Avenida São Luís, São Paulo, Brasil

Avenida São Luís, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
Fotolabor N. 59 e 60
Fotografia - Cartão Postal

Nota do blog: Na época, "Rua São Luiz".

Vista Aérea do Corcovado e da Estátua do Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Vista Aérea do Corcovado e da Estátua do Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Foto Postal Colombo N. 104
Fotografia - Cartão Postal

Avenida Sete de Setembro, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Avenida Sete de Setembro, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Petrópolis - RJ
D. K. Pet
Fotografia - Cartão Postal

Filosofia de Internet - Humor

Filosofia de Internet - Humor
Humor

Filosofia de Internet - Humor

Filosofia de Internet - Humor
Humor

Propaganda "Gemada em Pó", 1960, Kibon, Brasil

Propaganda "Gemada em Pó", 1960, Kibon, Brasil
Propaganda


A Kibon não produziu somente sorvetes. Outros curiosos produtos fizeram parte da linha da empresa inglesa que chegou no Brasil em 1941. Resgatamos uma propaganda da "Gemada em Pó" produzida pela Kibon, nos anos 60. Uma raridade nas prateleiras e da publicidade.

Pierce-Arrow Twelve Silver Arrow 1935, Estados Unidos

Pierce-Arrow Twelve Silver Arrow 1935, Estados Unidos
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From George Pierce’s first single-cylinder Motorette in 1901 to the final twelve-cylinder car built for engineer Karl Wise in 1938, Pierce-Arrow stood proudly for quality, craftsmanship, and luxury. Along with Packard and Peerless, the Buffalo, New York, firm built America’s finest luxury motor cars, earning a loyal clientele along the way.

Despite the impeccable reputation, Pierce-Arrow, like many of its high-end contemporaries, struggled with a limited dealer network and challenging economic conditions. Desperate to survive and to shake their conservative image, Pierce-Arrow management hired Phil Write as a consultant to design a new flagship that would show the world what Pierce was capable of. The result was the streamlined twelve-cylinder Silver Arrow. It made its grand debut at the 1933 New York Auto Show with the slogan “Suddenly it’s 1940!” The sensational machine featured fully enveloped front fenders, no running boards, and a distinct fastback roof treatment with a triangular rear-window opening. The design was a marvel; however, the shocking $10,000 price tag kept even the wealthiest customers away during the austere early 1930s. Only five were built, although the highly advanced styling went on to influence Pierce-Arrow’s regular production cars later in the decade, with the Silver Arrow name appearing on a flagship coupe that drew heavily from the Phil Write–penned original.

This Silver Arrow is one of only 875 cars produced in total by Pierce-Arrow in 1935. It is one of only two known surviving Model 1245 twelve-cylinder Silver Arrow coupes out of an estimated four units originally built. This exceptional motor car features an award-winning restoration commissioned in the 1990s by Los Angeles–based collector Harris Laskey. Finished in a striking yet understated two-tone maroon color scheme, this rare and breathtaking Silver Arrow remains in excellent condition, coming most recently from an extensive collection of significant automobiles. Finish quality on the factory coachwork is expectedly high, and the detailing is superb. The color scheme cleverly plays with the shapes and lines of the body, subtly highlighting the fastback shape. Accessories are kept to a minimum, with dual side-mounted spare wheels, an Archer mascot, and twin chrome trumpet horns topped with driving lamps. The tall, canted-back radiator and unique fender-mounted headlights are distinct Pierce-Arrow characteristics. The Silver Arrow is a grand and imposing car, riding on a 144-inch wheelbase and standing over six feet tall at the roof. Beige steel artillery wheels with wide whitewall tires provide a well-judged contrast.

Inside, light brown broadcloth covers the large, softly sprung front seats, door panels, and the generous rear seats. Darker brown carpets and gorgeous woodwork provide a pleasing contrast to the seat upholstery. The luxurious appointment includes opening rear windows, individual front seats, and a factory-equipped radio.

The big 462 cu. in. V-12 engine presents in good order, with slight mellowing since its meticulous restoration. The black enamel finish is in good condition, with some moderate cracking and “baking off” of the paint in places due to regular use and heat cycles. The presentation is otherwise tidy, with correct hardware, clamps, and fittings used throughout the engine bay. At an impressive 175 hp, Pierce’s V-12 matched Cadillac’s complex and expensive V-16 for output, giving even a large car like the Silver Arrow very respectable performance. The engine is paired with a three-speed manual transmission with optional freewheeling.

Since the restoration was completed, this rare Silver Arrow appeared in numerous prestigious events. It is a CCCA National First Prize winner; it appeared at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance; and it won its class at the 1999 Palo Verdes Concours, and was awarded Most Elegant at the Silverado Concours d’Elegance. This Pierce remains in beautiful cosmetic condition and is ready to be enjoyed on CCCA CARavan tours or with groups such as the AACA or the Pierce-Arrow Society. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of just two known survivors of Pierce-Arrow’s most stylish and powerful offering from 1935.

Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19/hershey/lots/r0212-1935-pierce-arrow-twelve-silver-arrow/809575

Porsche 356 A Carrera GT Speedster by Reutter 1957, Alemanha

Porsche 356 A Carrera GT Speedster by Reutter 1957, Alemanha
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Porsche’s brilliant and immortal 356 Speedster has become one of the most collectable sports cars in history, but even in that very select group—barely 4,000 were built over five years—the most exotic were the handful powered by the complex four-cam engine designed in his spare time by a young factory engineer named Dr. Ernst Führmann. His colleagues nicknamed it the “Drawer Motor,” as Führmann had not been authorized to work on such a project and would slip his drawings into his desk drawer whenever Dr. Porsche would enter the design office. When Führmann put his pencils down, this marvelous engine was a fait accompli, and his employer was delighted.

Führmann’s masterpiece, an alloy-cased, DOHC engine with its roller-bearing crankshaft, was designed as a full-on racing powerplant, its valve train operating through a system of multiple shafts and bevel gears driven off the crankshaft. It utilized dry-sump lubrication and dual ignition, with a pair of distributors being driven off the intake cams and a pair of switches on the dashboard allowing for individual testing of the twin coils. The “Four-Cam,” as it is popularly referred to today, first appeared in the company’s mid-engined 550 Spyders of the early 1950s. Developing about 110 horsepower at 6,200 rpm in racing tune, roughly twice the output of the company’s similarly sized pushrod engines, this intriguing 1.5-liter powerplant would take on the punishing Carrera Panamericana road races of 1953, 1954, and 1955.

After proving itself as a giant killer in Mexico, Porsche installed a slightly de-tuned version of the racing Type 547/1 engine—now known as the “Carrera”—in road-legal 356 coupes, cabriolets, and some Speedsters, dubbing them the “GS.” Higher-tune GT engines with increased compression and more radical cam timing were made available for owners who wished to race.

Offered here is a wonderfully restored example of a Carrera 1500 GT Speedster, believed to be one of only 12 to leave the factory in this configuration. Its factory Kardex contains very little in the way of detailed production information, other than to list its original chassis, engine, transmission, and the key and lock numbers. The Kardex reflects one service carried out on 25 October 1957 at Max Hoffman’s dealership. The authoritative Heinrich/Sprenger volume on Carreras reveals that this Speedster was completed on 23 July 1957 and delivered to Max Hoffman in New York in “lightened” form. The Speedster was finished in Silver Metallic with a Black leatherette interior; the front floor was covered with black rubber mats, while the rear floor area was covered in “crushed black vinyl.” The deep Speedster bucket seats with aluminum frames included Beige (Perle) corduroy inserts. The thin black canvas folding top with its bows was completely removable. A pair of matching side curtains and a tonneau cover would have been standard equipment. Interestingly, this car was fitted by its most recent owner with an extremely rare steel Speedster hardtop with a wraparound three-panel rear window. John Dixon claimed to an interviewer that perhaps no more than four or five of these hardtops are known to have been produced and sold.

Although it is duly listed in the Heinrich/Sprenger tome, little is known of this car’s early history prior to the early 1980s, when it was acquired by noted four-cam authority Weldon Scrogham, now living in Waynesboro, Virginia. According to a Bill of Sale dated 28 December 1981, Scrogham sold the car to import service shop owner Reid Vann in St. Louis, Missouri. At that time it was lacking its original engine, number 90858. The Bill of Sale included handwritten notes regarding the prior owners of the correct engine. Mr. Vann traced the correct engine to another individual in an attempt to reunite it with its original chassis, though he was unwilling to sell at the time. Vann then reached out to the late four-cam expert Al Cadrobbi in California, who supplied a series-correct and slightly later engine, number 90869. Vann also mentioned that he had new floors installed.

On 8 January 1988, Vann sold the Speedster to James W. “Bill” Brown of Lincoln, Nebraska, who commissioned Joe Harris of Rockford, Illinois, to finish the metalwork and repaint the car. The interior restoration was sent for completion and the car offered for sale in 1995. The car was described as restored, but with engine number 90869. The sale included the original case (90858 GT), acquired from Dick Koenig of the Rocky Mountain 356 Club. Brown stated that the car had never been wrecked or damaged and had been driven an enjoyable 10,000 miles since Cadrobbi rebuilt the engine (90869). He also noted that the car had new floors, longitudinals, battery box, and rockers. However, the car did retain its original panels, doors, and decklid, and had its original GT interior, parts, and small bits, and was mechanically sorted.

Long-time Ohio Valley PCA member and veteran 356 owner Dick Weiss inspected the Speedster on behalf of John Hanning of West Chester, Ohio. Brown listed the GT equipment fitted to the car, including the GT-specification engine, 60 mm ventilated front brakes, ventilated 4½×15-inch alloy/steel wheels, 80-liter GT gas tank, lightweight GT interior, GT bumper trim, no heater, rolled front and rear body edges, and no exterior Speedster trim. Although Weiss listed transmission number 23509 as being included, he noted that the original transmission, 15632, was rebuilt to original specification. The matching-numbers engine and gearbox were subsequently reunited and are in the car today. He also mentioned the standard equipment and that the odometer read 12,500 miles at the time. That apparently satisfied Mr. Hanning, who purchased the Speedster in 1995.

The following year he commissioned extensive transaxle work for $2,450. In 1998, the car passed from Hanning to John Dixon at the Taj Ma Garaj in Dayton, Ohio. Dixon commissioned the marque specialists at Die Werkstatt in Dayton, Ohio, to carry out a full restoration that consumed three years, with the GT-specification engine enjoying the ministrations of the renowned Bill Doyle at Rennwagen in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. More recently, the car was given a fresh restoration by Gary Kempton at GK Restorations in Tallahassee, Florida. During his custodianship, Mr. Dixon acquired the steel hardtop and removable rollbar.

This very desirable Carrera Speedster is presented today in overall excellent concours condition. A recent inspection shows consistent door and panel gaps, with superior fit and finish throughout. The doors and lids close nicely with that wonderful thud that one would expect from a concours-level Speedster. The hardtop fits snugly, and the soft top still looks new. Dunlop Racing tires in 500 L/15 size are fitted to correct “open” lightweight steel-and-alloy wheels date-coded “2-57.” Included are a period-correct Blaupunkt jack and tool roll, plus a rare “Touring” kit containing cables, bulbs, fuses, and gaskets. Other rare items include the rollbar (uninstalled), “Atlantis” braided tow rope in its original blue vinyl storage bag, an original driver’s manual with Carrera supplement, a factory Kardex, and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, issued 25 June 1998.

The serious Porsche collector seeking a perfect capstone to a stable of rare and exotic machinery could do no better than to give this Carrera GS/GT Speedster a new and appreciative home.

Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/TG19/Taj-Ma-Garaj/lots/r0005-1957-Porsche-356-A-Carrera-GT-Speedster-by-Reutter/789629?&utm_source=rmsothebys.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TG19&utm_term=&utm_content=lot_image&_cldee=am9hb2FsYmVydG9mZXJuYW5kZXNAdW9sLmNvbS5icg%3d%3d&recipientid=contact-7c728a50ab8fe9118229000c2971a03a-935aa9d39fdf4ab981f467b90232270e&esid=125cd886-aec5-e911-822e-000c2971a03a

Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Sedan 1967, Alemanha

Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Sedan 1967, Alemanha
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With more than 21 million sold worldwide, the Volkswagen Type 1 (or Beetle, as it became known soon after its 1939 debut) is the best-selling car of all time. Production began under British occupation in Germany before the end of 1945, with worldwide exports beginning in the early 1950s. Despite its initial lack of refinement, the car became known for its impressive quality and reliability. Continual improvement marked its sales success throughout the ’60s and early ’70s.

According to the Volkswagen Museum production certificate, this Beetle was built on 30 July 1966 and finished in Ruby Red with black leatherette upholstery, Lotus White wheel rims, and hinged side windows. On 11 August the car left the factory destined for the San Francisco, California, port of entry, where distributor Reynold C. Johnson Co. would handle its allocation. Upon arrival at the San Francisco port, the car was trucked to Spartan Volkswagen in San Jose, California. Following a pre-delivery inspection, the Beetle was sold to Lorin A. Wheeler of San Jose on 28 February 1967.

The car returned to Spartan Volkswagen on 5 April 1967 with 292 miles on the odometer for its 300-miles engine and transmission oil change and free maintenance service. On 12 June 1974, the car returned to what had become Bob Himsl Volkswagen for its 3,000-miles service. Following a few services at Bob Himsl, Lorin began taking the car to Stevens Creek Volkswagen. Numerous invoices show the Beetle was lovingly looked after. Incredibly, Lorin Wheeler would own the Beetle his entire life, running the same California black plate UGX 708. In June 2003, John Dixon purchased the Beetle from Wheeler’s estate, where it has resided in the Taj Ma Garaj ever since.

Today the Beetle remains in largely original condition. A two-owner example, the odometer displays 6,135 miles, which is believed to be original. The car still wears a Ruby Red finish with evidence of some repainting over the years as needed. The interior also appears to be original, though the beige leatherette color differs from the VW Museum records. In addition to retaining its original engine, the car features numerous period accessories, including a Saphire V all-transistor radio with rear speaker, under-dash storage tray, driver headrest, and wind deflector.

A wonderful example of the marque, this 1967 Vee-Dub stands out among the rest as a largely original, two-owner example with only 6,135 miles on the odometer. While Volkswagen produced a significant number of Beetles over the years, few have remained this original, and fewer yet have passed through only two owners.

Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/tg19/the-taj-ma-garaj-collection/lots/r0025-1967-volkswagen-beetle-deluxe-sedan/789701