Saturday, March 27, 2010

Trivia


The 1931 Royale had 36 inch rims / wheels. So big, they had to have tires made specially by Michelin. According to "The Automobile" by Cheetham, they were the largest ever fitted to a road car.
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Citreon
The double chevron emblem represented meshing gears

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Cord 810/812
The headlights were from the Stinson aircraft, Cord/Auburn also owned Stinson

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Oldsmobile Starfire had a design of tailfins that were upside down, and below the rear bumper.. they were called "Skegs"

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