[Leica] Old Cars and Great Monochrome Shots

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> 
> - "french" built quality (pardon, mes amis ;-)
> - rusting issue
> - sea sickness issue for back seat passengers (keep barf bags handy)
> - many not so well thought details (like completely rusted and stuck 
> special
> hinge screws for adjusting the rear lid)
> 
> When I sold it in 1994, I got the double price as when I had bought it 
> (though
> you could throw out cigarettes through rusted holes in the base plate). In
> this time most of these models went out of traffic and some spare parts 
> became
> very sought after. I gave it up because my then girlfriend (now wife)
> complained about I would spend all weekends tinkering the car... But those 
> who
> really like to tinker should try a Citroen SM with Maserati engine! That's 
> a
> threat!
> 
> There's a swiss DS specialist, http://citroenrestaurationen.ch/ (which is 
> also
> very reputed in France and other european countries), which offers to 
> rebuilt
> and customize old models, with hot zinc galvanized chassis and parts,
> completely restored engine with catalyzer, plastic body, new leather 
> interior
> and so on. I've seen some of them, they're better than when they were new.
> Because they'll never rust again, are lighter, consume less fuel and 
> produce
> less carbon monoxide.
> 
> Didier
> 
> 

My photo subject was able to get an original Air conditioner for his very
rare impossible in pre eBay years to obtain. It worked out great.




Mark William Rabiner
Harlem, NY

rabinergroup.com