A 1910 'Lobster' SZ Mystery

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Well, well, that's not the car you would expect in strong reformed Holland of the early 20th century. It's one of the sporty one cylinder Sizaire Naudin of course (listen to that) and contrary to our expectations the Dutch had an official SZ importer in those years. Ed van de Beek spent his Easter holiday sorting out the photo files of his wife's family and stumbled upon this little gem. Details are unknown, apart from a few facts. First there is the driver who can be identified as a brother of Ed's grandfather-in-law. Then there's the registration; the number was issued in the province of Utrecht, "which coincides with the family history", says Ed. Furthermore there is a mysterious name written on the back, saying 'Lobster 1910'. We do not know of any Lobster cars other than this one, but can see why this car was named thus. Just have a look at the side of the car here. We wonder if our 'Lobster' is a one-off coachwork or if this variety is more or less wellknown in the small but worldwide Sizaire Naudin community.

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