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1968 Kershaw Cruiseaire

The Kershaw Cruiseaire was developed in the late 1960s as a new kind of luxury limousine and office on wheels for well-to-do businessmen. Inside it was equipped with a TV, intercom, 8 track player, a fridge, couches and armchairs, drinks cabinets, and even a stove.

The design of the Cruiseaire is said to have been the brainchild of Royce Kershaw Sr, who hired Glenn Pray to do the styling. Pray is perhaps best-known for his Cord 8/10 replicas, but interestingly he also worked with Gordon Buehrig on the Cruiseaire design. Buehrig is one of the most significant American car designers of the mid-20th century.

The Cruiseaire is based on the chassis, running gear, and drivetrain of a 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado. The project started with a brand new Toronado onto which the new body was fitted, and it’s still powered by the Toronado’s 425 cubic inch V8, sending power through an automatic transmission to the front wheels.

The Kershaw Cruiseaire concept vehicle was developed in the late 1960s by Royce Kershaw Sr as a completely new form of vehicle – a cross between an RV and a luxury limousine targeted at wealthy businessmen and celebrities who wanted something more than your standard, run-of-the-mill limo.

Images courtesy of Auction by Pearce and the Kershaw Estate

Photo: tapd.com

Via: Street Machine magazine

BMW R80 RT by Ton Up Garage

Suzuki GS1200SS by Icon1000

Ducati 999 by Freeride Motos

Yoshimura Carburetors

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 2024. A new limited edition supercar that references the 33 Stradale of 1967. The new car will be handbuilt in an edition of 33 cars that will all be powered by either a 620hp twin turbo 3.0 litre V6 or by a 750hp BEV drivetrain with an estimated range of 450 km (WLTP).

Ford Explorer Limited XLT "Jurassic Park," 1993. Explorer 07 was one of seven Ford SUVs prepared by George Barris for the original Jurassic Park movie. EXP 07 didn't feature physically in the film, it appeared on Ray's browser as a Safari Tour Ride vehicle as he highlighted EXP 04/05, which were destroyed in the movie.

Which one?

Rolls-Royce Droptail La Rose Noire, 2024. Created to a client commission by Rolls-Royce Coachbuild, inspired by the Black Baccara rose, an intense, velvet-like flower that originates in France and is beloved by the mother of the commissioning family. Following on from the Sweptail and Boat Tail, the new droptail will be built in an edition of 4 cars, each telling "a unique and personal story that reflects the ambition, visions and taste patterns of its commissioning client"

1967 Ford Mustang

The 1967 model year Mustang was the first significant redesign of the original model. Ford's designers began drawing up a larger version even as the original was achieving sales success, and while "Iacocca later complained about the Mustang's growth, he did oversee the redesign for 1967 ."The major mechanical feature was to allow the installation of a big-block V8 engine. The overall size, interior and cargo space were increased. Exterior trim changes included concave taillights, side scoop (1967 model) and chrome (1968 model) side ornamentation, square rear-view mirrors, and usual yearly wheel and gas cap changes. The high-performance 289 option was placed behind the newer 335 hp (250 kW; 340 PS) 390 cu in (6.4 L) FE engine from the Ford Thunderbird, which was equipped with a four-barrel carburetor. During the mid-1968 model year, a drag racer for the street could be ordered with the optional 428 cu in (7.0 L) Cobra Jet engine which was officially rated at 335 hp (250 kW; 340 PS) all of these Mustangs were issued R codes on their VINs.

Lincoln Continental for Secret Service use, 1968. From the press release: The cars are equipped with 11-inch-wide running boards and with assist handles and bars for agents standing on the running boards. An 11-inch-wide retractable platform and assist bar extend across the rear. The rear doors of the four-door convertibles have been redesigned into two sections to allow agents to enter the moving car from the running boards through a 15-inch-wide walk-through. Below: a similar car in use by Richard and Pat Nixon

source: Alden Jewell on Flickr

Could Be a Batmobile

Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupé, 1955, by Bertone. The Turin-based coachbuilder built 2-3 convertible versions of the DB 2/4

Lamborghini Countach LP400 S "Cannonball Run," 1979. Chassis number 1121112 was originally delivered to the Lamborghini distributor for Rome, Italy, SEA Auto, who almost immediately had the car exported to the United States of America. Hal Needham. the movie's director, decided the factory original Countach wasn’t quite wild enough for the film, so it was modified by adding a new front spoiler with additional lights for night driving. In 2021 The Cannonball Run Countach made history by entering the Library of Congress National Historic Vehicle Register. 

1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta

Ferrari built the 412P at the height of its Le Mans rivalry with Ford. Only four examples were ever manufactured, each built to the spec of the private teams that would race them. All were converted from 330 P3 race cars and of the four, two were built for NART and Scuderia Filipinetti while the other two were commissioned by Ecurie Francorchamps and Maranello Concessionaries.

This 412P was raced by Maranello Concessionaries. While it did not claim any race victories during its debut season, it did finish third at Spa and was running just outside the top 10 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans before it retired due to an oil pump failure.

In 1968, the car was sold, repainted green and raced in both Europe and South Africa. It retired from racing later that year before being sold to a U.S. resident who converted it into a street car.

The car then passed through the hands of multiple owners over the following decades and has been in the possession of its current custodian since 2005. It remains road legal and registered and has a numbers matching chassis, engine, transmission, and all of its original bodywork.

Courtesy Bonhams

Hurst Pontiac Firebird Trans Am T/A 6.6 W72 T-Top, 1977

Citroën CX2400 GTi Rally, 1981. The CX replaced the DS and SM as Citroën's rally campaigner in 1976. Its métier was long distance endurance rallies including the 1981 Paris Dakar driven by Jacky Ickx together with actor Claude Brasseur.

Buick Riviera, 1966. The second generation of Buick's personal luxury car used GM's E-body platform it shared with the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Toronado. Whereas they used the front drive Unitized Power Package (UPP) the Buick retained rear wheel drive and was powered by a choice of 7.0 litre and 7.5 litre V8 engines. Sales for 1966 were 45,308, a new record for the model

Roses by the River 📸

Art by Miguel Rodriguez @redblueen (web | instagram | twitter |  artstation | behance) // Porsche by Karol Miklas (lionsharpstudios.com)

Lancia Beta Berlina I.E. Series III, 1980. The final version of the "fastback" Beta adopted a dashboard layout designed by Mario Bellini

Pontiac Fiero GT Prototype, 1989. A design study for a second generation Fiero that was powered by an early version of the DOHC V6 that would go into production in the Grand Prix and Lumina Z34 in the early 1990s. GM cited slumping and unprofitable sales of the Fiero for the abandonment of the project