torsdag den 5. september 2013

Vintage Cars from the TV Series "Matador"

In Denmark we are all great fans of a TV series from the early eighties called "Matador", which equals to "Monopoly", the board game. The actions takes place right before and during WWII, so I also enjoy the vintage cars and have wondered what had become of them. When visiting the annual Whitsun car exhibition I got the answer, because they had collected the cars from all over Denmark and made a real "Matador" feeling. This is "The Ladies Department Store", where it all began:
Matador

On the other side of the street, the main character, Mads Skjern, started his shop with clothes for the lower and middle class:
Matador

The local bank was also represented:
Matador

Later in the series Mr. Skjern got very successful and opened "Skjerns Department Store":
Matador

Well, on to the cars. Here we have the Mistress' car, and Austin Seven from either 1932 or 1935 (according to my dad, who is a real car nerd):
Matador

And here is Oluf Larsen's, aka Pig Dealer Larsen, Chrysler from 1930:
Matador

This is Mr. Skjern's brother's car, a Ford Model 18 from 1932:
Matador
Still a very nice car.

And here is Mads Skjern's Morris 10 Six from 1934:
Matador
It is also still a nice car.

This is not:
Matador
It is Ford Junior de Luxe from 1937, an "extra".

There is not that much "De Luxe" here any longer:
Matador

This is Colonel Hachel's Fiat 501 from 1924:
Matador

And lastly - another extra, a Chevrolet from 1924:
Matador

It was such a good and cosy idea.

2 kommentarer:

  1. These are wonderful - I especially love the last green Chevy. Though, thankfully, it's not to rare to spot a 1950s or even 40s car on the road still around these parts (especially during the summer months), it's far less common to see on this old. I so adore the designs of early automobiles - their shape and specs seem a million miles away from the cars of today.

    ♥ Jessica

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    1. I love vintage cars too, you know, so I had to post these photos. Most of us Danes love the TV-series, what makes it even more interesting.

      Slet

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