George Smolinski Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1938 Graham Model 97 Supercharged Cabriolet by Saoutchik 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Always loved the Spirit of Motion Graham. This one is a beaut. I think Amos Northup would approve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Great car, it was in the Petersen a few years ago, has very special doors. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Was owned by a gentleman for a long time who sold it on eBay about 10 years ago. Then restored by the RM shop and it did the concours circuit. Then sold at auction for something like 700k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti Bill Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Great story with this car and a beautiful restoration by RM. Special doors, I think they had something like 1000 hours in them alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I think this is a local car near me. Last I knew it was in a good collection near the Gilmore Car Museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I would trade even for it.🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 22 hours ago, Avanti Bill said: Great story with this car and a beautiful restoration by RM. Special doors, I think they had something like 1000 hours in them alone. With the centre handle, do they pull out from the car then hinge open? I recall seeing a car in the Rich Collection of Frackville that had a similar door, although quite sure it was not this Graham. May have been something French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti Bill Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 They pull out then go back parallel with the body. Beautiful design but not easy to repair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 French coachbuilders took to the flamboyant Spirit-of-Motion Graham design which seemed a natural fit with their current design themes. Saoutchik is famous for creating some of the most outlandish custom coachwork, these Grahams were simply a natural on which to fit it. The parallelogram-hinged door mechanism was developed by LeToureur et Marchand, iirc. Other coachbuilders built it under license, someone will correct me on that point, please if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Interesting trunk also... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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