Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/28

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Subject: [Leica] New Album - take a look
From: cochranpr at mac.com (David Cochran)
Date: Wed Sep 28 04:47:34 2005
References: <433A7134.6010001@summaventures.com>

Hi Peter. My two favorites are #2 and #3. I like the tonality and the  
chromes look amazing. Great use of CN400.

peace

David
On Sep 28, 2005, at 6:32 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:

> I took a number of shots of various wonderful examples of motor  
> engineering from the 1930s - 1950s at the Goodwood Revival, which I  
> have put up as a new album.
>
> I take these because of the engineering,and the atmosphere. I hope  
> that you like the, even if cars aren't to your taste. These are more  
> to do with the simplicity of the engineering. they aren't "car pics".
>
> Take a look, I hope you enjoy them.
>
> Peter Dzwig
>
>
> The World Landspeed Record car "Babs" crashed at Pendine Sands in  
> Wales in the late 20s killing its driver Parry Thomas on his third  
> attempt at the LSR after chain drive failure caused the car to crash.  
> He had previously reached 172.331 mph. Babs was burried in the sand  
> and was only resurrected and rebuilt a few years ago.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/BabsEngineGoodwood2005
>
>
> Engine of a replica Bugatti made using largely original parts:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/ 
> BugattireplicaengineGoodwood2005
>
>
> A post-war engined Bentley reconstruction made largely of original  
> parts:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/BentleypseudorepGoodwood2005
>
>
> All the following are originals:
>
> 1953 Cooper Bristol Mk2:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/Cooper_Bristol_mk2V2
>
>
> 1937 Maserati 6CM:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/Maserati6CM
>
>
> 1934 Maserati 8CM in bits:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/ 
> Maserati_8CM_engine_without_Superchargers
>
>
> The cockpit of the same car:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/Masserati8CMcockpit
>
>
> Maserati A6 GCM. This is possibly my favourite out of this group. I  
> like the smoothness and overall quality of rendition of the blacks:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/Maserati_A6GCM
>
>
> and finally, this was taken at the Festival of Speed earlier in the  
> summer, but remains a favourite:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277/Darracq1905200BHPV8
>
>
>
> The gallery is at:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album277
>
>
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Replies: Reply from wrs111445 at yahoo.com (Bill Smith) ([Leica] New Album - take a look--impressive to say the least)
In reply to: Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] New Album - take a look)