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Back in the days when car designers had some style!!!

ToxicPaddy · 2010-05-07 08:45:37

I got these sent to me so I thought I'd post em up here to you all to enjoy.. Some decent pics of cars of the early 20th century, I have to say I love em. These were the Veyrons of their day!! :D Road Marvels

07-05-2010 8:45am

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ToxicPaddy

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I got these sent to me so I thought I'd post em up here to you all to enjoy..

Some decent pics of cars of the early 20th century, I have to say I love em.

These were the Veyrons of their day!!

Road Marvels

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#2 07-05-2010 8:48am

qz

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BMW 507

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#3 08-05-2010 12:46am

vectra

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Bucciali TAV 8-32 Saoutchik 'Fleche d'Or' Berline

FTW
Massive looking yoke

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#4 08-05-2010 1:44am

Atlantic Dawn

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Style is still there, it's just limited to what crushable space a crash dummy can get enough relevant stars for a pass mark in a crash :rolleyes:.

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#5 08-05-2010 2:41am

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"24 liters 12 cylinder aircraft engine. Power estimated at 600 HP.
One built in 1933.
Set 47 world speed records."

24 litres and an aircraft engine, and only 600bhp?! Feck sake... not mapped for 95 RON or what? :pac:

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