Just beautiful objects

[Fishtigua]

hidetheelephants said:

French curves; used by graphic designers and such like.

I bought a set just like that 30 years ago, it made my yacht design doodles a million times nicer. If you think, a yacht shouldn't have any straight lines. They are curved creatures, the oceans like curves.

Look at how the American Sportfishing boat has developed over the years.

[vx220]

El Guapo said:

Short or long tail, that is the question

Short tailed, but has to be in Gulf colours

Cliched, I know, I know...

[Poison Tom 96]

Stunning.

[Vaud]

Maserati 250f

[GTIR]

davhill said:

Lovely with or without the lid, and with crank-up headlights. Pre-war technology.

Stunning.
Is that a Cord?

Riva

[Fishtigua]

GTIR said:

Riva

That's the one with the twin Lambo V12s.

[anonymous-user]

Short C Class empire flying boat.

[Pesty]

Edited by Pesty on Saturday 17th May 09:27

[anonymous-user]

DH Comet. (all variants)

[Rouleur]

Campagnolo Record Delta brakes. They're not very powerful, they're a nightmare to set up, and they weigh a ton, but they look great and that's all that matters.

[anonymous-user]

Bluebird CN7

[VinceFox]

Good thread. Temptation is to just look at transport, have this for balance...

Edited by VinceFox on Saturday 17th May 10:00

[GTIR]

Fishtigua said:

GTIR said:

Riva

That's the one with the twin Lambo V12s.

Oof!

They're all fibreglass now iirc.

[TheJimi]

One of these. Yes, I know that it's a fairly bland object visually, but hold one in your hand and it will feel beautifully tactile.

The Zippo -

[Mini1275]

Bugatti Type 57 Corsica:





Hawker Hunter:



Dan Gurney's Eagle Weslake:



Nero yacht:

[vx220]

Just came back to this thread, was going to post a Hunter!

Needs to be a single seater, though.

And preferably from underneath or plan view? Can't post pics atm.

Am I wrong to suggest "Bucaneer" as well?

[HereBeMonsters]

One of my favourites of all time:

[patmahe]

About as beautiful as a 'modern' Grand Prix cars get

[Fishtigua]

Holland & Holland.

[morgs_]

Short tail too.

Beaten to Spitfire/Concorde/Vulcan, can't agree more.



Makes me shiver every time I see see one in the flesh.