Good ol' days
Le Mans/1906
The moment of the finish at the 1906 French Grand Prix on the now-legendary Le Mans racetrack. After covering what was then an astounding distance of over 1,200 km, Hungarian-born Ferenc Szisz crossed the finish line first. With his 90-horsepower Renault race car, he completed the course in 12 hours and 14 minutes, achieving an incredible average speed of 100.8 km/h, securing his place in motorsport history.
Image source:
Fortepan/French National Library
Grand Hotel des Bains/1907
The world-famous Grand Hotel des Bains in Lido, Italy, in 1907. Unfortunately, the identity of the person in the photo is unknown, but this charming moment captured our attention.
Image source:
Fortepan/Zichy
Grand Hotel des Bains/1907
The world-famous Grand Hotel des Bains in Lido, Italy, in 1907. Unfortunately, the identity of the person in the photo is unknown, but this charming moment captured our attention.
Image source:
Fortepan/Zichy
Weiss Manfréd Aircraft Factory/1939
Model competition for the employees of the Weiss Manfréd Aircraft Factory in 1939. At that time, aviation was such an exclusive affair that even members of high society could rarely afford the Budapest-Vienna journey by seaplane. The photo was taken by László Korbuly, the factory director.
Image source:
Fortepan/Korbuly