Monday, January 5, 2015

Beute auto...

Between mid 1940 and the D-day in June 1944, the German troops occupied, first the North -West half of France and from November 1942 the whole country.
It now quite well known that during this period many paintings, sculptures and different antics were either stolen or, in few cases, bought but at a very low price. It is less known that many cars were also took by the German Army.
Of course the latest models were the first choice with a clear preference for American cars such as Packard, Buick, Cadillac... and also the French most desirable models with the Delahaye 135, Delage D8, Bugatti T57...
In the enclosed pictures, it is a more humble sport car, probably French that has been discovered in a barn by few soldiers.
We haven't been able to identify the manufacturer of this car. Is it a Derby, a Lombard, a Rally ?
We are waiting for your suggestions.



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