Showing posts with label Isotta Fraschini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Isotta Fraschini. Show all posts

Friday, August 20, 2010

The big old cars of the 30's and 40's at Kimball Park, the National City Heritage days event

Isotta Frashini from the San Diego Collection I believe


Big 'ol Caddy


Buick that has a remarkable resemblance to that caddy above

Friday, December 25, 2009

Old Hollywood, some stars and their cars, pre-1940

Above, the Little Rascals

Al Jolson and his custom 1928 Mercedes Spl

Buster Keaton and his 1928 Austin

WC Fields with a 1930 Bantam movie car, in the movie 300 Yard Drive

Rudy Valentino's (unbelievable biography: http://emol.org/emclub/?q=rudolphvalentino )cars above an Avoin Voisin, and below a 1925 Isotta Frashini. His 1923 Isotta can be seen in the Nethercutt Museum: http://www.pbase.com/gemc48/image/39217895


A 1910 Stanley Steamer and in the back is a 1940 Packard Darin

John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in a 1914 Stutz Bearcat

a 1911 Ford and Jimmy Durante... what a pit crew!

Old Hollywood, some stars and their cars, pre-1940

Gen Pershing, 1924 Packard
Groucho Marx and his 1930 Packard
Clark Gable and his 1935 Duesenburg

Above, the Little Rascals
Al Jolson and his custom 1928 Mercedes Spl
Buster Keaton and his 1928 Austin
WC Fields with a 1930 Bantam movie car, in the movie 300 Yard Drive
Rudy Valentino's (unbelievable biography: http://emol.org/emclub/?q=rudolphvalentino )cars above an Voisin, and below a 1925 Isotta Frashini. His 1923 Voisin can be seen in the Nethercutt Museum: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/rudy-valentinos-voisin-hood-ornament-by.html

A 1910 Stanley Steamer and in the back is a 1940 Packard Darin
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in a 1914 Stutz Bearcat
a 1911 Ford and Jimmy Durante... what a pit crew!


If you enjoyed this post, try this following link where I've posted many similar Hollywood stars and their vehicles like Rita Hayworth pulling the bumpers off her car for the scrap metal effort for WW2, John Wayne on a motorbike, Hitchcock in his 300SL, and dozens more: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/celebrity

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

an online Concours de Elegance has the most unusual cars, I'm posting the best variety to entice you to look at Cardomain.com

Talbot T23 Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupe
Voisin C14
Willys Knight 66B Plaid Side Roadster
Talbot Figoni & Falaschi 7-23 Faux Cabriolet
Talbot Figoni & Falaschi 7-23 Faux Cabriolet
Stout Scarab
Ruxton Roadster
Rolls Royce PII Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe
Peugeot 402 Pourtout Roadster
Packard 845 Waterhouse Convertible Victoria
Mercer Raceabout
Mercedes 90 HP Labourdette Skiff
for a complete and extensive gallery I photographed in Sept 2010 see http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/09/1912-mercedes-model-37-with-perfect.html

Maserati A6 Zagato Coupe, I love the Zagato double bubble roof
Locomobile Old 16 Special
Locomobile 48 Series VIII Sportif
Locomobile 48 Series VIII Sportif
La Nef Runabout
Kissell Model 6-45 Gold Bug Speedster
Kissell Kar Touring
Itala Grand Prix
Itala Grand Prix
Isotta Fraschini 8A Castagna Cabriolet
Horch 853 A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet
Graham Supercharged Convertible Coupe
Gobron-Brillie Skiff Body
Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Berlinetta
Farago Pontiac CF
DuPont Model G Speedster
DuPont Model G 4 Place Speedster... noticing immediately the "Woodlight" headlights that the Ruxtons all had, however, DuPont's did not have the similar shpaed turn signals on the fenders
Duesenberg Speedster
Duesenberg J Kollins le Grande Cabriolet
Detroit Electric Brougham
Detomaso Mangusta
Delahaye 135 Competition Court Coupe Figoni & Falaschi Delahaye 135 Competition Court Coupe Figoni & Falaschi
Shifter in the Delage D6 Le Mans
Daniels D19 Submarine
Daimler Double Six 40 50 Walter Sport Saloon
Daimler Double Six 40 50 Walter Sport Saloon
Daimler Double Six 40 50 Walter Sport Saloon
Daimler Double Six 40 50 Walter Sport Saloon
Chrysler GG Imperial Victoria Waterhouse Convertible
Bugatti Type 57 C Voll & Ruhrbeck Cabriolet
Bugatti Type 57 C Vanvooren Cabriolet
Bugatti Type 57 C Roadster
Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Coupe
BMW 507 Prototype
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Spider SI Prototipo

Benz Blitzen Benz Speed Record Car
Bentley Speed Six Blue Train Special
Bantam Roadster
Ballot 2LT Torpedo ( I think the pop up windshield for the back seat is amusing )

Austin Touring (copare this to the restored one 17 photos after this)
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
American Underslung Touring Car
American Underslung Scout 22-A
Alfa Romeo Canguro
Alfa Romeo 1900SSZ Zagato
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta
Stanley Steamer gauges
Goofy concept... but interesting to look at

Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Worblaufen Cabriolet
Just a great looking photo
The spare tire doubles as the rear bumper. I've posted about this car before, I believe it's a 57 Healey. The one I posted about is blue, if you go looking for it in the archives
Airflow, and I love the setting
Marmon
Austin Touring
Thomas Flyer


Daimler Double Six 40/50 Walter Sport Saloon
Interior of Mercedes Labourdette Skiff
Zagato body, and immediately identifying side trim
1936 Voisin C28 Aerosport Aero Coupe
1936 Hudson Custom Eight Convertible Coupe

1934 Duesenberg Model SJ, the record setting Mormon Meteor Speedster, Two supercharged SJ engines were built up by Augie Duesenberg and Ed Winfield using new high-lift camshafts and huge updraft Stromberg UU3 carburetors. http://www.rickcarey.com/Catalog%20Descriptions/Gooding%20081504%20Mormon%20Meteor.htm
Winner of the Pebble Beach Concours De Elegance Best Of Show. Harley Earl released the 1957 Pontiac Bonneville in honor of Ab Jenkins, the owner and record setting driver of this car.
Both above and below are Duesenburg Indianapolis 500 real race cars, the black is a '31. The white, '32

1913 Packard Runabout
1912 Pierce Arrow 36
This yellow, and the following red, are the rare and ultimate American sports car... the AMX 3
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/11/amx-3-links.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/01/heres-background-story-on-amx3-love.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/11/beautiful-amx-3.html



I'm interested in factory supplied tools.



BMW 3/15 Dixi
Bugatti Type 55 Roadster


Lancia Aprilia Pinin Farina Cabriolet
Maserati A6G Frua Spyder
Maserati Boomerang Concept ... this is one cool concept. I can't think of a reason it wouldn't be better than a conventional instrument cluster on the dash board.
Mercedes Benz 700 SS
Serenissima 308 Jet Coupe
Via http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/event_list/&mode=annual choose what event you want to look at the photos of!
My Ping in TotalPing.com