De verkoopomgeving: alle vooroorlogse auto's te koop

Ransom E. Olds may have left Olds Motor Works in January 1904, following a dispute with controlling shareholders who sought an end to Curved-Dash Runabout production, but he triumphantly re-emerged with his new REO marque that summer. Riding an 88" wheelbase chassis, this two-cylinder, 16 hp Five-Passenger Detachable Tonneau marks the top of the..

By the time Packard’s Model 30 was introduced for the 1907 model year, the company had built its reputation for producing automobiles of the highest quality and performance, with highly publicized endurance and speed records. Its most successful model to date, the Model 30 remained Packard’s flagship offering for six model years, with most recei..

In the early 20th century, prior to the advent of the modern motorhome or RV, house cars were built by enterprising individuals who wanted to enjoy the comforts of home while they toured America’s highways and byways. Like automotive travel trailers, house cars became popular post-WWI and boomed throughout the Great Depression, as those seeking ..

Pierce-Arrow was one of “The Three Ps” of American motoring; along with Packard and Peerless, they were considered among the finest American-made automobiles of the early 20th century. Built without regard to expense, Pierce-Arrows were aimed at an elite clientele and renowned for their exceptional build quality. A 1916 advertisement from the Sa..

In 1915, Louis Chevrolet, race car driver Joe Boyer, Indianapolis car dealer William Small, and Zenith Carburetor president Victor Heftler established the Frontenac Motor Corporation with the expressed purpose of engineering, building, and racing high-performance automobiles. Frontenac cars went on to capture back-to-back wins at the Indianapoli..

Having become a division of General Motors in July 1909, Cadillac was one of the first manufacturers to achieve true standardization of replacement parts throughout a model year, which greatly enhanced the value and notoriety of the brand. The sole model from Cadillac in 1910 was the Model 30, which saw 8,008 units built in a variety of open and..

Building upon the succession of updates and improvements applied to Ford’s wildly successful Model T since its introduction, changes for 1916–1917 most visibly included a change to a black radiator-shell finish, new rounded fenders, and a revised hood design. Formerly brass-finished components now sported nickel plating. Catalogued since 1909, t..

While Ford’s first truly dedicated light-duty pickups were based on 1928–1931 Model As, the new V8 models for 1932 revolutionized the concept and trumped archrival Chevrolet’s six-cylinder offerings. Ford’s V8 truck lines soon proved so popular that the long-running four-cylinder engine was cancelled in 1934. Accompanied by a copy of th..

Progressing beyond the light and relatively affordable, two-cylinder Model A of 1903–1904, the fledgling Ford Motor Company soon offered several four-cylinder models and by late 1905, the range-topping, six-cylinder Model K. While Henry Ford was primarily focused on his concept for an inexpensive “people’s car,” which would soon manifest as the ..

As recounted by Mark Smith in a document on file, this fascinating 1934 Ford V8 is believed to have been constructed for the 1934 Olympia Motor Show in London. Built at considerable expense with coachwork by Holbrook of Wolverhampton, UK, the Ford features a well-preserved full-leather interior and a large sunroof over the front-passenger seats...