a quick run through the upstairs racecars was all I had before the Mullin Museum closed, I'll be back to get better photos

For a much better gallery, because she doesn't take as long to photograph each car, see Justacargal's galleries http://justacargal.blogspot.com/search/label/Mullin%20Museum

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I found the portfolio of an incredible photographer, James Haefner, here are a couple to entice you with, go to his website for his portfolio

See all of his incredible work (about 40 superb photos in the Automotive Vintage section)
and more in the other sections if you also like automotive advertising, architectural, and etcetera
1930 Duesenburg detail

Bucciali doorhandle detail

Panhard Levassor

The factory 1967 test GTX that is famous for the great lengths that Chrylser Research and Development engineers went through to make the Silver Bullet (a name coined by Ro McGonegal and the Car Craft story specifically) nothing less than a factory-backed car purpose-built for STREET RACERING on Woodward Avenue; running 10.60s at 132 mph

http://www.silverbulletgtx.com/history/bullet.html

or read Car Craft's write up (good one!) and full gallery http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/906_1967_plymouth_belvedere_gtx/index.html

The street car converted into a diner at the Henry Ford Museum

All of these photos courtesy and permission of James Haefner PhotographyPortfolio: http://www.haefnerphoto.com/

Copywrite of James Haefner

1960 Thunderbird

Troy, Michigan 48084

ph: 248 362 6850

800 670 7035

fax: 248 362 6858

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the beauty of designs, part 2 of "online Concours de Elegance" I started last July, here are the Pre WW2 vehicles

1903 Ford model a runabout

1904 Auburn runabout

1909 highwheeler

1910 Hotchkiss Type V

1910 Baker Electric Victoria Roadster

1911 Leon-Bollee G1 Double Berline de Voyage

1921 Farman Super Sport Torpedo

1923 Kissel Model 6-45 Speedster

1925 Rolls-Royce P1 Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/1925-rolls-royce-aerodynamic-coupe.html

1927 Voisin C7 sedan

1929 Ruxton Roadster http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/05/ruxton-legendary-in-classic-american.html

1929 Alfa Romeo 6c1750 supersport

1929 Du Pont Model G Speedster

1931 Bucciali Tav-8-32 Sedan by Saotchik

1931 Packard Waterhouse Convertible Victoria

1932 Daimler Double-Six Sport Saloon

1933 Mitsubishi PX33 4WD Diesel

1934 Hupmobile Aerodynamic

1936 Panhard Dynamic

1937 Chrysler Airflow

1937 Willys sedan

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta coachwork by Touring

1942 Paris Rhone BabyRhone II

For more see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/online-concours-de-elegance-is-best.html

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