Monday, October 4, 2010

Pierce Arrow, bigger than you think, about the size of an Escalade or Expedition





The Startix.... what a great name!


Above the driver, looks like a vent

Elegant and simple design to the gauges




Looks far more comfortable than the modern seat foam material, looks like a comfy old sofa
Just below the pull rope is an interesting piece, looks like a cigarette and lighter holder, or maybe pens and paper, and it has a beautiful clock on the face




Nice handles!


I'm completely amazed at the handcrafted wooden mirror, notice that the above and below photos have the light (beautifuly simple) on the opposite sides of the mirror, these are mirrors are on both sides of the rear window.... each mirror had a different dispenser. One was perfume, I forget what I was told the other had.







Sunday, October 3, 2010

This Mercury hood ornament is the first time I've noticed the head of the god Mercury as a hood ornament... cool! Looks like a transformer though


I found this funny, maybe it's a poke at the Firebird, maybe it's a visual call out to the rare Firebird TA of the musclecar era


Maybe I'm still partial to juvenile humor like writing on dirty cars "Wash Me" and this similar writing in the filth made me laugh

I can't recall seeing a BWM emblem with red instead of blue before this

Anyone know why? I'm curious... the internet doesn't offer much, but this seems to indicate it's an insult to have anything but Blue and White: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080504174420AA0kz1N because those are the colors of the Bavarian flag

From http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t59808-15.html
it used to be red and white as it was the symbol for EMW, Eisenach Motoren Werk, which is where the factory was before the war and changed to blue and white when It became BMW and moved to Bayern and yes it was supposed to represent a propeller.

What is this Chevy Van doing with a Studebaker spare tire cover?


If Al from Tool Time had been shown with a vehicle, it would probably have looked like this plaid Volvo


I believe this is the first time I've posted a Volvo

Can you spot the problem with this red Chevy suv?


If you haven't spotted the problem, it's that the only brake light that works is the top, also known as 3rd, brake light
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