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Geneva Motor Show 1952 - Super sports cars and two horses from France

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Created on February 11, 2012

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Bruno von Rotz

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Fiat 8V (1952) - Front, Seite, links

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Fiat 8V (1952) - Stromlinienheck - einwandfreie Sicht für den Fahrer

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Fiat 8V (1952) - Interieur, Einstieg

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Fiat V8 (1952) - Skizze zeigt die starke Wölbung der Windschutzscheibe und der tiefe Ausschnitt der Seitenfenster

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Übersichtsplan / Hallenplan Genfer Automobilsalon 1952

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Cisitalia 202D (1952) - das mit einem 2,8-Liter-Motor ausgerüstete Stromlinien-Coupé ist das bis anhin schnellste Fahrzeug der Marke

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Cisitalia 202D (1952) - Blick in den Motorraum zeigt den Vierzylinder der Firma HPM, den Cisitalia in Lizenz baut

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1952) - elegant karossierter Ferrari von Vignale

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Ferrari 212 Inter Ghia (1952) - ein von Ghia in Turin eingekleidetes viersitziges Coupé mit 260 cm Radstand

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Ferrari 212 (1952) - Interieur des von Vignale gebauten in Schwarz-Gelb gehaltenen Wagens

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Ferrari 212 Inter (1952) - ein von Ghia Aigle eingekleideter Michelotti-Entwurf, der erst in den letzten Tagen des Salons gezeigt wurde

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Lancia B20 GT (1952) - schnelles italienisches Coupé

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Fiat 500C (1952) - Ganzmetall-Mehrzweckfahrzeug

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Cadillac (1952) - die beiden Stromlinienkörper an der Stossstange sind die Wahrzeichen der grössten GM-Modelle

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Chevrolet (1952) - ein vertikale Stäbe am mittleren Querstab kennzeichnen die Modelle des Jahrgans 1952

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Chrysler Crown Imperarial (1952) - riesige Limousine mit 3, 7 Meter Radstand

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De Soto Fire Domes Sedan (1952) - der preisgünstigste unter den Chrysler-Typen mit V8-Hochleistungsmotor

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Nash Healey (1952) - von Pininfarina eingekleidetes, ausserordentlich elegantes Cabriolet, nach vielen Jahren der erste offene Sportwagen amerikanischer Herkunft

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Nash Healey (1952) - hübsches amerikanisches Cabriolet

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Nash Statesman (1952) - Karosserie von Pininfarina, Neuheit auf dem Genfer Salon

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Pontiac (1952) - hier wird die horizonale Linie unterstrichen

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Peugeot 203 (1952) - Sonderkarosserie von Worblaufen mit zwei Plätzen und Notsitzen

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Kaiser Henry J Worblaufen (1952) - feudales Interieur des von Worblaufen im Auftrag von Kaiser gebauten Cabriolets

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Rover 75 (1952) - neues Gesicht und Detailverbesserungen an der Karosserie, links daneben die Gasturbine

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Jaguar XK 120 Coupé (1952) - ausgestellt am Genfer Autosalon von 1952

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Jaguar XK 120 (1952) - der Reihensechszylinder des XK 120 und des Mark VII mit zwei obenliegenden Nockenwellen und zwei SU-Vergasern

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Jaguar Mark VII (1952) - grosser Kofferraum dank in die Kotlfügel verlegte Treibstofftanks

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Morris Oxford (1952) - Schnittmodell zeigt die moderne selbsttragende Karosserie - Anziehungspunkt auf dem Nuffield-Stand

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1952) - Vorderansicht

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Austin Seven (1952) - einladender kleiner Viersitzer mit demontierten Türen sorgfältig präpariert

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Daimler (1952) - Interieur eines der luxuriösten Fahrzeuge der Ausstellung

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Bristol 401 (1952) - verschiedene Detailverbesserungen an diesem Wagen, dessen Karosserie mit Lizenz von Touring gebaut wird

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Hillman Minx (1952) - trotz selbstragender Karosserie ist das Chassis immer noch recht massiv

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Citroen 2 CV (1952) - zum ersten Mal in Genf zu sehen

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Jowett Javelin (1952) - Kreisförmige Instrumente auf Nussbaum-Armaturenbrett

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Panhard Dyna (1952) - drei Ausführungen des Fronttrieblers

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Renault Frégate (1952) - in Genf in der endgültigen Serien-Form präsentiert

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Hotchkiss Grégoire (1952) - serienmässiges Exemplar des in kleiner Anzahl hergestellten Hotchkiss

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Talbot Limousine (1952) - Übergang zum grossen Heckfenster

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Mercedes-Benz 300 S (1952) - stolzer Auftritt der teuren deutschen Limousine

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Coupé am Genfer Automobilsalon 1952

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Ansicht des Coupés von schräg hinten - aufgenommen am Genfer Automobilsalon 1952

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Heckbereich des Coupés - ausgestellt am Genfer Automobilsalon 1952

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Blick in den Motorraum

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Ford Taunus (1952) - der neue Taunus mit breiter Pontonform und grosser Fensterfläche

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Ford Taunus (1952) - Sonderkarosserie von Langenthal - Vereinigung von Cabriolet und Limousine

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IFA (1952) - Fahrgestellt des Dreizylinder-IFAs mit Frontantrieb und vier Gängen

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Volvo PV 444 (1952) - kleine Änderungen an der Karosserie

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - Frontansicht des neu konstruierten Wagens, Chassis 101

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - der Pegaso aus tiefer Kameraposition aufgenommen

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - Interieur des ersten Pegaso

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - Interieur von Chassis 101, Armaturenbrett

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - schlichte Gestaltung des Interieurs und des Armaturenbretts

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Pegaso Z 102 (1952) - Motor des teuren spanischen Sportwagens

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - der V8-Mitor mit 2,5 Litern Hubraum und modernsten Konsturktionseigenschaften

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - der V8-Motor aus Sicht des Getriebes

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - der V8-Motor mit 2,5 Litern Hubraum

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - der V8-Motor von vorne

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Pegaso Z-102 (1952) - der modern konstruierte V8-Motor von Pegaso

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Staatsrat L. Casaï, Präsident des Genfer Staatsrats

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Interieur eines Coupés - Genfer Autosalon 1952

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Kleber-Colombes zeigt 1952 Reifen für jede Verwendungsart

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Michelins Ahnengalerie - vom Lederreifen bis zum modernen Autopneu

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Valvoline zeigt 1952 einen neuen Öltyp mit HPO

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Bundespräsident Dr. Kobelt beim Rundgang durch den Autosalon

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Ch. Dechevrenz, Präsident des Organisationskommittees des Salons

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Impressionen vom Genfer Autosalon 1952 - Der Stand der Automobil Revue (Hallwag)

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Summary

The 1952 Geneva Motor Show was characterized by impressive sports car premieres. The Fiat 8V, Cisitalia 202D and Pegaso Z 102 were shown for the first time. Also new were the Citroën 2CV, which was on show for the first time outside France, the Mercedes-Benz 300S and the Ford Taunus 12 M. In addition, there were many evolutionary improvements to admire. With around 250,000 visitors, the show celebrated a new attendance record. However, many of the visitors came out of interest and not because they could afford a car in the near future. This report summarizes the most important events surrounding the Salon, describes new releases and improved models and is illustrated with over sixty historical photos, some of which have never been shown before.

This article contains the following chapters

Ceremonial opening
Low expectations
"Wonderful" and "High Noon"
The Fiat sensation with 200 km/h
Cisitalia resurrected
The first Pegaso
The Nürburgring models of the newly founded Veritas
The first post-war Bugatti
Ferrari with several vehicles
Inexpensive sports cars from Panhard
High prices, European design and large V8 engines for the Americans
Variety from France
England with the widest range of brands and types
Germany without Volkswagen
Italy and its sporty vehicles
Beautiful shapes in the special bodies
Statistics and technical trends
Further information

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On March 20, 1952, the annual Geneva Motor Show opened its doors to the public for eleven days. During this time, almost a quarter of a million car enthusiasts flocked to Geneva to find out about the latest innovations and trends in automotive engineering. The show ended with the traditional "final honking", during which all the stands sounded their horns, some of them well before 7 p.m. on Sunday evening. Ceremonial opening The Salon was opened with the usual banquet, at which the 350 invited guests not only enjoyed refreshments, but also the speeches by Charles Dechevrens (Chairman of the Organizing Committee), President Kobelt and the President of the Geneva Cantonal Council Casaï for dessert.

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