The Lorelei is a 132-meter-high (433 ft), steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 1930s Loreley Amphitheatre is on top of the rock.
It has been an infamous maritime disaster site since its first records during the 10th century, with a varied mythos, ranging from dwarfs to a siren trying to explain the high number of ship wrecks and the loud echo inside the passage.
These found photographs from Vintage Cars & People were taken by roadside photographer Fritz Bubenheim that show people posing with their vehicles opposite the Lorelei.
A company of four posing with an ancient automobile on the bank of the River Rhine in summertime. Lorelei Rock can be seen in the background, circa 1920s
A company of three posing on the running board of a small car, at the left bank of the River Rhine near St. Goarshausen opposite Lorelei Rock. The car is registered in the administrative region of Düsseldorf, circa 1920s
A fellow posing in the saddle of a single-cylinder motorcycle in front of Lorelei Rock in the Middle Rhine Valley. Behind him, an ancient paddle steamer can be seen pushing upstream, circa 1920s
A lady in a raincoat and two chaps in bikers’ gear posing with a Belgian-built FN motorcycle in front of Lorelei Rock on the bank of the River Rhine. The motorbike is registered in the Saxon district of Leipzig, circa 1920s
A middle-aged lady and two dapper fellows posing with an Erskine Six Sedan on the bank of the River Rhine in summertime. Lorelei Rock can be seen in the background, circa 1920s
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