Since 1959, there has been, simply put, no other automobile quite like the Rolls-Royce Phantom V - a large, ultra-exclusive four-door saloon produced from 1959 to 1968. Based on the Silver Cloud II, it shared a V8 engine and General Motors Hydramatic automatic gearbox with its smaller sibling. Rolls-Royce assembled the car's chassis and drivetrains..
The Jensen Interceptor was launched in 1966 and the all steel bodyshell broke away from the company's traditional method of construction that used GRP (glass reinforced plastic). Designed by Carrozzeria Touring, the early cars were built by Vignale before production eventually was carried out at the Jensen works in West Bromwich. Power was delivere..
Officially introduced at the Paris Salon in October 1975, the 308 GTB’s styling was created by Pininfarina. The stunning two-seat coachwork was all new but incorporated all of the old magic by blending aspects of the Dino 206/246 with the later 365 GT4/BB. Reminiscent of the Boxer was the dihedral groove at bumper level splitting top and bottom, th..
By the mid-1960s, the Jaguar E-Type was appealing to the man with a young family but who were restricted by the size of the current Jaguar E-Type Coupé and its open topped sibling. This prompted Jaguar to offer a third option in the form of a 2+2 Coupé. By adding nine inches to the wheelbase and two inches in height, it was then possible to fit a r..
The Ford Escort was introduced in the United Kingdom at the end of 1967, making its show debut at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1968. The Escort was a commercial success in many parts of Western Europe, but nowhere more than in the UK, where it was consistently the national best seller. In June 1974, less than six years after the car's UK intr..
The Cortina Savage was first produced by Race Proved Performance and Racing Equipment Limited in the mid-1960s and came in the form of the MK. II Ford Cortina. It was designed and produced by the 1959 British Saloon Car Champion, Jeff Uren. The most obvious feature of the later Cortina Savage is the optional fiberglass bonnet but this usually not s..
The British take on the American muscle car. Superbly restored Series 3, V8 auto with only circa 200 miles since. Cumberland grey with a deep red leather interior. A quintessentially British express.Restored bodywork by Adam Pointer of Adam’s Automotive Engineering in Dereham, Norfolk. All coach trimming completed by Gary Sergent o..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Open Roads, December event, 1 - 8 December 2021. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 USD One of just 1,152 examples produced between 1990 and 1993, and one of only 179 left-hand drive chassis for the 1990 model yearPreviously on display at the Cayman Motor Museum; requires full me..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Arizona event, 27 January 2022. Estimate: $75,000 - $100,000 USD A completely restored and tastefully updated FJ40Finished in a unique shade of factory-inspired olive green over black vinylPowered by a 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine and four-speed manual tra..
1947 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith H. J. Mulliner Sedanca Chassis number: WTA65 Registration number: HYY129 This Rolls Royce Silver Wraith by H.J. Mulliner of Chiswick, has had a small fortune spent on it in recent years. The previous but one owner entrusted the car to Mr. Ian Pinder at noted marque specialists RR & B Garages of Bromsgrove. No l..
Fully restored 1954 C1 Corvette in Black. Stunningly beautiful car, feels like driving a sculptural work of Art. Known to be the oldest Corvette on t..