1939 Delahaye 165 Figoni-Falaschi
Posted by yeuxdusphynx@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 22 comments
Posted by yeuxdusphynx@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 22 comments
SchnellFox@reddit
The windshield can be retracted by using an under the dash crank handle.
carymb@reddit
Mmmm, bug snack on long trips! I would totally play with that several times but have no idea why you would need it? But I feel like a lot of early cars have versions of this weird feature, where the windshield folds or retracts. Anybody know what the thinking was? (Assuming it wasn't feeding your pet lizard on the drive.)
EpiCuruios@reddit
Goggles, cap, racing gloves, that’s what a real driver was then. It was the exhilaration of wind in your face at high speed
Fitmature1@reddit
Didn't know that, interesting.
Jlx_27@reddit
Not weird, gorgeous.
Cheezslap@reddit
They are genuinely breathtaking in person. There are no bad angles and are just sculptural to a degree I never thought possible.
Fitmature1@reddit
I'm sure!
Fitmature1@reddit
A true masterpiece on wheels!
Viharabiliben@reddit
Rolling art.
Fitmature1@reddit
Great description!
Schwarzes__Loch@reddit
This is the opposite of weird. I saw this car at a local museum and can confirm that it's simply gorgeous.
Fitmature1@reddit
I'm truly jealous, would love to see it in person!
Cautious_Mongoose399@reddit
Beautifully streamlined French classic! Although, I imagine it's a pain in the ass to check the tires though.
coffecup1978@reddit
Wonder how spare part availability is like...?
Cautious_Mongoose399@reddit
Virtually nonexistent. Unless you go to one of those specialty shops that handcraft parts.
FesteringNeonDistrac@reddit
That, is a problem for the help.
TiredOfBeingTired28@reddit
Sigh. Style we will never see again. Got to all be clones of each other and fucking boxes.
Good-Promotion-8909@reddit
Gorgeous. Love these pre-war streamlined cars.
Party-Cheesecake1852@reddit
…makes me feel all funny in the pants.
nickum@reddit
I would fuck that car.
piray003@reddit
Looks remarkably similar to the Shah of Iran’s 1939 Bugatti Type 57c; at least in profile. I’ve seen that car at the Peterson Automotive Museum; it’s breathtaking.
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