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freebeard · 09-01-2016, 12:11 AM

1949 Spohn-bodied Veritas BMW cabriolet? You know what it interesting about that?

The Buick LeSabre is listed as from 1951; two years later than that, but Spohn's work looks like a cheap knock-off. The pontoon front fenders are similar to the 1947 Volkhart-Sagitta V2 but that's all lost at the windshield. Someone was using the C-shaped fender vent, but I don't recall — was it Cisitalia or Bugatti?

Moskvitch-C2 (1956)

http://oldconceptcars.com/soviet-racing-and-concept-cars/

Here's another interesting comparison. If I won the lottery I'd drive '64 T-bird with a '61 Starliner roof (and Tesla drivetrain):

http://www.classicnation.com/custom-thunderbird-tail-lights/

Ford actually built [or commissioned] a concept car called the Italien in 1963:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1963-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-FASTBACK-ITALIEN-CONCEPT-CAR-60571

So, obviously, if I did that I'd name it the ItAlien.

2nd Edit: Did anyone notice the tonneau cover on that 1939 Plymouth pickup that got the radial aircraft engine?

https://chromjuwelen.com/network/237...ircraft-engine

It's got a profile in the back that results in an internal Gurney flap. I wonder how that compares to a half-tonneau for effectiveness.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,799 Thanks: 8,181 Thanked 8,951 Times in 7,393 Posts	1949 Spohn-bodied Veritas BMW cabriolet? You know what it interesting about that? The Buick LeSabre is listed as from 1951; two years later than that, but Spohn's work looks like a cheap knock-off. The pontoon front fenders are similar to the 1947 Volkhart-Sagitta V2 but that's all lost at the windshield. Someone was using the C-shaped fender vent, but I don't recall — was it Cisitalia or Bugatti? Moskvitch-C2 (1956) http://oldconceptcars.com/soviet-racing-and-concept-cars/ Here's another interesting comparison. If I won the lottery I'd drive '64 T-bird with a '61 Starliner roof (and Tesla drivetrain): http://www.classicnation.com/custom-thunderbird-tail-lights/ Ford actually built [or commissioned] a concept car called the Italien in 1963: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1963-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-FASTBACK-ITALIEN-CONCEPT-CAR-60571 So, obviously, if I did that I'd name it the ItAlien. 2nd Edit: Did anyone notice the tonneau cover on that 1939 Plymouth pickup that got the radial aircraft engine? https://chromjuwelen.com/network/237...ircraft-engine It's got a profile in the back that results in an internal Gurney flap. I wonder how that compares to a half-tonneau for effectiveness. Last edited by freebeard; 09-01-2016 at 01:00 AM..