Commissioned by Enrico Wax of Genoa and badged as the 'Prototype EW' this car debuted at the 1960 Turin Motor Show as a new 2+2 Ferrari design. Wax was a long-time Ferrari customer who had the finances to support a new model and ordered other daring cars such as 0671SA.

Chassis 1739GT was sent as a bare SWB chassis to Bertone works in Turin to be transformed into this car. It's probably the most unusual SWB with features like a large mesh grill, bright greenhouse and disc wheels.

The alloy body was styled by Giorgietto Giugiaro. His design had a good balance and later lent its front end style when Pietro Frua copied it for the Glas 1700GT. The front end, including grill and headlights, pivoted forward to reveal the engine and a unique front subframe.

On the motor show stand, the 'Prototype EW' was painted in pearlescent paint that may have used fish scales to achieve its color. Inside, Bertone fashioned a custom interior out of leather and aluminum. Included was a pistol-grip shifter and new padded dashboard.

Since this was only the second Ferrari built by Bertone they were likely trying to score an order from Maranello with this showcar. In 1962, Bertone again made another car on chassis 3269GT.

Sources & Further Reading


1. Anselmi, Angelo et. al. Making a Difference, Le Edizioni Dell Opificio: 2006.




Story by Richard Owen

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Modern Hair Styles - How To Choose The Right One For You

With the versatility of black hair and the wide variety of black hair styles, how do you choose the right style for you? This article explains how to make the correct black hair style choice everytime. No matter whether or not whether your favorite black hair style is braided, curly, locks, sleek and straight, short and funky or twisted and intricate, there are a few things that you should consider before deciding on what black hair style to choose for your next do.

Due to the versatility of the black hair style and black hair in general, ethnic hair styles include some of the most intricate and beautiful hair creations to be found among fashion-conscious people today. While many compete to make their black hair style more elaborate and beautiful than the next, many fail to observe basic hair styling fundamentals, which are vital to ensure that a black hair style compliments the wearer rather than detracts from his or her personal beauty.

Black hair style fundamentals

When choosing the right black hair style for you, it is important to pay special attention to your facial features and bone structure. The right black hair style can take the most beautiful facial features you have and make them absolutely stunning. The wrong black hair style, on the other hand, can completely mask those features and may even highlight features you would rather hide.

When choosing the perfect black hair style for your unique look, stylists should take into account your build. For example, close cropped black hair styles would not suit a person with a large frame, nor would a full-bodied black hair style compliment a person with a small frame. Making sure that your style and frame balance is the key here.

Stylists also should look at your face shape when choosing the best black hair style for you. There are five basic face shapes: oval, heart, round, square and triangular. All of these shapes can be beautiful, but one is ideal: oval. No matter what shaped face you have, achieving the perfect look involves picking the right black hair style that will make your face appear more oval.

Oval face shapes are identified by the perfect symmetry of certain facial features, such as the distance from the hairline to the bridge of the nose (between the eyes), from the bridge of the nose to the lips, and from the lips to the bottom of the chin. If your face is oval shaped, you will have a host of options when it comes to choosing your black hair style. This shape is the only one that is complimented by almost every black hair style imaginable. The oval shape is perfect for corn rows, braids and all other popular black hair styles.

Heart shaped faces are usually broader through the forehead and taper to a point at the chin. You can make this shaped face appear more oval by positioning the weight of the black hair style at chin level, or by wearing bangs in shorter black hair styles. Keep in mind that the goal is to minimize the forehead and to bring prominence to the chin.

Round faces are just that: round. They have wide cheekbones and are usually smaller through the forehead and chin. The goal here is to minimize the cheekbones. Black hair styles with height in the bang and sides cut toward the face usually work best.

Square faces have a bold forehead and an angular jaw line. Black hair styles with soft edges, and a great deal of texture directed toward the face really suit this shape. The length should be kept longer than jaw length to draw attention away from the jaw, but, at the same time, that length should be layered. A straight, sleek black hair style would only serve to accent the angular lines of the face.

Triangular shaped faces are angular at the jaw line, but narrow through the forehead. They can be treated much the same way that square faces are treated, with one exception; more height and fullness is needed throughout the crown and bang areas of the black hair style to make this section of the face appear larger.

Now that you know what types of black hair styles to choose to make you look your best, the only limits are your imagination and your stylist's creativity.

Michael Barrows is a writer, consultant and businessman with many passions, including helping people to achieve a healthy mind, body and soul. To pick up your free copy of his ebook, jam packed with great hair style and hair care tips and advice, visit http://www.great-hairstyles.com

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Hollywood's Fascination with the Comic Book Superhero

The public fascination with comic book superhero characters have been exploited by movie production companies for years. Hollywood has been creating feature length comic book movies, movie serials and TV shows to continue to whet our appetites.
But as special effect technology and costume designs became better and better, Hollywood kicked it up a notch with feature-length high budget productions. Superman, the Movie and the 3 sequels started in the 1970s and the ‘90s and beyond brought us Batman, The Hulk, the X-Men and the now infamous Spider-Man, to name a few.

Why all this interest in producing comic book superhero movies? Big bucks!! The two Spider-Man movies alone have netted about 800 million dollars apiece in worldwide ticket sales. That’s not chicken feed. This kind of income could not be generated without an avid public interest in comic book movies. So if you feel you are alone in your voracious passion for your own comic book collection, think again.

And now a new twist has been added. Directors, screenplay writers, and even actors are writing for, of all things, comic books now. Big name Hollywood writers are helping to sell more comics. For example, Joss Whedon, perhaps best known for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has written stories for Marvel in the series Astonishing X-Men. Back in the 90s, who would have known that all these fan boys had been hiding in the Hollywood woodworks waiting for comics to gain some cultural credibility?

If you haven’t followed some of the comic news of the last several months, Stan "the man" Lee has been fighting his personal battle with His life long employer, Marvel Comics. Stan is probably one of the most well known character creators in the comic book industry. He has characters like Batman, Spider-Man and the Hulk credited to his creative imagination.

Seems Stan had a contractual agreement with Marvel for 10% of any revenue acquired by Marvel from comic book superhero movies and TV projects centered on Stan characters. But apparently the high dollar superstructure of the corporate mind doesn’t want to part with all their income. Now this is nothing new, but Stan Lee managed to win the first round for the little guy. The judge presiding over Stan’s case agreed that Stan should receive his share of the agreed on profits.

Now maybe Stan will get his share and maybe he won’t. Sounds like Marvel will be appealing the decision. At any rate, if there weren’t big bucks involved in the production of comic book superhero movies, this case would not have been such an issue.

I believe the near future is going to bring many more of my favorite comic book superheroes to the silver screen. I have already started my own DVD collection and as more comic book superheroes get transferred from the screen to round disc, I will continue to increase the size of my collection. Do you think a DVD comic book movie collection will be worth as much as a comic book collection in the future? Probably not, but that won’t stop me from building my collection anyway.

What does the future hold for comic book superhero movies? It almost seems that we can call the present and near future the Golden Age of the comic book movie. I spend a lot of time researching comic book superheros and creating new content for my comic book site. Is there a movie in the planning stages for your favorite comic book superhero? A frequent visit to my site may inform you as to when you can expect the next comic book movie. See you there.

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Hyundai Accent: Proving To Be the Best in Its Class

Hyundai claims that the new Hyundai Accent that has been released for 2006 will be one of the best vehicles that they would be sending on the roads and streets. In fact, the company claims that this vehicle would be able to deliver many of its features as a segment leader.
In its segment, the Hyundai Accent is the leader when it comes to standard safety equipment, interior space and room, as well as power.

It has been made available in various colors, depending on your choice. For the interior, there are only two colors available and these are Gray, and Beige. However, for the exterior, you can choose from a much wider range of colors. The list includes Platinum Silver, Ebony Black, Nordic White, Charcoal Gray, Wine Red, Dark Sapphire Blue, Sand Beige, and Ice Blue.

The Hyundai Accent boasts of an EPA fuel economy rating of some 29 miles per gallon for city driving and 33 miles per gallon if you choose to drive this vehicle on the highway. The power of this vehicle comes from a 1.6 L I4 DOHC, MPFI engine and is assisted by a five speed manual transmission system. This power source provides the Hyundai Accent the capacity to produce 103 units of horsepower at 5800 rpm and 106 of torque at 3000 rpm.

A whole package of various functional features are packed in the Hyundai Accent. The list includes four wheel disc brakes, an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), a power assisted rack and pinion steering, advanced dual front air bags, front seat mounted side impact airbags, roof mounted side curtain airbags, automatic front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters, side impact door beams, fourteen inch steel wheels with full wheel covers, heated dual power outside mirrors, a chrome accented front grille, tinted glass with windshield shade band, variable intermittent windshield wipers, a roof mounted micro antenna for greater radio reception, an eight way adjustable driver’s seat with dual height adjustment, a driver’s seat folding armrest, front seatback pockets, bottle holders, map pockets, front and rear storage trays, a 60/40 split fold down rear seatback, a rear center folding armrest with cupholder, a 172 watt AM/FM/CD audio system with six speakers and an equalizer, air conditioning, a tachometer, and front illuminated vanity mirrors.

Auto Parts Corner’s discount Hyundai Accent parts, replacement parts, aftermarket parts, performance parts, and accessories are just a click away. Made available twenty four hours a day, Auto Parts Corner makes sure that their online collection of Hyundai parts and accessories are updated regularly. This auto parts dealer is one of the largest online suppliers of Hyundai Accent parts.

The Hyundai Accent is known as the best buy in its segment for it delivers, and at the same time performs greatly. Yet, in exchange for this vehicle is a very minimal amount of money making it one of the hottest cars in the market. At Auto Parts Corner, all of the Hyundai Accent parts prices are also and are always sold at discount prices. The company generally ships orders as quickly as possibly right to your doorstep.

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Valentine Rose

If the rose inspires artists, writers and composers then the lovers are no exceptions. There is a great importance of roses on this day. That’s I love to say it as ‘Rosy’ day – an emotional and cheerful day. On St. Valentine's Day, lovers were presented with special roses. Sweetheart or miniature roses,
which are just as attractive, but not as expensive, tea roses and come in the same range of colors from red and pale pink to white, cream, lavender, peach, and yellow. Red roses are traditionally for lovers. "Valentine roses" and "red roses" go hand in hand, even though other colors have their place on the holiday.

Each rose has its special meaning. John Boyle O’Reilly says "The red rose whispers of passion, and the white rose breathes of love; the red rose is a falcon, and the white rose is a dove.

Red Rose : Valentine Rose

Red rose means romantic love; they're the "Valentine roses," par excellence. American Rose Society, they are the modern day expression of the sender's love and respect. Red roses are the color of choice on Valentine's Day. It means Love, Respect, Courage, and Romance & Passion.

Pink Rose

The pink rose represents pain, suffering and death in Roman mythology. Deep pink roses say "thank you" by symbolizing gratefulness and pleasure. Feelings of respect and kindness find words with roses that are light pink in color. Pink roses symbolize beauty and gentility. We express our gratitude and appreciation with pink roses.

White Rose

Their purity naturally enough lends to white roses the meaning of respect and humility. Mary is represented by a white rose as a symbol of her purity. White rose symbolizes protection and happiness and, hence, is traditionally worn at weddings. Represent innocence and silence, and are often placed on the grave of a young child. White roses edged in red, speak of unity.

Yellow Rose

Yellow roses signify joy, cheerfulness and freedom in the modern rose. The meaning of yellow roses is enjoyment and friendship. However, they symbolize dishonesty, disloyalty. It represents adultery in Islamic. Blossoms contain both red and yellow coloration; they express fun, jolliness and happiness.

Peach Rose

Peach is more uncertain, as it can signify either sympathy or thanks. Roses blend pinks and yellows into beautiful light tones within the same bloom, signifying warmth and friendship.

Orange Rose

Orange roses are often a genetic combine of reds and yellows. Represent a merge of symbols passion. Coral roses, as well as orange, signal desire.

Purple Rose
A purple rose is to signify that the giver has fallen in love with the recipient at first sight and enchantment.

Rather ordering I would suggest you to dare to pick up roses from garden! It adds great values to rose. Anyway, that's for your sweetheart!

Persians believe "The world is a rose, smell it and pass it to your friends." Probably if you are confused with immature or mature love yet, start making friends. Select few and marry one.

I leave it to you. But go away right now, that’s time for ‘Hello Dollie’. No doubt, I got to steal roses from garden!!

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Secrets to a Long Lasting and Fulfilling Relationship

Love means having to say you're sorry: If you make a mistake by doing or saying something that is damaging to the relationship, say that you're sorry. Many people struggle with these words, even when they know that what they did was wrong. It actually takes a strong person to apologize.

Be yourself: Don't be phoney in your relationship, trying to be someone or something different as a way to please your mate. For a relationship to work, both people need to be themselves and react to things naturally.

Maintain your health: Having a good relationship means having the energy to enjoy getting out and doing things together. To do that, it's important to eat right. When people are tired, they become short-tempered. For this reason, it is important to get the right amount of sleep. Good exercise keeps your body in shape for being adventurous together.

Compliment a lot: Be generous with compliments. It's very common for people to notice something nice about another person and think about it internally, but never voice it. When in a relationship, compliments are like glue. They hold the couples attention and respect. Make sure your compliments are genuine.

Realistic expectations: No matter how wonderful and flawless your mate seems, no one is perfect. Be careful about putting someone on a pedestal, especially in the early stages of your relationship. Ensure that the expectations you have for your mate and yourself are realistic.

There are going to be differences in opinion, and probably some dis-agreements. Also, do not assume that your mate knows how you feel or what you think about something. When discussing something important to you, ensure that you both understand the same thing.

The reality is that neither one of you is going to know exactly what the other one exactly needs. As long as you do not expect them to read your mind and accept that this is a part of getting to know one another and communicating, you will be fine.

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