The “parents decide, the child complies” marriage and a wedding with “luxurious” cars 63 years ago
Both families in the grand wedding in Hanoi in 1952.
In 1952, a wedding took place in Hanoi that was considered to be the most luxurious of its time. The groom, Nguyễn Đức Chiêu, was a young businessman who owned a tailor shop called Adam, later renamed Á Đông, specializing in Western fashion at the time. The bride, Nguyễn Thị An, came from a family involved in the transportation business in Hanoi.
The stylish groom in a suit and the bride with a hint of sadness on their wedding day.
During that time, arranged marriages were very common, where the parents made the decision and the child simply complied. Therefore, Nguyễn Thị An had a wedding arranged by her parents without any personal feelings for Nguyễn Đức Chiêu.
The bride, now Mrs. Nguyễn Thị An, 84 years old, getting ready to get on the wedding car.
However, Nguyễn Đức Chiêu sincerely loved Nguyễn Thị An and organized a grand wedding ceremony that would be fitting for both families, displaying his deep affection. Thus, the people of Hanoi witnessed a unique wedding procession with 8 cars accompanying the bride.
Despite being an arranged marriage, Mrs. Nguyễn Thị An, now an 84-year-old lady, shared: “I have loved Mr. Chiêu until now because after the wedding, I felt his genuine heart and love towards me.” Unfortunately, Mr. Chiêu passed away 30 years ago, and now Mrs. An lives alone in her old house on Tràng Tiền street with her children and grandchildren.
The wedding attracted a lot of people to watch.
Ford Vedette – the “witness” to 63 years of love
When asked about the cars in the wedding procession, Mrs. Nguyễn Thị An said: “At that time, I didn’t pay attention to the cars, so until now I don’t remember what kind of cars they were and how they looked like.” Based on the images provided by Mrs. An’s family, a vintage car enthusiast in Hanoi suggested that the cars in the wedding procession may have been Ford Vedette.
The procession of cars believed to be Peugeot 203 in the wedding in 1952.
This is quite reasonable considering the history of the global automotive industry. The Ford Vedette was a sedan car produced in 1948. Designed in the United States, it was manufactured in a car assembly plant in Poissy and sold by Ford SAF in France. Later, the car assembly plant became a SIMCA car assembly plant in 1954. This type of car was exported in large quantities to Indochina. In the capital city of Hanoi in the North, Vedette cars and other high-quality cars were commonly seen on the streets. Even Cambodian Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk used this type of car.
The procession on Tràng Tiền street in the past.
The Ford Vedette was equipped with two types of V8 engines with displacements of 2.2L and 3.9L. At that time, it only had a 3-speed manual transmission. In terms of dimensions, the Ford Vedette had a 2,690mm wheelbase and measured 4,500×1,720×1,570mm (LxWxH). Its weight was 1,180kg.
Today, finding a Ford Vedette in Vietnam is quite difficult as it is a rare collector’s item for car enthusiasts.
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