Curved lines, well thought-out proportions and the purest finesse characterize the car bodies of the company Erdmann & Rossi, which will be on display at the MAC Museum Art & Cars in Singen from Sunday, 27 September 2020.
The exclusive selection of eleven vehicles comes from the collection of Lithuanian entrepreneur Saulius Karosas (1958 - 2019). Karosas was known in classic car circles as an important collector of rare pre-war vehicles and was considered a loyal friend of the Berlin luxury car manufacturer until the end of his life.
Elegant and classic
As a leading manufacturer in German coachbuilding with a prominent clientele - including Werner von Siemens, Crown Prince Wilhelm and many more - the company created individual coachwork for Mercedes, Horch, Maybach and Rolls-Royce, among others, in the first half of the 20th century. The designers at Erdmann & Rossi even adapted some Bentleys, which actually represent the conservative British style, to the typical German sports car style.
The vehicles on display at the MAC Museum Art & Cars are therefore a perfect reflection of the heyday of mechanics and motoring in the 1920s and 1930s. Together with the eleven luxury coachbuilt cars from Erdmann & Rossi, the museum under Singen's local mountain Hohentwiel is also showing four other vehicles from the Saulius Karosas collection.
15 vehicles
- Hispano-Suiza H6B Torpedo 1924
- Lancia Astura Cabriolet Pinin Farina 1938
- Minerva AKS 1930
- Röhr 8 Type F 13/75 hp - year of construction 1935
- Audi Model 920 Cabriolet 1939
- Bentley 4 1⁄4 Liter Coupe E&R 1937
- Bentley 4 1⁄4 Litres Sport Cabriolet 1938
- Hispano-Suiza H6B Erdmann & Rossi 1928
- Horch 853 Sport 1937 Erdmann & Rossi "Manuela"
- Maybach SW 38 1937
- Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster 1933
- Mercedes-Benz 500 K Erdmann & Rossi 1935
- Mercedes-Benz 630 K 1929
- Rolls-Royce 20-25 Rolls-Royce Wraith 1939
With the lifestyle of the past
The luxury coachbuilt cars are framed by a cleverly curated overall exhibition that conveys the lifestyle of Berlin in the 1920s and 1930s. In this way, the exhibition "Fine Car Bodies of the 1920s/30s - Erdmann & Rossi - Saulius Karosas Collection" takes visitors back to the times of the late Roaring Twenties and cars that were created far removed from mass production.
Further information can be found on the MAC Museum website.
