Saturday, May 9, 2015

Beauties

 As I said earlier, I don't know much about cars, but I do know beauty.  How do you like these?




Delahaye 1937 Type 135 MS Special Roadster



This is a BMW 328 (1936 - 1940)


1934 Tipo 8C 2300 Corto, Touring Alpha Romeo
I have no idea what all of that means.  It was on a plaque.


This baby is a 1995 McLaren F1 with a carbon fiber hull.  It has a top speed of 240 mph
and goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds.  


Mercedes-Benz W196 (1955 - 1956)

This gorgeous car has a magnesium alloy body.  Unfortunately, an MB W196 was in an accident at Le Mans and ignited.  The pit crew mechanics poured water on the fire, intensifying the fire.
82 spectators died, the worst accident in racing history, leading Mercedes to end
its participation in racing for three decades.  
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17 comments:

  1. LOLfromPasaMay 9, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    These are all amazing...would look wonderful on display at our Coventry Motor Museum. Fantastic shots you have shared over the last few days, Jack. Does this the museum also have a section on cycles?

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  2. jennyfrecklesMay 9, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    I ADORE the top one, so thirties. Would need an outfit to match, of course.

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoMay 9, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    Oh yes, beauties indeed Jack, especially the first four.. real works of art. J'adore your first image.

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  4. Luis GomezMay 9, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    These are gorgeous!

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  5. EdMay 9, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    I think that McClaren has your name on it, Jack. These are all beautiful cars

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  6. KateMay 9, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Shiny and better than new! Incidentally, I am now in the 5th day of a miserable bout of Verdigo so my posting, visiting, and commenting is proving difficult, but I will eventually be back in full swing again. Have a good week-end!

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  7. Sylvia KMay 9, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    Oh, WOW! Such awesome cars and history, Jack!! Love your captures for the day -- as always!! Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Enjoy!!

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  8. William KendallMay 9, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    They are beautiful- I think my dad would really enjoy this museum. He's fascinated by classic cars.

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  9. VPMay 9, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Beautiful cars, excellent images!

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  10. RedPatMay 9, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    They are all beautiful, Jack! But the lines on that first one are fabulous!

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  11. SharonMay 9, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    I love that first shot and the second one sold that car for me.

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  12. UnknownMay 9, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    One does not need to know anything about cars to see the beauty and elegance in these autos.

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  13. Taken For GrantedMay 9, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    There are indeed beautiful cars. They were at the very top of desirability, performance, and cost when they were new, and are now so rare as to be housed in museums. All of them were very low production models. The Alpha Romeo Tipo 8C appeared in the original Godfather movie as the victim of a bomb. I'm sure they didn't actually blow one up.

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  14. Bob CroweMay 9, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    Better quality than when I shot Elvis' cars at Graceland.

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  15. RandyMay 9, 2015 at 11:07 PM

    Love that Gold color.

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  16. EG CameraGirlMay 11, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Pretty snazzy!

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  17. KayMay 11, 2015 at 11:49 PM

    That first one looks s-o-o-o Art Deco! Very cool!

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