Monday, March 2, 2026

1940 Fiat 1500C







Check out the wonderful pre-war auto blog of Michael Schlenger. It's always a great read: https://vorkriegs-klassiker-rundschau.blog/2026/02/24/wenn-das-das-pferd-erfaehrt-fiat-1500-c/
Also check the NSU/Fiat archive here: https://www.zuckerfabrik24.de/fiat/fiat_index.php

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1950 Standard Vanguard








1948 New Vauxhall Range




























1948 Jowett Javelin











Tuesday, February 24, 2026

1943 Notek Blackout Lights for Motorcycles





The necessity of war required vehicles to have blacked out headlights. In Germany, the Notek company manufactured a wide variety of blackout headlights that could be retrofitted to vehicles. The original headlights were left in place but under a leather, canvas or vinyl cover. A single Notek headlamp directed a beam of light downwards immediately ahead of the left front wheel. Motorcycles were rarely fitted with such an elaborate headlamp, usually just a canvas or vinyl dust cover with a thin slit was sufficient. Notek however did manufacture a proper blackout headlamp cover, as seen in this 1943 user manual. The blackout cover was a simple metal cover with slats that could be clipped onto the motorcycle's headlamp.