J. Gurney-Nutting and Co., and it is stunning. The gunslit-height
windows (additionally concealed by individually fitted shades),
along with the sloping fastback roofline, tall, black wire wheels, and
dark-green paint create an air of menace that isn’t often associated
with cars of the period, except perhaps for those that ferried
gangsters like Capone and Dillinger.
The aggressive theme continues with the car’s long hood, which
houses a 6.5-liter straight six producing upwards of 180 horsepower.
Numerous louvers accent the hood sides and low frame covers that
run along each side, below the body and between the peaked and
flared fenders. A bustle-back look, which extends the car and carries
the sloping roofline rearward when viewed in profile, is created by
a tool chest and luggage compartment behind the passenger cabin.
Inside are three leather-appointed bucket seats, one of which resides
sideways behind the two front seats, with a cocktail cabinet nearby.
Today the car rarely makes public appearances. When it does, it
is often accompanied by the Mulliner-bodied Bentley that probably
actually raced the Blue Train, as both cars are owned by Bruce and
Jolene McCaw of Seattle, Washington.
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