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◊ 2007-01-10 13:35 |
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◊ 2007-01-10 14:06 |
Schindler's main private car used during the first half of the film. In the book Schindler's Ark he had an Adler limousine. |
◊ 2007-01-12 12:42 |
Should this be classed as a limousine or convertible? |
◊ 2007-01-12 13:43 |
Erm, whitewalls during WWII? A bona fide blooper. |
◊ 2007-01-12 13:56 |
It is a Phaeton I guess, I do not know what would be the best category for it. |
◊ 2007-01-17 08:54 |
This body style was called Pullmann-Cabriolet in Germany. I doubt this is a 853. I think it is a 951 Pullmann-Cabriolet with body by Gläser. |
◊ 2007-01-17 22:29 |
I seem to have lost my admin rights. Otherwise I would correct it. |
◊ 2007-01-17 22:36 |
you never edited the cars that you identified, that's why after long time I removed your admin rights, as you were never using them. But if you wish I can give you back these rights of course |
◊ 2007-12-09 20:02 |
Is this definetely an anachronism? If so it I'll contact IMDB, they have a goofs section for each film. -- Last edit: 2007-12-09 20:22:04 |
◊ 2007-12-09 20:04 |
What's wrong with whitewalls and WW2 in the first place? And the car was most probably built before the war, so chances are it still rides on the original pre-war tires... |
◊ 2007-12-09 21:01 |
It's possible, of course, but I can't find much evidence of whitewalls being used outside the USA; only one picture of a Mercedes-Benz 540K, with no guarantee they were authentic. Before WW2 I think they appeared on Duesenbergs, Auburns and the like. |
◊ 2007-12-10 00:52 |
I read that rubber was scarce in WWII, so they used something else. Whitewall tyres might have been a real luxury in WWII but then Schindler was a wealthy man with lots of connections. -- Last edit: 2007-12-11 15:32:10 |
◊ 2020-01-07 15:48 |
In reality, Oskar Schindler had a Horch, when Germany surrendered, Schindler and his wife; Emilie fled in the vehicle and travelled west towards the American Lines. In the vehicle was a diamond that Schindler hidden under the seat. When they arrived at České Budějovice, the vehicle was seized by the Soviet Army and the Schindlers were unable recovered the diamond. -- Last edit: 2020-01-14 04:46:28 |
◊ 2022-05-20 19:14 |
If indeed comandeered by the Soviet, this car was likely scrapped together with the diamond. |