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At the Shah's garage
During a recent chat about Hispano Suizas with Jack Braam Ruben this 1931 J12 all wheather tourer by Saoutchik came up. When he saw the car he was delighted as he remembered the car as being photographed by his father in 1959 during a visit to the Shah. It was this year that the Shah married Farah Diba. Oh..., times have changed since then.
Could this be the very same car? It seems logical, as how many J12 were bodied in this style by Saoutchik. The general appearance is identical, yet the headlamp mountings and front bumper are quite different. Was the car changed over time or is the current 'face' the product of a more recent concours motivated 'upgrade' ?
Having said that and now that we got your attention. Can you give a glance to the car on the right and give your opinion about that one?
(photo by Jaap Braam Ruben sr.)
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lunedì novembre 30th, 2015
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29 Agosto 2017, 00:03
The car on the right is the 1930 Pierce-Arrow Brunn bodied Town Car custom built for the Riza Khan at a cost of over $30,000 dollars. It originally had gold plated chrome and semi precious stones embedded in the royal crests on the side doors.
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Tony Haycock
01 Dicembre 2015, 11:05
[quote name="Tony Haycock"]Yes, this is the same J12, restored to how it was the day it left the factory and now in regular use on the roads of New Zealand. I took the photo in the link!
Editor: you took the photo in the link ?!? So you were present at the marriage of Farah Diba ? :-)[/quote] I took the photo of the restored car...
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Editor: you took the photo in the link ?!? So you were present at the marriage of Farah Diba ? :-)[/quote] I took the photo of the restored car...
Tony Haycock
01 Dicembre 2015, 09:47
Yes, this is the same J12, restored to how it was the day it left the factory and now in regular use on the roads of New Zealand. I took the photo in the link!
Editor: you took the photo in the link ?!? So you were present at the marriage of Farah Diba ? :-)
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Editor: you took the photo in the link ?!? So you were present at the marriage of Farah Diba ? :-)