Car at Airport
Name/Title
Car at AirportEntry/Object ID
2025.7.186Scope and Content
This atmospheric black‑and‑white photograph captures a moment of mid‑20th‑century transportation culture, juxtaposing an open‑top sports car (license CGP 901) with a light aircraft bearing the registration G‑AEFR. The airplane, a de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth, and the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport are set against a hangar; the image evokes the era’s fascination with personal mobility, adventure, and mechanical freedom. The composition—car in the foreground, aircraft poised for flight, and a figure near the hangar—suggests a narrative of departure or arrival, blending automotive and aviation heritage in a single frame.Collection
Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder CollectionCategory
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