In the aftermath of World War II, Delahaye had survived battered but not broken. Until production of their landmark 135-series could resume, the company paid the bills by building commercial trucks and buses. Once the 135M was revised for the post-war climate, however, Delahaye was back in business as one of France's premier sports car makers. The ..
Chassis No. CS 01101
Stanguellini 1100 Sport chassis number CS 01101-with its "CS" prefix standing for initials of Vittorio Stanguellini's grandfather and founder of the brand, Celso Stanguellini-represents one of the most significant examples of early post-war Italian racing machines. As a works entry for Squadra Stanguellini, it was entrus..
Chassis No 004 C Engine No. 004 C Gearbox No. 2 The Early Days of Scuderia Ferrari The early history of Ferrari is as well-known as any automotive manufacturer, but the incredible circumstances surrounding its creation before, during, and shortly after World War II certainly bear repeating. After winning many races driving for Alfa Romeo, Enzo..
Chassis No. 877082
Engine No. R 4313-9
Body No. R 3565
This early covered headlight E-Type was manufactured on 11 April 1962 and dispatched later that month on the 27th to Dr. Harry Paul Ross of Maryland, United States, commencing a 56-year span of family ownership. After three decades of enjoyment, the car was refinished in it..
Chassis No. 850301
The Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate records that this E-Type was just the 301st production car, built on 13 December 1961 as an early flat floor, Outside Bonnet Latch Roadster and, interestingly, was the first E-Type to receive seat belt anchors from the factory. The car left the Jaguar on 2 January 1962, sold by Henlys ..
Châssis n° 810827DN Moteur n° NE1365-8 Succédant au succès de la XK 120, la Jaguar XK 140 reprenait de nombreux éléments de style de son aînée, tout en offrant aux clients la possibilité d’acquérir un châssis nu que des carrossiers indépendants pouvaient habiller selon leurs envies. Sur la base des trois XK 120 "Supersonic" dessiné..
Châssis n° 915783Moteur n° SS928084 Avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Alfa Romeo était à son apogée en matière de compétitivité et d'ingénierie, avec dans ses rangs des noms tels que Vittorio Jano, Gioachino Colombo et Enzo Ferrari, qui ont conçu certaines des plus grandes voitures de course du XXe siècle. Le moteur huit cyl..
Chassis No. T26GS110102
The T26 Grand Sport
Anthony Lago presented the T26 Grand Sport in bare chassis form at the 1947 Paris Salon. It was a direct descendant of the legendary prewar T150 C-SS and it was to be his swan song. The new Grand Sport rode on the same short 265-centimeter wheelbase which was shared with the prewar racing ca..
Chassis No. 915677
Body No. 3310
The Alfa Romeo 6C represents one of the most important Italian grand tourers of the immediate post-war period. The 6C was the bridge between pre- and post-war production for Alfa Romeo and served as their last truly hand-built offering, with mechanical roots in the pre-war era, but with coachwork that d..
The Morgan Motor Company, a family-owned company, was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan in Malvern, Worcestershire. The Morgan 4/4 was the Morgan Company's first car with four wheels and it appeared in 1936. Its model designation ‘4-4’ (later ‘4/4’) stood for four wheels and four cylinders. The original open two-seater 4-4 was in..