Can't remember what this was but it was stunning, seen at Lake Mirror Concours last Saturday I couldn't get a good far off pic as the car had crowds around it the whole time. Mt 1960 Eldorado Brougham looks kinda swoopy from above
I think it's actually a '39 Alfa 6C 2500 SS. It's a reconstruction of a Touring-bodied car that no longer exists, so it's currently one of a kind. Here's a very complete description of the car and its history: http://www.conceptcarz.com/events/eventVehicle.aspx?carID=12558&eventID=200&catID=1540 The picture in Rick's original post is the most flattering view of the car.
The Lincoln in post 687 has a very European treatment of the side windows - this styling was popular in France - Delage -8 - and Great Britain. Apologies for the large photos borrowed from the web.... 1935 SS Airline Coupe: Delage D-8 Aerosport coupe:
Apparently this is a 1934 Fiat, by Pininfarina: Lots of swoopy on this page: http://www.cadillacdatabase.org/Dbas_txt/16hrtm.htm 1937 Cadillac V16 by Hartmann of Lausanne 1935 Mercedes-Benz 540K by Erdmann & Rossi Czech Aero 50 by Sodomka
But there is just something about the 1928 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Phantom Coupe with it's round doors trips my trigger. HRP
^ The round-door Rolls now belongs to the Petersen Museum, and is on display in the Vault. As I understand it, the car was originally a 1925 Phantom I with a tall touring car body; it was rebodied in 1934 by a Belgian coachbuilder named Jonquiere (sp?) for a subsequent owner. Functionally the car is nearly useless; for its colossal size the interior is terribly cramped, it steers like a truck and rides like a park bench, and the visibility from inside is nearly non-existent. But man, does it ever attract attention!
Thanks, I've only heard the name spoken and had never seen it in print. It was painted white during a period that it lived in Japan.
While possibly not quite as swoopy as some, this 1948-1049 Triumph is significant as it is probably the last car produced with a rumble seat, or as the Brits called it, a ****ie seat. Interesting windshield setup for the rumble seat as well.
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