[Flanderian]

I don't know if there is such a thing as a triple oxymoron, but if there is, Seabiscuit would qualify. It is a good, stylish Hollywood film. It was a pleasure to watch. Several times. Ignoring such unimportant aspects as the writing, acting and directing, I'll just mention it has a terrific wardrobe. An exceptionally well turned-out Jeff Bridges might serve as anyone's sartorial inspiration.

Sorry I couldn't find anything better, but this is the general idea.

https://www.solarnavigator.net/films_movies_actors/film_images/seabiscuit_jeff_bridges_horse_and_press.jpg

Though so brief as to go almost unnoticed, there is a cameo by what is arguably the most stylish and sexiest auto ever made, the boattail Auburn Speedster, I believe model 851. No big deal, unless you love cars the way I do.

Most to be seen now are replicars. Some are pretty good, others dreadful. I think the two in the following links (Front shot and rear.) are the real thing.

https://www.jims59.com/NewportHillClimb/images/newport%2007%20auburn%20speedster%20at%20the%20line.jpg

I don't know if Matt Deckard has one, but if not, he needs it!

 

[LD111134]

Auburn Speedster was a great car, and I'm also a fan of its cousin the Cord 812 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1937_Cord_812.JPG). I used to see a couple of them growing up in upstate New York.

 

[Flanderian]

Auburn Speedster was a great car, and I'm also a fan of its cousin the Cord 812 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1937_Cord_812.JPG). I used to see a couple of them growing up in upstate New York.

Yes, indeed! Many stylish autos from that era. Much greater variety available during that time. The Cord was one of the best. How beautiful they were is evident in the demand that still exists for both cars in the form of replicars.

 

[LD111134]

Yes, indeed! Many stylish autos from that era. Much greater variety available during that time. The Cord was one of the best. How beautiful they were is evident in the demand that still exists for both cars in the form of replicars.

Another beautiful line of cars were manufactured by Packard, which manufactured wonderful vehicles as late as 1949 such as the Golden Anniversary series Super Eight sedan

 

[Flanderian]

Another beautiful line of cars were manufactured by Packard, which manufactured wonderful vehicles as late as 1949 such as the Golden Anniversary series Super Eight sedan

Packards were fine, solid and dignified autos. I prefer them a bit more rakish. I think it was more common during the early years of Packard to find more chasis being sent to independent coach builders. Saw an open touring coupe once from the early '30's that was fabulous. Didn't and don't know enough about Packard to tell you what chasis it was built on though.

Did you happen to catch Seabiscuit? Any opinions on Bridges' costumes?

 

[Tonyp]

Seabiscuit is good for wardrobe as Bridges wore. I like the look. Scent of a woman is also good for the wardrobe worn by Al Pacino. Another movie called "A Good Woman" is great for men's suitings for the time period. Also a very good movie starring Helen Hunt and a French male star.

 

[Flanderian]

Another movie called "A Good Woman" is great for men's suitings for the time period. Also a very good movie starring Helen Hunt and a French male star.

I'll have to try to catch it, I like Helen Hunt. Not current, is it?

 

[marmer]

Seabiscuit is an absolutely lovely film in many ways. Highly recommended. If you like the "look" of Seabiscuit, you will probably like _Bugsy_, _Tucker_, and maybe even parts of _Who Framed Roger Rabbit?_. It's the thirties, not the late forties, but _The Untouchables_ and _The Rocketeer_ are also worth watching. And of course, _The Aviator._. Oh, yeah, the finale of the new Indiana Jones movie is very sartorially satisfying.

Cars in movies can be researched using the Internet Movie Car Database, at https://www.imcdb.org

Please do not get me started on cars. I will obliterate your threads with off topic auto-trivia if you mention cars. But I will mention that Packard's last hurrah in terms of a desirable and elegant car was the three-tone Caribbean convertible of 1955. Packard lingered until 1958 as a badge-engineered Studebaker.

 

[Flanderian]

Seabiscuit is an absolutely lovely film in many ways. Highly recommended. If you like the "look" of Seabiscuit, you will probably like _Bugsy_, _Tucker_, and maybe even parts of _Who Framed Roger Rabbit?_. It's the thirties, not the late forties, but _The Untouchables_ and _The Rocketeer_ are also worth watching. And of course, _The Aviator._. Oh, yeah, the finale of the new Indiana Jones movie is very sartorially satisfying.

Cars in movies can be researched using the Internet Movie Car Database, at https://www.imcdb.org

Please do not get me started on cars. I will obliterate your threads with off topic auto-trivia if you mention cars. But I will mention that Packard's last hurrah in terms of a desirable and elegant car was the three-tone Caribbean convertible of 1955. Packard lingered until 1958 as a badge-engineered Studebaker.

Forgot about Bugsy and Tucker, two films of which I'm fond, and that have great wardrobes. Bugsy is just flat out stylish in every way. Beaty and Benning were great!

Tucker was a great film with an accurate wardrobe, but I thought Bridges' character didn't have quite the style of his character in Seabiscuit.

And thanks for the added info about Packard. Read a history somewhere, think it may have been Wikipedia. Great cars.