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1921 Mercedes-Benz
Only remaining "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" car in the world. Clocked at 108.3 mph at Brooklands
in England. Immortalized in children's book and movie.
Detail of the front end of the 1947 Delahaye you saw on Page 1
1940 Mercedes-Benz Offener Tourenwagen
Used by King Haakon of Norway in his royal fleet. Currently less than 10,000 miles on the odometer.
Vintage motorcycles and other memorabilia
"The Hog" was impressive even back in 1949
In production only one year, 1948, the Tucker was advanced for its time
Only 51 Tuckers were produced in its one year of existence
Its extravagant claim didn't win over many customers
The Tucker's radically designed 6-cylinder engine, air-cooled, mounted in the
rear with fuel injection and overhead valves
1942 Cadillac 4-door convertible, one of the last cars built
before changing over to war production
1942 Chrysler Imperial Phaeton
1934 Dodge Woody Wagon
1931 Invicta, not to be confused with the Buick Invicta
which came out 30 years later
1932 Stutz Super Bearcat
1941 Cadillac 62 Deluxe Convertible
Only two cars were left out in the rain
This one's a 1965 Rambler Classic 550
Not part of the exhibit, this immaculate 1941 Dodge
was parked at the edge of the common
It was called a salesman's car with an extra large trunk
Fluid drive was a semi-automatic transmission
in Chrysler cars of the '40s and early '50s
You could sneak a few people into the drive-in theatre in that trunk
In spite of the rain, vendors were doing a good business on the common —
First Baptist Church in the background
Selling everything from jewelry to signs
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