This extraordinary automobile, with design inspired by the 1931 Bucciali TAV-8 Cabriolet, is the only one of its kind. 
In the very early 1970s, William Tishman saw a photograph of a 1931 French show car called the Bucciali. That photo became the inspiration for this recreation. It took Tishman ten years to complete “a vehicle with all the modern electronic conveniences of today, but outside it is the essence of the 1930s.” He described the build process as an “adventure in learning” the trade of automotive manufacture. 

The car's exterior looks strikingly like the original Bucciali, with distinctive high fenders which meet the low hood line and give the car its underslung look. Tishman designed virtually every aspect of the car, from the all-steel body with unique steel inner fender linings, to a refreshment center that dispenses hot and cold water into lead crystal glasses neatly fitted into place under spigots. 

Almost every part, from door handles to the gas cap, is handmade. The few “stock” production parts include the GM heating and air conditioning system and the radio/tape deck. Tishman utilized a GM four-wheel-drive system adapted to a scratch-built frame. The extensively modified Chevrolet V-8 engine features a Rajay turbocharger operating in conjunction with a specially developed electronic water-injection system. 

Bill Tishman toured this fully roadworthy 6,000 pound car from West Coast to East Coast and back after its completion in 1983.

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