Ford V8 Cabriolet

In a similar Ford V8 Cabriolet, His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard and Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana take their honeymoon in 1937.

In a similar Ford V8 Cabriolet, HRH Prince Bernhard and HRH Princess Juliana take their honeymoon in 1937. Later that year, on 29 November, the prince is seriously injured when the Ford collides with a sand truck near Diemen. Among other injuries, he suffers several broken ribs and a basal skull fracture and spends six weeks in hospital. He has back problems for the rest of his life. The Ford is completely destroyed in the crash. Thanks to the reliable and quiet V8 engine, the Ford Motor Company manages to overcome the crisis of the 1930s. The V8 is not a new engine concept, but it is not yet common in America. Most engines in mass produced cars are six or eight cylinder inline engines. The V8 in the Ford has a 90 degree bank angle. The camshaft is located between the two cylinder banks. In 1935, one million Ford V8s are sold, and a year later a Ford V8 wins the Monte Carlo Rallye.