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1949 Delahaye 175 S Roadster: World's Most Beautiful?

Gizmag dot com -- Despite being gas-guzzlers, classical cars have an undeniable appeal that has inspire people to admire, and even invest time, effort and money at them.

This 1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster is considered one of the world's beautiful car, but I leave you to make your own conclusions.

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"...[At auction] The work of prodigiously talented automotive stylist and coachbuilder Jacques Saoutchik, this 1949 Delahaye 175 S Roadster is expected to fetch around US$6 million.

Saoutchik was a cabinet maker when he moved to Paris from his home in Ukraine around 1900, but he didn’t take long to establish himself in the fledgling automotive coachbuilding industry and he showed a consistent flair over the next 50 years which puts him among the very elite of automotive designers..."

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Submitted Sep 09, 2010 By: PeteOhki

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genef01 Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,611 Points:834,680 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2010 1:19:25 AM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse In 1949, it probably was the world's most beautiful car.
vandamme Champion Author New York Posts:1,021 Points:118,085 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 9:17:22 AM Ignore vandamme Report Abuse ...in the world's ugliest color.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,249 Points:1,399,510 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 11:09:02 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse THE 1998 BMW Z-3 is the World's Most Beautiful Roadster. Nothing else comes close.
Huskersed All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:703 Points:337,950 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 11:04:28 PM Ignore Huskersed Report Abuse Very nice, but not the most beautiful. Guess it matters of preference.
northeast2 Champion Author New York Posts:2,681 Points:754,080 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 10:26:21 PM Ignore northeast2 Report Abuse It is a piece of art - not like everything today which tends toward lowest common denominator.
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,900 Points:562,385 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 7:07:58 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse It is a very nice!!!!!!!!!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,095 Points:1,092,800 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:34:10 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse It is a very nice looking car. Even if it isn't the most beautiful car, it is a unique work of art.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,915 Points:1,093,450 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:07:46 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse People will always love a classic car. And those that race will always race no matter what the cost.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,720 Points:1,158,180 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 5:24:39 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse i hope will be world beautiful