Retroparada 1973

Am mai scris despre raliuri pentru vehicule istorice in perioada comunista (1982, 1984 si 1986). Astazi un set de imagini interesante dar din pacate de foarte proasta calitate. E vorba despre una din primele parade desfasuarate in Romania, in 1973, cu ocazia "serbarile marii", pe litoral, in 1973. Materialul a rulat pe televizor in august 1973, deci sunt sanse ca videoul original sa existe in arhivele TVR in calitate superioara. Videoul se gaseste la EUscreen. Printre altele, remarcam: Morris Minor 1928 (ex-printul Mihai), BMW 327, Mercedes 170 Cabriolet A, si Hanomag Rekord cabriolet. Morris-ul inca exista: Automobilia scrie despre el aici.

I have written before about vintage carr rallies in the Communist period (1982, 1984 and 1986). Today, a set of interesting though very poor quality images, showing one of the very fist rallies, held in honour of the sea, on the Romanian Black Sea coast in 1973. This was shown on TV in August of that year, so there's a chance that better quality footage exists in the national television archives. Images taken from EUscreen. Cars include: Morris Minor 1928 (ex-Prince Michael), BMW 327, Mercedes 170 Cabriolet A, and Hanomag Rekord cabriolet. The Morris still exists: Automobilia gives more details here.

Morris 1928

BMW 327, se pare

Hanomag Rekord cabriolet, foarte modificat

Acest tourer neidentificat poarta insigna de Citroen desi nu a existat vreun Citroen similar.

DKW?

Tourerul neidentificat din nou. Aceasta masina a aparut si in filme de epoca, o sa incerc sa caut inca o imagine.

Scena in comun

Din nou, cu un Mercedes

Morris-ul...

...si la alt raliu...

...si in 2004.

 

Morris Minor in Romania

Intr-un post recent pe blogul sau, Automobilia publica o fisa interesanta cu masinile participante la un raliu in 1983. Printre altele apare un "Moritz 1950", nr 1-SB-3914. Masina este de fapt un Morris Minor, nicidecum din 1950 ci din seria Minor 1000 produsa intre 1956 si 1962, care apare si intr-o imagine din 1982. Surpriza surpriza, masina (din 1958) inca exista in tara si era recent expusa catre vanzare in Sibiu. Din pacate aceste masini, produse pana in anii 70, nu au o valoare foarte mare, fiind inca comune in Marea Britanie unde cateva sunt inca folosite ca masini de zi cu zi.

Nu au existat foarte multe in Romania. Filmul "BD in alerta" (1971) arata un exemplar de dupa 1964. Alt exemplar - din 1964 - figureza in evidenta Retromobil. Iar in Blaj, un Traveller din 1959 se vinde cu 9500 Euro - o suma prea mare in parerea mea, mai ales luand in consideratie modificarile ulteriorare. Totusi, design-ul interesant si preturile accesibile poate vor insemna un val proaspat de importuri - care este posibil originea exemplarului din ultima poza. Nu poti decat sa zambesti vazand una pe strada!

In a recent blog post, Automobila shows an interesting list with the cars participating in a vintage rally in 1983. Featured is a "Moritz 1950", registered 1-SB-3914. This is actually a Morris Minor 1000, not from 1950 but from the 1956-62 series - as seen in a photo from another parade, in 1982. Amazingly the car, from 1958, still exists and was recently offered for sale in Sibiu. Sadly the large number of these cars, produced until the 70s, in existence (especially in the UK were a handful are still used daily) mean that values are generally low.

There were never very many in Romania. The 1971 film "BD on alert" shows a post-1964 model. Another example, from 1964, is registered with Retromobil. And in Blaj, a 1959 Traveller is for sale for 9500 Euros - a sum which, considering the modifications carried out, is in my opinion too high. But perhaps the interesting, cute design and the low prices means that a fresh wave of cars might find their way to Romania (possibly as the car in the last photo did). After all, it's a car which always puts a smile on your face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transilvania 1963

Un set fantastic de imagini din 1963, facute de o familie din Ungaria calatorind prin Romania. Unele imagini au fost datate eronat ca fiind din 1959, fapt care, luand in vedere arhitectura, piata auto, autobuzele pe strazi, si placutele de inmatriculare scrise cu majuscule (si de BV, nu OS), nu poate fi corect. Vizionare - si identificare - placuta!

A fantastic set of images dating from 1963, taken by a Hungarian family visiting Romania. Some of the set was incorrectly dated as being from 1959 - looking at the architecture, the cars, the buses, and the number plates written in capital letters (therefore post-1960) this can't be correct. Happy viewing - and identifying!

TV, cheile Bicazului

Cluj

Cluj, taxiuri Moskvich 407 si Volga

Cluj cu un TV-4

Cluj, p-ta Mihai Viteazu

Gheorghieni, Skoda Octavia si SR-101

Splendid edificiu art nouveau in Tg Mures, cu un ARO

Tg Mures

Din nou cu o Volga

Statie PECO in Tg Mures - IMS 57 sau GAZ 69

Brasov, cu un camion mister - poate rusesc?

Cluj

Tg Mures, antebelica

 

Cluj, Wartburg

Oradea, Volga

Din nou

Taxiuri si autocar Skoda in Brasov

Sighisoara: Moskvich si Pobeda

Sighisoara din nou, cu o Pobeda in pana

Cluj

Brasov, cu 4x4

Din nou Brasov.

O decapotabila misterioasa / A mystery cabriolet (Salmson?)

In orice tara exista masini de lux sau de clasa inalta. Dar adevaratele masini de vis - cele care se vad la Villa d'Este sau Pebble Beach, in marile colectii din lume, sau la licitatii, pentru sume fabuloase - sunt si intotdeauna au fost mult mai rare. Dorinta de a avea ceva si unicat si de calitate este, din pacate, una care numai foarte putini isi permit.

Deci am ramas uimit cand, prin imagini preulate din filmul "Steaua fara nume" (1966), am gasit secvente cu o masina din aceasta clasa. Clar, e un model extrem de luxos, European, de la sfarsitul anilor 30. In plus, nu poarta caroserie de fabrica. Dupa calitatea designului, presupun ca avem de face cu opera unui mare carosier. O mare raritate, in alte cuvinte.

Ce o fi, totusi? M-am gandit la multe variante - Horch 930, Daimler, Lancia Astura - dar din toate variantele, Salmson S4-61 pare cel mai apropiat.

La identificarea carosierului treaba devine si mai complicata. Dupa mine anumite elemente (in mod special parbrizul si forma protbagajului) sunt tipice frantuzesti. Letourneur & Marchand? (Firma folosita de familia regala. Spatele Bugatti-ului de jos arata relative similar.) Franay? Pourtout? Cert nu Figoni & Falaschi care e mult mai ostentativ.

Din nou: ce cauta in Romania? Sa fi existat inainte de razboi? Sa fi venit din parcul regal? Sau sa fi fost trofeu de razboi? Si ce s-ar fi ales de ea?

...Cert este, e un mister interesant!


In any country there are high-end cars. But the true dream cars - those seen at Villa d'Este or Pebble Beach, or in the great collections of the world, or making fabulous sums at auction - those are much rarer. The desire of having something both high-end and unique is sadly one available to very few.

So I was amazed when, in some stills of the film "Star without name" (1966) this car turns up. Clearly, it is a very luxurious European model from the late 1930s. And coachbuilt. From the quality of the design, I would imagine it is from one of the great coachbuilding houses. A real rarity, in other words.

But what could it be? I thought of several possibilities - Horch 930, Daimler, Lancia Astura - and of all of them, the Salmson S4-61 looks closest.

The coachbuilder is equally difficult. Certain aspects of the design (especially the windscreen and the rear treatment) seem to me to be typical French practice. So Letourneur and Marchand (much favoured by the Romanian royals - and with not a dissimilar treatment seen in the Bugatti below)? Franay? Pourtout? Certainly not Figoni and Falaschi who were much more ostentatious.

And what was it doing in Romania? Was it there before the war? Perhaps a former royal car? Or maybe a war trophy? Either way, what happened to it?

Well, it's an interesting mystery...