March of 1936 saw the introduction of Bentley’s latest model, aimed at providing buyers an unparalleled experience of virtually silent, high-speed motoring. The 3 ½ ...
The French, before and immediately after World War II, created a class of automobiles known as grandes routieres, luxurious high performance cars that took advantage ...
In the late 1940s, American soldiers serving in Europe had acquired a taste for the small, light and stylish cars they saw on European roads, ...
Mercedes-Benz’s success with the 300SL and its tamer and more luxurious relative the 190SL led it to introduce a new series based on the W113-series ...
The 1930s were a tumultuous time for many of the world’s premier automakers; as a crippling economic depression loomed over much of the global economy, ...
Introduced by Standard-Triumph in 1949, the adorable Mayflower was envisioned as an upscale small car in the 1 ¼-litre class. It featured a tiny 84-inch ...
The Bentley S-type and Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud represented important changes for Bentley and Rolls-Royce with an all new independent front suspension X-braced chassis, wider track, ...
To anyone involved in the burgeoning American sports car scene in the 1950s, Bill Frick is a legendary character. As early as the 1930s, Frick ...
The Marmon Sixteen was in many respects the masterpiece of the classic era. Its 491 cubic inch engine was by far the largest of Detroit’s ...
Briggs Swift Cunningham was one of America’s great sportsmen, an accomplished road racer and an America’s Cup winning sailor among many accomplishments. In 1950 he ...
For the 1971 Model year, Jaguar treated the E-Type to a comprehensive overhaul. Thanks largely in part to ever-tightening American safety and emissions laws, ...
It has been stated that Ned Jordan, founder of the Jordan Motor Car Company is perhaps best known for his advertising skills rather than his ...