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The Geneva Motor Show of 1951/61/71/81

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Created on February 27, 2011

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Geneva Salon 1951 - View of the passenger car show on the first floor

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Alfa Romeo 1900 - Exhibition and demonstration model at the 1951 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo 2500 SS Villa d'Este - the noble silhouette of the Villa d'Este from Carrosserie Touring, Milan, as a repeatedly admired gem at the 1951 Geneva Motor Show

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Jaguar E Type - Sir William Lyons poses with the new E-Type at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Ford - The Ford stand at the 1961 Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Sprint 2000 - Premiere at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Ferrari 400 SA - Ferrari special version by Pininfarina at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Mercedes 220 SE - the fast touring coupé at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Alpine A310 - the new model attracts a lot of attention at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show

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Toyota Celica - Elegant coupé from the Far East with a top speed of up to 190 km/h - shown at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show

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Lamborghini Countach - world premiere at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show - the LP 500 exhibited as a prototype and with bodywork by Bertone

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Ford GT 70 - the price of the new model is estimated at 30,000 francs - shown at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show

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VW Scirocco - World premiere of the Scirocco at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show

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De Lorean DMC - The gullwing is an eye-catcher at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show

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Audi Quartz - styling study/prototype by Pininfarina - dedicated to AR on its 75th birthday

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Matra Murena 2.2 - Three-seater coupé at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show

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Summary

The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important motor shows in Europe and attracts a large international audience and visitors from all over the world every year due to its early date. Time and again, world premieres have been presented at the Geneva Motor Show, be it the Chrysler Airflow (1934), Fiat Otto Vu (V8) (1952), Jaguar E-Type (1961), Mercedes 230 SL (1963) or Porsche 928 (1977). On the occasion of the Geneva Motor Show in 2011, we want to look back 30, 40, 50 and 60 years and examine the surroundings of the earlier motor shows and present the most beautiful exhibits again in the best picture quality.

This article contains the following chapters

Geneva Motor Show 1951 - the pontoon shape in its heyday
Geneva Motor Show 1961 - no novelties except the Jaguar E-Type?
Geneva Motor Show 1971 - the year of sports car premieres
Geneva Motor Show 1981 - little new, but improvements in detail

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The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important motor shows in Europe and attracts a large international audience and visitors from all over the world every year due to its early date, central location and the characteristics of the Swiss car market. Time and again, world premieres have been presented at the Geneva Motor Show, be it the Chrysler Airflow (1934), Fiat Otto Vu (V8) (1952), Jaguar E-Type (1961), Mercedes 230 SL (1963) or Porsche 928 (1977). On the occasion of the Geneva Motor Show in 2011, we want to look back 30, 40, 50 and 60 years and examine the surroundings of the earlier motor shows and present the most beautiful exhibits once again in the best picture quality .

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