Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the Talbot-Lago and Delahaye just make new cars look so pedestrian and old-fashioned. Wow! ric On Oct 14, 2008, at 11:56 PM, ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote: > First, my thanks to Robert Meier, Ric, Geoff, Lluis, Jim Nichols, > Phillipe > Amard, Oliver Bryk and Jim Hemenway for all the kind words on my B&W > set of > pictures from the Concours. > > Now for the first set in color. Starting with the Talbot-Lago. > This car is > a unique Figoni & Falashi bodied Coupe, the only one with skirts on > all four > fenders. It was originally ordered by the Maharaji of Kalpurtha > for the > Maharani, who was an exotic dancer with the Folies Bergere (I > couldn't make this > up!). It was imported by Luigi Chinetti in 1950 and donated to the > Nethercutt Collection in 2005. Two full length pictures here: > > _http://tinyurl.com/3zqgwm_ (http://tinyurl.com/3zqgwm) > _http://tinyurl.com/49xej7_ (http://tinyurl.com/49xej7) > > > For Geoff, a ride in the 1929 Rolls-Royce Boattail Roadster: > > _http://tinyurl.com/4s24kr_ (http://tinyurl.com/4s24kr) > _http://tinyurl.com/4uuvwm_ (http://tinyurl.com/4uuvwm) > > > A 1939 Delahaye T165 Cabriolet. The French do have style! > > _http://tinyurl.com/5xfs8t_ (http://tinyurl.com/5xfs8t) > > > 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limo. The body was designed by Geoffrey > DeHavilland, which explains the backward rake of the windshield, > typical of > airliners of that era. > > _http://tinyurl.com/4u5efh_ (http://tinyurl.com/4u5efh) > > > Finally, for Ferrari lovers everywhere, and who isn't, a 250GT SWB > Berlinetta Competizione > > _http://tinyurl.com/4tx4mq_ (http://tinyurl.com/4tx4mq) > > > As ever, comments, critiques and suggestions welcomed and > appreciated. > > Best Regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information