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Rolls royce brass era car
Brass era car
Pagani engine, one of the few modern cars with an amazing engine!!
Bugatti
Dusenberg
The art of fine car making has a lot in parallel with fine watch making
At the base there are the similar components between among watches as do cars that share the same components. The real work is in the hours of work it take to get it to a level of detail that is above and beyond.
In the case of custom cars they are bespoke builds that can take thousands of hours of hand w.ork to bring out the most minute details mostly lost to the average viewer.
The same details in fine watchmaking where every component is polished and meticulously assembled to a level that is almost invisible to the eye. When both surfaces are polished even though unseen. With automobiles there is a term called clocking which the alignment of the screw heads so they are harmoniously in balance. The right amount of threads visible all facing the same direction.
As you can see from this chassis which will mostly not be seen after the complete assembly but greatly appreciated by the trained eye.
Enjoy.
Thanks Bill for a most instructive (and fascinating!) photoreport. Cheers. [nt]
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Good to see people taking pride in their work. Great post Bill.👍 [nt]
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But these types of trades and builder are slowly falling off. Hopefully a new crop will gain interest both in watchmaking and custom car builders. [nt]
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Amazing engineering and craftsmanship
I think it is a returning (singer, etc).. The US arguably is the market thus has most of these artist now.
Impressive!!!
Thanks for showing us that there really are similarities between fine watchmaking and fine car building.
Is that car yours?
Best.
René
Is that car yours?
Best.
René
An outstanding build Bill - The attention to detail and thought behind creations of this nature is just breathtaking. Bravo ! [nt]
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Fabulous detail in this build...
I have been involved in many car projects over the years in a different style, but the same ethos follows. The end result must be the best that can be achieved with the time and money available. The difficulty is in finding people capable of working on these projects at the highest level.
This is the same issue that faces the watchmaking world.
They key words money available.
When to come to competition and judging 9 out of ten times the winner has the most invested because there are mo short cuts. But i enjoy my beater ride just as must may be more because it is carefree.
Backyard build vs the pro builder.
Absolutely impressive Bill, really fascinating
The result is absolutely stunning, I stared at the photos a looong time looking at every detail. This is madness, a crazy but fantastic project 
And the photos are incredible.
Many thanks for sharing this Bill I'm blown away
When you imagine how many times you assemble and disassemble to get every part right.
You realize the time and artistry involved.
Wowzaa! Just beautiful!
Because of the photography and lighting, I initially thought that I was looking at a scale model or a computer generated image.
Enjoy that baby! -John
Enjoy that baby! -John
It was shot by the infamous Hot Rod photographer Randy Lorenzen.
It is no simple job to capture these shots with so many reflective surfaces. Randy is an amazing Artist.
Randy Lorenzen Hot rod photographer.
Randy Lorenzen Hot rod photographer.
Appreciate the setup shots.
Looking at the reflections, you can clearly see the soft boxes and reflector boards.
No small feat with all those shiny surfaces!
Thanks for sharing. Just superb! -John
No small feat with all those shiny surfaces!
Thanks for sharing. Just superb! -John
Each shot is a composite of dozens of pictures with the flash hitting targeted areas.
It is a real art.
Excellent comparison with watches. The level of finishings is at an unexpected level, for me, here. [nt]
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Wonderful images of a really sweet rod! I'm always shocked when I meet someone who is a car person but not a (mechanical) watch person... or vise versa. Thanks for this post! [nt]
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100% agree and thanks so much for sharing such an amazing car!
That is why i aboslutely love the Brass Era cars and Dusenbergs/old Bugattis, because their engines were absoluetely masterpieces of arts!!! Very few cars today put the same emphasis on the style/look of their engines, but the car you just showed me is def one of the few! I also feel that a lot of car guys are also watch guys, because, as you wrote, they are both so artistically mechanical. Thanks again for sharing
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Rolls royce brass era car
Brass era car
Pagani engine, one of the few modern cars with an amazing engine!!
Bugatti
Dusenberg