An Aero 662 displayed at the classic car museum of Poysdorf (Oldtimerclub Poysdorf) in the Austrian region of Weinviertel. This car was also known as ‘Cililink’ refering to the noise similar to a bell during the start-up of the engine.
Category: Automobiles
VW Schwimmwagen (1943) in Poysdorf
A Volkswagen (VW) Schwimmwagen seen at the classic car museum (Oldtimerclub Poysdorf) in Poysdorf. The amphibious four-wheel drive off-roader was built in 1943 for the German army. The B1155 is a modern Austrian boat number as this car is allowed to drive in lakes as well.
Truck Steyr 480K (1966) in Vienna
During the event waldviertelpur, I had the opportunity to look under the hood of this old gentleman. The truck was produced in 1966 by the Austrian company Steyr. Today it acts as a promotion vehicle for the brewery Zwettl which is based in the Austrian region of Waldviertel. [German]
Vienna Classic Days 2014 in Vienna
A particular program point of the Vienna Classic Days 2014 was a parade of all participating cars along the Ringstraße. Unfortunately a heavy rain took place just at that very moment. Well, perhaps the water spray around all those classic cars made this event even more exciting. [German]
Heinkel Kabine in Constance
Ha, isn’t it a cutie? I saw this microcar – generally known as Heinkel Kabine – at the Internationale Bodenseewoche. This traditional festival takes place at the harbour of Constance’s historic city centre. It’s not only a meeting point for lovers of classic cars but also for power boats. [German]
Volkswagen Type 181 in Geras
In Geras Abbey (Stift Geras), I visited an exhibition about the history of fire brigades. There I saw this Volkswagen Type 181. It was built in 1974 and was used as a service car for the fire brigades in Lower Austria. Reading the history of this car makes me smile: Was this car really called “The Thing” in the US?
Cadillac Sedan 1956 in Frankfurt on Main
As you know, I love to stroll around railway stations while waiting for the next connection. So I do at airports as well. At Frankfurt on Main Airport, I came across this Cadillac Sedan (1956).
Classic car museum in Kaprun
After my trekking tour with the llamas, I went to the classic car museum of Kaprun named Vötter’s Fahrzeugmuseum. I found it in the basement of a hotel. Well, I was surprised to meet a sort of ‘Herbie’ in front of the museum.
2nd Marcus Car in Mürzzuschlag
At an event performed by the Südbahnmuseum in Mürzzuschlag I had the chance to see an operating replica of the second car built by Siegfried Marcus. The original was built in 1888/1889 and is still operating too. One can see it at the Museum of Technology (Technisches Museum) in Vienna.
Ford T 1925
Nearly 100 years old and still running. I came across this 1925 model of a Ford T automobile at a classic car show in Mürzzuschlag. Fun fact: The location was on the grounds of the Südbahn Museum, which doesn’t deal with automobiles but the history of the Semmering Railway.
Truck powered by wood gas
I noticed this truck powered by wood gas at a presentation of old military vehicles in Vienna. This event took place on the grounds of the Museum of Military History (Heeresgeschichtliche Museum). In the background, you see the main building of the museum.
Chevrolet Fleetmaster 1946
The Museum of Military History (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum) organizes a military car festival in Vienna every year. At this event, I took this photo of a Chevrolet Fleetmaster 1946. The US military government used the depicted car in Austria from 1946–1950.