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12-04-2014, 09:37 AM | #1 | |||
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Have never seen this before and was quite amazed. What a work of art! Definitely ahead of it's time
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12-04-2014, 09:44 AM | #2 | ||
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Awesome !!!!!
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12-04-2014, 09:57 AM | #3 | ||
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Got to love that their round door and steep driveways could be a problem.
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12-04-2014, 10:54 AM | #4 | ||
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The first owner must have been a Pimp.
I could see him cruising the red light areas with one arm hanging out the window. |
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12-04-2014, 11:04 AM | #5 | ||
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That would have been a custom build and to sell now would be worth millions...very cool!!
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12-04-2014, 11:35 AM | #6 | ||
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Timeless automotive beauty that exudes style, luxury and quality.
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12-04-2014, 02:19 PM | #7 | ||
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Rolls Royce could roll that out of the factory today and people would still love it.
I'm imagining a copy of it in a fiberglass body on a chassis with some modern running gear under it...without the grill of course because Rolls Royce is a little touchy about that ...and it would sell like hot cakes. Love the sliding sunroofs in their own little depression in the roofline. |
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12-04-2014, 02:52 PM | #8 | ||
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I'd have one
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12-04-2014, 03:00 PM | #9 | ||
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8 Litre Straight Six!! Wonder how a Ford i6 would go if it displaced 8 Litres
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13-04-2014, 07:08 AM | #10 | ||
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I saw that in real life at the Peterson Museum a few years back.
It is without doubt the most impressive and elegant car I've ever seen. Those pics, as good as they are, barely do it justice.
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13-04-2014, 07:16 AM | #11 | ||
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Great engineering back then with limited technology
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13-04-2014, 10:23 AM | #12 | ||
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My first thought after seeing these photos was Metallica's frontman James Hetfield's latest custom (he has a bunch of great cars)
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...he-year-award/ |
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13-04-2014, 12:08 PM | #13 | ||
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A few more pictures & info at Performance Forums:
Here: http://www.performanceforums.com/for...o-share/page98 & Here: http://www.performanceforums.com/for...o-share/page99 |
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13-04-2014, 01:36 PM | #14 | ||
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Magnificent vehicle ... a true piece of coach building art.
Imagine hand making those round doors and making them fit properly, and the two windows meeting in the centre are fascinating. |
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14-04-2014, 10:02 PM | #15 | ||
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15-04-2014, 07:48 AM | #16 | ||
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looks good and true craftsmanship.
when i first saw a photo of the back i did automatically have the batman theme song start playing in my head. |
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15-04-2014, 08:25 AM | #17 | ||
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Yeah thats nice, im not a fan of boxy Rolls but thats pretty.
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15-04-2014, 10:24 AM | #18 | ||
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Seems it would be more aerodynamic going in reverse than forward.
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