Il mercato; tutte le auto prebelliche in vendita

Long before Carroll Shelby first conceived his Cobra and its no-nonsense combination of American V-8 power with a lightweight British body and chassis by AC, London Ford dealer Sydney Allard pioneered the concept as the fastest path to racing victory. Crude but ferocious prewar trials machines were succeeded by Allard’s postwar sports roadsters and..

A gorgeous example of Cadillac’s early-postwar masterpiece with timeless “fastback” Sedanette styling by Frank Hershey and Harley Earl. Presented in a beautiful color combination and desirable Series 62 trim. Powerful 331 cubic-inch V8 with overhead valves and Hydramatic automatic transmission. Well-documented ownership chain back to the 1950s. ..

Upon its introduction in the spring of 1957, Jaguar’s latest, heavily-revised version of the XK-series sports car got off to a slightly bumpy start. First, the factory fire that famously destroyed the remaining XKSS chassis also caused significant delays in the production of the new XK150. Once the earliest 150s reached the hands of testers, som..

Car shown at the 1947 Geneva Show on Garage Goy’s stand ( Swiss Delahaye importer ). Only three owners from new. Grand-Luxe Milord Model in good running low mileage condition.Body: Chapron.Year: 1947.Châssis: 800267.Engine: 800267.Mileage: 31367 KmColour: Ivory-green.Interior: Light brown.Steering: Right-hand drive.Price: Upon request.

This specimen is an older restoration, featuring a dual overhead cam 6-cylinder engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.  From its landmark introduction at the London Motor Show held at Earls Court in 1948, Jaguar’s XK120 stood in stark contrast to every other sports car available at the time. The first model powered by the all-new DOHC inlin..

The Buick Roadmaster was introduced in 1936 and would continue production until 1958. It used the longest wheelbase available to Buick throughout its history.  The pressure of personal automobile demand allowed Harley Earl’s short-lived 1942 Buick design to remain in place for the first three years of post-war production, 1946-48, and this 1947 Bui..

This 1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget race car was built by legendary race car designer Frank Kurtis.   It shows a red and yellow racing livery and proudly wears the number 24. The engine has been drained of oil for storage. This car features the legendary Offenhauser 4 cylinder 420hp racing engine. Whether this car remains a display or is retu..

Price: Price Upon Request Rare early Roadster with “S”-prefix chassis numberDesirable 250 horsepower “S” variant with triple carburettors and a straight-port cylinder headMatching-numbers body, chassis, cylinder head, and engine blockFinished in factory-correct Carmen Red over red interior and black soft-top

Jaguar engineers were wise to take an evolutionary approach to the replacement for the XK120, due for the 1953 model year. After all, the XK120's formula for success proved itself well, so it was best to stick with what worked. The XK120 established Jaguar's place in the all-important American market, endearing itself to club racers and boulevar..