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On July 6th 1919 Airship R34, constructed by Glasgow’s Beardmore Engineering Co., landed at Long Island, USA.

At the end of the First World War the Beardmore Engineering Company in Glasgow had been developing rigid, dirigible airships for the Royal Navy.

Their R34 had just been completed and it was decided to fly the airship to America, to encourage the development of commercial use.

On 2nd July 1919 the airship left East Fortune Airfield in East Lothian and battled against strong headwinds to arrive at Mineola Airfield, Long Island on 6 July it was the first east-west crossing of the Atlantic by air and it was also a world’s endurance record at that time of 108 hours.

Along the way two stowaways had been discovered, a kitten called Whoopsie and a human called William Ballantyne – a crew member who had been removed to make room for an American observer but didn’t want to miss out. He was found over water, otherwise he would have been given a parachute and sent homewards. A parachute was used by one of the officers who jumped to help the American reception personnel who were unused to dealing with an airship of that size.

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RoadsterGround Up Built Steel Dearborn Deuce Roadster Ford 351 V8 5 spd Leather A/C.

The classic car world is full of fun creations with wild paint schemes, extreme drivetrains and artful interiors. While those cars are awesome to look at, 10-minute start-up procedures and blind hunts for kill switches and accessory controls frustrate even the most enthusiastic gearhead. Anyone who's spent time around the collector car hobby will agree there's truly something special about owning a well-built cruiser that's comfortable and easy to live with. And this superb Ford roadster is just that - a completely functional vehicle that's wrapped in killer hot rod styling. With proven Ford power, an engaging 5-speed and modern air conditioning, this classic was built to be driven. And if you're tired of superficial classics that emphasize appearance over practicality, it's the real deal retro relic you've been longing for!

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* Built in 2014 and successfully driven from Denver, North Carolina to the LA Roadster Show * 351 cubic inch Ford Racing crate engine / 400 horsepower * Tremec 5-speed manual transmission / Hydraulic clutch * Custom leather interior / Modern air conditioning * All-steel Dearborn Deuce body / Retractable cloth top / Sierra Gold paint * Ford 9-inch rear axle / Posi-traction differential / 3.50 gears * 16 and 18-inch Wheelsmith wire wheels * Rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood front disc brakes * Dearborn Deuce chassis * Sale includes a Dearborn Deuce Owner's Manual

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This Flamboyant French-Bodied Series 62 

 The Most Outrageous Of Coachbuilt Cadillacs 

Take a good, long look at the 1948 Series 62 Cabriolet by Saoutchik as it heads to the auction block.

If any cars merit that old, cliched “rolling sculpture” sobriquet, it’s the art deco works of the French carrosseries, or coachbuilders. As with any shop building custom bodies for wealthy clients, their focus was on style. Predictably enough, though, the French pushed the design envelope way, way further than the Americans, Germans or Brits dared in the decades before WWII (and a few brief years following it).

Saoutchik did a 1930 Cadillac V16, but that must have been before the absinthe really kicked in. Aside from its full-length sunroof, it’s a fairly subtle job. Not so this 1948 Series 62 Cabriolet. Perhaps sensing that the coachbuilding age was winding down in the years following WWII, and hungry for American money, Saoutchik stepped away from Delayahes for a bit and worked up two cars on Series 62 chassis.

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SOURCE: Autoweek

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