Apparently this is a 1934 Fiat, by Pininfarina: Lots of swoopy on this page: http://www.cadillacdatabase.org/Dbas_txt/16hrtm.htm 1937 Cadillac V16 by Hartmann of Lausanne 1935 Mercedes-Benz 540K by Erdmann & Rossi Czech Aero 50 by Sodomka
But there is just something about the 1928 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Phantom Coupe with it's round doors trips my trigger. HRP
^ The round-door Rolls now belongs to the Petersen Museum, and is on display in the Vault. As I understand it, the car was originally a 1925 Phantom I with a tall touring car body; it was rebodied in 1934 by a Belgian coachbuilder named Jonquiere (sp?) for a subsequent owner. Functionally the car is nearly useless; for its colossal size the interior is terribly cramped, it steers like a truck and rides like a park bench, and the visibility from inside is nearly non-existent. But man, does it ever attract attention!
Thanks, I've only heard the name spoken and had never seen it in print. It was painted white during a period that it lived in Japan.
While possibly not quite as swoopy as some, this 1948-1049 Triumph is significant as it is probably the last car produced with a rumble seat, or as the Brits called it, a dickie seat. Interesting windshield setup for the rumble seat as well.
X2 I had the chance to compare a 350Gt and a 400Gt side by side last year. Not a panel on them was the same. Incredible compound curved glass on the door windows. Not sure how it actually winds down, but I guess it just sort of does.
oh my god CAR PORN!!!!!!! I cant get enough of these elegant cars. I hope to own a few one day... keep em rollin!!
This Australian car certainly fits the "Swoopy" thread. 1939 ZiS 101A Sport Coupe. I stand corrected, this is a Russian built car. sorry for the mistake.
The Zis is hardly a beauty, but is pretty radical for 1939 -- particularly considering its country of origin.
Pretty radical indeed, too bad that not much other elegance-oriented customizing happened in the later years, only a few prototypes and racecars, like the Le Sabre inspired ZIL 112 and the few aerodynamic (chopped!) GAZ m-20 Pobedas... ..do they get my reply back on topic, though?
Yep! Here's a swoopy one that just LOOKS old. The »Autobahnkurier« was designed and built in 2006 by the German manufacturer ISDERA. The engine is a 10-litre V16 made of 2 linked Merc W126 blocks. It also has 4 wheel drive. As you can see the main parts of the bodywork (roof, windows, doors) are taken of an early Volkswagen Beetle. Maximum speed is 242 kph.
I'd say that the builders of the last two additions had a sense of humor. I think this guy did, too, and I believe that he was yet another Russian:
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