Imposing sporting saloon; RHD; powerful 3.25-litre six-cylinder engine; recent body restoration; from long-term family ownership; a simply lovely example of this top-quality French Bentley or Alvis alternative The DM series Delage was introduced in 1927, sitting between the 2.1-litre four-cylinder DI and range-topping 6-litr..
Alvis 12/40 TC ‘Duck’s Back’ Supersports, year 1923.Colour unpainted aluminium bodywork with green mud guards and green wire wheels. Sage green leather interior and matching carpet.Car number 766X, chassis number 236X, engine number 270X.This fantastic Alvis 12/40 TC was shipped to Australia, in chassis form, on 7 Dece..
1928 Rolls-Royce 20hp Compton Sports SaloonChassis number: GBM35Registration number: YX3219Chassis GBM 35 was ordered in April 1928 by the world famous coachbuilders Hooper who fitted their own Weymann bodywork. This consisted of a saloon with a division. The car was completed and then purchased by P.D. Griffith as described..
Bentley garnered its first Le Mans win in 1924 in its fifth year of existence, and the British marque cemented its reputation for speed and endurance with a string of successive Le Mans wins from 1927 through 1930. Introduced in chassis form in October 1927 at the Olympia Motor Show in London, the 4 1/2 Litre combined successful elements of both..
Considered by many to be the finest racing car of its period and one of the most enduring automotive designs of all time, the Type 35 Grand Prix is the definitive Bugatti.
Unveiled at the 1924 Grand Prix of Lyon, Ettore Bugatti’s Type 35 was immediately hailed as a modern marvel, combining advanced engineering with masterful aesthetic d..
In response to the popularity of Isotta Fraschini’s Tipo 8 model, the premier Italian manufacturer built 950 Tipo 8As between 1924 and 1932. The new and impressive 7.3-liter straight-eight engine provided a significant power increase over the former 5.9-liter engine and the automaker claimed its 8A could reach 93 mph, regardless of the coachwork..
Introduced at the New York Auto Salon on December 1, 1928, the 1929 model year Duesenberg Model J was a sensation. It was more powerful, faster, and better built than any other American automobile. With an immense DOHC straight eight, its 265 hp rating was nearly double that of its next most powerful competitor. Priced at $8,500 for the bare, ru..
Rolls-Royce established its first factory outside of England in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1919. Determined to capitalize on the growing demand in America for majestic luxury cars, the British stalwart acquired coachbuilder Brewster & Co. of Long Island, New York, in 1926, continuing a long tradition of Brewster-built Rolls-Royce automob..
After the 1929 stock market crash, the American automotive industry was in crisis, but Packard weathered the storm and, amazingly, even turned a profit in 1930. It helped that the 7th series Packards for 1930 were sleeker, technically improved, and truly in a class of their own.
This attractive 740 Club Sedan was purchased in 1978 by no..