#normantimbs

[viralnetics]

The 1948 Norman Timbs Special. Norman Timbs was a Los Angeles-based mechanical auto engineer with previous Indy 500 car building experience. He built this one-off streamliner in the 1940s at a cost of approximately $10,000. It is said that the design was inspired by the mid-engined Auto Union racers of the 1930s. . The car is only 47″ tall and rides on a 117″ wheelbase with a total length of about 17 feet. It has an aluminum skin over a tube frame chassis and weighs just 2,200 lbs. Power comes from a mid-engine Buick straight eight with dual carburetors. The Timbs Special utilized extensively modified 1947 Ford suspension components for a plush ride. Timbs designed an independent rear suspension using Packard and Ford driveline components. It is reportedly capable of 120MPH. . The vehicle was restored by, and is now owned by, Gary Cerveny of Malibu, California. . #history #viralnetics #car #normantimbs #normantimbsspecial #usa http://fat.ly/48wc4 [ Instagram ]

[thegryphonsnest]

1949 Norman E. Timbs Buick Streamliner Curves like these inspire poetry. The 1948 Buick Streamliner by Norman E. Timbs is a muse in the world of classic cars, an automobile from a time when curvy was most desirable... Looking at a car like this makes one lament the slim, simple direction human attraction has gone. This classic Buick Streamliner is in pristine condition, restored by Dave Crouse for the 2010 Concours d’Elegance. Its original construction took over two years, built with an aluminum body around a steel chassis. Not only is it unlikely you’ll ever see this beauty on the road, it’s likely that you’ll never see it on the auction block. A car like this is far too rare, too beautiful that any owner could ever want to pass it up– no matter the price! Who else is dying for a ride!?