De verkoopomgeving: alle vooroorlogse auto's te koop

The son of an early Chrysler-Plymouth dealer, William A.C. “Bill” Pettit III and his father assembled an extensive car collection culminating in the founding of the Museum of Motoring Memories in Natural Bridge, Virginia. A vast collection encompassing Mr. Pettit’s passion for the automobile, the museum featured a wide range of cars, from a 1906..

The Cord 810/812 has long been regarded as one of the most iconic automobiles of the 1930s, a brilliant combination of engineering innovation and timeless beauty. Fewer than 3,000 examples were built during its short two-year production run, of which 600 were four-place Phaetons. Cord’s incorporation of advanced engineering resulted in an automo..

By the late 1930s, the custom-ordered coachbuilt automobile was quickly becoming a thing of the past. So too were the grand, multi-cylinder cars that had defined the greatest era of American automobile production. Cadillac, intent on maintaining their status as the most exclusive luxury brand, soldiered on with their mighty V-16, the sole surviv..

By the late 1930s, Packard and the General Fire Truck Corporation of Detroit had each established a solid reputation in their respective fields of luxury automobile and fire equipment production. The manufacturers’ joint effort yielded a scant four examples of Packard fire trucks, this one being the only Super Eight model. From the dash..

During the 1920s, LeBaron began designing a line of custom bodies for the most exclusive Packards. Throughout the 1930s, the coachbuilding firm continued to provide a variety of styles for the more expensive Super Eight and Twelve chassis. Renowned for their high-quality build and impeccable designs, the LeBaron bodies of the mid- to late-1930s ..

For 1942, Buick introduced bold, new styling throughout their model range, which was heavily influenced by Harvey Earl’s groundbreaking “Y-Job” concept car. For the first time, the front fenders resembled an airfoil in profile and flowed as an integral part of the design, yielding a streamlined, cohesive look incorporating the low hood line and ..

Luxurious three-position drophead coupe; smooth straight-six engine; older restoration in super condition; recent care and attention and driven 40+ miles to the sale Launched in 1937, it is fair to say that the Rover P2 came as a revelation to the middle class motorist at which it was aimed. Beautifully built and trimmed, it was i..

The Buick Motor Company formed the cornerstone of General Motors in 1908, and rapidly grew to become one of America’s most popular cars, with a reputation for quality, refinement, and value. At the end of 1930, Buick made a dramatic move by replacing its six-cylinder cars with a lineup that used eight-cylinder engines exclusively.  All of these str..

- One of BMW’s most celebrated Pre-war. - Only 179 built.- Restoration by German specialist.- Multiple articles on car magazines.- Very elegant and sporty, for concourses d’elegance and competitions. Specialist NotesThe BMW 327 was presented in November 1937, initially in the Sport-Cabriolet versi..

- Very elegant witness of the post-war Italian Renaissance. - One-off coachwork by Balbo.- Eligible for the most important concours d’elegance.- Presented with a powerful 1100 Simca engine.- Original and preserved interior. Specialist NotesIt all started with the "Balilla with which begun the mass..