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The 2004 International Classic Motor ShowKorea has its share of motor shows, where the latest in automobile design is displayed for public viewing. The 2004 International Classic Motor Show promises to be something a bit different.
Opening today at COEX Center Pacific Hall in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, and running until Jan. 5, the International Classic Motor Show brings together more than 50 rare cars, mostly from Europe. On display will be cars from the late 1800s to the late 1940s, including a few futuristic designs.
Take the 1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK sports car, which sold in September for $9.67 million at Bonham, a British auction house. When the car was manufactured, Ferdinand Porsche led the Mercedes-Benz design team. He invented the first supercharged Mercedes-Benz SS & SSK sports cars in Stuttgart, Germany in 1923. The legendary SSK had a top speed of 150 miles per hour from its 300-horsepower engine.
There's also a Bugatti Type 35, designed by Ettore Bugatti, son of Carlo Bugatti, an artist and furniture designer. The younger Bugatti was soon drawn to mechanical design; one of his most famous designs is the Type 35. Initially a successful race car model, it soon saw competition from Fiat, which manufactured cars with superchargers. Bugatti finally relented and added a supercharger to his design. From 1927 to 1931, the Type 35 dominated the racing s
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