The Swallow Sidecar Company was founded in 1922 by William Lyons and William Walmsley. In 1934 Lyons formed SS Cars Limited to effectively take over the operation from Walmsley. The SS brand was quite successful, though their cars had a reputation for having ‘more show than go’. The Jaguar name first appeared as a model name on an SS 2½ Litre Sp..
The Jaguar XJ-S was a luxury grand tourer produced from 1975 through to 1996 and replaced the E-Type. Although it never had quite the same sporting image, the XJ-S was actually more aerodynamic with the last one being produced on 4th April 1996; at that stage 115,413 had been manufactured during a 21 year production life. Power came from the Jaguar..
In 1967, Alfa Romeo dipped its toe into the Supercar sector by launching the Montreal, named after the Montreal Expo where it made its debut. It was powered by an all new V8 quad-cam competition derived power unit with dry sump lubrication taken from the successful Type 33 sports racer and mated to a five-speed ZF gearbox. With a capacity of 2593cc..
Although the Triumph Dolomite range, introduced in 1972, had proved to be refined and sporty, competitors such as BMW's 2002 had a performance advantage which was costing Triumph dearly, both in terms of sales and prestige. To remedy this, they unveiled the Dolomite Sprint in June 1973, although the launch had been delayed by a year, having been du..
A rear-engine luxury car, the Tatra was produced by the company between 1956 and 1975. During this time, three versions of the model were manufactured successively. Built in communist Czechoslovakia, at the time only high-ranking party officials or well connected officials could own the 603. The 603 was also exported to other countries that were al..
Those that know Porsche, know RUF. As AMG is to Mercedes-Benz, RUF take already formidable driving machines and turn them into psychotic hooligans.
In a small village in the Allgau region, west of Munich, is the home of RUF Automobile GmbH, a small company who, in conjunction with Porsche, has rewritten the rule books using their own very special ..
Fiat 124 sport spider 1800 America, the version offered is the first series destined for the American market still with a carburettor engine. The car was duly registered in Italy, car of foreign origin, first registered in June 1978. Registered in the ASI historical register, it has undergone a bodywork restoration. The interiors are completely ori..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000 USD One of just 531 Camargues produced from 1975 to 1986Delivered new to JapanConverted to Drophead configuration with power topFinished in attractive color combinationRetains original engine 6..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $17,000 - $20,000 USD Offered from The North American Motor Car CollectionBenefits from a previous restorationFinished in white over a forest green fabric interiorPowered by a 2.0-liter four cylinder engi..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000 USD To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/af21.