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The Mercedes-Benz 770, also known as the Großer Mercedes (German for "Large Mercedes"), was a large luxury car built by Mercedes-Benz from 1930 until 1944. The second model (W150) is best known from its use by high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany and their allies before and during World War II, including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Ion Antonescu ...
Gerrit Jan Heukels (25 March 1866 – 19 August 1952) was an optician and photographer, and his children included Jan, Herman, and others. Herman was ambitious, while his older brother Jan was more relaxed and flighty. Herman helped manage and grow the family business; the family cut and sold glasses as well as photographs and photo equipment.
The Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen (listen ⓘ), or simply Kübel, [2] contractions of the original German word Kübelsitzwagen (translated: 'bucket-seat car' — but when the contractions are translated literally a back-formation of 'bucket' or 'tub'-car results), [3] is a military light utility vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the ...
Every year, car enthusiasts and collectors congregate on Amelia Island, Florida, to bid on some of the world's rarest automobiles. This year includes a selection of pre-war and post-war cars by ...
The Factory was turned over to war work, but post-war road-blocks caused Metz to never collect $130,000 due from the government. In 1919 Metz fielded a larger car called the Metz Master 6, with a six-cylinder 45-hp engine. [4] This 120-inch wheelbase car, with a price range from $1,895 to $2,895 for an enclosed sedan, did not sell well. [4]
World of Cars 2006 / 2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue. Warsaw: Media Connection, 2006. ISSN 1734-2945 This page was last edited on 23 January 2025, at 17:18 ...
The factory building was owned by Canadian Top & Body Co. which built the motor bodies for the vehicles. The first models assembled were a series of Hudson Eights. World War II interrupted operations and production ceased in 1941. Post-war operations resumed in 1950, with Hudsons being assembled by Chatco Steel Products in Tilbury, Ontario. [71]
A Wisconsin woman accused of poisoning her friend with eye drops became emotional when the defence showed the court photos of the two of them together and said the victim thought of her as a daughter.