Top 10 Best Read Articles of 2020

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It is almost the end of the year. 2020 was a year we will not forget in a hurry - for so many reasons.

Today we look back on the last 12 months. We solved many mysteries, identified and traced back cars from the family album, shared a lot of very different PreWarCar pictures and have met some real passionate readers and their vehicles. We have seen some wonderful parts, motorbikes and cars being sold and, hopefully, you learned a lot from our informative articles. We would very much like to thank you all for your input and sharing your passion with enthusiasts all around the world.

Today we have the Top 10 Best Read Articles that were published in our online magazine at PreWarCar.com in 2020.

1. Now that’s a fancy tractor! About a mighty motor being converted into a tractor. The base vehicle is said to be a Buick, but could it possibly be a Packard? Read the full story here.

2. Mystery solved: one of three original Gladiator Paris-Berlin racers discovered. In which Ariejan Bos told us about a unique Paris-Berlin survivor. Read the full story here.

3. This rebodied 8C 2300 Panoramica was alive in 1975. We received some pictures from reader Rob Mellaart, and immediately recognized this car as the Zagato-bodied Alfa 2500 SS ‘Panoramica’. Actually, it turned out that the car wasn’t a 6C 2500 but an 8C 2300 of 1933 vintage that had been re-bodied by the Milanese carrozzeria in 1943. Read the full story here.

4. Was Jakarta Delahaye a Figoni & Falaschi? Another photo sent in by the same reader from the Netherlands. Taken by his father in Jakarta, Indonesia back in 1975. Information on the vehicle in question was somewhat limited. Read the full story here.

5. Help in identifying the PreWarCar with my Aunt. We helped James with the identification of a large sports car with a beautiful Friday Lady standing in front of. Read the full story here.

6. A flamboyant Voisin – but by whom? About an Avions Voisin creation with a ‘Torpedo Cabriolet’ body or a ‘Cabriolet Limousine’? But by whom? The flamboyant shape itself gave away a clue or two... Read the full story here.

7. This impressive Itala 35/45hp needs your help with her early history! Any way you look at it, this car is impressive. Not only is it reliable and strong (with its 7.5l engine), but most parts on the car seems to be original. However, not all of its history is known yet and we are hoping to find out more. Read the full story here.

8. A road trip with two Land Speed Record cars - captured on camera. In a time where classic car events seem so far away due to Covid-19, it is perhaps even nicer to look back at great events from an earlier period. That is what Stefan Marjoram did - a highly talented photographer and sketcher who went on a road trip to Gaillon, France. He and his friends took two Land Speed Record cars - the impressive 200hp Darracq from 1905 and the mighty Beast of Turin, the Fiat S76. Read the full story here.

9. Reader’s recreation: Lancia Lambda from hearse to racer. Many of us know all about the joys of restoring an old car. And most of us who have carried out one (or more) such restoration(s) will confirm that part of the fun is researching your car’s history. Oh, the excitement of finding historical photographs or documents of your four-wheeled wonder! Read the full story here.

10. A beaten Bugatti Queen. Robin Batchelor has the wonderful ability to describe a situation in such a way that you have the feeling you were actually there when the Bugatti Queen was beaten... Read the full story here.

What is your favourite article from 2020? Is it included in the top 10, or was it another story? Please comment below.

Also, in 2021 we would love to get your input and we welcome (regular) contributors. We are always looking for new writers with a different view on things. And we welcome not only mere amateurs, but also professional writers and historians from all around the world. We find fresh opinions important! Feel free to contact us or just start writing and send a letter to the editor.

A man of few words? But a good photographer! Share your pictures of cars, motorbikes museums, events, etc, with other enthusiasts on PreWarCar.com and PostWarClassic.com!

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