Automotive Rare Birds

by Ferdinand Otto von Galen

Rare and spectacular automobiles that dreams are made of ...

Polished gems and

diamonds in the rough

This book is a love story to a my adopted country -- The USA

WHY AMERICA

Are you into classic cars and vintage autos? This is a site where you can check out some of the rare birds you've been dreaming about.

Prince Georg Christian von Lobkowicz was born on February 22nd 1907 in Turnov, Kingdom of Bohemia, to Prince Friedrich von Lobkowicz and...

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