GREAT CARS from a time when autos had style, class and panache!

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  1. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Safari57 Well-Known Member

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    Outstanding cars. Works of art as beautiful as any painting or sculpture.
     
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    Normally, I'm not much of one to care about open roadsters, but in the case of the BMW, I'll make an exception. Beautiful!:2_thumbs_up_-_anima

    As for the Bizzarini, it's a gorgeous thing. I even like that particular shade of red.
    All of the cars shown are as much works of art as they are cars. Too bad that today's automakers can't seem to figure it out.
     
  4. Xavier

    Xavier Classic Goth

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    Understatement of the century.

    I'm not much of a fan of BMWs in the first place but like you this one is an exception.

    BTW, Thank you for posting these awesome pictures! :tiphat:
     
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    Pretty sure that is Mr. Fitch behind the wheel in that photo as well.
     
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    Poison_Ivy Dogzilla Fan

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    Oldsmobile had a few timeless designs, besides the '66 and 7 Toronado. This console, in this prototype, would even look modern today. Too bad, they didn't Nomad one of these. Or did they?:

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    Poison_Ivy Dogzilla Fan

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    Too bad, Chrysler Corporation neither manufactured- nor delivered these to N. America:

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    ross Well-Known Member

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    ^^ Simca Talbot?
    A Chryzler built by the frogs? No thanks!
    Upside is that it would probably fail mechanically before the owner would suffer the indignity of driving a rust bucket
     
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    Poison_Ivy Dogzilla Fan

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    France was one of the first markets to start automating.
    You should see who's building German cars, these days. If you want a German car built by Germans, you're best off buying a Porsche where the engines are hand-assembled
     
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    Lots of cool designs!
     
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    Doghead Well-Known Member

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    Another Simca

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