schilperoord/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
This cabriolet version of the 1935 F5 2-door saloon was found in the streets of Amsterdam. The picture was taken in the late 1950s. The car looks rather neglected. I fear this car was scrapped soon after the photo was taken.
DKW became very famous for their motorbikes in the 1920s. Founder engineer Jørgen Rasmussen (1878-1964) started in 1926 with the production of electro-delivery vehicles. In 1928 he followed with motorcars.
Streamlined bodies were first applied in 1934 at the Schwebeklasse series.
Typ F5 Series was introduced in 1935 and was based on the 1934 F4 Series.
F5s usually had a wooden frame body covered with imitation leather on a central tubular chassis. The cabriolet version however was covered with steel plates.
In 1932 DKW merged with Audi, Horch and Wander to Auto Union.
692 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
795 kg.
Production F5 Series: 1935-1937.
Picture was found on the internet.
Archive: NL-HaNA_A'dam.
Location: Amsterdam-Centrum.
Date: Dec. 3, 1958.
Original photographer: J.D. Noske.
Original source: Anefo.
Amsterdam, Oct. 10, 2017.
© 2017 Anefo/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Meant as a challenger in the 500 cc racing class, this bike featured two 250 cc Villiers Starmaker two-stroke engines side by side. The cranks were linked by a central coupling, which lead through a countershaft to a 5-speed gearbox. Unfortunately, the gearbox was designed for a 250 cc and suffered reliabilty problems. Testers also reported excessive vibration. The project was abandoned.
This engine's carb is really cute. It's got something like 2 moving parts: the choke lever and the throttle plunger.
The Dutch journalist Paul Schilperoord (1977) tracked down one of the last remaining Standard Superior in eastern Germany. It had survived in the DDR but it had been radically modified in the meantime. The front doors, windscreen and rear lights were taken from a 1958-1965 Trabant P50/P60.
Only the chassis with engine and the complete nose of the Superior was kept original.
The car was transported to the Netherlands for restoration back to its original appearance.
Some background info:
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967). After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
Journalist Paul Schilperoord wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: Ganz, How I lost my Beetle (2019), by Suzanne Raes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
395 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
450 kg.
Production Standard Superior 400 base: Late 1932-1934.
Old DDR reg. number (pre-1989).
Image source: www.hemmings.com, in article by Daniel Strohl: Restoration of Josef Ganz-built Beetle predecessor begins with crowdfunding campaign, on April 14th, 2017.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, Febr. 20, 2020.
© 2017/2020 Hemmings/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
April 1933 a slightly improved version was introduced from the initial Superior 400 version. The body was less boxy and slightly more streamlined.
Some background info:
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967). After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
The Dutch journalist Paul Schilperoord (1977) wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
395 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
450 kg.
Production Standard Superior 400 this version: April 1933-1934.
This image was taken from an original 1933 Standard Superior publicity brochure.
Image source: www.hemmings.com, in article by Daniel Strohl: Restoration of Josef Ganz-built Beetle predecessor begins with crowdfunding campaign, on April 14th, 2017.
Original artist, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, Febr. 20, 2020.
© 2017/2020 Hemmings/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
081 accelerates out of the gullet past Inchicore works with the 10:25 Heuston-Portlaoise, Sperry train.
April 1933 a slightly improved version was introduced from the initial Superior 400 version. The body was less boxy and slightly more streamlined.
Some background info:
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967). After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
The Dutch journalist Paul Schilperoord (1977) wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
395 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
450 kg.
Production Standard Superior 400 this version: April 1933-1934.
Old pre-war German reg. number (Württemberg/Stadt Heilbronn).
Image source: www.hemmings.com, in article by Daniel Strohl: Restoration of Josef Ganz-built Beetle predecessor begins with crowdfunding campaign, on April 14th, 2017.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, Febr. 20, 2020.
© 2017/2020 Hemmings/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The B1000 was quite modern at the time of its presentation in 1961. Only the 2-stroke power source was already a bit outdated.
During her almost 30-year lifetime the B1000 remained unchanged. Only in Autumn 1989 the old Wartburg 2-stroke engine was replaced by a 4-stroke 1.3L engine.
This new engine didn't brought a solution for the big amounts of unsold vans in 1990. In this last year the curtain fell for good for IFA Barkas.
Note the smooth chrome hubcaps.
998 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
1000 kg.
Production IFA Barkas B1000: June 1961-1990.
Production B1000 this 2-stroke version: 1964-1971.
Original Czech reg. number.
This van was for sale since June 7, 2018 in Zámecká, Kraj: Královéhradecký CZ, for 149 000 Kč.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (June 8, 2018).
Original photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 8, 2018.
© 2018 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The Eastern German Wirtschaftswunder car Trabant 601 Limousine was presented in March 1964. In Aug. 1965 the station version followed.
The body is made out of Duroplast.
This is a 1980-1990 version.
Here we see two young enthusiast German tourists exploring Amsterdam on four wheels. The grille of their customized car is not quite original.
595 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled engine.
620 kg.
Total production P601: 7/1964-6/1990.
Production Trabant P601 Universal: 1965-1990.
German license plate (Frankfurt).
Amsterdam-Centrum, Prins Hendrikkade, Sept. 24, 2016.
© 2016 Sander Toonen, Halfweg / All Rights Reserved
This Type H204 Merkur was for sale in the Czech Republic.
Accompanying text with advert: "Single cylinder, two stroke, Hurth gearbox, dynamo starter, registration documents, 4 in Germany, 1 in Austria and this one in CZ. There are no more".
So that's a very interesting offer.
The Gutbrod Standard H204 Merkur was based on the Standard Superior passenger car developed by Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967) in late 1932.
After Wilhelm Gutbrod (near Stuttgart, 1890-1948) resigned at the Carl Kaelble firm he started as an independent entrepreneur.
The brandname Standard was introduced in 1933 with the streamlined Superior 400 passenger microcar. Simultaneously a range of small commercial vehicles was presented based on the Superior 400 like the 1934 Standard Merkur.
After the production of the Superior 500 passenger car was discontinued in 1935 the brand name Standard disappeared in 1938. From then Wilhelm Gutbrod offered his commercial vehicles under his own name.
198 cc monocylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
Ca. 650 kg.
Production Gutbrod Standard utility vehicles: 1933-1938.
Production Gutbrod utility vehicles: 1938-1941/1946-1990.
Original old pre-war German reg. number (WH=Wehrmacht reg. number).
For sale in Praha (Czech Republic) on Jan. 2, 2022,
Asking prize: 325 000 Kč (€ 13.831 !).
Source: eurooldtimers.com/cze
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Febr. 26, 2023.
© 2023 Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The new Wartburg 353 saloon was presented in Autumn 1965. It had a very modern and attractive bodywork for mid 1960s. But engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The 353 was designed by Hans Fleischer in cooperation with Clauss Dietel and Lutz Rudolph.
1989 was the very last model year Wartburg offered 3 cylinder 2-stroke engined cars.
In September 1988 Wartburg introduced the Wartburg 1.3 Saloon with a modern and license built Volkswagen 1.3 4-stroke engine. The old 353 W was continued till 1989. Maybe to get rid of old stock. Besides they were much cheaper then the new 1.3 model.
Private import from Lithuania.
There is some confusion about this car: the Dutch car registration authorities RDW state that this car is a 3 cylinder 2-stroke 353 W. But in fact this car has the new Wartburg 1.3 Saloon bodywork. The rear emblem also says 1.3.
992 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke/1272 cc 4 cylinder 4-stroke engine.
800 kg (? official info is 910 kg).
Production Wartburg 353: July 1966-1989.
Production 353 W last version: June 1985-1989.
Production Wartburg 1.3: Sept. 1988-April 1991.
Original first reg. number: Jan. 1, 1990.
New Dutch reg. number: April 22, 2016.
Bought on Sept. 14, 2017.
Zeist, Kohnstammlaan, Aug. 28, 2022.
© 2022 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Publicity image for the new Superior 500 which replaced the Superior 400 model. The Superior 500 had a more streamlined body developed under the principles of Paul Jaráy (Vienna, 1889-1974) and the technical supervision of Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967).
At the end of 1933, a small delivery van variant was also introduced until 1938. After that year, Standard founder Wilhelm Gutbrod (near Stuttgart, 1890-1948) sold the small van under his own name as Gutbrod Merkur HV 504. The body was very similar to that of the Simca 5 Fourgonnette.
Some background info:
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz. After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
Journalist Paul Schilperoord wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: Ganz, How I lost my Beetle (2019), by Suzanne Raes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
494 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
490 kg.
Production Standard Superior 500: Nov. 1933-May 1935.
Image source: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
Location: Frankfurt.
Date: prob. Nov. 1933.
Original photographer/artist, place and exact date unknown.
Halfweg, Febr. 11, 2023.
© 2009/2023 Schilperoord/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
This microcar is known as Vespa 400. It was built in France by ACMA which was a subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio company.
The original design came from Piaggio, which was specialized in scooters and small 3-wheel transporters.
When plans for a small city car became public Fiat, the big monopolist of little cars in Italy, made severe objections. To be able to go through with the plans, Piaggio had to flee to France.
The attractive Vespa 400 became very popular in the late 1950..
See also: www.web-cars.com/Vespa/
393 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled engine.
Max. speed: 90 km/h.
375 kg.
Production Vespa 400: 1957-1961.
See also: www.museoauto.com/il-museo/la-collezione/
Torino (It.), Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile, Corso Unità d'Italia, Aug. 2, 2022.
© 2022 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Today's spot!
The Goggomobil microcar was presented in Autumn 1954 by Hans Glas GmbH, Dingolfing, Bayern. Chief engineer was Karl Dompert.
The Goggomobil T250/T300 series was expanded with the T400 in October 1957.
A second front wiper came late 1956 for model year 1957.
From March 1964 onwards the door hinges of all models were replaced to the front side of the doors (conventional way).
In 1966 the Glas company was bought by BMW, but the production of these microcars remained till 1969.
247 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
Performance: 13,6 bhp.
460 kg.
Production Goggomobil T250 series: March 1955-June 1969.
Production Goggomobil TS250 coupe: Spring 1957-June 1969.
Production Goggomobil TS250 this coupé version: 1964-June 1969.
Original first reg. number: June 30, 1964 (estimated).
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: Febr. 18, 1991 (private import).
One owner since import in 1991.
Halfweg, April 5, 2025.
© 2025 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
This Type H204 Merkur was for sale in the Czech Republic.
Accompanying text with advert: "Single cylinder, two stroke, Hurth gearbox, dynamo starter, registration documents, 4 in Germany, 1 in Austria and this one in CZ. There are no more".
So that's a very interesting offer.
The Gutbrod Standard H204 Merkur was based on the Standard Superior passenger car developed by Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967) in late 1932.
After Wilhelm Gutbrod (near Stuttgart, 1890-1948) resigned at the Carl Kaelble firm he started as an independent entrepreneur.
The brandname Standard was introduced in 1933 with the streamlined Superior 400 passenger microcar. Simultaneously a range of small commercial vehicles was presented based on the Superior 400 like the 1934 Standard Merkur.
After the production of the Superior 500 passenger car was discontinued in 1935 the brand name Standard disappeared in 1938. From then Wilhelm Gutbrod offered his commercial vehicles under his own name.
198 cc monocylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
Ca. 650 kg.
Production Gutbrod Standard utility vehicles: 1933-1938.
Production Gutbrod utility vehicles: 1938-1941/1946-1990.
Original old pre-war German reg. number (WH=Wehrmacht reg. number).
For sale in Praha (Czech Republic) on Jan. 2, 2022,
Asking prize: 325 000 Kč (€ 13.831 !).
Source: eurooldtimers.com/cze
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Febr. 26, 2023.
© 2023 Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 lots of old Trabants had found their way to enthusiast new owners in the West.
In the 1990s hundreds of them arrived here, but not all of them were able to survive.
This Trabant was for sale for € 1000.
Seen at garage Noiset & Fils.
595 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled engine.
620 kg.
Total production P601: 7/1964-6/1990 (this P601 has 1980-1990 bumpers).
Number seen: 1.
Hollange/Fauvillers (B.), Malmaison, N4, Ardennes, Aug. 8, 2019.
See: www.google.nl/maps/place/Noiset+Latour+Sprl/@49.8974545,5...
© 2019 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
DKW became very famous for their motorbikes in the 1920s. Founder engineer Jørgen Rasmussen (1878-1964) started in 1926 with the production of electro-delivery vehicles. In 1928 he followed with motorcars.
In 1932 DKW merged with Audi, Horch and Wander into Auto Union.
Streamlined bodies were first applied in 1934 at the Schwebeklasse series.
Most F7 saloon bodies have a wooden frame covered with imitation leather on a central tubular chassis.
This DKW F7 cabriolet however has a steel body.
Typ F7 Series was introduced in 1937 and was based on the 1934 F4 Series. It was the follow-up of the F5.
The Reichsklasse and Meisterklasse shared the same body.
692 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
750 kg.
Production F7 Series: 1937-1938.
Sometimes you may have luck to find a pre-war DKW for sale.
This car was offered for sale since Febr. 8, 2017 in Liptovský MIkuláš, Czech Republic for 430.000 Kč.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (April 11, 2017).
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, April 11, 2017.
© 2017 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Unfortunately this is the only flick of this piece i have with the background undone, forgetting your camera is a pain in the ass . . . If anyone has flicks of this or the 2stroke piece i did they would be much appreciated.
This Type H204 Merkur was for sale in the Czech Republic.
Accompanying text with advert: "Single cylinder, two stroke, Hurth gearbox, dynamo starter, registration documents, 4 in Germany, 1 in Austria and this one in CZ. There are no more".
So that's a very interesting offer.
The Gutbrod Standard H204 Merkur was based on the Standard Superior passenger car developed by Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967) in late 1932.
After Wilhelm Gutbrod (near Stuttgart, 1890-1948) resigned at the Carl Kaelble firm he started as an independent entrepreneur.
The brandname Standard was introduced in 1933 with the streamlined Superior 400 passenger microcar. Simultaneously a range of small commercial vehicles was presented based on the Superior 400 like the 1934 Standard Merkur.
After the production of the Superior 500 passenger car was discontinued in 1935 the brand name Standard disappeared in 1938. From then Wilhelm Gutbrod offered his commercial vehicles under his own name.
198 cc monocylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
Ca. 650 kg.
Production Gutbrod Standard utility vehicles: 1933-1938.
Production Gutbrod utility vehicles: 1938-1941/1946-1990.
Original old pre-war German reg. number (WH=Wehrmacht reg. number).
For sale in Praha (Czech Republic) on Jan. 2, 2022,
Asking prize: 325 000 Kč (€ 13.831 !).
Source: eurooldtimers.com/cze
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Febr. 26, 2023.
© 2023 Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Proud lady in Summer dress with a new Wartburg 353 saloon.
The new Wartburg 353 saloon was presented in Autumn 1965. It had a very modern and attractive bodywork for mid 1960s. But engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation. The 353 was designed by Hans Fleischer in cooperation with Clauss Dietel and Lutz Rudolph.
1989 was the very last model year Wartburg offered 3 cylinder 2-stroke engined cars.
The early 353 has a chrome front grille (till Spring 1975).
992 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
Ca. 910 kg.
Production Wartburg 353: July 1966-1989.
Production 353 this version: July 1966-April 1975.
Original old Hungarian license number.
I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Archive Collection Fortepan, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Hungary.
Date: Summer 1971.
Original archive: Fortepan, Hungary.
Original photographer, place and exact date unknown.
Halfweg, July 21, 2021.
© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Over the years the Mahy family had collected a huge and also unique collection of classical and special cars. Grandfather Ghislain Mahy (1907-1999) started in the early 1950s to buy old cars just to prevent them from being scrapped. Initially he was intended to restore them, but soon his collection had grown beyond limits. In the 1980s he possessed over 1000 classical cars. So most cars were kept and put aside in the state as found. Only a small amount could be restored: a few of them can be admired in Autoworld, Brussels. See: www.autoworld.be/onthaal
After the death of patron Ghislain his son Ivan (84) and grandson Michel (56) became his successors in charge of the family treasures.
In the 1990s the Mahy collection had to leave the old Ghent Winter Circus building. Between 1996 and 1999 a huge operation was executed to move the whole collection to a new home in an old deserted textile factory in in Leuze-en-Hainaut (B). In this new museum some 1000 classic cars can be seen.
See also: www.mahymobiles.be
Some fifty original and unrestored cars were to be seen here at this temporary exposition at the Ghent Vynckier Site. All selected jewels are of the most extraordinary cars automobile history can offer.
Before Auto Union became part of Volkswagen AG the German car builder DKW was obtained by Daimler-Benz. In this period the 1000 SP was developed. It was based on the technics of the Auto Union 1000 S Berline. The design had some similarities with the 1955-57 Ford Thunderbird, although the 1000 SP was much slower. The maximum speed was only 140 km/h.
The DKW 1000 SP was first presented on the Frankfurt Automobil Salon in September 1957.
In Sept. 1961 also a Roadster version was launched. Both models were built in cooperation with Karrosseriewerk Baur, Stuttgart.
The blue car in the back is a 1936 Minerva AR M6 Vanden Plas Cabriolet.
981 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
960 kg.
Production: 1958-April 1965.
Exposition Mahy, a Family of Cars, Vynckier Site Gent.
Gent, Nieuwevaart, Oct. 30, 2021.
© 2021 Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Brighton
Canon F-1n and long expired (pre-1990) ORWO NP-7, I shot this film at 50 iso and developed it in homemade D23 replenished for 9 minutes.
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967). After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
The Dutch journalist Paul Schilperoord (1977) wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
395 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
450 kg.
Production Standard Superior 400 this version: Late 1932-April 1933.
This picture was an official publicity photo.
Image source: Classic Motor Catalogue.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, Febr. 20, 2020.
© 2020 Classic Motor Catalogue/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The IFA F8 was an almost exact copy of the pre-war front wheel drive DKW Typ 8-700 Meisterklasse.
Directly after the war Eastern Germany stayed occupied by the Sovjet troops. All motor car factories in Sachsen were expropriated and declared as businesses owned by the people (Volkseigenen Betrieb / VEB).
These factories in the Eastern territories had suffered relatively little damage during the war. In Summer 1946 they already started up for repairing purposes for the Sovjets. Late 1947 these Eastern German businesses were unified as IFA (Industrieverwaltung Fahrzeugbau).
The first passenger cars were produced in 1948. But it was not until 1949 that regular automobile construction really got going. In the former Audi-Werk in Zwickau ran the IFA F8 of the line. Inspiration was found in the 1939 DKW F8 range, which was actually based on the 1934 DKW F4. The 2-door F8 saloon had a partly wooden frame body covered with imitation leather.
So in the same period the Western German DKW had developed complete new cars with modern streamlined steel bodies the East-German car manufacturers went back 15 years in time. They would never reach the same level of design and technical performance as the Western German branch did.
692 cc 2 cylinder 2 stroke engine.
750 kg.
Production DKW F8 Meisterklasse: Febr. 1939-1942.
Production IFA F8: 1949-1955.
This car was offered for sale since March 31, 2017 in Olomoucký, Czech Republic. Asking price was on request.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (April 11, 2017).
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, April 11, 2017.
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Over the years the Mahy family had collected a huge and also unique collection of classical and special cars. Grandfather Ghislain Mahy (1907-1999) started in the early 1950s to buy old cars just to prevent them from being scrapped. Initially he was intended to restore them, but soon his collection had grown beyond limits. In the 1980s he possessed over 1000 classical cars. So most cars were kept and put aside in the state as found. Only a small amount could be restored: a few of them can be admired in Autoworld, Brussels. See: www.autoworld.be/onthaal
After the death of patron Ghislain his son Ivan (84) and grandson Michel (56) became his successors in charge of the family treasures.
In the 1990s the Mahy collection had to leave the old Ghent winter circus building. Between 1996 and 1999 a huge operation was executed to move the whole collection to a new home in an old deserted textile factory in in Leuze-en-Hainaut (B). In this new museum some 1000 classic cars can be seen.
See also: www.mahymobiles.be
Some fifty original and unrestored cars were to be seen here at this temporary exposition at the Ghent Vynckier Site. All selected jewels are of the most extraordinary cars automobile history can offer.
Georges Mochet started to produce little cycle-cars just after the war in 1946. The 100 cc Type K was introduced in 1949.
This Type CM arrived little later and had an increased 125 cc engine.
The accompanying text on the exposition says CM-125 from 1949, with a 100 cc displacement, but something is not correct.
125 cc single cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
Production Type CM: 1949-1953.
Old French reg. number: 1951 (Paris).
Exposition Mahy, a Family of Cars, Vynckier Site Gent.
Gent, Nieuwevaart, Oct. 30, 2021.
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Image found on the internet in an article about the history of IFA F9 and DKW F89 ('Die Geschichte von IFA F9 & DKW F89'), written by Hans-Peter von Thyssen.
See here: www.motorsport-total.com/oldtimer/news/der-wirre-neustart...
Full text in German:
DKW Baur F 10
Im Jahre 1939 stellte DKW seinen zweitürigen, viersitzigen Wagen "Meisterklasse F8" vor, der eine Weiterentwicklung des "Reichsklasse F-5" war. Der Wagen hatte einen Vierkantrohrrahmen auf dem eine, mit einem Hartholzrahmen gestützte, holzverkleidete Karosserie saß, die statt einer Lackierung einen Kunstlederüberzug trug. Der Motor des F8 saß im Bug; ein wassergekühlter Zwei-Zylinder-Zweitakt-Motor mit 692 ccm und 20 DIN-PS Leistung. Bis 1941 wurde der Wagen gebaut, danach verhinderte der Krieg einen Weiterbau.
Im Krieg wurden die mit Holz-Karosserie versehenen DKW F-5 bis F8 von der Wehrmacht - im Gegensatz zu anderen zivilen Automobilen - wegen der Holzkarosse und des schwachen Motors nicht beschlagnahmt. Deshalb gab es nach 1945 davon noch etwa 60.000 dieser Wagen und damit erheblichen Ersatzteilebedarf. Nach Kriegsende wurde der Wagen allerdings gleich an verschiedenen Orten wieder in Kleinstserien gebaut. Einmal im DKW-Werk in Zschopau, das im sowjetisch besetzten Gebiet lag und zum Volkseigenen Betrieb IFA umbenannt worden war. Dort entstand der "IFA F8".
In den westlichen Zonen Deutschlands fand sich die Stuttgarter Karosseriefabrik Carl Baur, die den F8 pflegte und als F-10 baute. Die noch in Gebrauch befindlichen F8 Wagen hatten die oft arg verrottete, mit Kunstleder überzogene Holzkarossen. So baute die Karosseriefabrik Karl Baur in Stuttgart ab 1948 für DKW-Besitzer auf das Fahrwerk mit dem 584-ccm-18 PS-(F-7)oder 692-ccm-20 PS-Zwei-Zylinder-Zweitakt-Motor (F8) Ponton-Karosserien aus Stahlblech mit in die Kotflügel eingebauten Scheinwerfern. Die Wagen, genannt F-10, wurden als viersitzige Limousinen und als zwei- oder viersitzige Cabriolets geliefert. Bis 1950 wurden einige hundert Exemplare gebaut.
Als der Ersatzteil-Bedarf gedeckt war und die Nachfrage nach dem DKW-Ersatz groß, bezog Baur auch aus dem ostdeutschen IFA-Werk Fahrgestelle des F8 und baute darauf die F-10 Karosserien, um sie danach in West-Deutschland als Neuwagen anzubieten. Dieser Umstand führte zu erheblicher Missstimmung mit der in Westdeutschland gerade wieder beginnenden Auto Union. 1953 musste die Produktion des F-10 bei Baur nach einem Rechtsstreit beendet werden.
688 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
830 kg.
Production DKW F10 Baur: Dec. 1949-Aug. 1950.
Production IFA F8 Cabriolet and Coupé: 1950-1951.
Source: motorsport-total.com
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Jan. 15, 2022.
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Photo taken in 1987. Image is a scan off of a 3-1/2” x 5” print.
There are 4 typical features of Britain’s Greeves brand motorcycles that are visible here. The leading arm front suspension, the cast alloy I-beam subframe, the Villiers 2-stroke engine and the blue livery with distinctive Greeves’ script.
I think it’s a beauty!
The new Wartburg 353 saloon was presented in Autumn 1965. It had a very modern and attractive bodywork for mid 1960s. But engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The 353 was designed by Hans Fleischer in cooperation with Clauss Dietel and Lutz Rudolph.
In October 1982 a handy pick-up version was added: the 353 Trans. Only ca. 2900 items were made which makes it a very rare car today.
1989 was the very last model year Wartburg offered 3 cylinder 2-stroke engined cars.
In 1990 the 1.3L 4-stroke 353 Trans was launched. Production ceased already in the next year.
This 353 Trans was original and unrestored.
992 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
960 kg.
Max. payload: 400 kg.
Production Wartburg 353: July 1966-1989.
Production Wartburg 353 Trans Pick-up: Oct. 1982-1989.
Production 353 Trans this version: June 1985-1989.
This car was for sale in 2018 in the Czech Republic.
Image found at rajveteranu.cz on June 7, 2018.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 7, 2018.
© 2018 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
DKW became very famous for their motorbikes in the 1920s. Founder engineer Jørgen Rasmussen (1878-1964) started in 1926 with the production of electro-delivery vehicles. In 1928 he followed with motorcars.
In 1932 DKW merged with Audi, Horch and Wander into Auto Union.
Streamlined bodies were first applied in 1934 at the Schwebeklasse series.
This DKW F7 saloon has a wooden frame body covered with imitation leather on a central tubular chassis.
Typ F7 Series was introduced in 1937 and was based on the 1934 F4 Series. It was the follow-up of the F5.
The Reichsklasse and Meisterklasse shared the same body.
584 or 692 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
700/750 kg.
Production F7 Series: 1937-1938.
Original source: Archive Collection Fortepan, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Jósvafő, next to the entrance of the Baradla Stalactite Cave, Hungary.
Date: 1938.
Original photographer and exact place and date unknown.
Photo archive: Gyöngyi.
Source: gallery.hungaricana.hu
Halfweg, July 19, 2021.
© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Over the years the Mahy family had collected a huge and also unique collection of classical and special cars. Grandfather Ghislain Mahy (1907-1999) started in the early 1950s to buy old cars just to prevent them from being scrapped. Initially he was intended to restore them, but soon his collection had grown beyond limits. In the 1980s he possessed over 1000 classical cars. So most cars were kept and put aside in the state as found. Only a small amount could be restored: a few of them can be admired in Autoworld, Brussels. See: www.autoworld.be/onthaal
After the death of patron Ghislain his son Ivan (84) and grandson Michel (56) became his successors in charge of the family treasures.
In the 1990s the Mahy collection had to leave the old Ghent winter circus building. Between 1996 and 1999 a huge operation was executed to move the whole collection to a new home in an old deserted textile factory in in Leuze-en-Hainaut (B). In this new museum some 1000 classic cars can be seen.
See also: www.mahymobiles.be
Some fifty original and unrestored cars were to be seen here at this temporary exposition at the Ghent Vynckier Site. All selected jewels are of the most extraordinary cars automobile history can offer.
This DKW F91 was based on the 1950-1954 DKW F89 Meisterklasse.
The F91 Sonderklasse still had an old-fashioned separate chassis.
896 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
Production period: 1953-1955.
Original photographer: Wouter Rawoens.
Exposition Mahy, a Family of Cars, Vynckier Site Gent.
Gent, Nieuwevaart, Oct. 30, 2021.
© 2021 Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The Minor was developed and designed by Jawa.
The Czech company was founded in 1929 by František Janeček (1878-1941) who bought the German Wanderer Motor Cycles division (Jawa stands for JAneček-WAnderer).
Characteristic of the Minor was its aerodynamic body with again the fully integrated headlights. Czech car makers had quite a good reputation for advanced technics and design.
615 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
Production Aero Minor: 1946-1952.
Found at rajveteranu.cz. and for sale since May 30, 2018 in Plzeň, CZ for 89 000 Kč.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 8, 2018.
© 2018 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
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The new Wartburg 353 saloon was presented in Autumn 1965. It had a very modern and attractive bodywork for mid 1960s. But engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation. The 353 was designed by Hans Fleischer in cooperation with Clauss Dietel and Lutz Rudolph.
1989 was the very last model year Wartburg offered 3 cylinder 2-stroke engined cars.
The early 353 has a chrome front grille (till Spring 1975).
It looks like this photo is taken at a private second hand car market.
992 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
Ca. 910 kg.
Production Wartburg 353: July 1966-1989.
Production 353 this version: July 1966-April 1975.
I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Budapest Capital Archives, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Budapest, Hungary.
Date: Febr. 12, 1970.
Original archive: Photo Collection Budapest Capital Archives, Budapest, Hungary.
Original photographer and exact place unknown.
Halfweg, July 15, 2021.
© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Publicity image for the new Superior 500 which replaced the Superior 400 model. The Superior 500 had a more streamlined body developed under the principles of Paul Jaráy (Vienna, 1889-1974) and the technical supervision of Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967).
At the end of 1933, a small delivery van variant was also introduced until 1938. After that year, Standard founder Wilhelm Gutbrod (near Stuttgart, 1890-1948) sold the small van under his own name as Gutbrod Merkur HV 504. The body was very similar to that of the Simca 5 Fourgonnette.
Some background info:
In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.
One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz. After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.
In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).
This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.
Journalist Paul Schilperoord wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.
See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: Ganz, How I lost my Beetle (2019), by Suzanne Raes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU
494 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.
490 kg.
Production Standard Superior 500: Nov. 1933-May 1935.
Image source: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.
Location: Frankfurt.
Date: prob. Nov. 1933.
Original artist, place and exact date unknown.
Halfweg, Febr. 11, 2023.
© 2009/2023 Schilperoord/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
I got bored on a foggy night. Who would have thought that Crystal Palace sports centre could look so communist?
For those who don’t recognise it, the car is a two stroke 1989 Trabant 601 kombi.
30 second exposure at F11 with multiple flashes at full power from a handheld SB900. I did try a a few will coloured gels to match the ambient lighting, but I think that the contrast of colours worked much better in this case.