They see me Rollsin'

Ken Hendricks and Larry Patchett
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They see me Rollsin'
They see me Rollsin'

It was so tempting to call this one, “Pardon Me”. It looks like the start of an old-school mustard commercial.

Ken, in his wisdom, thought we should try to reach out to the young folks for a change and update some of our cultural references.

Now, about the only wrapper I know anything about is the one that surrounds a Hershey’s Kiss. Thank goodness for the internet.

In 2005 artists, Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone released a piece called, “They see me Rollin”. It is the story of a businessman and how local authorities are trying hard to catch him "riding dirty”. Both the 1911 Rolls-Royce Tourer and the 1912 Packard Victoria were built before any kind of prohibition in the USA took hold, so yeah, it’s a stretch.

This time, we are doing it for the children.

Rolls-Royce and Packard were in many ways, kindred automotive spirits on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Both companies are still remembered for excellence in engineering and craftsmanship. It is no accident that in 1940, when Britain was battling alone against the Nazis, Rolls called on Packard to help meet the demand for the fabulous V-12 Merlin engine that powered Spitfires and Mosquitos and Aero Lancaster Bombers. When the North American P-51 Mustang got a Merlin engine to replace the Allison it started with, the Mustang suddenly became a formidable airplane.

In 1911 and 1912 when these beautiful cars were produced, the idea of a World at war was still in the future. Touring the park on a sunny Sunday, sharing mustard. It was a simpler time for many folks.

This is a forced perspective photo of 1/24 scale models in front of a real background.

The cars featured here are the Franklin Mint 1911 Rolls-Royce Tourer Limited Edition Roi des Belges and the Franklin Mint 1912 Packard Victoria.

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Taken on: November 15, 2017
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