Driving back in time

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Before the opening of the car show in 1956 (François Martin). swissinfo.ch

The car show in 1950 (François Martin) swissinfo.ch

A couple take a closer look at what’s on offer at the car show in 1956 (François Martin) swissinfo.ch

The three-wheeled BMW Isetta from 1955 was one of the first attempts to introduce a town car (ETH, Zurich) swissinfo.ch

The Fiat 600 was a popular car - 2.7 billion were produced between 1955 and 1969 (ETH, Zurich) swissinfo.ch

The futuristic Lamborghini Marzal with its huge folding doors, 1967 (ETH, Zurich) swissinfo.ch

Taking a look at the Ford Consul in 1956 (François Martin) swissinfo.ch

The E-Type Jaguar was one of the most popular and cheapest sports cars of the 1960s (Actualité Suisse) swissinfo.ch

The first prototype of the Alfa Romeo Scarabeo in 1966 (Yves Debraine) swissinfo.ch

A Swiss-assembled Chevrolet Corvair at Geneva lakeside in 1965 (Yves Debraine) swissinfo.ch

The car show as it was during the 1960s (Yves Debraine) swissinfo.ch

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We take a nostalgic look back at the Geneva Car Show in the 1950s and 1960s, when motoring experienced its first real boom. All pictures come from “1905-2005 – 100 years of motoring progress” by Joëlle de Syon and Brigitte Sion (Geneva, Slatkine, 2004).