Mother and daughter on 4 wheels. (can call this wierd. but terrible?.nope!)

A bizarre appearance, this Brooke 'Swan Car. It is the idea of ​​an eccentric person, Robert Nicholl 'Scotty' Matt Hewson. These wealthy Englishman lives early twentieth century in Calcutta, the capital of British India so what is called later India. Matt Hewson wants his car shock the local elite. And it works.

The body allows for a swan, gliding through the water. The rear shows patterns of a lotus plant, an ancient symbol of divine wisdom. Besides ordinary lighting are mounted behind the eyes of the swan lights, which glow in the dark a little spooky. The car has a achttonige Gabriel-horn on the outlet works and is operated with a keyboard in the back. With the driver can be communicated by means of a ship's telegraph. When the wheels are mounted brushes to sweep off the droppings of elephants. From the beak of the swan, which is in communication with the cooling system of the engine, the driver can spray a cloud of steam in order to clear the way. Through a door in the back can be deposited on whitewash the way the whole even more to look like an actual swan.

During his first journey already precipitated the panic and chaos, which the police intervene. Then sells Matthewson the Swan Car to the Maharaja of Nabha, whose family owns the car more than 70 years continues.

Years later, the car is in original, but poor condition recovered. The precious Indian silk lining has been eaten by the rats. In 1991, the car in the Louwman Museum and is completely restored. The coating is again made by an Indian weaving mill to the original pattern after been found under the seats remains of the original material. All the equipment is brought back in order. In 1993 Swan wins Montagu Prize at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California.

The Maharaja of Nabha, now owns the big Swan Car, late twenties make a smaller version to drive one around on his estate. Knocked out of sheet-like a good body, then the 'Baby Swan' or 'Cygnet' (small swan) is provided with an electric motor for power. Note the swans at the front. This is probably the oldest in India produced automobile.

Both cars are now reunited in the museum, as mother and daughter. " (c) lauwman collectibles