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

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.