In July 1941 you could still buy a car, but not for long. Soon the metal and rubber of this beauty was being used to build planes, tanks, jeeps, and ships. If you needed a new car during the war, good luck with that.
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This is a really nice drawing. From the looks of it I'd say scratchboard.
I can easily imagine a driver at the wheel with a fussy matron in the back. I can also imagine some pompous politician in the backseat puffing on a cigar.
Once upon a time cars were very distinctive. Now, they're all silver and look the same. Oh well. At least once upon a time a car could be a piece of art when it drove by. Now, not so much. Pure function, no form.
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Two words - FENDER SKIRTS.
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhh, hadn't heard that phrase in a long time. Oh and the fun of cleaning up under those fenders. I'm imagining the inconvenience of having to put chains on.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Do you live in Alaska?
ReplyDeleteNope, just vivid memories of driving over the Donner Summit in the Sierras and putting chains on. My friends and I were always too cheap to hire a chain monkey. Once I got a front wheel drive car it was a breeze.
ReplyDeleteThat looks long, lean and mean...
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