1954 MG TF – extensive recent expenditure (Just returning to us after £9,000 of mechanicals) The last of the immortal ‘T’ Series, the TF was produced from 1953 – 55 with some 9600 examples being built. As with its predecessors, the bulk of production was destined for the North American market. This bl..
Leaving the works for Brooklands of Bond Street, London on 27.10.59 this automatic car was originally peony with off-white trim. With apparently five subsequent owners it has been Dark Blue for over thirty years and was advertised in 2013 as having been re-painted and as very solid. It went to a Rolls Royce enthusiast who further improved the car a..
The Chevrolet 3100 is an icon of American automotive history, embodying the spirit of post-war optimism and ingenuity. The 3100 truck, part of Chevrolet's ‘Task Force’ series, is revered for its timeless design and robust performance. Its distinctive chrome grille and sleek lines capture the essence of 1950s styling, while its durable construction ..
The Daimler DB18 started out in 1939 as a six-cylinder chassis on which Daimler, and various other British coach builders, offered a range of bodies including drophead coupés. The car used a 2,522cc in-line six-cylinder engine fed by a single SU carburettor. Throughout its life, 70bhp was claimed; although later, a change in the gearing to coincid..
The Bentley Arnage was launched in 1998, a large luxury saloon car that replaced the previous Bentley Turbo saloon. Built by Bentley Motors in Crewe from 1998 to 2009, the Arnage and its Rolls-Royce sibling the Silver Seraph, were introduced in the Spring of 1998 and were the first entirely new designs for the two marques since 1980 when the Silver..
The Austin A40 Sports debuted at the 1949 London Motor Show at Earls Court as a four-passenger, aluminium-bodied convertible variant of the Austin A40 carrying an Austin of England nameplate, bearing Austin's Flying A hood ornament, and designed and manufactured in conjunction with Jensen Motors. Production of the A40 Sports, which was intended as ..
Together with the 300 SL, the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL made history at the New York International Motor Sports Show in February 1954 by being the first new production Mercedes-Benz to be unveiled outside of Germany. The striking impression given by the 190 SL, sitting alongside the bigger 300 SL, was neat, sporty and with dashing lines - signatures of ..
Unveiled in 2003 at the Geneva Motor Show, the Continental GT was a different animal. The Crewe-built cars numbers were impressive with the twin-turbo, VAG 6.0 litre W12 engines, developed in the VW Phaeton and stillborn W12 sports car, producing 552bhp and 479lb ft torque. This prodigious output was fed through a six-speed automatic box from the n..
The Bentley Arnage was launched in 1998 as a replacement for the Bentley Turbo saloon. Built by Bentley Motors in Crewe, England from 1998 to 2009, the Arnage and its Rolls-Royce sibling named the Silver Seraph were the first entirely new designs for the two marques since 1980 when the Silver Spirit and Mulsanne models were introduced. In 2002, Ben..
A sensation when first shown at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1948, the streamlined TB14 sportscar was an unlikely stablemate for the sober and conventional TA14 saloon on which it was based. Alvis' contract with coachbuilder A P Metalcraft called for an initial run of 100 cars, and in the event this was all that was ever made, the Jaguar XK120's s..