Saturday, December 31, 2011

1948 Buick Streamliner

[Thanks to Kirk]
More pictures here.




(I wonder how they produced metal sheets to such smooth curves back then.)

3 comments:

Bronislaus Janulis / Framewright said...

"(I wonder how they produced metal sheets to such smooth curves back then.)"

Lay the sheet over a wooden form and slowly hammer it to shape. Very much a handmade process, but how a lot of high end auto bodies were made.

Eolake Stobblehouse said...

I suspected so. A process for the careful and patient craftsman!

Tommy said...

Now, that's a car... :-)

Thanks