Pre 1945 327 convertible
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That's pretty crazy, looks like maybe a bike seat above the drivers side headlamp? One wonders where that car is now.....maybe the one guy had a flat or the guy taking the picture was riding the bike. Looks like a bike tire in shadow....or I guess that is just bumper.
Philippe db
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Hi Golf,
Nope that is not a saddle. It's a special lamp (Notek) that was obligatory on all military vehicles and allowed them to drive in the dark without the use of the regular headlamps. Kept them safe from air attacks.;-)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notek
Nope that is not a saddle. It's a special lamp (Notek) that was obligatory on all military vehicles and allowed them to drive in the dark without the use of the regular headlamps. Kept them safe from air attacks.;-)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notek
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Neat piece of trivia
Wonder if the pilot (or the car) lived past 1945?
That light was pretty crazy.
I remember my parents talking all about the blackout conditions during the war along the coast of New Jersey. Gas coupons, rationing etc. My father taught aerial mapmaking at Princeton University to the pilots and navigators. But they never had a light like that on their 1940 Mercury convertible.
SC
Wonder if the pilot (or the car) lived past 1945?
That light was pretty crazy.
I remember my parents talking all about the blackout conditions during the war along the coast of New Jersey. Gas coupons, rationing etc. My father taught aerial mapmaking at Princeton University to the pilots and navigators. But they never had a light like that on their 1940 Mercury convertible.
SC
Interesting, even squinting and knowing what it is it is hard for me to tell that. I am used to the covers with rectangular cut outs. Makes sense though, beautiful car.
That may be Josef Priller, died in 1961 of a heart attack.
Probably the effort of pushing the 327 killed him:
http://www.webkits.com.br/news/articlefiles/371-BMW-16.jpg
Philippe db
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Nice picture Arde.
As spectacular as the BMW 327 are the Messerschmidt 210's in the background.
The pilot in the picture I posted is Kurt Capesius, jagdgeschwader “Edelweiss” a fighter pilot who flew the BF109, Mistal and Me262.
As spectacular as the BMW 327 are the Messerschmidt 210's in the background.
The pilot in the picture I posted is Kurt Capesius, jagdgeschwader “Edelweiss” a fighter pilot who flew the BF109, Mistal and Me262.
m_thompson
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Back to BMW content, the ME262 first flew with the BMW 003 engines and later with Jumo 004 engines.