This 1934 Packard 12 Runabout Speedster was once owned by Clark Gable. Linda is checking to see if he left anything in it. Linda and I took the opportunity of a free weekend in May to “Do Atlanta!” The main drawing card was Garrison

Keiller’s Prai rie Home

Companion playing at the Fox Theater. We stayed two nights at the reasonably– priced, almost luxury Georgian Terrace Hotel on Peachtree Street across from the Fox. We stopped at the Georgia Aquarium on the way in Friday afternoon. Saturday morning we walked up Peachtree to the High Museum of Art and the Margaret Mitchell House.

We ate at the excellent Livingston Restaurant in the hotel both nights. Their signature cocktail (Maker’s Mark infused with tea plus lime juice and topped with mint) and a delightful wait staff made for dining pleasure.

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The 1937 Mercedes Benz 540K Special Roadster was a one–of–a–kind design by the legendary car maker.

Automobile was the featured exhibit at the High Museum of Art. Being a car enthusiast since I learned to drive my father’s 1946 Studebaker, I couldn’t pass it up. Linda went only because of my excitement, then, much to my surprise, she didn’t want to leave. She visually caressed every curved fender, every cultured leather seat, and every recessed door handle. I had to pull her away. Here’s why…

Next week:

Gone with the...Fish

The 1948 Tucker Torpedo had a third headlight that turned with the steering wheel.
Who can ever forget the sensual fins of the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham?
At lef t , this 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante Coupe was one of the 18 roll ing works of art featured at the High Museum. A 1936 Bugatti recently sold for $35 million in Europe.
At right, the 1937 Dubonnet Hispano–Suiza H–6C “Xenia” had lines a rocket ship would have envied.
The 1935 Pierce– Arrow Silver Ar row, an engineering masterpiece, was introduced at the Chicago World’s Fair.