Vintage cars: Packard Eight. These cars appeared in 1924, representing a slightly modified design of Packard Six with an enlarged wheelbase, a more powerful engine and more expensive interior design.
Vadim Zadorozhny’s Museum of Equipment, Russia
Years of issue: 1924-1942
Country of origin: USA
Issued: no data
Weight: 2140 kg
Power: 120 hp
Speed: 130 km / h
MoreVintage cars: the Cadillac V-16 (also known as the Cadillac Sixteen) was Cadillac’s top-of-the-line model from its January 1930 launch until 1940. The V16 powered car was a first in the United States, both extremely expensive and exclusive, with all chassis finished to custom order. Only 4076 were constructed in its 11-year run, with the …
MoreRare cars: Lagonda with 12 cylinders. The last car of the Lagonda brand before merging with Aston Martin. The V12 model featured an all new 4480 cc 60 degree V12 engine designed by W. O. Bentley
Vadim Zadorozhny’s Museum of Equipment, Russia
Years of production: 1938-1944
Country of origin: England
Issued: 190
Weight: 1600 kg
Power: 180 hp
Speed: 200 km / …
MoreRare cars: Minerva model S. The Belgian company “Minerva” since 1910 has specialized in production of the vehicles with valveless engine by Charles Yale Knight. The Knight engine was an internal combustion engine, designed by American Charles Yale Knight (1868-1940), that used sleeve valves instead of the more common poppet valve construction.
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MoreRare cars: Renault 35CV Type AIB Open-Drive Limousine. The Renault company started to export its chassis for luxury models to the USA in 1909, when a showroom of Renault was opened on the Fifth Avenue in New York. 35CV Type AIB Open-Drive Limousine was delivered to the showroom in 1910, where the vehicle was …
MoreFunny cars: BMW Isetta is one of the most popular microcars produced after the Second World War. In 1955, the BMW Isetta became the world’s first mass-production car to achieve a fuel consumption of 3 L/100 km. It was the top-selling single-cylinder car in the world, with 161,728 units sold.
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MoreVintage cars: Fiat 600 Multipla – urban rear-engined car. The name “Multipla” means – “multi-purpose and universal”. Designed for both family and commercial use. The Fiat 600 Multipla was a four-door MPV based on the Fiat 600’s drivetrain and Fiat 1100 front suspensions, that sat up to six people in a footprint just 50 …
MoreFunny cars: The Heinkel Kabine Troyan 200. The model was a microcar designed by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke and built by them from 1956 to 1958. Production was transferred under licence to Dundalk Engineering Company in Ireland in 1958. However, the licence was withdrawn shortly afterwards due to poor quality control. Production restarted in 1960, again under …
MoreFunny cars: Messerschmitt KR 175/200. Known in Germany as a “coffin of snow-white”, the car has long been a target for witticisms. But this vehicle is a vivid example of how you can move under a roof with minimal costs. The price in Germany for this car was 2100 DMs, and for this money …
MoreVintage cars: the roadster BMW Dixi DA3 Wartburg. Based on the English Austin 7 “Ulster”.
Vadim Zadorozhny’s Museum of Equipment, Russia
Years of issue: 1931-1932
Country of origin: Germany
Issued: 475 items
Weight: 485 kg
Power: 15 hp
Speed: 75 km / h
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