1939 Aero Model 50 Dynamik

It is believed that Czech coachbuilder Joseph Sodomka bodied six examples of the Dynamik with design cues similar to the ones applied by Figoni et Falaschi on their coachwork. The sweeping lines complemented the baroque curves and enveloping fenders, ending with a dorsal fin on the rear deck.

This Dynamik is believed to be Car number 5 of the six examples built. It was originally delivered new to František Louda in 1940 and used through 1942 when it was hidden away in a barn. After the war, Louda gifted the car to his friend, S. Harrison Thomson, a professor of Central European history at the University of Colorado. It was shipped to Colorado in December 1945 and it remained there for nearly fifteen years. Following a succession of owners, the car was relegated to the Arizona desert near Tucson, where it resided for nearly a decade. It was rescued in the 1980s and given a full restoration to its present condition. Much of the work was undertaken by Don Vogliesand of Seattle, Washington, who recreated the original Sodomka trim and badges. It wore a black and red livery, with a matching black-piped scarlet leather interior with a French-inspired dashboard. Mike Fennel of Saugus, California restored the engine.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2022