Throughout development of the Chevrolet Corvette's first generation, General Motors struggled to get a read on the notoriously fickle American sports car market. America's Sports Car wasn't quite the sales success against the imports it hoped for, and as sales ebbed and flowed, threats to axe the project came often. But the Corvette engineering tea..
The BMW Isetta is one of the most iconic microcars of the 1950s, instantly recognizable for its unusual egg-shaped body and distinctive front-opening door. Originally designed by the Italian company Iso SpA, the Isetta was licensed by BMW in 1954. At the time, BMW was struggling financially, and the Isetta offered an affordable solution to Germa..
Owned by the vendor for many decades
Presents in good condition all round
Originally launched at the 1953 Motor Show, the MG TF was greeted with mixed reactions from enthusiasts and journalists alike. To the Abingdon engineers, led by Cecil Cousins, it was a model that was sufficiently different from its..
The Chevrolet Corvette marked a turning point in the history of America’s first true sportscar. Introduced just three years after the Corvette’s debut in 1953, the ’56 model was the first major redesign and signalled Chevrolet’s determination to transform the Corvette from a niche experiment into a serious competitor on the performance car marke..
Restored by Cotswold Classic Car Restoration
One of the 12 CKD cars sent to Eire
Some race history
The Jaguar XK120 was manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954 and was Jaguar's first post-war sportscar which succeeded the SS 100 that ceased production in 1940. The XK120 was launched in roa..
Genuine UK right hand drive 100/4
Fully restored example
The Austin Healey 100 was built between 1953 and 1956. It was developed by Donald Healey to be produced in-house by Healey's small car company. Healey built a single 'Healey Hundred' for the 1952 London Motor Show and the design impressed Leonard L..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 8 - 9 October 2025. Offered Without Reserve | $40,000 - $60,000 USD Offered from the Petersen Automotive Museum collectionFormerly owned by “The King of Cool,” legendary actor Steve McQueenPart of the Steve McQueen Estate Auction at the Imperial Pal..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Munich event, 18 October 2025. €1,000,000 - €1,500,000 EUR The 217th of 324 examples built in 1958Fitted with its matching-numbers engine and coachworkBenefits from a short chain of three documented private owners since 1976, including a 35-year period of single-family ownership ..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Munich event, 18 October 2025. €360,000 - €450,000 EUR One of 353 examples built between 1958 and 1960First-series car featuring drum brakes and its matching-numbers, inside-plug V-12 engineDelivered new to Germany before ownership in North America and the United Kingdom..
By the mid-1950s, American automobile design had entered its most exuberant and expressive phase. Tailfins stretched skyward, chrome reflected the optimism of a booming postwar society, and the automobile became an unmistakable extension of personal style. At Chrysler, Virgil Exner stood at the forefront of this revolution. His "Forward Look" desig..