Западная Германия достаточно быстрыми темпами оправлялась от последствий проигрыша во Второй Мировой войне. Этому помогали и План Маршалла, и немецкая педантичность и пунктуальность, и начинавшаяся турецкая миграция, да много чего еще.
В 1954 году на рынке было представлено большое количество фирм, причем спустя десятилетия как минимум половина ушла в анналы истории, но тогда они еще работали и об уходе с рынка не было и намеков
Итак, что же взял с немецкого автопрома в тот год за образцы LIFE?:
Mercedes-Benz W187Side shot of a German made Mercedes Benz automobile.
Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186 III)Side shot of a German made Mercedes Benz automobile.
Front shot of a German made Mercedes Benz automobile.
Mercedes-Benz W120Side shot of a German made Mercedes Benz automobile.
Mercedes-Benz 220a (W180 I)Side shot of a German made Mercedes Benz automobile.
Front shot of a German made Mercedes Benz automobile.
Porsche 356Front shot of a German made Porsche automobile.
BMW 501Front shot of a German made BMW automobile.
Side shot of a German made BMW automobile.
BMW R51/3Front shot of a German made BMW motorcycle and rider.
Side shot of a German made BMW motorcycle with a rider dressed in black leather.
Volkswagen BeetleSide shot of a German made Volkswagen Beetle.
Front shot of a German made Volkswagen Beetle.
Side shot of a German made Volkswagen Beetle convertible
Volkswagen T1Side shot of a German made Volkswagen bus.
Messerschmitt KR175Front shot of a man opening the door to a German made Messer Schmidt.
Front shot of two men riding in the three wheeled German made Messerschmidt.
Front shot of a German made Messerschmidt automobile.
Side shot of a German made Messer Schmidt driving down the road.
DKW 3=6Side shot of a German made DKW automobile.
Goliath GP700 Sport coupéSide shot of a German made Goliath coupe.
Front shot of a German made Goliath automobile.
Lloyd LP-400 Side shot of a German made Lloyd automobile.
Front shot of a German made Lloyd automobile.
Opel KapitänSide shot of a German made Opel automobile.
Front shot of a German made Opel automobile.
Borgward Hansa 1500/1800Side shot of a German made Borgward automobile.
Champion 400/500Side shot of a German made Champion coupe
Front shot of a German made Champion automobile.