Art of the Classic Car

boomerang-shaped curves. The radiator grille is divided by a strip
of chrome that runs back to the hood, where it splits into three
strips—the two side strips continue along the length of the body,
sweeping down the doors and rising dramatically over the rear
fenders; the central strip runs straight back along the hood top to
the triangular cowl.
Above the car’s beltline, flush-mounted door handles add
another splash of chrome. A large sunroof takes up most of the
panel above the passengers; the roof then slopes downward to
incorporate the split rear window.
We lack the space to detail all of the car’s fascinating history, but
highlights include: hiding from the Nazis, ownership by Mexican
actress Dolores del Rio, an ill-advised trip through an eastern
snowstorm, an exchange for paintings that turned out to be fake,
a restoration in two-tone blue, a class win at the 1981 Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, and a 2004 restoration that reunited the car
with its original engine and brought back its black paint.