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Evernden designed a whole new body contruction which was put on chassis no. 10 EX. After testing the car at Brooklands 3 more experimental cars were built, on the same line, 15 EX, 16 EX and 17 EX. It goes without saying that 10 EX the offical works car remains the most famous and imporatnt car of the limited series.

10 EX remained at the works till sold as a second hand car in 1931. During the years at the factory 10 EX remained a favourite among the employees, often travelled to the Schneider Cup trophy races and was even lent to Lawrence of Arabia for a european tour.

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1 posted on 07/01/2012 8:40:13 AM PDT by djone
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AMC wasn't far behind

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2 posted on 07/01/2012 8:50:17 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (This tagline for rent. Contact GeorgiaDawg32 for pricing and excellent financing options.)
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Must be an English site. That’s not even an especially pretty example of a Rolls.

I’d nominate the 1955 Citroen DS, myself. Startlingly innovative, hugely influential. Survived twenty years in pretty much the same form, and automobiles of today lack some of the technical features found in that car.


3 posted on 07/01/2012 8:53:10 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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The 72 Olds Cutlass 442 convertible ...


4 posted on 07/01/2012 9:00:05 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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Looks like an over-sized marital aid.

8 posted on 07/01/2012 9:11:03 AM PDT by Bratch
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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged.

NO car will ever surpass the 1937 Cord Supercharged 812 In September of 1937, a Cord crew driven by Ab Jenkins set 35 American stock car speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats, certified by the AAA Contest Board, including 24 hours at an average speed (including stops) of 101.72 mile per hour.

9 posted on 07/01/2012 9:13:25 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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always my favorite Ferrari

In November 1971, journalist Brock Yates and racing driver Dan Gurney won the inaugural Cannonball race across the United States in a Ferrari Daytona. They made the 2,876-mile run from the Red Bull garage in Manhattan to Redondo Beach, California, in 35 hrs 54 mins at an average speed of 80.8mph.

The Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. ...

This was the last and greatest of all the front-engined, rear-wheel drive two-seater Ferrari's and some purists regard it as one of the best Ferraris of all time. The Daytona, model name 365GTB/4, oozed style with its Pininfarina body with long hood that hid a quad-cam VI2 fed by six Weber carburettors. To balance out the huge engine, the gearbox was mounted at the rear in the transaxle, giving near perfect 52:48 weight distribution. As with many Ferraris of the era, the Daytona used double wishbone suspension and anti-roll bars both ends, and had vented discs to cope with the enormous speed it was capable of. The chassis was a multi-lube affair hidden by a steel body but with alloy doors, hood and trunk lid. For 1970 this was the fastest car in the world; in fact, it remained that way for years, because 100mph (160km/h) could arrive in under 13 seconds.

Top Gear - Ferrari Daytona - falling in love

Ferrari 365GTB4 Daytona vs. Boat (Part 2 of 2) Ferrari Daytona

Ferrari 365GTB4 Daytona vs. Boat (Part 2 of 2) Ferrari Daytona

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14 posted on 07/01/2012 9:30:40 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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Seems like history has forgotten the Tucker.

The Big 3 tried successfully to make America forget.

I say bring back the Tucker!

A modernized Tucker, has a fuel cell, runs on tap water, has no Onstar black box, is sold as a modular car, you can simply swap out body sections to make it a convertible, a wagon or a truck similar to the El Camino.

It has AWD, it has a suspension thats infinitely variable, has a tire inflation system like a Hummer.

It isn’t built by GM, Ford, Dodge or Mercedes.

All parts are built in America, nothing comes from offshore.

And its affordable.


17 posted on 07/01/2012 9:55:10 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (Is your state Obamacare free yet?)
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I was lucky to have spent some time Saturday in Plano, Texas in the presence of about 30 authentic Shelby Cobras, which I was put up with any car ever built.


18 posted on 07/01/2012 9:57:14 AM PDT by X-spurt (It is truly time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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HA! Best car ever.


21 posted on 07/01/2012 10:33:51 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (REPEAL OBAMACARE. Nothing else matters.)
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Either the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, or the Batmobile, obviously.


23 posted on 07/01/2012 10:39:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing


32 posted on 07/01/2012 11:56:22 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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Tom Daniel Featured in Rod and Custom

34 posted on 07/01/2012 2:29:32 PM PDT by Utah Binger (Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)
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The best and gorgeous was the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1906-1926). It was/is ELEGANT.
38 posted on 07/02/2012 9:39:01 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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44 posted on 07/06/2012 10:54:14 PM PDT by TheCause ("that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States")
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