Introduced September 8, 1947, Packard’s new Twenty-Second Series models were the luxury carmaker’s first new postwar models and succeeded the highly successful Clipper that debuted in 1941. Since Packard did not limit itself to annual model-year changeovers, unlike its much larger Detroit rivals, these highly refined motorcars were sold until May 1..
Chassis # 400-1-585Engine # 400-85A-1212 This Bristol 400, first registered in 1949, remained with the first family until 1977. A new owner bought the car in 2013 with the declared intention of entering the Mille Miglia Retrospective.. He sent the car to IN Racing in Nottingham who proceeded to undertake a “no e..
1953 Chrysler New Yorker ConvertibleTo mark its 25th anniversary as an automaker, Chrysler introduced its first all-new post-war design for the 1949 model year. The overall look was considerably cleaner and more modern, with shortened overhangs better proportions than the hastily adapted pre-war designs. While the new styling was u..
Carte grise française de collectionChâssis n° W.106 Une des 45 HRG Aerodynamic construitesHistorique richement documentéSports car britannique emblématiqueMoteur Singer 1500 facile et performantTrès bel état de présentation et de fonctionnement HRG Engineer..
French historic registration paperChassis n°25185 Post-war French microcarSteel bodywork on tubular frame Ydral two-stroke single cylinder 175 cm³ engine Low production, rare on the market Old restoration, in its original state
Amidst the settling dust that marked the end of World War II, Rolls-Royce found itself at a crossroads. The company hadn’t built an automobile since 1940, as they directed all resources to the aero-engine plant in Crewe in support of the war effort. Some within the company felt it was not worth returning to motorcar production and that aero engines..
Before the 1942 moratorium on civilian car production, Chrysler Corporation already had substantial involvement in the war effort. Chrysler-powered machines served in harsh environments worldwide, and their achievements were not lost on the buying public after the war. But in the early post-war days, material shortages and tooling delays meant the ..
1947 Rover 12 P2 Tourer - rare model‘Rover - One of Britain’s Fine cars’ So ran the sales slogan of the period. The Rover range were aimed squarely at the aspirational middle classes of the immediate pre and post war periods and a fine range encompassed all sizes from 10 to 20 horsepower.A most attractive variant i..
The Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company was born in the mid-1920s when engineer George Bacon, then working for the Detroit Electric Vehicle Company, came up with an idea for a milk truck that could be driven from multiple positions, allowing drivers to more quickly hop on/off the vehicle for more efficient deliveries. But electric technology was not..
1947 Bentley MKVI Figoni Et Falaschi CoupeThe arrival of the new Bentley Mk VI in 1947 marked several significant milestones for Bentley and its parent company, Rolls-Royce. The Mk VI was their first new automobile since production halted to focus on the war effort in 1940, and it was also the first Rolls Royce/Bentley product produced in..