Ribeirão Preto - SP
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domingo, 25 de agosto de 2019
Beneficência Portuguesa, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
Ribeirão Preto - SP
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Praia das Toninhas, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Praia das Toninhas, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Ubatuba - SP
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Praia do Tenório, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Ubatuba - SP
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Praia Grande, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Praia Grande, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Ubatuba - SP
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Praia da Enseada, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Praia da Enseada, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brasil
Ubatuba - SP
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Ford Roadster 1935, Estados Unidos
Ford Roadster 1935, Estados Unidos
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Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/af19/auburn-fall/lots/r0166-1935-ford-roadster/795417
Theatro Carlos Gomes, 1936, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
Theatro Carlos Gomes, 1936, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
Ribeirão Preto - SP
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A maioria das fotos antigas do teatro focam em sua bela fachada, o que é mais que compreensível.
Mas desta vez resolvi fazer diferente e publicar uma imagem da parte de trás.
E fiz isso para, também, mostrar dois aspectos da praça naquela época: primeiro, uma amostra do calçamento de paralelepípedos existente no local. E, segundo, o bebedouro que fornecia água para os animais e para quem mais precisasse (visto, parcialmente, à esquerda).
Nota do blog: Data 1936 / Crédito para J. Gulacci.
Mercedes Benz 190SL 1957, Alemanha
Mercedes Benz 190SL 1957, Alemanha
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The 190SL was the vision of Max Hoffman, Mercedes’ U.S. importer in the
1950s. Hoffman wanted to capitalize on the excitement created when a Mercedes
300SL won La Carrera Panamericana in 1952. A production version of this racecar
was introduced in August 1954, which Hoffman was anxious to get on the market,
but a need still existed for a second, lower-priced version to complement the
coupe.
Hoffman knew that America was a convertible-oriented country and kept
pressuring the manufacturers he represented in the United States, including
Porsche and Alfa Romeo, to build simple, relatively inexpensive open models for
the American market. His vision was impeccable and resulted in development of
some of the most successful and still desirable automobiles ever sold in the
U.S., including the Porsche Speedster, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and the
Mercedes-Benz 190SL.
It was at the 1954 New York Auto Show that the 190SL prototype made its
debut. This version had early dash instrumentation, eyebrows over the front
fenders and an air scoop on the hood. Production cars took more than a year to
appear, with the first version arriving at the 1955 Geneva Auto Show. Though
the car carried the SL nomenclature denoting ‘sports’ and ‘light,’ it was
actually a touring vehicle, and had a curb weight of 2,558 pounds.
Considered a junior version of the 300SL, the car was initially
described as “good-looking” and as “the car the entire world has waited for.”
Add to this a significantly lower price tag than the 300SL, it began to outsell
its ‘big brother’ by about eight to one.
As it turned out, the 190SL came with many engineering features that
were well ahead of its time. The engine, a single overhead camshaft
four-cylinder unit displacing 1,897-cc, was substantially above anything else
under two-liters, while the four-wheel drum brakes, conventional doors and a
simple swing axle rear suspension complemented its conception for cruising
rather than for competing. Though overshadowed by the 300SL, the 190SL was very
well received. “Delightful as the car is at low speeds,” wrote John Christy in
Sports Car Illustrated, “the upper reaches of the speed range become sheer
sensual pleasure.”
As he so many times demonstrated, Max Hoffman possessed an almost
intuitive understanding of the American market as the 190SL, having conformed
to his suggestions, was right on target. Approximately 26,000 190SLs were
produced between 1955 and 1963. The 190SL confirmed that a profitable niche
existed for Mercedes-Benz in the U.S. and elsewhere by providing comfortable,
modestly powered, luxurious cruisers with excellent road manners and stylish good
looks. As much as Mercedes might like to claim the 300SL as the forebear of the
230SL and its progeny through even the brutishly powerful 560SL, it was the
190SL that set the tone for many Mercedes-Benz models that have graced these
shores since its introduction.
The fine black with tan interior 190SL presented here is a one-owner car
from new and has just 13,000 original miles. The one family German sports
roadster was bought new by the mother of the consignor in September 1957. The
keys are presented in their original leather case stating ‘Joy Bros. Packard,
St. Paul, Minn.’ This identifies the original purchase location for the 190SL.
The car is reported to have never been in an accident, but received a single
repaint in 1990. The front seats were redone in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and the
convertible top is several years old. Along with the standard four-speed manual
transmission, the 190SL has a Becker radio, factory wheelcovers and whitewall
tires. This very special car has never been shown and it is accompanied by its
original manuals, jack and toolkit; a tribute to the astute and thoughtful
ownership of the 190SL through nearly six decades of ownership.
Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca14/california/lots/r0069-1957-mercedes-benz-190sl/556948
Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe 1942, Estados Unidos
Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe 1942, Estados Unidos
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150 bhp, 346 cu. in. L-head V-8 engine, four-speed Hydra-Matic
transmission, coil spring independent front suspension and live rear axle with
semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase:
129"
- From the Lyle Reiswig Collection
- One of only about 300 built for the model year
- Very presentable, restored example that has been CCCA judged
Cadillac introduced new styling in 1941. For the first time, headlights
were fully integrated into the front fenders, and a horizontal-theme grille
stretched from side to side.
The following year, a new, bolder grille was added, and front fenders
were extended into the doors, a GM hallmark that year that would last through
the 1940s. A new fresh-air heating and ventilating system was introduced,
ducted from the grille rather than a cowl-top ventilator. All models had
improved brakes, and Series 62 and Sixty Special models received new instrument
panels. The self-shifting Hydra-Matic transmission, introduced on Cadillacs the
previous year, continued to gain favor. More than 60 percent of all 1942
Cadillacs were so equipped.
Just a single convertible was offered, a coupe style in the 62 Series.
It had a full rear seat and retractable quarter glass in the rear, and the top
raised and lowered electrically. Available only in Deluxe trim, body style
6267-D was built in just 308 units before World War II shut down the auto
industry in February 1942.
Restored fewer than 5,000 miles ago, we are told this car was judged at
99 points for Senior Division First in Class at the Classic Car Club of America
Michigan meet in July 2001. It carries CCCA Senior badge number 2293 as well as
a Cadillac LaSalle Club badge and shows evidence of having been driven and
enjoyed since restoration. The car presents well throughout and is an ideal
candidate for touring duty, equipped with a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission,
a heater and such features as an aftermarket water-temperature gauge.
Adjustment of door fit would be advisable, along with the corresponding paint
repair required, should the car be returned for a turn on the show field. The
1940-47 Series 62 Cadillac is a popular car for vintage touring. Its
recognition by CCCA as a Full Classic and its excellent road performance make
it a favorite for CARavans.
Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/sj11/st--john-s--formerly-meadow-brook-/lots/r120-1942-cadillac-series-62-convertible-coupe/189991
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