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The residents of Highlands, North Carolina, are very proud of their altitude, as is suggested by the motto of their...
The Mercedes SL (model series W 113, often also referred to as “Pagoda”) has long ago matured into a valuable legend on four wheels. 69 PIT STOP now presents this unique “SL since 1963” pocket watch from their Classic Ride Collection for the proud owners of this roadster. The timepiece...
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A photograph of an Alvis 12/50 Tourer taken in 1927. This was the year that the 6-cylinder Alvis 14.75 was...
The Leyland Eight was a luxury car produced by Leyland Motors from 1920 to 1923, designed by the chief engineer...
The tricyclecar, or trike, is a strange device in three wheels, at the midway between the motorbike and the car, its history goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. The dawn of the trike can be traced back to London in 1909, when Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan a...
Ralph de Palma at the wheel of his 1928 Mercedes-Benz Type S 26/120/180 . This was the car that de...
Gabriel Voisin was born in 1880, in Belleville-sur-Saone. As a young man he studied industrial design in Lyons. In 1908,...
It may come as a surprise that Ettore Bugatti’s first straight-8 engine did not power one of his rolling sculptures, it was to take to the skies in an airplane. The prototype was designed in France, during World War I. However, in the U.S. something called the Billing Commission was...
In January 1933, Pierce-Arrow revealed a new design at the New York Auto Auto Show. The official announcement, of January...
1934 advertisement for the Pierce-Arrow “Silver Arrow”, available as either a 175-hp, 12-cylinder or a 140-hp, 8-cylinder model....
Lincoln buyers were often wealthy enough to have special coachwork built for their cars. In 1927, Brunn did a beautiful Lincoln Touring Cabriolet, while in 1937 Judkins designed this very streamlined body for the Zephyr Model K V12 ....
Auto Union’s Wanderer brand constructed three, Ferdinand Porsche designed, aluminum-bodied W25K roadsters for the 1938 Liege-Rome-Liege rally. Equipped with inline,...
The middle of April 1939, brought the end of the run of 3003 MG TAs. Following close on its heels was the new and improved MG TB. Even though the running gear was identical to the earlier model, there were several key elements to set it apart. A gearbox with...
One of three experimental aerodynamic prototypes built for the 1940 war-affected Mille Miglia, this unique 328 was designed by Wunibald...
In 1945, the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab AB, began design work on a prototype road car with the intention that...
Described as “a little beauty”, this grey, 1947 Maserati coupé represents Italian style at its most sophisticated at the Geneva Salon de l’Automobile. This model, the Sport A6 with 6-cylinder, 1,500-cc engine marked Maserati’s first serious foray into roadcar production. Photo courtesy of: LAT Photographic Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington,...
In 1896, in Suresnes a western suburb of Paris, Alexandre Darracq started his business, A Darracg & Cie. His business...
Shooting-brake: A conveyance used to carry shooting parties with their large supply of firearms, cartridges, provisions, dogs and game. It...
Some of Buick’s most iconic design features, including waterfall grilles and portholes on the hood, originated with the 1949 Roadmaster models, including this Roadmaster Riviera Convertible....
This 1949 Delahaye 175 S, with flamboyant Saoutchik roadster coachwork, was originally custom built for Sir John Gaul and featured...
In 1903, Henry M. Leland began selling a $750, single-cylinder, automobile under the name Cadillac. Later touted as the “Standard...
Renowned GM stylist Harley Earl wanted to incorporate design elements inspired from post-war jet aircraft into the design language at GM, in the 1950s. The 1951 LeSabre did just that with a wrap-around windshield, prominent tail fins and a jet exhaust-like tail treatment. While the LeSabre was a concept car...
The DB2 was a grand success, but Aston Martin wanted to entice more people to its creations. In 1953, AM...
Built in 1952, by Lou Fageol’s son Ray, the Pataray was essentially Lou Fageol’s original Fageol Supersonic reimagined with a...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement, naturally aspirated V12 engine to do battle with the 1.5-liter supercharged powered Alfa Romeo Alfettas. This new motor was immediately successful in Ferrari’s 375 Grand Prix car. In 1952, the...