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What's the most beautiful car ever built ?
They just don't make 'em like they used to. Are there any really beautiful cars being made today ? I can't think of too many. Maybe because automobiles aren't a new thing anymore and everybody's got one. They're just utilitarian objects, things that get you from here to there, things to go to the store in and pick up the kids. At one time, some cars were works of art, at least among the 1%. The car in this picture is a Delahaye1 165 cabriolet, made in France in 1936. Some very cool looking cars were made in France in between the wars. The most famous of these, and certainly the most expensive, is the Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic owned by Ralph Lauren2 and also made in 1936. Here's a little vid of that car.
When the subject of beautiful cars comes up, a lot of people mention the Jaguar E-Type, or XKE as it was know in the US. That was certainly a pretty car and a good candidate for the most beautiful ever. I like the XKSS3 better. The XKSS was a D-Type race car that was modified for the street. The D-Type won the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1955, 56, and 57. A few were left over examples after its racing career was finished. They were modified to be street legal and sold to well-heeled customers as sports cars. Only 16 of these cars were made. Most of these ended up in the US and the most famous of these, the one in this picture, was owned by actor and car enthusiast Steve McQueen. The car now lives in the Petersen Automotive Museum4 in Los Angeles. This link will take you to a video of squillionaire entertainer and car collector Jay Leno talking about, and eventually driving, the Petersen Museum's XKSS. ➡ YouTube
Finally, here's my pick for the most beautiful car ever made. It's a pure race car, never available for street use. Only 4 were ever made. It's the Ferrari 330 P45. Watch this vid and see if you don't agree.
OK, that's all I got for this Tuesday, some really cool car porn. What's going on in CUA-land ? Anybody planning any new meet-ups, anybody have any interesting linkage and ...
What's the most beautiful car ever made ?
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Friday, October 16th
New Orleans Nation Dinner with navajo!
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: TBD
[Address] • New Orleans
ORGANIZER: Send navajo a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. navajo
2. Crashing Vor
3. cv lurking gf
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Saturday, October 24th
Dallas Kos Monthly Meet-up
TIME: 12:30 PM
LOCATION: Ojeda's Mexican Restaurant
4617 Maple Avenue • Dallas
ORGANIZER: Send Andy T a kosmail to attend
Latest diary: Dallas Kossacks Round Up and Meet Up!
Saturday, October 24th
SFKossacks Attend Paul Hogarth's Dramatic Appearance in Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
TIME: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: The Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Avenue [expect city street parking] • Piedmont
Paul Hogarth, Daily Kos Activism staff member is part of the cast.
The Piedmont Players present Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, a delicious, satirical political drama set at a nominating convention during a mythical 1960’s era election. A play about power, ambition, political secrets, and the race for the presidency, The Best Man takes place at the national convention where two candidates are vying for their party’s nomination for president. It’s an inside look at the dirt-digging, double-dealing, triple-crossing chicanery of presidential electioneering, and what could be more fun in a presidential campaign season than these theatrical fireworks?
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3. dsb
4. Glen The Plumber
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6. Lorikeet
7. navajo
8. Skywriter
9. side pocket
10. Mrs. side pocket
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Pre-dinner at nearby Ikaros Greek restaurant
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Ikaros Greek Restaurant [menu]
3268 Grand Ave • Oakland, Grand Lakeshore neighborhood
After-show Karaoke at Oakland's Greatest Dive Bar
TIME: 10:00 PM-ish???
LOCATION: The Alley [cash only]
3325 Grand Avenue • Oakland
Saturday, Nov 14th
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TIME: TBD
LOCATION: TBD
[Address] • [City]
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Dallas Kossacks Round Up and Meet Up!
byAndyT ♥ for Dallas Kos
Andy T held another meet-up in Dallas and also listed some Bernie and Hillary events. Check his diary for deets. Also the next event has been announced for Oct. 24. See above in the roster of CUA events.
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Please visit AndyT's diary. You can still REC it. You can join Dallas Kos by sending a Kosmail to AndyT.
by Chrislove ♥ for Houston Area Kossacks
Another Houston event! Great job, Chris. Photos below:
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L-R: htowngenie, her son, Blood, JJR1971 and PIZZA!
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