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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221685-12
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1953
Country: USA
Location: New York City,NYC
TC Begins: 05:04:29
TC Ends: 05:13:41
Duration: 00:09:12
1953 - New York City Automobile Show Models in bathing suits & sweaters waving from open sports car in front of Mercedes-Benz sign. MCU of women. 05:04:38 CU smiling model in car opening rooftop sun-roof. 05:04:42 Car chassis & frame mounted on stand w/ wheels & fan turning. CU of motor w/ top of spark plugs exposed. 05:04:52 Model w/ feet on pedals; model getting into sports car; CU moving gear shift lever. 05:05:04 Woman (Stella Hanning-Lee (?)) sitting on displayed White Hawk jet hydrofoil built by Hanning-Lee & looking into jet exhaust. 05:05:12 CU chromed automobile shock assembly & turning wheel. 05:05:18 Woman in open large 1930s limousine - Hitler’s (?). 05:05:21 Woman closing plastic plexiglass trunk lid. Woman & man in sports car; women in ca 1900s costume looking into hood of autos. More clips of above various items above including Stella Hanning-Lee & White Hawk & Hitler’s car w/ model looking at chrome. 05:06:49 Woman pulling airstream trailer house behind 3-wheel bicycle. 05:07:10 Man & woman in sports car 05:07:39 Front end CU of Pegaso Z102 BS 2.5 Cupola Coupe streamlined sports car displayed by Brewster Automobiles Corp., CUs. 05:09:35 Sports sedan; model inside opening sun-roof. Turning wheels etc on car chasis. 05:10:50 Convertible Pegaso two-seater sports car, women into car. CU dash. 05:11:44 Woman in duster costume & goggles into early 1900’s restored open car. Multiple shots. Looks at other cars. Expresses surprise. Futuristic; Streamlined; Sales; Sexism; Advertising; NOTE 1: World Motor Sports Show was held at Madison Square Garden, New York City 21Feb-01Mar53. NOTE 2: White Hawk was brought to USA in early 1953. Never succeeded in record run but was evaluated by US Navy for possible development interest though turned down. NOTE 3: Only two Pegaso Z102 coupes were built. This was sold to President Trujillo of Dominican Republic after the 1953 New York Auto Show.