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03/09/2024 8:40 pm
In one of my compilation pictoral history books containing some articles and photographs, there is this from the German propaganda magazine "Signal", showing an interesting advertisement for the "Stoewer" automobile. The ad is from about 1941 and shows one of the cars driving on a road past a deep ravine.
By that time, Nazi war production made purchasing this car or even the new Volkswagen pretty unlikely, as even here in the U.S. by early 1942 war production essentially stopped civilian automobiles being built.
The car is an interesting one and has a bit of a resemblance to a 1935 4-door Ford coupe. There can't be very many on this particular automobile still around.
03/09/2024 9:15 pm
It is well documented that the German domestic economy was maintained into 1942. Joseph Goebels wanted, from the outset, to institute what he called 'total war' meaning all supply for domestic use to stop. But Hitler insisted that the war should not affect the population at large. New automobiles were on offer until 1941 and '42. Purely for curiosity's sake I include photos from Paris in 1943 of a billboard advertising work in Germany and an employment bureau in Paris, similarly recruiting labour for Germany.
04/09/2024 3:05 am
this is extraordinary! Went on a search for Stoewer and it turns out theres a museum here in my own state Victoria, Austalia. A fair distance from where I live but I'll have to get there one day!
https://www.cartalk.com.au/stoewer-car-museum.html
04/09/2024 3:41 am
@geoff-jowett What an interesting history. Thanks for sharing this.
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04/09/2024 5:38 am
Very cool and interesting stuff Gentlemen - THANKS!
04/09/2024 7:23 am
Through the magic of computers we now have a look at the Stoewer automobile. Thanks Mike and Geoff.
04/09/2024 9:16 am
The things a person learns on this site! Thanks guys.
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04/09/2024 12:48 pm
You are welcome ! This is an attractive and certainly uncommon automobile.....and even more rare now days. It is remarkable museum exists that includes this car in Australia.
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