Epic 30s and 40s coachwork

[dinkel]

There is not enough beauty in this world.

[Europa1]

DonkeyApple said:

A little early at 1925 but one of my favourites, the Roller round door

The young lady holding the door is also beautifully constructed.

[rohrl]

1934 Edsel Roadster. That's Edsel as in Edsel Ford, Henry's son.

[1000TCR]

1914 (!) A.L.F.A. 40/60 HP Aerodinamica Prototype - Very Steampunk


1932 Motorcar Number 9 - designed and produced by American industrial designer Bel Geddes


Art Deco Henderson motorcycle, built by O. Ray Courtney in 1936 and is based on a 1930 K.J Henderson


1936 Mercedes 540K Autobahn Kurier (W29) - 6 built


1938 Talbot Lago T150 CSS



A bit late to the 30's/40's party, but still too beautiful not to mention:



1955 Mercedes W196 Monza - Streamlined version of the open wheeled Formula 1 racer built for Reims, Silverstone and Monza


1955 Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
Based on the W196 Formula 1 race car above (sharing chassis and engine) this weapon was used as a company car by Mercedes Motorsport Chief Rudolf Uhlenhaut. With 880 kg dry weight and a n/a 310 HP straight eight it is basically the same car as Strirling Moss' Mille Miglia winning machine. Rumors say, that Uhlenhaut averaged almost 140 MPH on business trips.

[Europa1]

rohrl said:

1934 Edsel Roadster. That's Edsel as in Edsel Ford, Henry's son.

Certainly better than the next Ford to be called an Edsel!

[Fane]

galro said:

This don't look period correct. It appears to be a modern replica of something/modern reinterpation.

Looks genuine to me.

[EnglishTony]

If you have had your 1930s chassis bodied for racing/general sportiness then it's all well & good. I draw the line at cars whose function in life appears to be A. Annoying your millionaire neighbours & B. Annoying the plebs.

Great thread BTW - should be TOTD.

[Riley Blue]

A few more I saw on holiday last year - where did I visit...?:

[galro]

Fane said:

Looks genuine to me.

The roof-line and those pillars do not looks period. It looks more post war kit car. I believe it was built by Rod Jolley in 1990 as a modern interpretation of a Gangloff design that was never produced.

[lostkiwi]

Have to love that road boat!

[galro]

1939 Aero 50 Dynamik with bodywork by Sodomka.

[Riley Blue]

galro said:

Fane said:

Looks genuine to me.

The roof-line and those pillars do not looks period. It looks more post war kit car. I believe it was built by Rod Jolley in 1990 as a modern interpretation of a Gangloff design that was never produced.

Indeed it is however the notion that Rod Jolley builds kit cars is a new one...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[rohrl]

1934 Duesenberg bodied by Graber.

[galro]

Riley Blue said:

Indeed it is however the notion that Rod Jolley builds kit cars is a new one...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

No, he seems to use historic chassis as the base (sadly), however the roof-line and pilar design of his hardtops are reminiscent of what you expect to see on a kit car replica and not a period car.

[ClockworkCupcake]

Chrysler did a concept car interpretation of the Bugatti Atlantique back in 1995.
Personally, I'm not a fan. Somewhat ironically I think it manages to look incredibly dated. And not in a good way.


Credit: www.diseno-art.com



Credit: www.diseno-art.com



Credit: Wikipedia

[swisstoni]

Europa1 said:

rohrl said:

1934 Edsel Roadster. That's Edsel as in Edsel Ford, Henry's son.

Certainly better than the next Ford to be called an Edsel!

Yes, they inadvertently put a lady part on the front of the second one.
That first one is beautifully restrained and elegant.

[Hard-Drive]

Meanwhile, twenty years later in Birmingham, they didn't get that memo...

[dinkel]

Riley Blue said:

A few more I saw on holiday last year - where did I visit...?:

Louwman Collection in The Hague - 30 mins drive from the Hook ferry. Whenever you PHers go, give me a shout.

My Louwman topic: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


My bro's 1953 Pontiac Catalina.


The Alfa Romeo room.



Lovely stuff and please, keep them coming.

[CanAm]

dinkel said:

Louwman Collection in The Hague - 30 mins drive from the Hook ferry. Whenever you PHers go, give me a shout.
Lovely stuff and please, keep them coming.

A lot of their Art Deco cars come from the sorely missed Rosso Bianco Museum.

[rohrl]

1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Coupé by Freestone & Webb.