Dopo tre anni di gare nel dopoguerra, con diversi successi internazionali tra cui la vittoria assoluta alla 12 Ore di Sebring del 1952, Frazer Nash presentò la Targa Florio, che incorporava molte nuove caratteristiche di design, tra cui il leggero telaio della serie "200". La Targa Florio era stata progettata per attirare ...
Un motore potente in un telaio leggero è il sogno di ogni pilota di auto sportive e, da quando W.O. ha ingrandito il suo già potente motore da 3 litri a 4 litri e mezzo, i proprietari, i corridori e gli appassionati hanno installato l'unità più grande nel telaio più corto per creare l'eponimo "3-4½". L'esperto del ...
‘Invicta Cars’ was founded and run by the wealthy businessman, Noel Macklin. He was born in 1886, educated at Eton and in the Great War served as a Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. He was wounded and invalided out in 1915. He established the Invicta Company in buildings on his estate in Cobham, Surrey in 1925. ...
If there is one car that defines the spirit of British motoring in the ‘Roaring Twenties’ it has to be the Bentley 4½ Litre. Having established its reputation for speed and reliability with success at the arduous Le Mans 24 hour race, it became a motoring icon recognised the world over. A good 4½ Litre is a great ...
Rolls-Royce bought Bentley Motors in 1931 and before the War they built over 2,000 sporting Bentley cars to fit in with their existing more formal range. In the austere post war world Rolls-Royce were unsure how the market would receive their first new model with ‘in house’ coachwork. In 1946, rather than risk a failure ...
Chassis no: 421/200/173 Following three years of post-war racing with several international successes including overall victory in the 1952 Sebring 12 Hours, Frazer Nash introduced the Targa Florio incorporating many new design features including the lightweight ‘200’ series chassis. The Targa Florio was designed ...
Rolls-Royce bought Bentley Motors in 1931 and before the War they built over 2,000 sporting Bentley cars to fit in with their existing more formal range. In the austere post-war world Rolls-Royce were unsure how the market would receive their first new model with ‘in house’ coachwork. In 1946, rather than risk a failure ...
If there is one car that defines the spirit of British motoring in the ‘Roaring Twenties’ it has to be the Bentley 4½ Litre. Having established its reputation for speed and reliability with success at the arduous Le Mans 24 hour race, it became a motoring icon and recognised the world over. Just as it was then, a ...
Introduced in 3.8-litre form in 1961, the Jaguar E-Type caused a sensation when it appeared, with instantly classic lines and 150mph top speed. John Bolster, writing in Autosport, later said of the car: “If Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans has been responsible for the new E-Type Jaguar, then that Homeric contest on ...
This is an original 1964 Roadster that has been race prepared to Semi-Lightweight spec and is offered for sale with fresh FIA HTP papers. Its is still road registered and would make an ideal entry for any of the road/race based events like Cento Ore and Tour Auto.
BMW’s emergence as a manufacturer of fine sporting motor cars can be traced back to the annual Eifelrennen event held at the Nürburgring on 14th June 1936, when Ernst Henne beat a field that included 1½-litre monoposto racing cars driving the prototype of what would become one of the most iconic sports cars of all ...
Background history: In 1933 Lagonda had announced a new 4½ litre model fitted with an engine built by the Meadows company. This was a robust unit, well tried and used by Invicta in their range of cars and Vickers in tanks. The new Lagonda Tourers were high quality cars and in direct competition with the new Bentleys being ...
This is an exceptional early example of the rare ‘Flat-floor’ Roadster. The car was comprehensively rebuilt in 2010 to concours standards and enhanced by numerous upgrades that include a 5-speed Getrag gearbox, power steering, uprated four pot brakes, stainless steel exhaust, aluminium radiator and header tank coupled ...
This DB4 GT Zagato recreation was born out of one man’s frustrated desire to own and race one of Aston Martin's greatest cars. The project was started in 2009 with the acquisition of a sound 1960 DB4 Series II, Chassis DB4/272/R. This was sent to Bodylines in Olney where the original structure was removed and the chassis ...
This is a delightful Standard Tourer from 1925. Not only does it still have its original engine but also its original coachwork, although this is hardly surprising given its balanced good looks and superb build quality.
