As a Swiss, Talbot Chief Engineer, Georges Roesch, designed his cars with Alpine motoring in mind. With their combination of a strong and powerful push-rod six-cylinder engine, powerful brakes, light and accurate steering and a compact, light yet sturdy chassis it is no surprise that Talbots excelled in the Alpine Trials of the 1930s, then undou..
Georges Roesch’s Talbot 90 Team competition cars run by famed preparation specialists Fox and Nicholl caused a sensation when they appeared at the 1930 Double Twelve race at Brooklands, humbling far more complex and vaunted designs from Alfa Romeo, Bugatti and Bentley. They continued this form throughout the 1930 season of international sports c..
The most successful division of the Anglo-French Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq combine, Talbot might well have escaped take-over by Rootes in 1935 had it not been shackled to its weaker partners. The company's then healthy position had been achieved by a succession of well-engineered products penned by its designer, Swiss-born Georges Roesch, whose obsess..
1935 MG K3 Replica KN based | Baynton Jones buildKN442For those not able to acquire one of the original 33 K3’s a number of replicas have be constructed by leading specialists. This one was completed in 2015 by Baynton Jones— and is one of only five K3 replicas they have ever built — reputedly costing in well excess of £200k to con..
This delightful 1938 Aston Martin 15/98 short chassis was originally supplied new to Mr Brookes in 1938. Between 1997 and 2000, it underwent a meticulous rebuild by renowned 2-litre pre-war Aston Martin specialist, David Taylor, who fitted it with a new body. Following its restoration, the car has remained in the Taylor family ever since and ha..
Registration: YK 9063 Chassis no.: 1145Engine no.: 1149Body no.: 1182Coachwork: Special Sports open tourer by Vanden PlasDate: 30 June 1925Car type: LTFirst registered owner: R. E. CaudwellA unique factory demonstrator, conceived as Bentley’s more accessible “Light 15.9 Tourer”, with speci..
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider, Chassis 2111006 Ex-Works Alfa Corse and Scuderia FerrariTazio Nuvolari’s Coppa Ciano race-winning car1932 & 1934 Mille Miglia, and 1932 Targa Florio entrant6,500-hour, £805k Jim Stokes restoration to 1932 Mille Miglia specificationRetains original engine and peri..
Multi-award-winning restoration on a high quality/low production brass era. Powerful 410 cubic inch T-head engine, dual ignition, pressurized fuel system & discreetly electrified lamps. Built in Connecticut by The Pope Manufacturing Company. Known history, ex. James A. Conant. A fast, tight example and a joy to drive!Worldwide Ship..
Deze Bentley Derby uit 1935 werd omgebouwd tot rallywagen voor zowel korte- als langeafstandsevenementen. De motor werd in 2021 volledig gereviseerd en sindsdien heeft de auto slechts een beperkte kilometrage afgelegd.De Bentley nam deel aan tal van rally’s, waaronder de Peking to Paris, meerdere edities van de Flying Scotsman Rally, de R..
A Proper Sporting Touring SpecialAn Alvis Speed 20 SD chassis, genuine period Vanden Plas coachwork and a potent 4.3-litre straight-six make a compelling combination. Add the knowledge and enthusiasm of the late Albert Sparrowhawk, and the result is a pre-war sports tourer with a character very much its own. At Tom Hardman Limited,..