The Chrysler Corporation’s line of cars took on a new direction when Virgil Exner joined Chrysler’s Advanced Styling Group in 1949. By 1955, his new “Forward Look” gave everything in the Chrysler line-up a new direction. In particular, DeSoto now had some dazzling colors and loads of brilliant chrome. These were the heady days of styling in the ..
Economy has always been one of the mainstays of automobile design. Certainly comfort goes hand-in-hand with luxury and size, but when a car is built specifically for economy it usually ends up being rather small. In the 1920s, the cycle car enjoyed a brief span of popularity and who can forget the little Crosley. Excellent fuel mileage, simplist..
When custom coachbuilders come to mind, the great French, Italian and German coachbuilders are the few that really stand out, but there was another coachbuilder in Mexico that was making some really stellar bodies on American car chassis between 1950 through 1955 named D.M. Nacional. Founded by a Mexican business man by the name of Ruiz Galindo Jr...
-Chassis # BN2-L/233015-Engine # 1B/23301-M-Fresh out of restoration by BRC of Philadelphia-Finished in striking color combo of Black over Green-Delivered new to Los Angeles, California-Accompanied by British Heritage CertificateAustin Healey has become synonymous with classic British sports cars and it really does not get anymore brilliantly Briti..
• Much loved oval window with sliding convertible top• Complete restoration performed by KAO Autostyling of Las Vegas• Admired Wolfsburg badging• Nicely optioned and finished in quintessential Reed Green72.74 cid horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine rated at 36 HP, four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with kingpin front..
• First year for fuel-injection• Verified numbers matching example• Rare desirable factory power top, power windows and Wonderbar radio• Superb restoration in a striking color combination283 cid OHV V-8 engine with Rochester fuel-injection rated at 283 HP, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with semi-elliptic leaf springs,..
• Finished in lovely and appropriate Sky Blue• Excellent restoration with strong mechanicals• Fun in the sun and great for the lake, beach or shopping trip479 cc rear-mounted, air-cooled OHV two-cylinder engine rated at 16.5 HP, three-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with transverse leaf spring, independent rear suspension with si..
• A favorite among off-road enthusiasts• Converted for safari use• Twin fuel tanks• Only 42,052 miles from new2.25 litre inline four-cylinder engine rated at 72 HP, four-speed manual gearbox, front and rear leaf-spring suspension, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 88”Nothing tests the durability of a vehicle better than war, something Rolls-Royce ..
• Example of one of the postwar era’s most victorious sports cars produced• Period racing history includes photo-documented early competition• Provenance includes original ownership by Ron Leonard of AC Owners Club• Handsome cosmetics and new Robbins soft top• Original Ace-Bristol with small-block Ford V-8/five-speed for great touring289 cid Ford V..