Masinile filmului "Pisica de mare" (1963) / Cars of the film "Stingray" (1963)

O dovada ca parcul automobilistic in Republica Populara Romania era surprinzator de divers. Era destul de raspandit vorba ca "domnii merg cu tramvaiul, tovarasii merg cu masini americane"; si in aveasta comedie, masinile americane sunt foarte in evidenta. O parte fac parte din perioada 1945-47, cand Romania era inca monarhie, si inca se mai facea comert cu Statele Unite; remarcam, totusi, masini din perioada 1947-1955. Cu toata rusificarea perioadei, cine putea, inca putea! Piesa de rezistenta e probabil un splendid Buick decapotabil din 1949 - ironic, fiind identic cu cel comandat de regele Mihai in exil, de la Bruxelles.

Proof that in the Popular Republic period, Romanian vehicles were surpringly diverse. A saying in vogue at the time said "gentlemen travel by tram; comrades travel in American cars"; and here, American cars feature heavily. Some are from the 1945-47 period, when Romania was still a monarchy, and trade with the United States still existed; but there are also vehicles from the heavily Russified period of 1947-1955. Proof that some fortunate individuals could still do themselves rather well. The star exhibit is probably a superb 1949 Buick convertible - ironically enough, identical to the one King Michael ordered from Brussels during his exile.

Dodge 1946, Chevrolet 1953

Dodge 1946, Chevrolet 1953, GAZ M-20 Pobeda

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Dodge 1946

Chevrolet 1953

Chevrolet 1953, DKW Sonderklasse

DKW Sonderklasse

DKW Sonderklasse

Gaz M-21 Volga

Gaz M-20 Pobeda, Gaz-51

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Dodge 1950

Dodge 1950

Dodge 1950, Buick 1949

Buick 1949