Showing posts with label coach builders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coach builders. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

the National Coach Museum of Lisbon Portugal





above image from Wikimedia


Above image from http://www.culturaltravelguide.com/2012/06

and you can do the virtual tour as well at http://en.museudoscoches.pt/

This museum is one of a kind. It houses the greatest world collection of royal coaches, dating from 17th Century to late 19th Century. The building itself is a “must see”, since it is in the old Royal Riding Arena of Belem Palace.

The most thorough and impressive gallery though, is from Cinla's website, Love is Speed: http://loveisspeed.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-national-coach-museum-is-located-in.html

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

a variety of things I saw at the Muckenthaler Concours


New cars seem to all have one color interiors, 2 at most if the carpet is contrasting the upholstery. It wasn't always as drab and boding as it it now. It was far more colorful in the 50's and 60's


the red item is a very early Model T tire lock.. no way you'd steal a Model T with one of these on the wheels.



one of two baby hemis at the Muckenthaler show, the other was a DeSoto










the spare tire hidden in the inner fender in this station wagon surprised me.







I don't remember ever seeing  Walker coachbuilder tag before