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mensfactory · 3 months
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1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster,
Bearing chassis no. 408338,
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coolthingsguyslike · 1 year
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uscarssince1935 · 1 month
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1938 American Bantam Roadster
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cochino-devin · 1 month
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Few more Zephyrs from Bldg 5 at GNRS 2024.
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artdecoandmodernist · 11 months
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1938 Peugeot 402 Darl'mat Special Sport Roadster. 
In the 1930s, Emile Darl'mat was the largest Peugeot dealer in Paris. After Peugeot pulled out of racing he sought to carry on the legacy particularly at LeMans. Using the 302/402 chassis, he created his own sports car. He clothed it with an Art Deco body, coachbuilt by Marcel Pourtout, from a George Paulin design. The two-liter OHC inline-four made 70 horsepower in road trim and more in race trim. In 1938, three Special Sport Roadsters entered by Darl'mat were campaigned at the 24 Hueres du Mans and won the two-liter class. Customers got their choice of coupe, cabriolet or sport roadster bodies and just 105 were built. (x) 
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1938 Steyr 220 Sport Roadster
1938 Steyr 220 Sport Roadster by Gläser on display at the 2021 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Of the six cars thus bodied, two remain: one is in a museum in Austria and this is the other one. Originally delivered to a Berlin Steyr dealer as a demo car, which has led to the usual rumors that it used to belong to Eva Braun. The engine is of Sport specifications, meaning 85 rather than the standard 55 horsepower, thanks to dual carbs and exhausts, larger valves, and a camshaft with longer duration.
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blueiskewl · 1 year
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1938 Bugatti Type 57S Roadster
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frenchcurious · 3 months
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Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster 1938 by Sindelfingen. - source RM Sotheby's.
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les-belles-mecaniques · 3 months
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1938 Jaguar SS100 3½-Litre roadster
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metamorphosis-000 · 5 months
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1938 BMW 328 Roadster
The pre-war era of automotive manufacturing saw the likes of Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Bugatti, and Mercedes-Benz typify the age with powerful-yet-complex performance machines. By contrast, the BMW 328 emerged in 1936 as a meticulously engineered, lightweight, well-balanced, and surprisingly user-friendly racer in a time when such qualities rarely transferred to cars intended for the motorsport track. Entering production in April 1936, the 328 was extensively campaigned by BMW’s Works team at contemporary racing events. The very first car, chassis number 85001, was driven by Ernst Henne to 1st overall at the Eifelrennen Nürburgring, while in April 1937, the first customer cars were delivered. A combination of factory and privateer cars were entered into subsequent races, with both scoring notable victories in the late 1930s at the Grand Prix des Frontières, Bucharest Grand Prix, and Eläintarhanajo in Finland. In 1938, the 328 was victorious at some 125 events, including 1-2-3 finishes at the Mille Miglia, International Avusrunnen, Grand Prix des Frontières, and two victories at the Nürburgring. These successes were followed by a three-car team entry at Le Mans in 1939 (finishing 5th, 7th, and 9th), and outright dominance at the shortened 1940 Mille Miglia, where team cars finished 1st and 3rd while privateers finished 5th and 6th. By this time, the 328 could be tuned to reach 60 mph from a standstill in 8.8 seconds, and it was capable of a top speed of over 110 mph. British BMW importer and privateer, H.J. Aldington, was once clocked hitting 117 mph at Brooklands, a staggering speed for the era. By September 1939, 464 examples of the 328 had been produced, and the model remained dominant in club racing though the 1950s.
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diabolus1exmachina · 1 year
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Bantam Roadster 
Founded in 1929 in Butler, Pennsylvania, the American Bantam Car Company was known from the start for producing small, affordable cars for the American market. Introduced in 1937 as part of the company’s Model 60 line, which included several other models such as a sedan and coupe, the Roadster was a simple two-seater convertible design with a rounded body, sloping grille, and elegant fenders. More than just a pretty face – this 1938 Bantam Roadster carries a small, but mighty four-cylinder engine that delivers 45 horsepower, which is impressive performance for its size. Even more impressive, is the miles-per-gallon this microcar can achieve; when driven correctly it can easily achieve 50 MPG, leading many enthusiasts to refer to it as ‘America’s first economy car’. 
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ducktracy · 5 months
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What's a good beginner Popeye short?
HMMMM HMM HMM.. you could realistically start anywhere, given the nature of these shorts! i’d say the peak of the Popeye shorts is around 1936-1938, so maybe something around there.. the first Popeye i ever saw was Clean Shaven Man (thanks Devon!) and it’s one of my absolute FAVORITES, so that could be potential!
i guess my “essential viewing” Popeye shorts in chronological order would be something like this: A Dream Walking, King of the Mardi Gras, A Clean Shaven Man, What--No Spinach?, Let's Get Movin', Hold the Wire, the 3 Popeye two-reelers (Meets Sinbad, Meets Ali Baba’s 40 Thieves… i.. i confess i have yet to see Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp but have heard very good things about it/still important in a historical context), Let's Celebrake, Goonland, A Date to Skate, and Hello, How Am I?
some of my favorites in addition to the ones above are Shoein’ Hosses, Pleased to Meet Cha!, The Spinach Overture, The Spinach Roadster, Organ Grinder's Swing, and Fowl Play.
i confess that i myself have only seen up to around 1938 (save for a few exceptions) in the Popeye filmography, which is something i NEED to rectify! i got so attached to the voice trio of Jack Mercer/Mae Questel/Gus Wicke that the idea of not hearing them together was something i was REALLY hesitant to accept. i likewise don’t want to insinuate that the only worthwhile shorts are the ones with them in it! it’s a reason why i need to jump back into the shorts again.
BUT, Popeye i think is one of those rare series’ where you can watch it from the beginning and be relatively well off. the artistic evolution through the years is CERTAINLY there, and the first few years are not without their hiccups, but there are very few shorts pre 1936 that i find to be truly bad or really anything less than “that was quaint!”. it helps that the Fleischer shorts weren’t as vitriolic/racist as their contemporaries—doesn’t mean those moments aren’t there, but the only true reprehensible short i can think of off the top of my head is Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh. it’s much easier to dive into the filmography chronologically than something like LT (which i still would posit is worth doing—i don’t think it is a SANE thing to do, but) which, length aside, does also sometimes become a laundry list of “how many ethnicities can we make fun of in this short”
THIS IS SO LONG FOR A NON-ANSWER and i apologize!! but the truthful answer is that i don’t really have an answer! i think it’s safe enough to dive in at any point, really. you adopt the tone and gist of the shorts pretty quickly
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doublesixdaimler · 6 months
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1938 Jensen 3 1/2 litre S type dual cowl roadster as seen in Blithe Spirit with Judy Dench.
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uscarssince1935 · 1 month
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1938 Lincoln Model K Convertible Roadster
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cochino-devin · 1 month
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Last post of Zephyrs in Bldg 5 at GNRS 2024.
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rabbitcoolcars · 1 year
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Bantam 1938 American Roadster
The Bantam 1938 American Roadster, like the Austin before it, was a car ahead of its time. It was small, economical, and adorable. Fewer than 7,000 were produced before production ended in 1941. In its final months, it developed a small prototype military vehicle, with mass-production being handled by Ford. It would come to be known as the Jeep.
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