Le cabriolet Ford V8 du Sceptre d'Ottokar

The Dupont cabriolet - "The Sceptre of Ottokar" (1947) Having jumped on a powerful motorcycle in order to catch up with the car from which the perpetrators of the bomb attack he narrowly escaped had fled, Tintin starts so sharply that the Duponts, sitting behind him, lose their grip and fall to the ground. After requisitioning a car, the two policemen soon catch up with the young man, whose fugitives have managed to get rid of him by making him collide with their vehicle... The requisitioned cabriolet is a Ford. THE CAR THAT INSPIRED HERGÉ: Make: Ford Model: 78 Year: 1955 Cyl.: V8 Price of the time: +/- 760 USD FAITHFUL DETAILS: A jewel: Produced in more than 7,000 units, this superb four-seater two-door model was one of the most memorable achievements of the great American manufacturer, both aesthetically and mechanically. Integrated headlights!: For the first time, Ford's headlights are integrated into the fenders. The grille: The grille grille has the same appearance as before with horizontal bars and a pronounced V-shape. The hood: The hood openings retain the "crocodile hood" look, opening at the front.