German Motor Show - Frankfurt 1957

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Description

Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany). Titles over NSU car.

West German motor show in Frankfurt. GV. The Mercedes stand, showing open top Saloon and open top sports models. SV. Men looking at Mercedes sports model. CU. Mercedes badge on radiator, cap being twiddled round....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
48942
Sort Number:
57/079
Time in/Out:
01:55:02:00 / 01:56:00:00
Canister:
57/79
Film ID:
1501.36
Issue Date:
30/09/1957

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  • The car seen under the clip's titles is an NSU.

    The Mercedes seen at 00:10 is a Mercedes-Benz 190SL.

    "Three headlights built in to front" - that's a Tatra T603.

    The Goggomobil is a Goggomobil T600.

    The Mopetta referred to is a Brutsch Mopetta.

    jamied 17th May 2012
  • Thanks. We've updated the description and tags.

    British Pathé 10th Aug 2012

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