A sampling of overseas luxury has come to the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, with the opening of a new temporary exhibit—Rolling Sculptures: European Art Deco.
Art Deco became a worldwide movement focused on the future, modernizing industrial innovations by embracing a style of elegance and sophistication, and impacted nearly every visual medium.
Occurring mainly between the two world wars, “the fluidity and grace of Art Deco design complemented the aerodynamic structure of automobiles, typically resulting in two-door coupes and roadsters with sweeping fender lines, long, exaggerated hoods, intricate chrome detailing, prominent headlights and tapered trunks that reflect the glamour and luxury of the iconic movement,” Savoy officials stated.
The museum’s exhibit showcases 1930s European Art Deco vehicles, including:
- 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Coupe (on loan from Stahls Auto Collection, Chesterfield, MI)
- 1935 Swallow Coachbuilding Company SS1 (on loan from Eduardo Zavala and Michelle Harris, St. Petersburg, FL)
- 1935 Amilcar Pegase G36 Grand Sport Roadster/Racer (on loan from Stahls Auto Collection, Chesterfield, MI)
- 1937 BMW 328 Roadster (on loan from Lance & Diane White, Cincinnati, OH)
- 1937 Mercedes-Benz 170H 2-door Cabriolet (on loan from Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, Pinellas Park, FL)
- 1938 Panhard Dynamic Sedan (on loan from Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, Pinellas Park, FL)
- 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sport Cabriolet (on loan from Alan Rosenblum, Utica, NY)
- 1939 Delahaye 135 Convertible (on loan from Stahls Auto Collection, Chesterfield, MI)
- 1939 Delage D8-120 Deltasport Three Position Cabriolet (on loan from Paul Gould)
- 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 “Sport Berlinetta” (on loan from the Audrain Collections, Newport, RI)
The exhibit runs through March 31, 2024.