Ford T and Renault Torpedo

When we arrived in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe the four old cars were the first things we saw. Among them there were one Ford T and one Renault Torpedo. Both of them were made in the 1920s.

My Husband spoke straight away about engines, cylinders, power... A foreign language I don't understand at all. But he seemed surprised by the power of the engines. Apart from this mechanical part, I really like old cars. They look so different. It is easy to imagine a trip driving through the country, wearing old costumes, with a male driver - female drivers were not common on these days, were they ?

These cars have changed the life of people who got the possibility to afford them. They had to co-exist with pedestrians, horses and carriages at the beginning. It was not easy with people not knowing cars. Well, today it is not easy either, having to co-exist with pedestrians and cyclists.

On Sunday I noticed the Renault Torpedo's steering wheel was on the right of the car, the one of the Ford T was on the left. I thought that Renault had already chosen the left side in the 1920s, I was wrong.

Comments

[Kay Lamb]

Isn't it amazing that these old cars have kept their ability to charm and bedazzle. How were you able to keep Gaston out of the engine? I bet his fingers were itching so bad he was practically dancing a jig.
They definitely created a social division at that time that even involved the chickens LOL

[Maryse]

We had a long stop in front of these cars, but he didn't ask for starting them ! Good.