The most beautiful car I've ever seen
May 24, 2023 05:42:06 #
black mamba wrote:
As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've seen a lot of beautiful cars, but for my money, this one ranks #1.
It's a 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR. Mercedes brought it over from their corporate museum to show it exclusively at the Amelia Island Concours.
It's a 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR. Mercedes brought it over from their corporate museum to show it exclusively at the Amelia Island Concours.
It is a stunning automobile. Two questions. One: is the little scoop in front of the driver's windshield for cooling the driver? Number two: what is the protrusion on the right forward side of the hood? I can't make it out.
May 24, 2023 06:03:02 #
For me the photography part of the photo are great, angles, lighting, composition are excellent. But being B&W, not sure i’d agree with your “ most beautiful …..” I can’t really see its details. B&W is too stark.
May 24, 2023 06:26:05 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
It is a stunning automobile. Two questions. One: is the little scoop in front of the driver's windshield for cooling the driver? Number two: what is the protrusion on the right forward side of the hood? I can't make it out.
It looks like a rearview mirror to me.
Bruce
May 24, 2023 06:38:58 #
riderxlx wrote:
It looks like a rearview mirror to me.
Bruce
Bruce
No, I see the rearview mirror Bruce, but I was wondering about the scoop directly in front of the little driver's windshield. It seems like it would be to direct cooling air into the cockpit.
May 24, 2023 06:43:36 #
John N wrote:
I do like #3. Taking the time to get a little lower, not full frontal, but just to show some uppermost features is perhaps my favourite view for cars like this.
Thanks for the visit. I appreciate your input.
May 24, 2023 06:45:15 #
May 24, 2023 07:29:34 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
It is a stunning automobile. Two questions. One: is the little scoop in front of the driver's windshield for cooling the driver? Number two: what is the protrusion on the right forward side of the hood? I can't make it out.
You are right about the scoop....cool the driver. That protrusion, as far I can tell, is another light. Probably a light better suited for fog. Usually, when Mercedes sends over one of their crown jewels, it is accompanied by a whole slew of folks. I didn't see any factory guys when I was shooting the car or I would have gotten a definitive answer to that feature.
May 24, 2023 07:39:42 #
ceallachain wrote:
For me the photography part of the photo are great, angles, lighting, composition are excellent. But being B&W, not sure i’d agree with your “ most beautiful …..” I can’t really see its details. B&W is too stark.
In this case, just pretend that it is not a B&W shot. That car, being a very light silver color, would have appeared virtually the same in a color shot. As I mentioned to another member, the color version was inferior because of the severe mottled lighting. In this case, you can focus more on the features of the car...the lines and the details.
May 24, 2023 07:41:54 #
May 24, 2023 08:07:08 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
No, I see the rearview mirror Bruce, but I was wondering about the scoop directly in front of the little driver's windshield. It seems like it would be to direct cooling air into the cockpit.
My mistake papa, I guess I was looking at the wrong picture you were referring to, and I do believe the scoop is to bring air into the driver. I believe yesterday’s post had a similar car. It wasn’t a convertible, but it had the scoop to put air to the driver because it was notoriously hot inside.
May 24, 2023 09:03:50 #
What no one has mentioned is the fact that a 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR coupe recently sold for $142 million
Yes you read that right, $142 MILLION
Yes you read that right, $142 MILLION
May 24, 2023 09:30:48 #
Great B&W set, Mamba, but in my opinion the Jaguar XKE is the most beautiful car of all.
May 24, 2023 09:31:48 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
I agree B and W works for me. Great shot but my top bid was 140 million, lol
May 24, 2023 10:00:47 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
I agree B and W works for me. Great shot but my top bid was 140 million, lol
You were only 2mil from immortality!
I bid the full $142 but then they required a $5000 deposit.
May 24, 2023 10:18:35 #
They are works of art. Now I wish I would not have traded mine in for that Rambler American.😜
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