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Guscha

Re: far away from home

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The -> Argonaut Conference (code name) in Yalta opened up the opportunity to take pictures of Stalins car.

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Posted on: 2018/10/28 6:08

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Guscha

Re: far away from home

#242

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It might well be that this picture is showing the very same cars but this time from the front side.

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Posted on: 2018/10/30 4:17

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BDC

Re: far away from home

#243

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That first car seems to be a 1937 senior Packard. Notice the blacked out radiator.

Posted on: 2018/10/30 6:37

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Owen_Dyneto

Re: far away from home

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Notice the blacked out radiator.

Shutters painted body color.

Posted on: 2018/10/30 8:29

BDC

Re: far away from home

#245

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But the grill shell is painted as well.

Posted on: 2018/10/30 8:48

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Guscha

Re: far away from home

#246

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BDC & O_D, thanks for the comments.
Five years ago we looked at an -> armored Packard, surrounded by members of the Kremlin motor pool. Here comes another picture, probably taken at the same time and partly showing the same people next to another heavy Packard.

image source: ttolk.ru

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Posted on: 2018/11/4 11:15

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Owen_Dyneto

Re: far away from home

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I take note of the single, center-mounted optional driving light, very continental! I did the same on my '34 with a single Pilot Ray, to me dual Trippes was just too gaudy and shiney, detracted from the restrained Packard image.

Posted on: 2018/11/4 11:59

Guscha

Re: far away from home

#248

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The center-mounted light has this certain something. Below the CCCP version.

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source: www.websta.one

Posted on: 2018/11/8 11:56

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Randy Berger

Re: far away from home

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Guscha, thank you for starting this post. It is very interesting showing some history that we would not normally see. Thank the others who also commented - LOVE History!

Posted on: 2018/11/8 14:26

Guscha

Re: far away from home

#250

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Randy, my pleasure.
Now a jump into the cold Helsinki, back in 1926. I see a winterfront, snow chains and Schrader or Presto valves -> without stem covers.
The picture is large (3,543 x 2,558). Enjoy!

source: hkm.finna.fi
license: CC BY 4.0
Click to enlarge!

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