Two You've Never Seen
black mamba
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Let me first express kudos to the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. When this event was launched 17 years ago, I'm not sure that Bill Warner....the founder and driving force of the whole thing.... even dared to dream of the successes his efforts have produced. But with his determined leadership and the combined efforts of an " army " of dedicated folks, this concours has reached the very top.
A prestigious award was recently accorded to Mr. Warner and his creation for being the very best event of its type for 2013. That's quite a recognition when you consider that others under consideration included the magnificent Pebble Beach Concours and the significant London show.
I sort of wanted you to know what I've detailed above because the cars I'm going to show you now would most likely not have made the prime viewing field at any other world-class show. That fact, and the fact that they did make it at Amelia, harkens back to a central philosophy within the Amelia people.....embrace ALL aspects of the history of automobiles, mix some beautiful and some not so beautiful as long as each warrants such consideration. I personally believe that such a prevailing attitude is the prime reason this show has reached the top.
As a part of their 1955 GM Motorama Show, Cadillac reached back in time and resurrected the storied name of " La Salle ". They produced two cars for that years tour.....a La Salle II Roadster and a La Salle II Sedan. When the tour was over, both of these cars were returned to Detroit and consigned to a crusher for destruction. Such was the fate of most of these kind of vehicles produced as design exercises. In this case, however, these two cars were hidden away in a warehouse for years
The la Salle II Roadster and Sedan both show strong styling clues to the C2 Corvette.
The Roadster
The Sedan
A prestigious award was recently accorded to Mr. Warner and his creation for being the very best event of its type for 2013. That's quite a recognition when you consider that others under consideration included the magnificent Pebble Beach Concours and the significant London show.
I sort of wanted you to know what I've detailed above because the cars I'm going to show you now would most likely not have made the prime viewing field at any other world-class show. That fact, and the fact that they did make it at Amelia, harkens back to a central philosophy within the Amelia people.....embrace ALL aspects of the history of automobiles, mix some beautiful and some not so beautiful as long as each warrants such consideration. I personally believe that such a prevailing attitude is the prime reason this show has reached the top.
As a part of their 1955 GM Motorama Show, Cadillac reached back in time and resurrected the storied name of " La Salle ". They produced two cars for that years tour.....a La Salle II Roadster and a La Salle II Sedan. When the tour was over, both of these cars were returned to Detroit and consigned to a crusher for destruction. Such was the fate of most of these kind of vehicles produced as design exercises. In this case, however, these two cars were hidden away in a warehouse for years
The la Salle II Roadster and Sedan both show strong styling clues to the C2 Corvette.
The Roadster
The Sedan
I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
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GM's Harley Earl was responsible for the design of both of these cars. Some of GM's best stuff during those times came from his fertile mind. I, too, find both to be very interesting.
Take care, Ian,
Tom
Both seem to have some Oldsmobile characteristics to them.
Or maybe I'm still crazy
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I wouldn't dare comment on your insightful self-analysis.
See you pard,
Tom
Thanks for the visit. See, above, my remarks to Randy.
Tom