Monday, December 29, 2008

Oooooooo

...For your delectation: The Delahaye!

BBCAmerica's "Top Gear" has been running promos for their season-opener, featuring a sleek Alfa-Romeo hardtop they describe as "the most beautiful car in the world." Oh, I'll grant it's a lovely vehicle, but it's no Delahaye. It's about even with, say, a Cord 812.
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9 comments:

  1. Turk TuronDecember 29, 2008 at 11:06 PM

    I LOVE Cords!

    Now get to sleep!

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  2. perlhaqrDecember 29, 2008 at 11:20 PM

    That's not bad, but sorry, the title of "World's Most Beautiful Car" is already taken by the H6B Hispano-Suiza Tulipwood Torpedo. ;)

    WV: "hoption" Yep, it's got some of that.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 12:06 AM

    More of a Packard and Deusenberg fan myself, but those are purty, too.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 7:27 AM

    The 810 Phaeton and the 812 were always favorites. Just wish I could afford a large picture of one. On the other hand, the Alfa will be almost completely non functional in 8 years, so it will be most inexpensive.

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  5. TamDecember 30, 2008 at 7:57 AM

    Do not forget the Bugatti T57S Atlantic coupe...

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  6. JeffroDecember 30, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    Count me in with Farmist!

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  7. staghoundsDecember 30, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    You have to write it like Clarkson says it-

    "... ... innn the wUUUUUUUUUUUld."

    Many years ago I saw one of those wooden Hispanos being restored, taken entirely apart. Every piece of it was polished and finished better than a modern commercial gun. Just lovely.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    Lovely rides all, they are, but for my money (which will never be sufficient to actually cover getting one) they've all a long hill to climb before approaching the loveliness (and price tag)of the Maybach Exelero

    WV: condang - Con-DANG that's one pricey car!

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  9. SordidPandaDecember 30, 2008 at 2:41 PM

    I'm a fan of the vintage Jag roadsters...

    http://www.docsjags.com/customer_restoration_area/completed_restorations.htm

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