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PRICE REDUCED!! This is a gorgeous example of the iconic 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham that has been loved by one man for over 40 years and has been beautifully restored. Perhaps more than any car of the late 1950s, the Brougham looks like a prototype from the Motorama display. This Brougham (Body No. 498) has a known history since the mid-1970s ..

Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1947, the Peugeot Type 203 was launched as an entry-level sedan, ideal for a family. The 203, however, could also be ordered as a utilitarian van and further modified to fit a customer’s needs for any number of specialized commercial applications, such as this ambulance with its rear compartment equipped with ..

The Traction Avant was a huge success for Citroën, with over 759,000 examples built from 1934 through 1957, interrupted only during wartime in Europe. Strong demand for these sophisticated French road cars encouraged international production, with Citroën’s Parisian factory output supplemented by examples built in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and ..

The original Citroën 2CV was an immediate success from introduction in 1948, with availability initially prioritized – at the suggestion of Citroën chief engineer Paul Boulanger – for purchasers who were required to drive for their professions, including country veterinarians, doctors, midwives, priests, and small-scale farmers. Select and welco..

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..

Gnome et Rhone was best known as an aero engine manufacturer and began building motorcycles in 1919 as a way to diversify after WWI. In 1938, the company took over the innovative automobile producer Voisin, and after WWII, they started producing Voisin Gnome et Rhone-branded motorcycles. According to the Mullin Automotive Museum’s his..

Built from 1954 through early 1963, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and Roadster stand, after more than six decades, as the first production cars worthy of the now-ubiquitous term “supercar.” Clearly derived from the highly successful W194 series of race cars created by racing team manager Alfred Neubauer and chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, t..

When Citroën introduced the 2CV, short for Deux Chevaux (Two Horses) at the 1948 Paris Motor Show, few onlookers foresaw that this simple, inexpensive “people’s car” would see production of some 5,000,000 examples through 1990. Rooted in a 1936 brief issued by Citroën’s head of engineering and design, Pierre-Jules Boulanger, for the TPV..

Manufactured between 1955 and 1966, the Peugeot 403 was among the most popular mid-size cars produced in France. In fact, the 403 was the first Peugeot model to exceed one million in sales. Styled by Italian design house Pinin Farina and powered by a selection of four-cylinder gas and diesel engines, the 403 was offered in several variants throu..

The Renault 4CV was debuted at the 1946 Paris Salon and offered French consumers a new outlook on economical postwar motoring. The rear-engine and rear-wheel-drive model was a resounding sales success, and by 1954, 500,000 4CVs had been built, with production ultimately ceasing in 1961. This lovely example from 1954 was purchased by the..