1926 Trojan Tourer saved from being seized by the Nazis 74 years ago on the island of Guernsey after it was hidden in a shed by a wealthy widow is to go on display for the first time. (thanks Gary!)

A 1926 Trojan Tourer saved from being seized by the Nazis on the Channel Islands, by being hidden in a shed by a wealthy widow is to go on display for the first time.

The Germans arrived in July 1940, banned all cars for private use, and seized all motor vehicles belonging to island residents by September, and moved them to France.

The Nazis had car registry records so when they came to Les Nicolles to look for Mrs. Gacon’s car and arrived at her property to try and requisition it - but after searching, they were unable to locate it, and  left

Richard Heaume, the curator of the German Occupation Museum, said: “Mrs. Gacon, recently widowed in 1938, was 49 at the time, and couldn't bear to lose her the vehicle and had it hidden away on her land in Les Nicolles because she had no intention of giving her car up to the Germans

The vehicle, which no longer runs, is now on display at the island’s German Occupation Museum.

Mechanics hope to have the engine running again ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Nazi’s leaving the island on May 9 next year.

Mr. Heaume added: “The hope is to be able to get the Trojan running again in time for next year’s 75th Liberation Day celebrations and, mechanically, that shouldn’t be too difficult, the engine only has seven moving parts.”

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/car-hidden-from-nazis-in-shed-in-1940-rolled-out-for-museum-exhibit