I know everyone has probably seen pics of this smashed Speedster that makes the rounds in a glass case. It reminded me of a cab Slantnose I had a few years ago. So who wore it better?
The A Cab did not end up in a glass case, it made it back to the Fatherland for restoration.
Who wore it better?
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Who wore it better?
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Re: Who wore it better?
Well, if we go by quality of work, the cab looks much more like a slantnose. My vote: Cab.
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Re: Who wore it better?
I never saw that Speedster. Any idea what the point is of displaying that? Is it still making the rounds, or did it get fixed now that it is so valuable?
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Re: Who wore it better?
Obviously, a stationary horizontal object leaves a nicer impression than a vertical.
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Re: Who wore it better?
If it were mine, It would be fixed and back out on the road. No behind the glass for me!
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Re: Who wore it better?
That smashed speedster is in the Museum Sinsheim about an hour north of Stuttgart. Well... it was last time I was there a few years ago anyway...
https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/en/
https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/en/
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Re: Who wore it better?
Why is it being saved? Original unreplaceable damage? None of that tacky poor quality new damage?
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