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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 08:08 PM
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"During WWII, when American troops were stationed in Belgium, servicemen began to acquire classic cars and collectables through a variety of means. Some bought, some stole, and others simply found during the chaos of war."


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Interesting. Never heard of it before. Thanks for posting.
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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 08:35 PM
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Interesting story. But, there's only one WWII era car in the pics???
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