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27/10/2023 11:29 pm
We apparently almost got a real one when Dad was doing exhibit work for Studebaker in 1963, but,being a practical family man, we instead got a (still very cool) 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagoneer with the slide-back roof.
In this photograph, the one-legged man in the tuxedo is unfortunately about as far away as one can be from the beautiful lady in the gorgeous blue dress ensemble. A dress which also doubles as a parachute should she have to leap from an airplane at 4,500 feet !
The fountain (?) behind them is a different matter entirely ! It shows ......something ..... but I am not sure exactly what ! It has this and that and maybe has a demon with glowing eyes in the center holding a small person.
In any case, the Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk is absolutely gorgeous in white here. I would love one in any scale or for real, too !
28/10/2023 5:17 am
A very smart car indeed. This would be the height of Jack & Jackie's Camelot years when the US haute monde were besotted by all things cultural European. So this may be an example of that. On the other hand, I would not be surprised if the image came from an actual Italian ad campaign. American, Oleg Cassini (Jackie's favourite couturier), produced dresses like this but more controlled. And the one legged man seems a bit too suave to be American. Equally, a US adman would immediately have seen that the illuminated, baroque sculpture appeared to welcome the Studebaker traveller into the gates of hell !
Tony Perrone reacted
28/10/2023 6:49 am
Beautiful car. I liked it back in '63 and still today; the cleanly-designed lines are timeless.
28/10/2023 8:11 am
When I bought this GLM model I chose one in white and one in black. Both are beautiful but I prefer it in white.
I beg to differ Charles; an American (or Canadian) can be suave indeed and judging by the eye contact shown (confirmed by the "flames") it is mere minutes before this polished player literally hops into the sack with his conquest; assuming he can get past her parachute. If you zoom in on the man you just may recognize this famous and very suave actor....
Tony Perrone and Charles Rockett reacted
28/10/2023 8:19 am
A longtime fan of the '63 GT Hawk. Looks good in white...or black.
John Bono
North Jersey
28/10/2023 8:56 am
I beg to differ Charles; an American (or Canadian) can be suave indeed and judging by the eye contact shown (confirmed by the "flames") it is mere minutes before this polished player literally hops into the sack with his conquest; assuming he can get past her parachute.
Given the word comes from Latin 'suavis' - agreeable / sweet, English people should not claim ownership of its full meaning. However, I quote from my New Oxford English Dictionary (1977 edition!) "Sauve: Bland; Soothing; Mollifying; (Superficially) polite". So you will see that on this side of the pond, the word has a nuanced inference suggesting, he may get the parachute off, but his conquest may not believe it was worth the bother.
28/10/2023 9:32 am
No come on, Mike, you know he has two legs. He's just missing his right foot.
28/10/2023 9:33 am
I beg to differ Charles; an American (or Canadian) can be suave indeed and judging by the eye contact shown (confirmed by the "flames") it is mere minutes before this polished player literally hops into the sack with his conquest; assuming he can get past her parachute.
Given the word comes from Latin 'suavis' - agreeable / sweet, English people should not claim ownership of its full meaning. However, I quote from my New Oxford English Dictionary (1977 edition!) "Sauve: Bland; Soothing; Mollifying; (Superficially) polite". So you will see that on this side of the pond, the word has a nuanced inference suggesting, he may get the parachute off, but his conquest may not believe it was worth the bother.
Well....all I can say is that if she can't appreciate all the effort it took on Hopalong's part to rent his ensemble, impress her with the Gran Turismo and navigate his way (on one leg I might add) through her acres of linen then Molly is a shallow beeatch.....he should pull the ripcord on the whole evening.
Charles Rockett reacted
28/10/2023 9:39 am
No come on, Mike, you know he has two legs. He's just missing his right foot.
I dunno Paul.....judging by the picture I think he just has one really built up thigh from hopping about day after day chasing skirts.
Charles Rockett and Paul Rouffa reacted
28/10/2023 9:47 am
@jack-dodds It does seem unfair to judge signor hopalong by the unkind words - mollyfying - of an English book. Especially given that were he Italian, he'd likely have a Ferrari and an equally dismissive opinion of the English.
28/10/2023 9:58 am
OK! OK1 Let's let this thread come back down to earth instead of limping along this lame and dark path.
I'm stumped. Are you saying that this path won't lead us to South Bend JK?
28/10/2023 10:03 am
@jack-dodds It does seem unfair to judge signor hopalong by the unkind words - mollyfying - of an English book. Especially given that were he Italian, he'd likely have a Ferrari and an equally dismissive opinion of the English.
The Italian dashing lover personna is overstated IMO......more likely he would drive an oil burning Fiat 500 Abarth.
John Kuvakas reacted
28/10/2023 10:17 am
The Italian dashing lover personna is overstated IMO......more likely he would drive an oil burning Fiat 500 Abarth.
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