To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection event, 26 October 2024. Sold | $16,240 USD American-market car distributed via Hoffman of New YorkOriginally finished in Meissen Blue (Meissenblau) over Red leatheretteRecorded factory completion date of 8 January 1959; docu..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection event, 26 October 2024. Sold | $6,160 USD American-market car distributed via Hoffman of New York and delivered new to W.L. and Jean B. Graves of Tarzana, California on 12 October 1959Originally finished in Fjord Green (Fjordgrün) ov..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' London event, 1 - 2 November 2024. Sold | £286,250 GBP Features unique and sleek bodywork design by famed French coachbuilder FranayBoasts known ownership since new, including Bentley and Rolls-Royce collectorsA two-time Best in Class award winner at the Amelia Island Concours d’..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' London event, 1 - 2 November 2024. Sold | £736,250 GBP Widely considered to be among the most sought after post-war Bentley designsOne of only 94 Drophead Coupés built on the S1 Continental platform; one of just 55 examples configured in right-hand driveFinished in the factory sh..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' London event, 1 - 2 November 2024. Price Upon Request Exquisite two-door Mark VI Drophead presented in three-tone grey over red hideFeatures unique coachwork; the sole Mark VI bodied by Mulliners of BirminghamCommissioned by Standard-Triumph Managing Director, Sir John Black..
A veteran of two Le Mans 24 Hour races
Long-term, single ownership of 53 years
Originally constructed as a "Le Mans Replica"
Converted by the Frazer Nash works in the winter of 1952 to a "Targa Florio" body to conform with international sporting regulations
Offered for sale with a history file complete with 1952 and 1954 Le ..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' London event, 1 - 2 November 2024. Sold | £297,500 GBP One of just 84 Aston Martin DB Mark III Drophead Coupés producedPowered by a revised 2.9-litre inline-six coupled to a four-speed manual gearboxFully restored by Aston Martin WorksFactory features included a Laycock ..
Chassis No. 6800459
While the 1958 Ford Thunderbird is often credited with establishing the personal luxury car segment, the Studebaker Golden Hawk can lay claim to earlier origins. Building on the success of the 1955 Speedster, Studebaker introduced the Golden Hawk as the pinnacle of its refreshed 1956 Hawk lineup. This model artfully combi..
Chassis No. 506971
In the mid-1950s, BMW was on the brink of bankruptcy, grappling with declining motorcycle production and losses from expensive luxury models like the 503 and 507. "So the number one priority was to put a car into production that would make us money right away," explains Axel Klinger-Köhnlein from BMW Group Classic. Facing ..
Chassis No. 8E4012620
Despite its position as a near-premium brand, Buick consistently ranked third in sales behind only Chevrolet and Ford by the mid 1950s. This success provided the impetus for General Motors' design team, under the visionary leadership of Harley Earl, to commence development of the 1958 Buick lineup as early as 1955. The ..