Cu Benz in Transilvania, c. 1920 / Transylvania by Benz, c. 1920

Pentru cel de-al 200-lea post, am pregatit ceva cu totul exceptional, din arhivele unei facultati americane.

Aceste poze surprind o calatorie in Transilvania imediat dupa primul razboi mondial, probabil in perioada 1919-1921. Calatorii si masinile sunt din Ungaria. Amandoua masini sunt marca Benz, de prin 1911, adica relativ invechite pentru acele vremuri, cand automobilele aveau o scurt durata de viata, mai ales in familiile instarite. Automobilismul in acea perioada era o adevarata aventura, si pozele documenteaza o parte din peripetiile pionierilor.

Vizionare placuta!

For my 200th post I thought I'd prepare something really spectacular drawn from the arcives of an American university.

These images show a journey to Transylvania immediately after World War 1, probably in the 1919-1921 period. The cars and the passengers are Hungarian. The make of both cars is Benz, circa 1911; this makes them relatively old for a period when cars generally had short lifespans, especially in wealthy families. Motoring in that era was a true adventure, and these photos bring out the flavour of intrepid exploration.

Happy viewing!