Detroit metal played a starring role at this first Concours held downtown, but the Best of Show winner came from across the pond.
Xander Cesari Tom MurphyHarley Earl’s 1951 GM LeSabre concept was recently featured at a DIA exhibit honoring automotive design.
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Harley Earl’s 1938 Buick Y-Job concept—his Detroit studio was just a mile to the north at what is now part of the College for Creative Studies campus for training next-generation designers.
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I looks a lot like the Corvette, but this 1954 Chevrolet Corvair was also penned by Harley Earl.
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Hood ornament for a 1931 Cadillac V16.
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1931 Chrysler CG.
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1932 Stutz Super Bearcat.
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Best in Show winner was this 1937 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet.
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Under the hood of the Delahaye is a triple-Solex downdraft carburetor-equipped 120hp, 3.5-liter, six-cylinder engine backed up by a Cotal 4-speed electric shift transmission.
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Modifications on the winning Delahaye include a higher compression cylinder head, making the car equally at home on the racetrack or the boulevard.
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Sleek tail on the 1937 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet.
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1938 Jaguar SS.
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Three windshield wipers on the 1938 Jaguar SS.
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1938 Jaguar SS.
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Lee Jacobsen (at right) owns this 1938 MG SA Tickford Drophead Foursome, an award winner in its class.
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Interior of 1938 MG SA Tickford Drophead Foursome.
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This 1931 Duesenberg Model J made its way to Detroit from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Auto Museum in Indiana.
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Packard hood ornament on display under a tribute to Michelangelo.
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Hood ornaments from Packard, Duesenberg, Chrysler, and others.
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1940 Packard Darrin.
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At the head of a long line of Packards is this 1949 Super Eight that was named best in class among Post-War Packards.
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1949 Packard Super Eight.
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The 1949 Packard Super Eight unfortunately earned the nickname, the “Pregnant Elephant.”
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This 1950 Bentley MK6 was modified to accommodate a wheelchair in the front row.
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This 1950 Bentley MK6 has a Corvette engine and Chevy Blazer front end.
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Interior of modified 1950 Bentley MK6.
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1951 Nash-Healey LeMans.
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This 1953 Studebaker Commander won best in class among Post-War Studebakers.
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1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II.
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This 1957 Studebaker Roadster was part of Detroit Autorama tribute.
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