[Leica] From the Wessagusset Beach Concours ;-)

[len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Jim,

Your photo brings back great memories of the 1st car I remember  
riding in. The year was around 1944 when my family moved to the  
country in Western Massachusetts. We had the Model A for about 10  
years and would drive to Missquamicut Beach in Rhode Island maybe 3  
or 4 times a year. My brother and I would ride in the rumble seat the  
whole time. It was great. My dad finally traded it in for a '53  
Chevy. The fun was gone.

Thanks for the memory,
Len


On Oct 15, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:

> 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
> >
>
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