Car Petroliana

Petroliana items and collectors are different around the world.

The rise of the motor industry was different in each country, so petroliana items help to chart the development of each region and show how motoring became the mainstream form of transportation we now see across the globe.

The combustion engine motor vehicle was first adopted by the masses in America, with the UK following closely behind, so these two countries have a wealth of collectible items. In other areas, the development of motoring took different paths, with associated industries and companies playing different, but equally important, roles.

The variety of petroliana around the world is vast, from the bright and in-your-face advertising of the US to the advanced technologies and gadgets developed throughout Europe and the Far East.

Each piece tells part of the story about the history of motoring and the petroleum industry in the country it comes from. Every item has its own worth and can be used alongside items from around the world to piece together the rise of the motor car and how petrol-drive engines grew to become one of the most important inventions of the modern age.