[Leica] From the Wessagusset Beach Concours ;-)

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

They make my mouth water, Ira.

Here's my "concours" from circa 1961:
<http://www.hemenway.com/ModelA-Olds.jpg>

1931 Model A Coupe with a 1951 Olds V8, Cadillac manual transmission, 
and a 1951 Olds station wagon rear end.

;-)

Jim


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
 >