CBoz Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I saw this huge French advertising poster in an art gallery in Charleston, SC. It's an original poster, and probably five feet tall. This should be easy if you know your pre-war cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Has a bit of a 38 Olds look to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 not with headlights in fenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Graham Hollywood, about 1940 is my guess.Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Graham Hollywood, about 1940 is my guess.TerryThe Hollywood used the Cord body. It's a Graham, but a "sharknose", the regular models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 1939 GrahamPoster paper looks too white to be an original. I'd love to have it hanging in my office, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) Typical generic artists rendering. In this case he seems to have been inspired by the Graham headlight and Olds grille. The grille reminds me of another car, possibly a 32 DuPont or DeSoto. Even a bit of 39 Chrysler. But I think the artist saw an Olds brochure or advertisement. Edited March 15, 2014 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 You are right Rusty, it is a pipe dream. We don't know what was in the pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I think the artist looked at the 1939 NASH. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBoz Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) I didn't catch the Oldsmobile influence, but it's definitely there. While the artist took some license with the grille, the angle and hood ornament, not to mention headlights, made me think Graham. The French seemed to like extreme styled cars, as can be seen by Panhards, Delahayes and even some custom Grahams of the era: http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/collector-cars/pre-war-classics/1938-graham-convertible-by-saoutchik-offered-for-sale. Personally, I would like to find one of these coachbuilt Grahams.PS -- The original poster is mounted on white linen, which accounts for the white edging around it. Definitely original and in nice condition. Edited March 15, 2014 by CBoz (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 You can find a lot of sharknose pics on line. There's even a few for sale. This convertible is of particular interest. You can see the radical styling isn't only in the front. Does anybody know if that dorsal fin is original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 As this is Europe he may also have looked at a circa 1939 Opel Super Six. It has some of those styling cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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