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1941 Packard Darrin 180
Malcolm and Natalie Pray, Greenwich, Connecticut. There were 45 1941 model "180" Packard Victoria's built, of which 11 are known to have survived. The car originally sold for under $5,000 and was built on a 127i n. wheel base, and produced 160 brake horsepower. This car received a four -year frame-off restoration which was completed in 1990. Because every car was produced by Dutch Darrin in Hollywood, California was different, the color green was chosen for its unique qualities.

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet
With coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi. Oscar Davis of Elizabeth, New Jersey will be bringing this rare Bugatti to the 2nd Annual Ritz- Carlton, Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz on March 8. The Bugatti was a present from the French government to the Shah of Iran as a wedding gift and features dramatic coachwork that only the French could create. The Concours is held to benefit Hospice Northeast and tickets will be available through TicketMaster or at the gate ($20).

1948 Lincoln Continental Sedanica de Ville
Fred and Lyn Hunter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1946 Henry Ford II, then President of Ford Motor had two '46 Mercury Chassis with the Prototype V-8 engines, which later appeared in the 1949 Lincolns, shipped to Los Angeles to Coach Craft of California. Coach Craft was selected to design and build cars through Ford's friendship with Gary Cooper who previously had a car built by them. The second chassis was for Cooper. It was never built and was later returned to the factory. The car has a modified '46 Continental front sheet metal and passenger compartment with the front fenders swept back into the doors. The rear fenders are 1940 Continental and the trunk and surrounding metal work are modified '46 Mercury convertible. The bumpers are standard '46 continental. Originally the car was built with a Vee windshield and a hard top with the front section removable, hence the Sedanica de Ville name. In 1950 the car was turned over to the Lincoln engineers who removed the top and modified a Continental folding soft top. The Vee windshield was replaced with a cast bronze curved windshield. The car has much better lines with the later modifications. Ford kept the car until 1952 when it was sold to the Collier Publishing Family. It was restored in 1990 and spent 4 years in a museum in Switzerland before being purchased by Fred and Lyn Hunter.

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			1941 Packard Darrin 180 Malcolm and Natalie Pray, Greenwich, Connecticut. There were 45 1941 model "180" Packard Victoria's built, of which 11 are known to have survived. The car originally sold for under $5,000 and was built on a 127i n. wheel base, and produced 160 brake horsepower. This car received a four -year frame-off restoration which was completed in 1990. Because every car was produced by Dutch Darrin in Hollywood, California was different, the color green was chosen for its unique qualities.
			1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet With coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi. Oscar Davis of Elizabeth, New Jersey will be bringing this rare Bugatti to the 2nd Annual Ritz- Carlton, Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz on March 8. The Bugatti was a present from the French government to the Shah of Iran as a wedding gift and features dramatic coachwork that only the French could create. The Concours is held to benefit Hospice Northeast and tickets will be available through TicketMaster or at the gate ($20).
			1948 Lincoln Continental Sedanica de Ville Fred and Lyn Hunter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1946 Henry Ford II, then President of Ford Motor had two '46 Mercury Chassis with the Prototype V-8 engines, which later appeared in the 1949 Lincolns, shipped to Los Angeles to Coach Craft of California. Coach Craft was selected to design and build cars through Ford's friendship with Gary Cooper who previously had a car built by them. The second chassis was for Cooper. It was never built and was later returned to the factory. The car has a modified '46 Continental front sheet metal and passenger compartment with the front fenders swept back into the doors. The rear fenders are 1940 Continental and the trunk and surrounding metal work are modified '46 Mercury convertible. The bumpers are standard '46 continental. Originally the car was built with a Vee windshield and a hard top with the front section removable, hence the Sedanica de Ville name. In 1950 the car was turned over to the Lincoln engineers who removed the top and modified a Continental folding soft top. The Vee windshield was replaced with a cast bronze curved windshield. The car has much better lines with the later modifications. Ford kept the car until 1952 when it was sold to the Collier Publishing Family. It was restored in 1990 and spent 4 years in a museum in Switzerland before being purchased by Fred and Lyn Hunter.