The fifties are the Golden Age of the car. The keyword is a freely design with round, curved shapes and chromium-plated beadings characterizing the many new models which appeared in an as yet unseen speed.

The desire for reducing the air-resistance was not great, and no computer technology existed to standardize the design.

On the other hand, the greatest development concerning construction of cars appeared in that decade. The new revolutionary sheet technology resulted in a self-supporting body. Until that moment the body had been bolted to the chassis.

The innovation meant a reduction of the weight by almost 50% and in that way better driving properties, petrol-saving and a more freely design.

The fifties was a booming period, and gradually everybody had a car.

And it was frequently used on weekdays and on outings in the wood and holidays. But in such cases you had to have a picnic basket, unless you actually bought a caravan.

   
Picture Gallery

Below you'll find a random selection of the large collection of the car museum.

Two days before her 18th birthday the heir to the Danish throne Margrethe received her first car - a volvo P 121. The civil registration number became KA 20.121. Later Volvo's gift received the royal registration number 121.
Being plain royal-blue the princess' car is unusual because normally the roof was white while the rest of the car had another colour.
The P 121 became a tremendous succes for the Volvo Factories. The driving properties were outstanding and the design was one of tomorrow.

Porsche  is an institution. Probably no other car has been less criticized. 102 hp to 850 kg net weight makes the car accelerate 0-80 km/h within 8.5 sec. Porsche is quick as a lightning.

"The Golden Car" is a handmade Italian racer produced by the factories of Moretti as a prototype, probably for one of the great international car exhibitions. The car never came into production and this is the only specimen.

Denmark is the country of the many Skodas. Already in 1962 Skoda was among the models having the largest increase in their market share. Despite its Eastern European looks it is a smart car, and today it is nothing less than a rarity.

Even in the sixties mobile shops were a common phenomenon. The customers of the mobile cheese shop lived in Odense. The shop sign is the original one.
For many years Ford Anglia was a popular low-priced car. The driving properties were quite good and the car won more than one rally for the Ford Factories.
The four-door version of the Anglia was called Prefect. There were three generations of the Anglia. The first one appeared before the war, the second in 1953 and the last one in 1960.

Fiat 500 quickly acquired the nickname of "Baby Fiat". Italians have a nose for making tiny cars with a unicque fascination and soul. The car is compact and functional. The engine is perhaps too small and the speed of rotation too high.

Before the Second World War only few people had a car. In the fifties, however, the car is a natural part of family life. A caravan improved the opportunity of staying overnight on long trips. The museum is pleased to present a Danish manufactured caravan as old as this item from 1960.