Watches Review Center Report: Last May, the Baume & Mercier take to the Hampton brand new 2011 advertising movies. Creative team then fell in love with a shuttle to local streets woodie car.
"Woodie" is a name of a specific design models, derived from the early 1930s. It is the "station wagon" a, the rear part of the building is usually wooden frame covered timber, or metal paint panel. woodie car popular in the 1930s to the 1950s in the United States, offer a variety of styles and models, in addition to the simple basic equipment, more luxury upgrades such as a variety of options.
Back to Geneva, Baume & Mercier, CEO Alain Zimmermann on this unforgetwatch classic cars. He decided: "To implement the concept of our brand new waterfront ---- Hampton life, must find and brand image consistent woodie car, the perfect interpretation of the concept of Baume & Mercier."
So we started looking for the best Baume & Mercier woodie car's journey. First, start from Europe, it is a pity that there is no gain here.
Then, we find that there are still a minority in the United States off the woodie car. As the number is too few, leading to the search more difficult, we try to change direction, toward the art history section to start the search, unexpectedly, and soon will have a satisfactory result!
An employee of
Baume & Mercier is the antique car collector, he also joined the search for tours, to help assist in the search by the famous car brands, snow Fran, Buick, Cadillac has produced a woodie.
His eyes produced by a 1949 Ford deeply attracted to the body to create a maple top and cream color rendering. He explained: "From brake to keep the engine are all original equipment, one hundred percent of the antique woodie. When you take your seat, and grasping the large bakelite steering wheel, at the moment as if Hampton is in front of the corner." This is a vehicle worthy of the name the family car, which can accommodate eight people aboard, open it at any time can drive to a beach trip around travel.
The car was removed after one month, in the December 21, 2010, and its wheels with the Swiss had the first contact with the airport area.
Once the plate is approved, it will become Baume & Mercier in the VIP reception in Geneva designated bus travel.
If you happen to be here, maybe you lucky chance encounter on the street vintage Baume & Mercier Zheliang woodie!
Specifications:
Model: 1949 Ford Woodie Wagon
Engine: V8 flat head style launch, 239 cubic inches, 100 horsepower
Transmission: Standard three-stage variable speed
