Hidden treasures in the Baltic? (UPDATE)

Update by Stig Larson, Sweden:" This car still exist in the Ugglarp Museum (clic) and has not been restored. In Stockholm harbour, or more exaktly, the channel of Djurgårdsbrunn, the water is sweet, not salt. Thats why it has been preserved so well. But as you can see, not much is left of the body and the engine is frozen. As far as I know, the car was sunk in Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen because the owner was in need of money. He reported the car stolen, and got the money from his insurance company. Everything happend in the late twenties or early thirties when the car was just old. It was again taken to the daylight in the sixties." Thank you very much Stig !

Raul Valkila reports from Finland based on a exactly 40 year old clipping from the Finnish magazine "Tuulilasi" (the Windshield): "In front of Stockholm's harbour, 40 years old antique car was recently lifted from the sea. The car is said to be Gräf und Stift, 40hp model from 1910. It is in remarkably good condition. Dunlop -tires are still full of air and carburetor has some fuel left. The car is going to be restored to it's former glory. This piece of news raises interesting questions, considering that in Sweden there are plans of sinking old cars to the Baltic Sea, because scrapping cars cost too much. One hundred (Swedish) kronors and you are free of your worries about what to do to your old car. It is claimed that a car, if it's under water, should rot away in just four years. The picture proves otherwise, but perhaps this new method of getting rid of cars, ensures that our descendants have good chances to get antique cars from the sea in 40 year's time." Then Raul proceeds: These words were written exactly forty years ago. There is evidence that cars were actually pushed from deck of the ships into the sea. I have seen pictures where, at that time, less than five years old cars were sinking into the watery deep! According to the news, now is the moment to lift cars from the sea. But could there be anything left ?? The salt must have eaten the cars away a long time ago. But then again the picture of the Gräf und Stift car is confusing, why has it remained so well ?? Perhaps PreWarCar expert's can enlighten this matter ? [email protected] (1964 photo and text; courtesy Finland Car Magazine Tuulilasi)

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