VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

VW Type 111 Ghia, never imported into the US. I still have a few parts left from one I parted out.

 

Engineer Boots were originally made for Steam Locomotive Engineers and Fireman, thus the name.
They were later adopted by Motor Cyclists due to their design suitability for Bike use. From this time, many knew them as Motor Cycle Boots.



https://www.redwinglondon.com/blogs/red-wing-london-blog/the-history-of-the-engineer-boot

 

I wonder if Bill Mitchell saw that roof & door treatment before designing the 60S '38 Cad ...