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Story by Pete Vack
Color photos by Dale Lafollette
There is a good reason Ken Purdy chose a photo of a Bugatti T57 Atlantic for the cover of his legendary book, Kings of the Road. For the dramatic Jean Bugatti-designed Atlantic (not to be confused with the T57 Atalante coupe) was indeed the King of the Road in the 1930s. All four of them. Or five. Or two.
By Pete Vack and Gijsbert-Paul Berk with photographs by Dale LaFollette
Thanks to the Portland, Oregon Art Museum and Ken Gross
When Dale LaFollette returned with the following photos and a wonderful brochure about the new show at the Portland, Oregon Art Museum, we were impressed with the selection and approach. “Shape of Speed…demonstrates how auto designers translated the concept of aerodynamic efficiency into exciting machines.” As our Senior Editor Gijsbert-Paul Berk has already covered this in detail via his four-part series on Concept Cars and Streamlining, there is little else to be said.
Or is there? [Read more…] about Portland Art Museum: The Shape of Speed