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07/02/2020 at 08:58 • Filed to: late night oppo, Salmson, Esclassan, carsoftumblr

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Salmson S4E by Esclassan (c1952)

a one-off by coach builder Henri Esclassan of Boulogne that was presented at the Paris Motor Show. the styling was an attempt to evoke Harley Earl’s Le Sabre concept.


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Kinja'd!!! ranwhenparked > pip bip - choose Corrour
07/02/2020 at 10:34

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Interesting combination of postwar American styling cues and those from prewar French coachbuilders like LeTourneur et Marchand. Not sure if  its totally successful, but the craftsmanship is solid.