Dear Old Car Friend,

It was halfway July 2001 when a software engineer in Amsterdam made his mouse say "Click! " to launch the very first edition of PreWarCar.

After a short 'running in' we started publishing seven feature stories per week without missing one day. With one exception when we published a black picture during 48 hours on 11 September 2001.... edition # 44.

We are some 1800 editions further now (about 20 editions fell into oblivion after a major computer crash in 2003). 1800 stories filled with stories and photos from you The Visitor, The Reader, The Salesman, The Engineer, The Historian, The Curator, The Quizwinner, The Driver, The Writer, The Critic, The Artist.

You brought us Moving events, vivid Memories, unsolvable Mysteries and much, much, More.

We can only express a giantesque " Thank You ! " to the countless numbers of men and women who have helped and still help to make this website a daily joy for thousands, from over 160 visiting countries. PreWarCar is now seen by around 150,000 visitors every month.

As a start of the celebrations, PreWarCar has been invited by the organisers of the 5th European Concours D'Elegance of Schwetzingen September 1,2,3 (www.Oldtimergala.de). All PreWarCar drivers are invited to bring their car into the gardens of the palace (free entrance). Shiny or scruffy, no matter what, as long as it is pre 1945 and running! If you cannot bring a car, the first 10 responders will receive one free ticket. (please let us know if you plan to come and you will get the full invitation program)

To start the next chapter of PreWarCar we have added a new vivid page to the website. A page that again will be made by You and which will be more lively than any of PreWarCar's pages before. You may have seen a preview, but from today it 's official.

Enjoy it - Share it - Use it !
This is the ultimate tool to keep our hobby young and our cars desirable for the next generation .

Upload your 'home' car or motorbike video, and the first 25 video -senders will get the new PreWarCar T-shirt !
Show your motorcar. Show your rally. Show your eh... engine breakdown... Show your old Black & White footage.
Show anything moving...prewar. ... (and send us your name and address for the t-shirt) ..

Let's make www.PreWarCar.TV


Joris Bergsma editor


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The above picture is from a 1912 UK Benz advert "Silent, Swift and Beautifully Sprung" (Collection Roger Bowers)