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Post by Freddie Devere on Jan 21, 2024 6:54:49 GMT
I say! Scroll down and take a gander at the 1935 Chrysler Airstream Convertible. Isn't it simply the cat's meow?
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Post by Bruce Partington-Plans on Jan 22, 2024 17:07:53 GMT
By Jove, Freddie, there are some tasty motors there and no mistake! You've unwittingly opened an automotive can of worms here, though - I'm familiar with the Supercars.net website and have coveted many a vehicular form from there in the past, including the wonderful Chrysler Airflow (and its DeSoto brother), which is why I'm more surprised by what they've omitted. I could list just as many American and European cars from the Thirties that should be included - not just the greatest of that decade but arguably of all time (at least design-wise) - far too many for one post, in fact. Which is good, because it will help this thread if we spread them over several posts. So let us begin with what I consider to be the most beautiful cars ever made - the 1935 Cord 810 (about which I once wrote an article for another magazine ):
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Post by Freddie Devere on Jan 22, 2024 20:17:25 GMT
By Jove, Freddie, there are some tasty motors there and no mistake! You've unwittingly opened an automotive can of worms here, though - I'm familiar with the Supercars.net website and have coveted many a vehicular form from there in the past, including the wonderful Chrysler Airflow (and its DeSoto brother), which is why I'm more surprised by what they've omitted. I could list just as many American and European cars from the Thirties that should be included - not just the greatest of that decade but arguably of all time (at least design-wise) - far too many for one post, in fact. Which is good, because it will help this thread if we spread them over several posts. So let us begin with what I consider to be the most beautiful cars ever made - the 1935 Cord 810 (about which I once wrote an article for another magazine ): View AttachmentView AttachmentOh my word! That is a beauty, and thoroughly worthwhile read, old chap!
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Post by Bruce Partington-Plans on Jan 24, 2024 12:18:39 GMT
By Jove, Freddie, there are some tasty motors there and no mistake! You've unwittingly opened an automotive can of worms here, though - I'm familiar with the Supercars.net website and have coveted many a vehicular form from there in the past, including the wonderful Chrysler Airflow (and its DeSoto brother), which is why I'm more surprised by what they've omitted. I could list just as many American and European cars from the Thirties that should be included - not just the greatest of that decade but arguably of all time (at least design-wise) - far too many for one post, in fact. Which is good, because it will help this thread if we spread them over several posts. So let us begin with what I consider to be the most beautiful cars ever made - the 1935 Cord 810 (about which I once wrote an article for another magazine ): View AttachmentView AttachmentOh my word! That is a beauty, and thoroughly worthwhile read, old chap! Many thanks, Freddie old bean! I shall be alternating between American and European cars for this thread, I think, so for this post we're coming back across the Pond to Germany and the 1936 BMW 328. I was pleased to see this make it in to the Supercar article, as it is one of the best examples of '30s Streamline Moderne design I have seen applied to a motor car. First appearing at the 1936 Eifelrennen race at the Nürburgring, where it immediately won in its class. Over the following four years of production it would go on to win (either in its class or outright) races as diverse as the RAC Tourist Trophy, the Alpine Rally and the 1939 Le Mans (and, after the war, the 1948 Australian GP!). Perhaps its most prestigious wins took place in the famous Italian Mille Miglia endurance race, which it won three times in 1938, 1940 and - delightfully - again in 2004 when it took first place honours in the revived (for classic cars) event. The desire for it to claim victory at the MM resulted in perhaps the ultimate iterations of the model - the 1940 MM Touring Coupe and the one-off ‘Büegelfalte’, absolute beauties if ever there were! 328s were also officially imported into the UK by contemporary sports car manufacturer Frazer Nash (badged as Frazer Nash BMW), who wisely didn't alter the exterior design one bit. As a final impact on British car design, a 328 MM Coupe was retrieved from the BMW factory after the war by members of the Bristol Car Company and was influential on post-war Bristol models - also some of the most beautiful cars of their time. 1936 BMW 328 Cabriolet at the BMW Museum in Munich, Bavaria, Germany by Uwe Schwarzbach, on Flickr BMW 328 von 1936 - BMW Museum by JaBB, on Flickr
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