In the aftermath of World War II, Delahaye had survived battered but not broken. Until production of their landmark 135-series could resume, the company paid the bills by building commercial trucks and buses. Once the 135M was revised for the post-war climate, however, Delahaye was back in business as one of France's premier sports car makers. The ..
Chassis No. CS 01101
Stanguellini 1100 Sport chassis number CS 01101-with its "CS" prefix standing for initials of Vittorio Stanguellini's grandfather and founder of the brand, Celso Stanguellini-represents one of the most significant examples of early post-war Italian racing machines. As a works entry for Squadra Stanguellini, it was entrus..
Chassis No 004 C Engine No. 004 C Gearbox No. 2 The Early Days of Scuderia Ferrari The early history of Ferrari is as well-known as any automotive manufacturer, but the incredible circumstances surrounding its creation before, during, and shortly after World War II certainly bear repeating. After winning many races driving for Alfa Romeo, Enzo..
Chassis No. 877082
Engine No. R 4313-9
Body No. R 3565
This early covered headlight E-Type was manufactured on 11 April 1962 and dispatched later that month on the 27th to Dr. Harry Paul Ross of Maryland, United States, commencing a 56-year span of family ownership. After three decades of enjoyment, the car was refinished in it..
Chassis No. 850301
The Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate records that this E-Type was just the 301st production car, built on 13 December 1961 as an early flat floor, Outside Bonnet Latch Roadster and, interestingly, was the first E-Type to receive seat belt anchors from the factory. The car left the Jaguar on 2 January 1962, sold by Henlys ..
Chassis No. 810827DN
Engine No. NE1365-8
Following the success of the XK 120 was the XK 140. Continuing with many of the same styling cues of its predecessor, Jaguar offered customers a rolling chassis that independent coachbuilders then outfitted. Building upon Giovanni Savonuzzi's three "Supersonic" XK 120 designs, Ghia applied the s..
Chassis No. 915783
Engine No. SS928084
Before World War II, Alfa Romeo was at its competitive and engineering peak, with names such as Vittorio Jano, Gioachino Colombo, and Enzo Ferrari among its ranks designing some of the greatest racing cars of the 20th Century. Jano's ingenious dual-overhead-cam straight-eight engine in the mighty ..
Chassis No. T26GS110102
The T26 Grand Sport
Anthony Lago presented the T26 Grand Sport in bare chassis form at the 1947 Paris Salon. It was a direct descendant of the legendary prewar T150 C-SS and it was to be his swan song. The new Grand Sport rode on the same short 265-centimeter wheelbase which was shared with the prewar racing ca..
Chassis No. 915677
Body No. 3310
The Alfa Romeo 6C represents one of the most important Italian grand tourers of the immediate post-war period. The 6C was the bridge between pre- and post-war production for Alfa Romeo and served as their last truly hand-built offering, with mechanical roots in the pre-war era, but with coachwork that d..
The Morgan Motor Company, a family-owned company, was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan in Malvern, Worcestershire. The Morgan 4/4 was the Morgan Company's first car with four wheels and it appeared in 1936. Its model designation ‘4-4’ (later ‘4/4’) stood for four wheels and four cylinders. The original open two-seater 4-4 was in..