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This was not done on the urbex-way. We had admission from the owner to get a closer look at (and to take pictures of) this fantastic collection of classic cars.
Manufacturer: Piaggio & C. SpA, Pontedera - Italy / ACMA, Fourchambault - France
Type: Vespa 400 Tourist
Engine: 393cc in-line-2 two-stroke air cooled engine
Power: 14 bhp / 4.350 rpm
Speed: 85 km/h
Production time: 1957 - 1961
Production outlet: 30,076
Curb weight: 340 kg
Special:
- The Vespa, labeled as a convertible though it really only had a plastic folding sunroof, was designed by Enrico Piaggio, the son of Piaggio's founder Rinaldo Piaggio and at first shown at the 1957 Paris Auto Salon.
- Ateliers de Construction et Motocycles et d’Automobiles (ACMA), Fourchambault – France, a subsidiary of Piaggio, built these cars fort he Italian market and sold them also under license (1957-1961) as ACMA Vespa 400 in France.
- The “Tourist” was the base model, while the “LUXE” had a wider instrument cluster, two windshield wipers, better seats, a more pleasant interior and more ornaments.
- This microcar has the air-cooled engine mounted in the rear, has a a three-speed (second and third synchronized) manual gearbox (latterly four-speed on 1960-1961 “GT” model), floor shifter, Paris-Rhône 12-Volts electric system, single plate dry disc clutch, a Solex carburettor, a 19 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with steel unibody has a 67 inch wheelbase, suicide doors with sliding windows, a roll-down convertible top, rack-and-pinion steering, dummy front grille, the front panel houses the battery and the master cylinder with it's unique glass jar reservoir, only a speedometer and warning lights for low fuel, main beam, dynamo charging and turn-indicators at the dashboard, luggage room behind the seats, a spare wheel was stowed in a well under the passenger seat, independent transverse coils spring front suspension with trailing arms and sway bar, longitudinal coil spring rear suspension with swing axle, double acting hydraulic dampers all round and four-wheel hydraulic 6.75 inch drum brakes.
While birds swirl in the sky above, Union Pacific's Ogden to Roper auto train rumbles through Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 30, 2018.
The Auto Union 1000 was a compact front-wheel-drive automobile manufactured by Auto Union GmbH between 1958 and 1965.
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This is the first shot in a (probably long) line of shots from India! This was taken inside an "auto" on the way from the airport to the hotel. An "auto" in India is essentially a three wheeled motorized vehicle that's insanely popular among the denizens of the country.
Given that I myself am from a developing country, I was embarrassed to see how much I've forgotten about the struggles of a person in such an area. On the bright side, I do remember becoming jaded about the plights of those around me when I was living in Bangladesh. I'm glad I spent a chunk of time away to have been able to become "re-sensetized" again!
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Shot details:
3 handheld bracketed shots using: Canon 7D; Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5,
Post processing:
1. Lightroom for initial fixups,
2. Merged in HDR Efex
3. Post processed (colors, sharpness and so forth) in Color Efex
4. Finally did a little more processing (vignetting and temp and so forth again in Lightroom)
Me encanta autofotografiarme. Tengo una carpeta entera de autorretratos, se llama Zoofilia en honor a un buen amigo que solía reírse de mis poses. Me sirven de terapia de autoconocimiento, de juego y de diversión. Significan plasticidad, ilusión, cambio.
I love to photograph myself. I have a folder full of autos, is call Zoophilia in honor to a good friend of mine who used to laugh about my performances. They are good for me as a auto-knowledge's therapy, game and fun. They mean plasticity, wish and change.
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