Doc: "I think the shoes are what brings them all together."
Bluz: " I love it ..I never buy off the rack either ..but these 2 look like a couple
of fashion statements from an 'Everything Must Go' sale at Big Lot's.
Ever: "Eye Love It!!"
This is the 1951 Buick Le Sabre, concept car designed by Harley Earl.
Good article with some cool pics here at
Hemmings. Wiki Page
Fre: "Very interesting article. I love cars and this is one reason why ...the jet theme was sheer brilliance... naming it Le Sabre after the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, that had swept back wings plus all the other additions he added to resemble the jet. My fav thing is the back oversize "taillamp" that resembles a lit afterburner."
A 1936 Bugatti 57G "Tank" won the 1937 Le Mans race and later set many land speed records.
There were only 3 built and the only one to still exist is at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Article and pictures
This picture is NOT an original but rather a recreation that was sold through Sotheby's for $159,500.
Here's the
auction page
with some photos.