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Take a peek at this. I'm sure there are even better pictures around.


3 posted on 08/15/2010 12:15:47 PM PDT by I still care (I believe in the universality of freedom -George Bush, asked if he regrets going to war.)
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I saw the auction. I’ll bet that car gets 2 MPH ;-)


5 posted on 08/15/2010 12:20:32 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (.Go troops! " Vote out RINOS. They screw you EVERY time" Jim Robinson)
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It is indeed rolling art. Beautiful. Thanks for posting ISC.

17 posted on 08/15/2010 12:48:22 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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Whew!! Almost got a woodie just lookin’ at the photo! Certain model Sea Ray yachts (which I’ve never owned) have the SAME effect. ;oD


22 posted on 08/15/2010 12:55:58 PM PDT by Tucker39
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I saw a British-racing-green 1958 Austin Healey with shiny wire wheels, spinners, wood dash and tonneau cover sitting on a trailer the other day, which made this car look silly with its exagerated lines.


26 posted on 08/15/2010 12:59:20 PM PDT by 353FMG (ISLAM - America's inevitable road to destruction.)
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Most all the Delahayes were very swept back and aero in an Art Deco way. To each his own, some think they’re stunning and some think they’re cartoonish. I waver back and forth.

Viewed purely as “car” in the American idiom, they’re somewhat nonsensical. Not that we didn’t produce a few “boutique” vehicles ourselves along these lines.

The French do what they do for their own reasons, always have and always will. Seldom does it match our own expectations or aesthetic sensibilities, but when they hit a homerun it’s really something else. This roadster is one of them, as is practically any DS19 through DS21.

I think it’s great, a masterpiece of craftsmanship in steel, chrome, wood and leather. Is it practical at all? No, not really. But, for the right person of means, with the persona to pull it off, this no doubt was a conveyance without peer for making an entrance.

I’m glad it’s been cherished and maintained for us to enjoy. Thanks for posting the photo.


28 posted on 08/15/2010 1:06:56 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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But where do you plug it in?!


29 posted on 08/15/2010 1:08:46 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi (Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
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Golly! I never seen one of them voluptuous cars.


58 posted on 08/15/2010 2:20:55 PM PDT by haroldeveryman
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