Chassis No. BC35LDJ
Engine No. BC34D
The Bentley Continental nameplate is the embodiment of grand touring in high-speed opulence. In the 1950s, the experience of driving - or more likely being chauffeured in - a Bentley coupe worthy of carrying four across continents meant that the owner was a member of a rarified, select part of societ..
Chassis No. 53903
With a tradition for sound engineering paired with a quality design and good workmanship, Daimler would quickly become the official transportation of the British Royal Family. Having just released the DB18 in 1939, the outbreak of World War II would result in the majority being constructed following the conflict. Now offeri..
Chassis No. S 818453
Engine No. G 7356-8S
Body No. P 4841
The drophead coupe was the rarest Jaguar XK140 body style, with 2,789 produced in several different variations. Among the most desirable was that known to the American market as the MC and elsewhere as the SE, for 'Special Edition,' which came with a C-Type-style cylinder he..
Chassis No. B20S-1676
Engine No. B20N-5240
The Lancia Aurelia is often credited with being the first of a post-war generation of modern GTs, defining the very essence of a Gran Turismo with its sparkling performance and stylish Pinin Farina-designed coachwork in B20 GT coupe form. But the Aurelia was a landmark vehicle in more ways than..
Chassis No. 819005
Engine No. G 9132-8
Body No. P 5471
The XK120's sensational blend of beauty and performance had put Jaguar on the map as a leading builder of great sports cars – especially in America. To keep pace with the increasing demand overseas, the British automaker refined and upgraded the mighty XK120 where it could, res..
Chassis No. 7B1021415
The Roadmaster script first appeared on the rear deck of a Buick on the 1936 Series 80, a period brochure proclaiming, 'it literally named itself the first time a test model leveled out on the open highway.' Nearly two decades later, the Roadmaster remained the flagship model of the marque, second only to Cadillac in th..
Chassis No. 5770089009
This is the Cadillac that set the mark for exclusivity and opulence that is still legendary today. For years Cadillac's motto was "The Standard of the World," and to keep that reputation in the forefront, the no-compromise 1957 Series 70 Eldorado Brougham.
At $13,074 the Eldorado Brougham was thousands more than..
Chassis No. 80592
As a family run company in the 1950s, Porsche generally did not solicit or receive outside advice, even from their own importers and dealer network whose success depended on retailing cars well suited to their customers' requirements. In the early 1950s, Max Hoffman, the sole United States importer of Porsche automobiles, h..
Chassis No. E54S002388
The original Corvette was one of several "dream cars" featured in General Motors' Motorama extravaganza for 1953. It was almost called "Corvair" but instead Chevrolet named it "...after the trim, fleet naval vessel that performed heroic escort and patrol duties in World War II." But when the Corvette made its Motorama ..
Chassis No. S 681124
Engine No. W 82438S
Transmission No. JL 16471
Body No. J 3140
Originally intended as a low-volume model to show off Jaguar's newly developed XK six-cylinder engine, the XK120 caused a stir amongst the motoring press and attendees at its 1948 London Motor Show debut. With orders swiftly coming in for the el..