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Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300SL

This was the first iteration of the SL-Class grand tourer convertibles and the fastest production car of its day. Internally numbered

W198, it was introduced in 1954 as a two-

seat sports car with distinctive gull-wing doors and later offered as an open roadster.

Built

Daimler-Benz AG,

the fuel-injected production model was based on the

company’s highly successful yet somewhat less powerful carbureted the

1952

race car,

Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194).

The idea of a toned-down W194 tailored to affluent performance enthusiasts in the booming post-war American market was suggested by Max Hoffman. As such, it was introduced at the 1954 New York Auto Show rather than the Frankfurt or Geneva shows at which other Mercedes models made their debuts. The “300” in its name referred to its three litre engine displacement, and “SL” stood for “Sport Leicht” (Sport Light). The 300SL was best known for its distinctive gull-wing doors, first-ever consumer fuel-injection, and world’s fastest top speed. The gull-wing version was available from March 1955 to 1957, the roadster from 1957 to 1963. It was followed in the Mercedes line by the 230SL. Mercedes distributor Max Hoffman, Daimler-Benz’s official importer in the USA, suggested to Daimler-Benz AG management in Stuttgart that a street version of the 300SL would be a commercial success, especially in America. The racing W194 300SL was built around a tubular chassis to offset its relatively underpowered carbureted engine. Designed by Daimler-Benz’s chief developing engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the metal skeleton saved weight while still providing a high level of strength. Its unique architecture gave birth to the model’s distinctive gull-wing doors, as part of the chassis passed through what would be the lower half of a standard door. Even with the upward opening doors, the 300SL had an unusually high sill, making entry and exit from the car’s cockpit problematic. A steering wheel with a tilt-away column was added to improve driver access. The 300SL’s body was mainly steel, except for the aluminum hood, doors and

MANUFACTURER MERCEDES-BENZ Production

1952-1953 (racing car) 1954-1963 (production car)

Assembly Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Germany Body and chassis Class Sports car, GT Body style

2 door coupé, roadster

Layout FR layout Platform Related

Mercedes-Benz W198 Mercedes-Benz W121 BII (190SL)

Powertrain Engine 2996 cc M198 SOHC I6 212-222 hp Transmission 4-speed manual Chronology Predecessor Successor spiritual:

Mercedes-Benz W194 (racing car) by name: Mercedes-Benz W113 (230SL) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

trunk lid. It could also be ordered with an all-aluminium outer skin at tremendous added cost, saving 80 kg (176 lb). More than 80% of the vehicle’s total production of approximately 1400 units were sold in the US, making the Gullwing the first Mercedes-Benz which sold in considerable numbers outside its home market and confirming the validity of Hoffman’s suggestion. The 300SL is credited for changing the company’s image in America from a manufacturer of solid, but staid, automobiles to that of a producer of sporty cars.

Bugatti BUGATTI TYPE 57 .3,3 .LT 1936 6 CIL

The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including the famous Atlantic and Atalante) was an entirely new design by Jean built from

Most Type 57s

Bugatti,

son of founder

Ettore. Type 57s

were

1934 through 1940, with a total of 710 examples produced.

used a twin-cam

heavily modified by Jean

3,257

cc engine based on that of the

Type 49

BUGATTI TYPE 57 but

Bugatti. Unlike the chain-drive twin-cam engines of the Type

50 and 51, the 57’s engine used gears to transmit power from the crankshaft.

There were two basic variants of the Type 57 car:

• The original Type 57 • The lowered Type 57S

The Type 57 chassis and engine was revived in 1951 as the Bugatti Type 101 for a short production. A rediscovered Type 57 sold for 3.4 million euros at auction on 7 February 2009 at a motor show in Paris. Type 57 was a touring car model produced from 1934 through 1940. It used the 3.3 L (3,257 cc; 198 cu in) engine from the Type 59 Grand Prix cars, producing 135 hp (100 kW). Top speed was 95 miles per hour (153 km/h). It rode on a 130-inch (3,302 mm) wheelbase and had a 53.1-inch (1,349 mm) wide track. Road-going versions weighed about 2,100 pounds (950 kg). Hydraulic brakes replaced the cable-operated units in 1938, a modification Ettore Bugatti hotly contested. 630 examples were produced. The original road-going Type 57 included a smaller version of the Royale’s square-bottom horseshoe grille. The sides of the engine compartment were covered with thermostatically-controlled shutters. It was a tall car, contrary to the tastes of the time.

Manufactu-rer:

Bugatti

Production:

1934–1940 710 produced

Body and chassis Class: Grand tourer Powertrain Engine:

3,257 cc DOHC Inline 8

Chronology Predecessor:

Bugatti Type 49

Successor:

Bugatti Type 101

Ferrari Ferrari 250 GT Speziale Berlinetta (1956).

GT cars The 250

design was extremely successful on the race course as well as the street.

number of

GT models were built in varying states of road or racing trim.

MANUFACTURER FERRARI Production

1956 - 1962 (72 LWB and SBW)

250 GT PININ FARINA COUPÉ SPECIALE Cars made on type 513 chassis, with series I 410 Superamerica-style bodies and type 128, 3.0 V12 engines. Although chassis numbers are in the middle of Boano 250 GT Coupé-run they don’t share the same chassis type. From the very beginning, Ferrari won many championships with Fangio, Hawthorn and Phil Hill. Enzo, in the elite competition, opted to present its sports model with Maranello Pininfarina coachwork, an extra only reserved for wealthy clients. Our model is similar to the Super America, but with a shorter chassis.

Predecessor Ferrari 250 MM Successor Ferrari 288 GTO Class Sports car Race car Chassis

Berlinetta

Engine

Motor V12 frontal longitudinal

3.0 L, ma-nual transmission

Dimensions

4400 / 1675 / 1283 / 2600 mm

4153 / 1675 / 1283 / 2400 mm

Weight

1050 kg / 1079.5 Kg

Designer Pininfarina

Delage 1912 Delage, 4 cylinder, 20hp, with “Mother in Law” seat.

Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953. The company was founded in 1905 by Louis Delage, who borrowed Fr 35,000, giving up a salary of Fr 600 a month to do so. Its first location was on the Rue Cormeilles in Levallois-Perret. The company at first had just two lathes and three employees, one of them Peugeot’s former chief designer. Delage initially produced parts for Helbé, with the De Dion-Bouton engine and chassis assembled by Helbé; Delage added only the body. The first model was the Type A, a voiturette which appeared in 1906. It was powered by a one-cylinder De Dion-Bouton of 4.5 or 9 hp (3.4 or 6.7 kW; 4.6 or 9.1 PS). Like other early carmakers, Delage participated in motor racing, entering the Coupe de Voiturettes held at Rambouillet in November 1906 with a 9 hp (6.7 kW; 9.1 PS) racer. Seven days of regularity trials decided the entrants, and one of the two 9 hp (6.7 kW; 9.1 PS) Delage specials was wrecked in the rain on the fifth; nevertheless, Ménard, the other works driver, came second in the event, behind a Sizaire-Naudin. In 1907 the factory moved to the Rue Baudin Levallois, where a 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) workshop allowed it to grow. The two-cylinder Delages were no match for the competition this year at the Coupe des Voiturettes. In 1908, the success enabled the development of the factory and entry into more Grand Prix races. That year, racing success returned: Delage won the Grand Prix des Voiturettes held 6 July. This event, six laps of the 47.74 mi (76.83 km) Dieppe Grand Prix circuit, saw 47 starters. Delage fielded three cars: a pair with 1,242

cc (75.8 cu in) (78 by 130 mm (3.1 by 5.1 in)) De Dion-Bouton twins, driven by Thomas and Lucas-Bonnard, and a radical 28 hp (21 kW; 28 PS) 1,257 cc (76.7 cu in) (100 by 160 mm (3.9 by 6.3 in)) one-cylinder (built by Nemorin Causan) in the hands of Delage dealer Albert Guyot. Guyot won at an average 49.8 mph (80.1 km/h), not needing to stop for fuel. All three Delages finished this time, Thomas the quickest of the two-cylinder cars, while the team also took home the regularity prize. These good results contributed to total sales exceeding 300 cars for the year. Delage converted to four-cylinder engines in 1909, at first provided by De Dion and Edouard Ballot; shortly, the company were producing their own sidevalve fours, too. After an increase in sales, the existing facilities were too small, so in 1910 the factory moved to a new facility at 138 Boulevard de Verdun, Courbevoie. The following year saw the creation of advanced bodywork. By 1912, 350 workers were producing over 1000 cars annually, and offered four- and six-cylinder sidevalve engines. During the First World War, Delage produced munitions. Production of passenger cars virtually stopped, with the exception of some fabrication for the Army. But the Delage factories were running full support for the war effort. When the war concluded, Delage moved away from small cars and made its reputation with larger cars. A family car with the famous “Mother in law” chair. The name referred to the uncomfortable seat at the rear of the vehicle, nicknamed in typical British humor.

Cadillac Cadillac â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eldoradoâ&#x20AC;? Third Generation

Cadillac Cadillac “Eldorado” Third Generation

car better represents

American

culture.

Everything

is exaggerated:

huge spoilers, automatic capita, and an enormous chrome hood. we can see it in shows like

6.10

m long,

King of the screens,

“Miami Vice” and countless movies.

The Eldorado is a two-door personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac Division of General Motors from 1953 to 2002. Competitors included the Lincoln Mark series and the lower-priced Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado. The Eldorado was at or near the top of the Cadillac line during early model years. The original 1953 Eldorado convertible and the Eldorado Brougham models of 1957–1960 were the most expensive models that Cadillac offered those years, and the Eldorado was never less than second in price after the Cadillac Series 75 until 1966. Eldorados bore the Fleetwood designation from 1965 through 1972. Beginning in 1961, Cadillac marketed an upper trim level named after the French coastal resort, the Eldorado Biarritz. Etymology The name “Eldorado” was proposed for a special show car built in 1952 to mark Cadillac’s Golden Anniversary; it was the result of in-house competition won by Mary-Ann Marini (née Zukosky), a secretary in the company’s merchandising department. Another source,Palm Springs Life magazine, attributes the name to a resort destination in California’s Coachella Valley that was a favorite of General Motors executives. However, the Eldorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California was not founded until 1957 - five years after Cadillac’s naming competition. In any case, the name was adopted by the company for a new, limited-edition convertible that was added to the line in 1953. The name Eldorado was derived from the Spanish words “el dorado”, which is translated “the gilded one” or “the golden one” in English; the name was originally given to the legendary chief or “cacique” of a South American Indian

CADILLAC ELDORADO Also called Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Manufacturer General Motors Production

1952–2002

Body and chassis Class Full-size personal luxury car Chronology Successor Cadillac CTS Third generation Model years 1957–1958 Assembly Detroit, Michi-gan, USA Designer Harley Earl Powertrain Engine

365 cu in (6.0 L) OHV

Transmis-sion

4-speed Hydra-Matic

tribe. Legend has it that his followers would sprinkle his body with gold dust on ceremonial occasions and he would wash it off again by diving into a lake. The name more frequently refers to a legendary city of fabulous riches, somewhere in South America, that inspired many European expeditions, including one to the Orinoco by England’s Sir Walter Raleigh.

Auburn Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan

This car, which appeared in the Great Gatsby recent film adaptation was one of the jewels of the great designer Gordon Buehring, probably his best creation. It was exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum as one of the most significant works of art of the 20th Century. Its unexpected appearance and highly advanced engineering, were unbeatable, only a catastrophe like the crisis of the Great Depression could defeat it; many people of the high society mourned its loss in 1939.

AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY Type: Automobile Manufacturing Industry: Automotive Genre:

Touring cars

Headquarters: Auburn, Indiana, United States CORPORATE HISTORY. The Auburn Automobile Company grew out of the Eckhart Carriage Company that was founded in Auburn, Indiana in 1874 by Charles Eckhart (1841–1915). Eckhart’s sons, Frank and Morris, began making automobiles on an experimental basis before entering the business in earnest, absorbing two other local carmakers and moving into a larger plant in 1909. The enterprise was modestly successful until materials shortages during World War I forced the plant to close. In 1919, the Eckhart brothers sold out to a group of Chicago investors headed by Ralph Austin Bard, who later served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and as Undersecretary of the Navy for President Roosevelt and for President Harry S. Truman. The new owners revived the business but failed to realize their hoped for profits. In 1924, they approachedErrett Lobban Cord (1894–1974), a highly successful automobile salesman, with an offer to run the company. Cord countered with an offer to take over completely in what amounted to a leveraged buyout. The Chicago group accepted. Cord aggressively marketed the company’s unsold inventory and completed his buyout before the end of 1925.

Area served: United States Products: Vehicles, Automotive parts

But styling and engineering failed to overcome the fact that Cord’s vehicles were too expensive for the Depression-era market and Cord’s stock manipulations that would force him to give up control of his car companies. Under injunction from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to refrain from further violations, Cord sold his shares in his automobile holding company. In 1937, production of Auburns, along with that of Cords and Duesenbergs, ended.

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 540K

Introduced

1936 Paris Motor Show, the Friedrich Geiger designed car was a development to the 500K, itself a development of the SSK. Available as a two seater cabriolet, four seater coupé or seven seater limousine with armoured sides and armoured glass, it was one of the largest cars of the time. at the

The straight-8 cylinder engine of the 500K was increased to 5,401 cubic centimetres (329.6 cu in), which aspirated by twin pressurized updraft carburetors, developed a natural 115 hp (86 kW). However, there was an attached Roots supercharger which could either be engaged manually for short periods, or automatically when the accelerator was pushed fully to the floor. This increased power to 180 hp (130 kW), creating a top speed of 170 kilometres per hour (110 mph). Power was sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed or optional five speed manual gearbox that featured synchromesh on the top three gears. Vacuum-assisted hydraulic brakes kept the car under the driver’s control. The 540K had the same chassis layout at the 500K, but was significantly lightened by replacing the girder-like frame of the 500K with oval-section tubes - an influence of the Silver Arrows racing campaign. To meet individual wishes of customers, three chassis variants were available for the 500K. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the proposed further boring-out of the engine to 5,800 cubic centimetres (5.8 l) for a 580K was aborted, probably after only one such car was made. Chassis production ceased in 1940, with the final 2 being completed that year, and earlier chassis were still being bodied at a steady rate during 1940, with smaller numbers being completed in the 1941–1943 period. Regular replacement bodies were ordered in 1944 for a few cars. Special saloon 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K cabriolet B On top of the normal and roadster cars, 12 special cars were developed on an extended chassis length with a 3,880 mm (153 in) wheelbase. All of these cars were developed for the Nazi hierarchy, as six seater convertible saloons. To allow for armour plate, these cars had developed De Dion rear suspension. Due to their

Combined production of the 500K (342 cars) and 540K (419 cars) from Sindelfingen.

higher weight, their maximum speed was 140 km/h (87 mph). After the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich in Prague at the end of May 1942, the Reich Chancellery would only use armoured cars for ministers and leaders of friendly powers. Beside 20 large Mercedes-Benz 770s, in 1942 they ordered an additional 20 540Ks developed as two door armoured saloons. These were delivered during 1942 and 1943. A further order for 17 armored saloons was placed in late 1943, and these were delivered in April 1944. One of these cars was given as a gift from Adolf Hitler to Ante Paveli, leader of the Independent State of Croatia. After the war this car was captured and used first by Ivan Krajacic, and then by Josip Broz Tito. Blue Goose In 1936, Mercedes-Benz launched the 540K special, designated 540Ks. Based on the shorter 2,980 mm (117 in) wheelbase chassis, its body was carefully crafted. Its price tag of 28,000 Reichsmarks, some RM6,000 above the price of standard models, meant only 32 were ever built. In 1937, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring ordered a 540Ks, in his favorite color of sky blue with his family crest on both doors. It included armor plated sides and bulletproof glass. Nicknamed the Blue Goose, Goering was often photographed in the car. On May 4, 1945, the US Army, C Company, 326th Engineers, 101st Airborne Division ‘Screaming Eagles’ entered Berchtesgaden, and on finding the car took possession. Major General Maxwell Taylor used the car as his command vehicle in West Germany until it was commissioned by the US Treasury. Shipped to Washington, D.C., it successfully toured the United States in a victory bond tour.

Lancia Dilambda

Lancia Dilambda The Lancia Dilambda is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1928 and 1935. The car was officially presented in Paris Motor Show in 1929. The car has 4 litre V8 engine with 24 degree V angle.

THREE VERSIONSOF THE DILAMBDA WERE BUILT: •

First series, produced between 1928 and 1931, total 1,104 built.

• Second series, produced between 1931 and 1933, total 300 built. Modified gearbox and brakes. • Third series, produced between 1933 and 1935, total 281 built. Modified chassis for more aerodynamic style, it was built only with long wheelbase. Cord sold his shares in his automobile holding company. In 1937, production of Auburns, along with that of Cords and Duesenbergs, ended. Our model is one of the most beautiful of all time. It was used as bait in parades by the Mussolini regime.

Cord 1937 8 CIL. with supercharged compressor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;El aventureroâ&#x20AC;?

Cord 1937 8 CIL. with supercharged compressor. “El aventurero”

The Model 810/812 is probably the best-known of the company’s products. Styled by Gordon M. Buehrig, they featured a front-wheel drive and independent front suspension; the front drive enabled the 810 to be so low, since runningboards were unnecessary. Powered by a 4,739 cc (289 cu in) Lycoming V8 of the same 125 hp (93 kW) as the L-29, the 810 had a four-speed electrically-selected semi-automatic transmission, among other innovative features.

The car caused a sensation at the New York Auto Show in November 1935. Many orders were taken at the show, but the cars were not ready to deliver until February. Despite production delays, Cord promised Christmas delivery, expecting production of 1,000 per month. This proved extremely optimistic; the first production vehicles were not delivered until April 1936. In all, Cord managed to sell only 1,174 of the new 810 in its first model year. The car is well known for the flat front nose with a louvered grille design. In fact, the front was so similar in look, the car was often called “Coffin Nose”.

The Cord ErretLobban banded empire trio of cars most distinctive of American Cord, Auburn and Duesenberg. This model is a striking modernist work of art created by Gordon Buehrig, the best car designer of all time, which revolutionized the market with its innovative design. Buehrig managed to get the most distinguished and important people of the time to become his customers. Such is the case of Amelia Earhart, legendary American aviatrix, or big screen icons like TyronePower.

Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Phantom III

Auburn Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan

The Rolls-Royce Phantom III in

1936,

1998

it replaced the

Phantom II

introduction of the

tructed from ceased in

was the final large pre-war and it was the only

Rolls-Royce. Introduced

V12 Rolls-Royce

Silver Seraph. 727 V12 Phantom III

until the

chassis were cons-

MANUFACTURER ROLLS-ROYCE LTD

1936 to 1939, and many have survived. Although chassis production

1939 (with one final chassis being built in 1940), cars were still being bodied

and delivered in

1940 and 1941. The very last car, though completed in 1941, was not delivered to its owner until

Production

1936–1939 · 727 produced

Predecessor Phantom II

1947.

ENGINEERING The III is powered by an aluminium-alloy V12 engine of 447in³ (7.32L), having a bore of 3.25 inches (82.5 mm) and a stroke of 4.5 inches (114.3 mm). It is a pushrod engine with overhead valves operated by a single camshaft in the valley between the cylinder banks. Early cars had hydraulic tappets or, rather, a unique system of eccentric bushings in each individual rocker that was actuated by a small hydraulic piston; the eccentric bushing ensuring zero valve-lash at the rocker/valve interface. This system was changed to solid adjustable tappets in 1938. The Phantom III is unusual for its twin ignition systems, with two distributors, two coils and 24 spark plugs. Fuel is provided by a twin SU electric pump. Wire wheels are fitted as standard, but many cars carry Ace wheel discs. The car features on-board jacking and a one-shot chassis lubrication system, operated by a lever inside the driver’s compartment. Independent front suspension by a coil spring-based system is complemented by a carryover semielliptical spring unit in the rear. The car has a 4-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on gears 2, 3 and 4. Overdrive was added in 1938. The car has 4-wheel servo-assisted brakes applied by cable (using a servo made under licence from Hispano-Suiza). The radiator shell is of Staybrite steel. The sheer bulk of the car is reflected in its performance figures. An example tested in 1938 by The English Autocar magazine returned a top speed of 140 km/h (87½ mph) and a 0 - 60 mph (0 – 96 km/h) time of 16.8 seconds. The overall fuel consumption quoted from that road test was 28 litres per 100 kilometres (10

Successor Silver Wraith Phantom IV Axis Distance

142 plg (3607 mm)

Engine

7338 cc V12

Transmission

4-speed, manual

mpg-imp; 8.4 mpg-US).

BODYWORK Only the chassis and mechanical parts were made by Rolls-Royce. The body was made and fitted by a coachbuilder selected by the owner or a dealer who might have cars built for showroom stock. Some of the most famous coachbuilders who produced bodies for Rolls-Royce cars are Park Ward, Mulliner, Hooper and Thrupp & Maberly. Body types as well as limousines included saloons, coupés, and convertibles. A handful of used cards have been converted to hearses and shooting brakes.

Jackson JACKSON 1907 4CL 35 HP

A car that has only brought death and misery to its owners. Next to James Dean’s Porsche, this limo born in 1910 is considered one of the most famous cursed cars in history. Its blood red color seemed to portend a future of misery for anyone who possesses it. On June 28, 1914 , Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Archduchess Sophie were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the radical group “Young Bosnia”, as they went riding on a nice, vintage, six-seater open car manufactured by the Austrian brand Graef und Stift. This was the event that started the First World War and the first deaths in which the car was involved. Legend has it that all the owners of this Graef und Stift have been victims of bad luck. The General Portiorek was the next to have this cursed car. After a huge military defeat and a bitter trip to Vienna, he began to mentally unravel and died in an asylum. The name of the next person who owns this car is not known. All that is known is that he was an army captain. One day, while driving the car, he encountered two peasants walking along the road in front of him. He tried to dodge them and, when turning the vehicle, it went off the road and hit a tree. All three died in the accident. The car came to the governor of Yugoslavia. During the time he had this car, he suffered four different accidents, and he lost his arm in one of them. He concluded that the car was bad luck and sold it to his friend Dr. Srikis, who laughed at his friend’s ideas about the car. Six months after the purchase, Dr. Srikis died when the car overturned.

Later, it was acquired by Simon Mantharides, a collector of antique jewelry. Since he bought it as collector’s item, he was not killed at the wheel, but he committed suicide six months after for unknown reasons. The Graef und Stift passed on to another collector. He was a doctor and apparently began to lose patients and have economic problems. For this reason, he put it on sale. The car became the property of a Swiss rider who was not at all superstitious; he wanted to prove that this model was not the bearer of any curse. A few days afterwards, he died on the road. The most peculiar story related to the car is that of a rich landowner in Sarajevo. One day, while riding happyly in his new acquisition, Graef und Stift stopped for no apparent reason. When they were tying it to a tow to take it to the workshop, the infernal vehicle started suddenly, his owner ran and fell into a ravine. But the “legend” does not end here; even after being torn apart by Tiber Hirshfield, owner of a car rental business, acquired, restored and painted blue, perhaps hoping that the color change would calm its “murderous instincts”. Not so. The characteristics of this Austrian model made it the perfect car for a wedding. The first time it was used for this purpose, the car mysteriously went out of control and crashed. Four of the five passengers were killed in the crash. Hirshfield, who served as chauffeur, was the last owner to die. This cursed car is exhibited in the “Heereschichtliches Vienna Museum”. The building seemed a magnet for Allied bombs in World War II: the majority of the collection was ruined in the raids. Definitely an intriguing vehicle that thankfully now is confined to within the four walls of a museum. Cursed or not, it’s best that it stays there forever.