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Old 08-22-2012, 10:29 AM   #1
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Default Rare photos of Dwight Eisenhower driving Engineer's Hot Rod in 1951

This is really cool, Ike's practically drooling over LeSabre supercar and notice the letter he wrote to Harley Earl thanking him, "for a demonstration of it's wizardry" while America's first major post WW II dream car was touring Europe.

Comprehensive photos here:

http://www.carofthecentury.com/le_sabre.htm

Originally saw images at Harley Earl FB page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Harley...10134269031472
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Old 08-22-2012, 10:32 AM   #2
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Default Re: Rare photos of Dwight Eisenhower driving Engineer's Hot Rod in 1951

Okay, sorry, here they are
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Old 08-22-2012, 10:36 AM   #3
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Default Re: Rare photos of Dwight Eisenhower driving Engineer's Hot Rod in 1951

Wow ,thank you for posting.
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