Fiat 500 L 1969, Itália

Fiat 500 L 1969, Itália
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Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pg19/the-s%C3%A1ragga-collection/lots/r0103-1969-fiat-500-l/775355

Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante 1937, França

Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante 1937, França
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THE BUGATTI TYPE 57S

The first Type 57S debuted at the 1935 London Motor Show bodied with dramatic fastback Aérolithe coachwork, a style which was eventually refined into the Atlantic coupe. Eventually only 48 of the exclusive, sophisticated, rapid, and beautifully constructed Type 57S Bugattis would be built, of which only 17 were bodied with the beautiful, elegant, athletic Atalante coupe style.

CHASSIS NUMBER 57551

Bugatti Type 57S, chassis no. 57551 with engine no. 30S, was completed on 23 July 1937 with an Atalante body finished in black with pigskin upholstery. The body configuration, with its low headlight placement between the radiator and front fenders, was identical to the October 1937 Paris show car. It was delivered by the factory just a week later to its first owner, Jean Lévy of Strasbourg, Deputy Administrator of the family owned “Grands Moulins de Strasbourg,” a successful grain milling company established by his father, which is still in business today.

Lévy used his Atalante until the beginning of the war and transferred it to Maurice Weber, manager of the livestock feed operation at the Grands Moulin, in 1941, presumably for safekeeping.

In 1946 the Atalante was sold by Weber, ending up in the summer of 1947 with Pierre Pruvost in Bezons. A year later it was acquired by a Paris owner and displayed at the 15 June 1949 concours in the Bois de Boulogne, now sporting modification to the rear window, fenders, and added chrome flashing, work which may have been carried out by Figoni et Falaschi.

Chassis no. 57551 passed through a known succession of owners in France before being brought to the U.S. in 1959 by Colin Doane, a U.S. Air Force Officer. Doane drove it 3,000 miles over the next two years, including a 500-mile trip from Boston to Watkins Glen.

In 1961, Doane sold the car into the fabled collection of casino magnate William F. Harrah. While in the Harrah Collection it received a comprehensive restoration with the chassis and running gear restored by O.A. “Bunny” Phillips, including the installation of a replacement engine block (originally numbered 15S) and correct gearbox, no. 357, and the body in Harrah’s shops. The engine was upgraded to the most desirable Type 57SC specification, with the addition of a late-production five-bladed supercharger. Several aspects of the Atalante were returned to the original configuration, including re-creating the original pair of small rear windows and removing some of the chrome embellishments that had been added in France in the late forties. Completed in 1976, it earned the ultimate accolade for quality, appearance, design, and performance: Best of Show at the 26th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

It was acquired during the disposition of the Harrah Collection by Dr. Herbert Boyer and later was acquired from him by the current owner, a distinguished private collector who continued to enjoy and maintain it carefully, until consigning it to RM Auto Restoration in 2013 for a complete restoration to modern concours standards.

The Harrah restoration had been well maintained, thus the restoration team found the car to be in very good condition. They were quite delighted to find much of the original body wood intact, including the entire rear section, which was retained and is still present in the car today. The result was returned to Pebble Beach and, now exactly as it had first been delivered, was awarded Best in Class, a superb honor. This was followed by Best of Show at both the Concours d’Elegance of America and the Keeneland Concours in 2015.

It is one of the most beautiful, desirable, and advanced of all Bugattis, with Jean Bugatti’s lean, sleek, aggressive Atalante coachwork perfectly complemented by the low Type 57S surbaissé chassis. One of four built in this style, it has a well-documented history from new and is one of the most attractive, desirable, and best-performing of all Bugatti road cars.

Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/private-sales/r0019-1937-bugatti-type-57sc-atalante/713573

Bonde "Ypiranga" da São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company Limited, 1911, São Paulo, Brasil - Guilherme Gaensly

Bonde "Ypiranga" da São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company Limited, 1911, São Paulo, Brasil - Guilherme Gaensly
São Paulo - SP
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Estacionado na frente da Casa de Carros nº 1 da São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company Limited, vemos o bonde denominado "Ypiranga". Montado pela St. Louis Car Co. foi importado em 1906, sendo utilizado para cerimônias e datas especiais. Imagem registrada em 1911. Acervo Fundação Energia e Saneamento.

Sabão Rinso, Brasil

Sabão Rinso, Brasil
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No Brasil, até 1953, botar as roupas de molho com uma pedra de anil - para deixar mais brancas as roupas brancas e dar um realce às cores das roupas coloridas -, alvejar [com água sanitária], esfregar, torcer, quarar - colocar as roupas brancas ensaboadas no sol para clareá-las ainda mais - e enxaguar, fazia parte da rotina das donas-de-casa, de acordo com as orientações passadas de mãe para filha desde...desde sempre.
Prometendo um branco ainda mais branco, a Sociedade Anônima Irmãos Lever, filial brasileira da Unilever - empresa criada em 02 de setembro de 1929, um mês e meio antes da maior queda da Bolsa de Valores de Nova York - lançou o Rinso, o primeiro sabão em pó fabricado no Brasil, à base de gordura e óleos vegetais. A fábrica ficava na Vila Anastácio, zona oeste da cidade de São Paulo.
Prevendo dificuldades na divulgação e utilização do produto, a empresa contratou demonstradoras que iam de porta em porta perguntando às donas-de-casa: "Posso usar seu tanque?" Assim, mostravam como se utilizava o novo produto. Em seguida, as demonstrações passaram a ser públicas, em tanques montados em parques, cinemas ou teatros e caminhões. Fizeram isto em mais de 120 cidades brasileiras.
Amparada pelo sucesso da mais nova forma de lavar roupa [ainda sem máquina], a Irmãos Lever resolveu lançar, em 1957, um "concorrente" para o seu Rinso. Nascia o OMO - acrônimo inglês para Old Mother Owl, cuja tradução literal é "Velha Mãe Coruja", um sabão em pó sintético, à base de matérias-primas químicas, de coloração azul-claro, talvez em referência [ou reverência] às antigas pedras de anil, associadas a roupas, digamos, super-brancas. A crescente escalada da marca OMO deu a seus fabricantes a segurança de, aos poucos, abandonar seu primogênito. Assim, imagino que lá pelo início dos 70's, após perder mercado para o seu irmão caçula, o Rinso parou de ser fabricado no Brasil, mas de lá para cá muita gente por aqui, quando quer se referir a qualquer sabão-em-pó diz "Rinso".

Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 1997, Alemanha

Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 1997, Alemanha
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There may not be adequate words to properly describe this incredible 1997 911 Turbo coupe that was built to order for a dyed-in-the-wool Porsche enthusiast and collector of air-cooled machinery. Here is a car that is very likely the most highly optioned Type 993 Turbo ever built and certainly one of a kind. To describe it as “fully loaded” would be an understatement, with every single detail thoughtfully selected by the customer. At the end of the ordering process, this Turbo’s $105,000 base price had ballooned to more than $150,000, nearly half again the price of the car itself. If one word can describe anything that emerges from Porsche’s customer-oriented “Special Wishes” department, now known as Porsche Exclusive, it is quality, and quality does not come cheaply.

When John Dixon learned that the air-cooled Type 993 Turbo would be the last of its line before the advent of water cooling, he knew he had to pull out his checkbook. The proprietor of the Taj Ma Garaj in Dayton, Ohio, decided that he wanted a new built-to-order Turbo coupe, so he visited Beechmont Motors in Cincinnati. There, in early June 1996, he sat down with a salesman, and together they discussed what Dixon had in mind. After studying the standard equipment and option lists from both Porsche and Porsche Exclusive and making a few deletions and additions, John signed a purchase order and left a $10,000 deposit. His new car would be delivered in a paint-to-sample color, or code 9999, which instantly added $2,623 to the tab—and that was just for the setup. The actual color specified, Pearl White Metallic, added an additional, staggering $10,951 to the tab.

He also requested that the interior be trimmed in Cashmere supple leather with black trim, highlighted by elegant “dark root wood” trim on the dashboard and door panels. Leather in Cashmere or black would extend to the interior pillars and headliner, the carpet welting, the steering column, the a/c control panel, and various dashboard instruments and switches and their surrounding trim rings. The driver and front passenger seats would be 12-way electrically adjustable, with heating and additional lumbar support, and those seat controls would also be trimmed in matching leather. The Porsche crest would be embossed on both headrests.

Mr. Dixon also ordered an on-board computer, Litronic headlights and integrated fog lamps, Porsche’s Digital Sound Package with a CR 210 stereo radio and six-disc CD player with remote storage in the velour-upholstered front trunk, an open CD storage space installed on the console, stainless-steel “Turbo” doorsill plates, plus color-coordinated Turbo-embroidered floormats, leather-trimmed turn-signal and cruise-control arms, both sun visors, and a special package of console trim parts. In all, more than 30 separate items were provided by Porsche Exclusive, whose craftspeople specialize in creating incredibly detailed interiors. Originally equipped with a set of paint-to-sample “Turbo Twist” alloy wheels with tires that are supplied with the car, this car is currently fitted with a set of attractive three-piece modular light-alloy wheels sourced from Champion Motorsports in Florida.

Beyond the wonderful cosmetics this Turbo brings to the table, it is also a mechanical delight. The steel monocoque chassis is supported by all-independent suspension, with control arms in front and a multi-link layout in the rear. The 3,600 cc air-cooled engine of the 993 is the last of its type, producing a solid 400 horsepower with twin turbochargers and a large intercooler mounted beneath its wide rear deck-lid spoiler. Power reaches the ground via a six-speed manual transaxle and all-wheel drive. Performance is solidly in supercar territory, with 0–60 sprints available in less than four seconds and a maximum speed approaching 190 mph. Braking is more than adequate, with “Big Red” multi-piston calipers clamping large cross-drilled and ventilated rotors.

Mr. Dixon’s new car was completed 25 September 1996, and he took delivery from Beechwood Motors on 12 November. The day before, he had ordered a new car cover, and a set of new custom-made sheepskin seat covers were already on the way. Dixon now had the Porsche Turbo of his dreams and originally registered the car to himself, but in 2001 he transferred the title to the Taj Ma Garaj. Today this wonderful custom-ordered twin-turbo 993 shows a mere 2,569 miles from new.

This incredible, flawless 993 all-wheel-drive Turbo in a dazzling and unique color will find a loving new home. Any serious collector of fine Porsches will want to give this museum-quality automobile thoughtful consideration. It is accompanied by its original documentation, including the window sticker, Certificate of Authenticity, and maintenance invoices, as well as the original manuals and other factory equipment.

Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/TG19/Taj-Ma-Garaj/lots/r0031-1997-Porsche-911-Turbo-Coupe/789713?&utm_source=rmsothebys.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TG19&utm_term=TG19_digitalCatalogue&utm_content=lot_image&_cldee=am9hb2FsYmVydG9mZXJuYW5kZXNAdW9sLmNvbS5icg%3d%3d&recipientid=contact-7c728a50ab8fe9118229000c2971a03a-f88943e7e5504027aef56128619ddc0d&esid=48886715-d5c8-e911-822e-000c2971a03a

Enchente do Córrego do Retiro, na Avenida Francisco Junqueira, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

Enchente do Córrego do Retiro, na Avenida Francisco Junqueira, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
Ribeirão Preto - SP
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