Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Red Pacific Sunset Red Atlantic Coupe

One of the three Bugatti Atlantic Coupes during the time it was in L.A. Owned by Robert Oliver in the 1950s, the car was painted red with full bumpers added by Oliver. The car was originally owned by Victor Lord Rothschild and was a light metallic gray.

Ferrari with Iguana on the Rocks

Phil Hill and Ritchie Ginther in their Ferrari 340 "Mexico" Coupe. This was run during the early 50's at the La Carrera Panamericana race; one of the last, true city to city open road races. Hill and Ginther speed by a curious onlooker under the blazing Mexican sun. Photo of the 20" x 24" original.

Stagger Wing Fantasy

The dashing traveler hurries from his Staggerwing Beechcraft to meet the beautiful Eurasian girl, waiting by her midnight blue Talbot Teardrop Coupe. I must have read too many Terry and the Pirates comic strips when I was young! Photo of the 20" x 30 " original.

Carlo's Background

This is a Bugatti Grand Prix chassis with a coupe body by Louis Dubos installed in 1937. This care is sometimes referred to as a Mini Atlantic Coupe. The background is a layout for a furniture inlay by Ettore Bugatti's father, Carlo. Photo of the original which measures 20" x 24".

Arriving in Style


The lady sweeps out of her rare 540K Mercedes Coupe while her date waits under the awning at Chasens in Hollywood, back when there was still some real glamour. This could have taken place sometime in the late 1940s. This is a photo of the original which is 20" x 28".