Stahl Auto Museum Photo Dump

"for Michigan" (formichigan) 09/02/2017 at 16:29 • Filed to: Stahl Auto Museum, Photo Dump, Nexus 6P

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Awesome little Ford single-seater made for William Clay Ford.

Tucker interior. I am intrigued by the lack of dashboard.

What is this?

It’s a Tatra!

“Aerodynamics”, yo! Wait is that an Isetta!?

Yes it is! I got to sit in an Isetta!

Love me some Thunderbird.

This is how integrated exhaust should be done.

Interesting doors in this Kaiser.

These combination mirror/driving lights were strange.

Why here?

Leather-wrapped body because Bentley.

Dat wood dash tho…

This Morgan is gorgeous.

Messerschmitt. Exactly what you’d expect a car design by an aircraft company to look like.

Down to the strange steering apparatus.

This Duesenberg had all the presence.

A two-seat cab? Okay…

DOHC 32-valve Stutz I8.

Polished aluminum MkIII Cobra that was hiding in the back.

Chariotoflove > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 16:37

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That was awesome.

$kaycog > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 16:39

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Great pics! I’ll take that polished Cobra, please.

for Michigan > Chariotoflove 09/02/2017 at 16:43

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The DOHC Stutz I8 blew my mind almost as much as the Wills V8 with gear-driven SOHC. Wish I had taken a picture of that one. Such interesting tech in century-old cars.

for Michigan > $kaycog 09/02/2017 at 16:47

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Thanks!

They had it hiding in the back, but it caught my eye while I was admiring some engines in the 1920s luxury cars. Ran straight over to check it out.

Kiltedpadre > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 17:08

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Where is this museum?

From what I’ve read part of the reason for a lack of a traditional dash in the Tucker was so a passenger could duck and cover in front of the seat in case of an impending crash.

Chariotoflove > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 17:44

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And wide open ideas about design in the mid century period too. I wouldn’t mind being locked in there with a pizza.

Corkscrew'd > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 17:56

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Awesome pics! I love that little Messerschmitt and it’s weird bomber-style steering wheel!

for Michigan > Kiltedpadre 09/02/2017 at 18:06

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New Baltimore, MI.

http://www.stahlsauto.com

Kiltedpadre > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 18:21

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Thanks

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > for Michigan 09/02/2017 at 22:59

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A. OMG TATRA....I WANT TO GO THERE AND SEE THAT THING. LOVE Tatras!
B. Isetta and Messerschmitt ftw - Messerschmitts were surprisingly capable for microcars!
C. That Auburn is GORGEOUS.

for Michigan > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/02/2017 at 23:41

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It was a lovely departure from the typical 50s/60s American muscle stuff a lot of places seem to tend toward. They even had a century-old electric runabout that I somehow failed to get a picture of.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > for Michigan 09/03/2017 at 07:45

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:O

Was the electric ride a tall phone-booth looking thing? Baker Electric? Those were surprisingly common at one point!

for Michigan > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/03/2017 at 08:42

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Yup, looked mostly like this one. I think the lights were a little different. They’d replaced the original 2v batteries with several new 12v batteries.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > for Michigan 09/03/2017 at 09:06

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Jay Leno has one if you’ve not seen his video on it! :)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > for Michigan 09/05/2017 at 10:21

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Fantastic.