Earlier this week in the PreWarCar.com magazine…

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On Monday

A mystery in the One Thousand Mile Trail

From the 23rd of April until the 12th of May 1900 the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland organised the One Thousand Mile Trail. All automobiles left from Grosvenor Place in London and drove through Bristol, Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Kendal, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Lincoln, Nottingham, Leicester, Northampton and back to London. The photograph we see here was taken on the road from Kendal to Windermere on Tuesday the 1st of May 1900. The hill you see in the background is also known as Alice Howe.

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On Tuesday

Back to back – Bearcat or Detroiter Speedster?

We all know the merits of the Stutz Bearcat, don’t we? Short wheelbase, minimalistic bodywork with monocle windscreen, plenty of power and lots of fun. Oh, and a proper racing pedigree and not just on the track in official racing. The fact that Erwin ‘Cannonball’ Baker drove a standard Bearcat from California to New York in a record time of eleven days, seven hours and fifteen minutes in 1915, inspiring the later Cannonball Run race and film spin-offs, certainly added to its notoriety, too. The Bearcat became a status symbol for the rich and famous with an adventurous lifestyle.

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On Wednesday

PreWarCar of the Week: a 1929 Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer

This week’s PreWarCar of the Week is a matching-numbers (chassis, engine, SU carburettors, front axle, steering box, C-Type gearbox) 1929 Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer. All the numbers have been checked and even the sump number is in the correct sequence. 'NX3468' retains its original two-seat tourer coachwork by R Harrison & Son of Stanhope Street, London together with its original registration mark 'GU 9000'.

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On Thursday

A true Italian

The small family car we see here is a Fiat Zero. The type Zero was the first small car to be built in series and produced from 1912. In 1915 the production ceased because of the First World War. The 1.9-litre engine developed around 18 hp and could reach 70 km/h. More than 2000 units were sold by the Turin car manufacturer.

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On Friday

"Disadvantages of owning a two-seater"

It is a fact! PreWarCar.com and PostWarClassic.com have enthusiasts, followers, readers and friends all over the world! This time we received a message from New Zealand. Alan Sutton wrote to us:

Dear editor,

I am an almost daily visitor to your excellent site bringing the world of great cars and stories to my laptop way down here in Arrowtown New Zealand. Thank you for the effort and enjoyment it must bring to many thousands around the globe. Attached a picture of my old Auburn cabriolet and a colourful group of keen vintage belles all wanting to get on board! I am sure this is a problem for many of us and I am reminded of the old saying "a problem shared is a problem halved". If there are any willing fellow motorists out there that are passing through I need your help! Keep up the good work PreWarCar!

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On Saturday

Veteran car fun in Italy!

Today in picture - the endurance rally Veicoli Automobili Province Venete 1899-2019. The event took place in the weekend of 13/14 July. With also this year a great turnout with participants from 6 different countries. All bringing vehicles manufactured before 1905 for a 70km long race through Castelfranco Veneto and Cittadella. Will this event become THE Italian version of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run?

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