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Friday, January 27, 2012
Titanic car to go on show
The Titanic movie was once vehemently attacked by film critic Mark Kermode for appealing solely pandering to the emotions of teenage girls. It is highly doubtful whether the self-proclaimed ‘doctor of film’ will get so worked up about the interest garnered by the exhibition of the Titanic ‘Ghost’.
This magnificent vehicle was built for the Harland and Wolf Chairman Lord Pirrie 101 years ago. It has a charm and elegance which has drawn oohs and aahs from men and women of various ages and tastes.
It is bound to be the greatest attraction at the County Down Vintage Car Show, which is also set to feature the exhibition of a Derby Bentley and grand old Morris Minor.
One of the event organisers said, “This car has a unique link to a special time and place in our history and we are thrilled to be able to bring it back to Northern Ireland in this year when so much attention will be focussed on the Titanic.
“I'm sure visitors to the show will find themselves transported back in time by the experience. You can just imagine Lord Pirrie driving to the shipyard in this Rolls Royce to check on the progress of the great ship.”
It is only hoped that the present owners of this valuable collector’s item have guarded against fate by investing in comprehensive car insurance.
This magnificent vehicle was built for the Harland and Wolf Chairman Lord Pirrie 101 years ago. It has a charm and elegance which has drawn oohs and aahs from men and women of various ages and tastes.It is bound to be the greatest attraction at the County Down Vintage Car Show, which is also set to feature the exhibition of a Derby Bentley and grand old Morris Minor.
One of the event organisers said, “This car has a unique link to a special time and place in our history and we are thrilled to be able to bring it back to Northern Ireland in this year when so much attention will be focussed on the Titanic.
“I'm sure visitors to the show will find themselves transported back in time by the experience. You can just imagine Lord Pirrie driving to the shipyard in this Rolls Royce to check on the progress of the great ship.”
It is only hoped that the present owners of this valuable collector’s item have guarded against fate by investing in comprehensive car insurance.
Photo © meikel_nai via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: comprehensive car insurance, Derby Bentley, Mark Kermode, Morris Minor, Northern Ireland, Rolls Royce, Titanic, vintage car
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Lady Penelope
Many of us would like a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce – but Thunderbirds’ Lady Penelope actually had one, and a pink one at that.
Yes, we know that the part of the well-dressed secret agent of the famous television series was performed by several different puppets – but the impact the show has had culturally makes us feel that we are entitled to feel envious of Lady P’s lifestyle anyway.
She was an aristocrat with flattering designer clothes and a large house in the British countryside!
Well, although we may never be able to get into the back of a pink chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce and say, “To the shops please, Parker,” we could own Lady Penelope herself since one of the original puppets is being auctioned off on the 29th of June this year.
Being sold dressed in a white 60’s summer dress, cream-coloured cardigan with light pink embroidered flowers on the shoulders and dusty-pink ballet-pump shoes – the Lady is estimated to make about £10,000 at auction.
Good luck, Lady Penelope, we hope you find a good, and very upmarket, home.
Yes, we know that the part of the well-dressed secret agent of the famous television series was performed by several different puppets – but the impact the show has had culturally makes us feel that we are entitled to feel envious of Lady P’s lifestyle anyway.
She was an aristocrat with flattering designer clothes and a large house in the British countryside!
Well, although we may never be able to get into the back of a pink chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce and say, “To the shops please, Parker,” we could own Lady Penelope herself since one of the original puppets is being auctioned off on the 29th of June this year.
Being sold dressed in a white 60’s summer dress, cream-coloured cardigan with light pink embroidered flowers on the shoulders and dusty-pink ballet-pump shoes – the Lady is estimated to make about £10,000 at auction.
Good luck, Lady Penelope, we hope you find a good, and very upmarket, home.
Image by cousin-hub via photobucket
Labels: auction, chauffeur, Lady Penelope, Rolls Royce, Thunderbirds