Il mercato; tutte le auto prebelliche in vendita

* UK V5 See UK Registration/Import Status Guide in catalogue. At the Paris Motor Show in 1953, Ferrari unveiled two new models – the 250 Europa and the 375 America. The cars were virtually identical except for engine displacement; the 375 America was powered by a 4.5-liter Lampredi V-12, while the 250 Europa featured a L..

* UK V5 See UK Registration/Import Status Guide in catalogue. It was the Tipo 166, introduced in 1948 as a replacement for the 125 S, that first established Enzo Ferrari’s Modenese workshop as a leading manufacturer of racing cars. Powered by a two-liter, Colombo-designed, V-12 engine, the 166 set forward ..

* UK V5 See UK Registration/Import Status Guide in catalogue. Introduced at the 1953 London Motor Show, the AC Ace featured a tube chassis conceived by legendary chassis engineer John Tojeiro and an alloy body heavily influenced by Italian design of the period. In 1956, Bristol’s two-litre, inline six-cylinder engine was ..

* UK V5 See UK Registration/Import Status Guide in catalogue. Hailed as an engineering masterpiece, the Lancia Aurelia has always appealed to discerning motorists, thanks to its advanced design, quality construction, and understated good looks. The B20 GT coupe, built from 1951–1958, was a favorite among the era’s Grand ..

◊ Temporary UK Import See UK Registration/Import Status Guide in catalogue. Fiat’s spectacular 8V, or Otto Vu, made its debut at the 1952 Geneva Motor Show, where it was an instant hit, garnering widespread praise for its advanced engineering and stunning coachwork. As its name suggested, the 8V was equipped with..

In October 1956, Ford introduced the 1957 Thunderbird, the final iteration of its very successful two-seater convertible. The 1957 model received numerous styling updates, including a revised front grille, gracefully slanted fins, and a 6" longer body, allowing the spare tire to be moved from the rear bumper into the trunk compartment. Inside, t..

Introduced in late 1954, the Porsche 356 Speedster was a true dual-purpose sports car – one that could serve as both daily transportation and, with minor modifications, a successful weekend race car. Originally priced at $2,995 – well below Porsche’s coupe and cabriolet models – the Speedster was equipped with a stylish, cut-down windsc..

Arguably the most technically advanced automobile of its generation, the Lancia Aurelia has appealed to connoisseurs since it debuted in 1950. Developed under Vittorio Jano and Francesco de Virgilio, the Aurelia was an engineering tour de force that featured Lancia’s famous front independent sliding-pillar suspension, independent-spring..

Universally recognized as a design and engineering masterpiece, the Mercedes- Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe firmly ranks among the finest postwar European sports cars. Based upon the W194 competition coupes which convincingly returned Mercedes-Benz to racing and utterly dominated the 1952 international racing season, the model was refined for produ..

In Ferrari’s early days, its signature V-12 engine was under constant development, with engineers relentlessly refining it for greater power and reliability. From the very beginning, 12-cylinder Ferraris began to take on ever-greater displacement, reaching altogether new heights with the introduction of the 340 series in 1950. The 340’s impressi..