Racecar built for Hitler program up for auction. Link to story.

[Shop Rat]

Here is the link to the story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070125/us_nm/auction_cars_dc

[gwells]

For more in-depth information on this Auto-Union D-Type, click here.

[TG57Roadmaster]

But the "good" news on this item doesn't end there...

After it beat 'em in Belgrade (no small feat!), it was shipped on the NordDeutscherLloyd's <span style="font-weight: bold">Bremen</span>, just in time for <span style="font-style: italic">Scarlett O'Hara</span> to pilot it in the parade in Atlanta for the Gala Premiere of <span style="font-weight: bold">"Gone With The Wind."</span> From there, it took a ride on the <span style="font-style: italic">Sunset Limited</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold">Hollywood</span>, where <span style="font-weight: bold">Judy Garland</span> was supposed to drive it down the <span style="font-style: italic">Yellow Brick Road</span>. But, Dorothy had [censored]-slapped too many <span style="font-style: italic">Munchkins</span> that day (they had to give her a pill), the director yelled, "<span style="font-weight: bold">CUT!</span>", and the car's career in films went down like the <span style="font-style: italic">Hindenburg</span>.

Here's a never-before-revealed glimpse inside the studio where <span style="font-style: italic">Ms. Gail from Kansas</span>

is getting a "crash-course" driving lesson from the <span style="font-weight: bold">Scarecrow</span>.

TG

Now <span style="font-style: italic">that's</span> a car with a <span style="font-weight: bold">pedigree!</span> Whad'ya think it'll <span style="font-style: italic">fetch</span>?

[TG57Roadmaster]

Okay kiddies,

Today's the big day! WILL: This car live up to its hype and be the next "World's Most Expensive Car?"; Aliens abduct me in my sleep tonight?; Susan Lucci win another Emmy? Enquiring minds want to know!

From the git-go on the reportage of this (yes) important car, I've thought perhaps it would be a "litmus test" to see exactly how far lunatics will go to be parted with their money. Back in the kinder, simpler days when the hobby was still just that, every podunk "museum" had a "Hitler Staff/Personal Car" & a "Bonnie & Clyde Car." They were the "Numbers-matching Lightweight (documented, natch) Red Hemi" of their day.

It's gonna be a sleepness night!

TG

[TG57Roadmaster]

Bienvenue Bidders,

The "experts" at Christies have taken a fresh approach to this "Forward Look" Imperial, held in conjunction at the annual Paris "Retromobile" Show, whose "Lot Description" loses a little <span style="font-style: italic">je ne sais quoi</span> in translation...

"<span style="font-style: italic">Suddenly, it's</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">1955!</span>"

TG

[TG57Roadmaster]

THEM Christie's wieners done made me mad. After some rube from Punkin' Patch asked 'em, "Did ya build it?", they pulled Hitler's Rat Rod from yesterday's Paris auction. <span style="font-weight: bold">Dang!</span> Ostensibly to, "further check its race history/authenticity."

Too bad, as I had a chilled bottle of Andre waiting in the icebox, to raise a toast and cheer the next "World's Most Expensive Car" when the roosters woke me up this morning. Good thing none of us had filled out a "Bidder's Dossier,"

'cause it all would have been for <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT!</span>

TG

Gotta run, it's time to count my "chickens."