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AC

AC 3000ME AC's mid-engined coupe appeared in 1979 powered by Ford's 3-litre V6 from the muscular 3-litre Ford Capri. Mounted transversely amidships, transmission was via AC's own five-speed synchromesh ... (further details)

AC 428 Italian styling combined with massive American V8 horsepower was well established by the late 1960s, no doubt influencing AC Cars' decision to re-configure its fire-breathing Cobra sports car as a ... (further details)

AC Ace 16/70 AC's long-lived 1991cc ohc 6-cylinder engine, designed by John Weller and launched in 1922, powered the first British car to win the 'Monte Carlo' in 1926, and powered AC's models through to the 1960s ... (further details)

AC Cobra Carroll Shelby, the Texan racing driver, came up with an unlikely alliance beween AC Cars and the Ford Motor Company, the AC Ace providing the simple twin-tube chassis frame - supplied with four-wheel ... (further details)

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo Spider A modern classic by Pininfarina, the simple-yet-elegant Alfa-Romeo Spider (also known as the Alfa Romeo Spyder) roadster bodywork commenced with the 1966 Duetto, which would prove enduringly popular, ... (further details)

Alvis

Alvis 12/50 Very satisfying to drive, the 12/50 is generally regarded as one of the definitive vintage cars with an excellent balance of power, road holding and braking. The simplicity of its mechanical design ... (further details)

Alvis Speed 20SB Tourer Through soundness of design and excellent workmanship, Alvis gained a consistently good competition career throughout the vintage period, no doubt helping sales along the way. The Speed 20 was ... (further details)

Alvis TA14 Alvis introduced the 12/70 model in 1937, a nimble four-cylinder car of 1,842cc capacity and priced marginally more than the contemporary Rover, maintaining the slight extra edge over Rover in the ... (further details)

Aston Martin

Aston Martin DB2/4 The Aston Martin DB2/4 is an expensive car designed to cater for the connoisseur of sports cars who is not limited by financial considerations' so wrote the The Autocar, October 2, 1953. Widening the ... (further details)

Aston Martin DB4 Launched at the London Motor Show in 1958, the Aston Martin DB4 demonstrated that a British manufacturer could better the Italians at their own game when it came to constructing the ultimate Gran ... (further details)

Aston Martin DB5 Aston Martin's post-war evolution took a giant step forward with the launch of the DB4 in 1958. Classically proportioned, the Touring-designed body established an instantly recognisable look that ... (further details)

Aston Martin DB6 After the final move from Feltham, the new DB6 from 1965 was the first Aston Martin to be totally engineered at the new works in Newport Pagnell. The successful 4-litre six-cylinder double overhead ... (further details)

Aston Martin DB7 It was twenty-four years before a new small six-cylinder Aston Martin replaced the old DB6 and lower Aston Martin V8 engine with the 24-valve twin-cam 3.3-litre engine with water-cooled Eaton ... (further details)

Aston Martin Lagonda Enormous publicity was gained for the radical new William Towns Lagonda wedge-shape at the 1976 London Motor Show. The interior was every bit as luxurious as the exterior was futuristic, featuring ... (further details)

Aston Martin V8 Shortly after re-organisation under new ownership as AML (1975) Ltd., Aston Martin resumed development of its highly successful V8. A host of improvements were to be incorporated in the forthcoming ... (further details)

Aston Martin V8 Virage Shown at the 1988 Birmingham Motor Show in Coupe form, with first deliveries in 1990, the sensational new Virage re-stated its forerunner's muscular looks in the modern idiom, slightly narrower but ... (further details)

Aston Martin Vanquish Unveiled in 2000 as Aston Martin's flagship vehicle, the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish was based on an earlier project known as 'Project Vantage'. The V12 Vanquish was initially met with mixed reviews by ... (further details)

Austin

Austin 12/4 The Austin Twelve was designated The Salesmans Joy, and a most ready seller, nearly 70,000 being sold up to 1930. Launched in late 1921, the Twelve owed its success to Austins superior build quality ... (further details)

Austin 20/4hp When Great War ended, Austin concentrated on one model - a new 20hp. The design was influenced by Austin's own experiences of using a 6-cylinder Hudson while the Austin factory was called to ... (further details)

Austin Seven After the Great War, it was soon realised that for financial reasons Austin was in need of a car that would sell in great numbers and appeal to a wider public than before. Working on the design ... (further details)

Austin Healey

Austin Healey 100 In creating his new sports car, Donald Healey followed a well-tried formula: that of combining a relatively large, understressed engine with a lightweight, nimble chassis. The result was the ... (further details)

Austin Healey 3000 'A classic competition car among the all-time greats in motoring history' was how The Autocar summed up the works Austin Healey 3000 in 1963. At the time of its arrival in 1959 few would have guessed ... (further details)

Austin Healey Sprite For the sporting motorist, the Donald Healey-designed Sprite entered production in March 1958, the car's unitary construction being a pressed steel body mounted on a platform sub-frame. To keep costs ... (further details)

Ballot

Ballot 2LTS A former marine engineer, Ernest Ballot originally founded his company in 1910 in Paris to manufacture internal combustion engines for cars and stationary use. By 1919 Ballot was producing complete ... (further details)

Bentley

Bentley 3 1/2-litre Derby The Bentley sporting tradition was maintained following the acquisition of the financially troubled company by Rolls-Royce Motors Ltd in 1931. It was 1933 before the ''Silent Sportscar'' was ... (further details)

Bentley 3-litre W. O. Bentley proudly displayed his new 3-litre car at the 1919 Olympia Motor Exhibition a four cylinder car which had first turned heads when fired up in the garage of a mews off Baker Street, ... (further details)

Bentley 4 1/2 litre Supercharged Model Birkin, Rubin, Chassagne, Benjafield, Ramponi, Harcourt-Wood and Kensington-Moir were just some of the legendary names associated with the fabulous supercharged Birkin Team Cars. Birkins wealth was ... (further details)

Bentley 4 1/4 litre Derby By the end of the 1930s the Derby Bentley, introduced towards the beginning of that decade following the firms take-over by Rolls-Royce, had undergone a number of significant developments, not the ... (further details)

Bentley Eight Produced as an Entry level Bentley, and aimed at a slightly younger market, the Bentley Eight was a storming sales success. Based heavily on the Bentley Mulsanne but with many of the luxuries removed ... (further details)

Bentley MkVI The MkVI Bentley arrived in May 1946, Rolls-Royce branching out by introducing standard bodywork but retaining the tradition of a separate chassis for their immediate post war models. The standard ... (further details)

Bentley R Type Rolls-Royce commenced production post-war with the Silver Wraith and Bentley MkVI models. For the first time there was standard coachwork, though the standard steel body - produced by the Pressed ... (further details)

Bentley S1 The new S-type Bentley and Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud from 1955 were powered by the company's 4.9-litre smooth six-cylinder unit, the Bentley with twin SU carburrettors. Coil and wishbone independent ... (further details)

Bentley S2 Bentley's new S-series cars replaced the R-type range at the 1955 Earls Court Motor Show. The Bentley S1 was powered by the company's well-proven 4.9-litre smooth six-cylinder engine of the R type, ... (further details)

Bentley S3 Launched in 1962, the Bentley S3 and its Rolls-Royce equivalent, the Silver Cloud III, employed the 6.2-litre aluminium alloy V8 engine introduced on the S2, though with larger carburettors, a new ... (further details)

Bentley Turbo R The Bentley Turbo R was based on the the Bentley Mulsanne's chassis, however the Turbo R was built to be a high performance car. Like the Mulsanne, the Bentley Turbo had a turbo charged engine, ... (further details)

BMW

BMW 628CSi Karmann-styled like the preceding 3.0CS/CSi/CSL, the new 600-series coupes debuted in 1976, featuring all-independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and power steering as standard. Automatic, and ... (further details)

BMW M1 Coupe M1 development was contracted to Lamborghini and Giugiaro, with assembly by the respected German coachbuilder, Baur, the M1's build quality guaranteed, customer versions finished to a high level, ... (further details)

BMW M535i BMW's press pack maintained that the E12 M535i set a new standard in understatement and that it offered the restrained dignity of a Savile Row suit. What Car? magazine called it the ultimate ... (further details)

Bristol

Bristol 401 ''Undoubtedly one of the great cars of our time'' wrote The Autocar in 1949, the year the new 401 coupe joined the 400. The prime appeal of the more popular 401 of course was, and still is, its ... (further details)

Bugatti

Bugatti Type 46 Introduced at the 1929 London and Paris Motor Shows, Ettore Bugatti's favourite model was the result of his decision to move his passenger car range progressively up market. The Type 46, referred to ... (further details)

Bugatti Type 55 By the early 1930s Ettore Bugatti had established an unrivalled reputation for building cars with outstanding performance on road or track the worlds greatest racing drivers enjoying countless ... (further details)

Bugatti Type 57C Launched at the 1936 Paris Salon in supercharged form, the Type 57C was probably the most celebrated non-racing car that Bugatti ever produced, and regarded as the finest of all touring Bugatti ... (further details)

Buick

Buick Riviera Buick's stylist, Bill Mitchell, created a masterpiece to come out of Detroit in 1963 after the excesses of the fifties, the new Riviera had everything the American public then wanted, style, beauty, ... (further details)

Cadillac

Cadillac Model A 6 1/2hp Founded by Henry Leland and Robert Faulconer, the Cadillac Automobile Company, of Detroit completed its first car in October 1902 and the firms superior manufacturing technology - precision gear ... (further details)

Cadillac Series 6200 Eldorado Biarritz In the twenty years after the War Cadillac reached the height of prestige, and while the White House might have chosen this marque over Lincoln, successful businessmen and Hollywood stars favoured ... (further details)

Caterham

Caterham 7 History 1957: Introduction of Lotus Seven at British International Motor Show. 1959: Caterham Cars established as one of the first Lotus centres in premises on Caterham Hill, Surrey, ... (further details)

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette, 'America's Sports Car', has been produced by Chevrolet since 1953 during which time there have been 6 generations; the C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and the C6. In it's time the car has ... (further details)

Citroen

Citroen 2CV One of the first small cars to be produced in France after the last World War was the little 2CV, originally in 375cc form from 1948 to 1954, when the larger 425cc engine was introduced. The little ... (further details)

Citroen C3 5CVTrefle Developing the bottom end of the market, until the early 1920s occupied by the cyclecar, challenged Andre Citroen, his first truly outstanding design, the Type C, introduced in 1922. 'Motoring for the ... (further details)

Cord

Cord 812 Supercharged 4.7-litre Erret Cord had a controlling interest in Auburn, Duesenburg and Lycoming during the 1920s. Launched in 1935 by the Auburn Automobile Company, the Cord car incorporated unheard of advances in styling ... (further details)

Daimler

Daimler 250 V8 Jaguar's acquisition of the Daimler concern in 1960 brought with it the latter's splendid lightweight and compact V8 engine, designed by Edward Turner for the SP250 Daimler Dart. The 2.5-litre, only ... (further details)

Daimler Double-Six Introduced in September 1968, Jaguar/Daimler found new levels of style, performance and luxury for the executive market, continuing the tradition of 'Grace Space and Pace'. Initially using the 2.8 and ... (further details)

Delahaye

Delahaye 135MS DHC by Figoni & Falaschi The late 1920s saw European car design heavily influenced by Detroit, and the move towards mass production, but in the early thirties a new mood of national chauvinism could be detected, and nowhere ... (further details)

Delahaye Type 135M One of France's most exclusive marques, only the very wealthy could afford the indulgence of purchasing a Type 135 Delahaye at £3,500. European car design was heavily influenced by Detroit and the ... (further details)

Dellow

Dellow Dellow Successful in trials, hill climbs, driving tests and other events to this day, Dellow Motors Ltd was established in 1946 by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe in Alvechurch, Birmingham as a tuning company. ... (further details)

Ferrari

Ferrari 250GT Lusso Of all Ferrari's postwar body styles, Pininfarina's enduring Scaglietti-built design for the 250GT Berlinetta Lusso is surely one of the most pure and elegant. The prototype Lusso was shown at the ... (further details)

Ferrari 275GTB The 3.3-litre Ferrari 275GTB and the open variant, the 275GTS, were launched simultaneously at the Paris Salon of October 1964, sharing a common chassis and engine design. The GTB was intended to be a ... (further details)

Ferrari 308GTB Introduced at the Paris Salon in 1975, the stunningly beautiful 308GTB - Ferraris second V8-engined road car - marked a return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed 308GT4 that had ... (further details)

Ferrari 328GTB Ferraris line of highly successful V8-engined road cars began with the 308GT4 of 1973. Originally badged as a Dino, the all-new 308GT4 2+2 took over from the preceding Dino V6. The newcomers ... (further details)

Ferrari 355 The 355 model name was derived from the 3496cc V8 with 5 valves per cylinder, an additional 91cc and 60bhp over the previous model. With Nicasil coated steel liners, titanium alloy conrods were used, ... (further details)

Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona Worthy successor to the 275GTB/4, the 365GTB/4 Daytona debuted at the Paris Salon as early as 1968, with production commencing in the second half of 1969. Aggressively styled by Pininfarina's ... (further details)

Ferrari 400i Developed as a true grand tourer over 17 years with all-round independent suspension by double wishbones, concentric coil springs and dampers, the ride was firm but still luxurious, with just on ... (further details)

Ferrari Dino 246GT Marking a distinct turning point, no small Ferrari has since captured the imagination of aficionados and newcomers to the Maranello marque with such enthusiasm, for Ferrari and their appointed styling ... (further details)

Ferrari Mondial The Ferrari Mondial was Ferrari's last production 2+2 mid-engined coupe, with the only 2 seater Ferrari's built since being the front engined V12 456 and the 612 Scaglietti. The Mondial was a ground ... (further details)

Fiat

Fiat 500 Replacement for FIAT's much-loved 500 Topolino, the Nuova 500 debuted in 1957. A radical departure from its predecessors essentially pre-war design, FIAT's new baby featured unitary construction, an ... (further details)

Ford

Ford Capri The Ford Capri is a true cult classic, especially with the United Kingdom. This is reflected by the huge volume of parts and accessory dealerships still active, and the sheer volume of active owners ... (further details)

Ford Escort RS1600 It was the Escort that really put Ford on the rallying map, proving capable of winning World Championship events from 1968, when the Twin Cam model was the works frontline rallycar, right through to ... (further details)

Ford GT40 Based on Eric Broadley's Lola GT, the original Ford GT40 was spawned by the Dearborn giants ambition to beat Ferrari at Le Mans, a feat it duly achieved for the first time in 1966. The GT40 project ... (further details)

Ford Model A Introduced in December 1927, the new Model A Ford had a more complex design than the Model T but still had a broadly conventional 3.3-litre 4-cylinder 40bhp side-valve engine producing double the ... (further details)

Ford Model T Introduced in October 1908, the Model T had a simple 100'' wheelbase and a chassis which was both lightweight and durable, and continued in production with little basic change until May 1927, with ... (further details)

Ford Mustang Ford created a new class of car almost overnight with the introduction of the Mustang sports coupe part way through the 1964 season. Aimed at the affluent young, for whom a car was as much a lifestyle ... (further details)

Ford Thunderbird The Ford Thunderbird entered production in 1955 and was only sold in America. The car was intended as Ford answer to the Chevrolet Corvette, although the emphasis was slightly more toward luxury with ... (further details)

Frazer Nash

Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica It was the Aldington brothers who imported BMWs from 1934-9 that gave rise not only to the Bristol car, but also to the more individual post-war Frazer Nash models from AFN Ltd. One of the most ... (further details)

Gladiator

Gladiator Type 3 Voiturette The Gladiator company of Pre St Gervais, Paris, was founded in 1891 by Alexandre Darracq and his partner Aucoc to manufacture the new fangled safety cycles. However, their keen prices antagonised the ... (further details)

Honda

Honda Beat The Beat was one of several small sports cars conceived to take advantage of Japans tax-efficient K class. Powered by a diminutive 656cc three-cylinder motor, the mid-engined Beat had a healthy 75bhp ... (further details)

Humberette

Humberette 6 1/2hp Beeston Two-Seater Thomas Humber started making cycles having left his employer William Campion who had made them as a sideline to the production of sewing and hosiery machines. After several moves resulting from ... (further details)

Jaguar

Jaguar 420 Launched in 1966, the 420 was the final incarnation of Jaguars amazingly successful medium-sized saloon line that had commenced way back in 1955 with the MkI. The newcomer was, in fact, a face-lifted ... (further details)

Jaguar C-Type Only 53 true C-type Jaguar chassis numbers were issued between 1951 and 1953, making this relatively sophisticated 'competition' version of the supremely successful production XK120, a rarer model ... (further details)

Jaguar D-type Like its predecessor, the C-Type, the D-type was essentially a factory-built race car, with many sold to privateer racers and road users. Production included 53 customer D-types, 18 factory team cars, ... (further details)

Jaguar E-Type Arguably the most sensational car introduced at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the E-Type was initially powered by the legendary 3.8-litre XK engine, a silky smooth and torquey six-cylinder, and came ... (further details)

Jaguar E-type V-12 Series III Testing the V12 E-type Series III in 1972, Road and Track magazine reckoned the new 5.3-litre V12 'a sheer delighta lovely piece of machinery, lovely to listen to and lovely to behold'. The exhaust ... (further details)

Jaguar MkII Introduced in 1956 and proceeded by the X-Type, the MkI was replaced by the more familiar MkII (also known as the Jaguar Mark 2, Mk2 or Mk 2) in October 1959 and most notably featured better all-round ... (further details)

Jaguar MkV Jaguar Cars - as William Lyons SS company had been re-named in 1945 - commenced post-war production with a range of essentially pre-war designs. A considerable improvement on what had gone before, the ... (further details)

Jaguar MkX With the immense success of the XK-series sports cars of the immediate post-war period, ranging from the XK120, 140 and 150 to the 'C' and D-types, Jaguar embarked on a new generation of smaller ... (further details)

Jaguar SS100 William Lyons' Swallow Sidecar Coachbuilding Company had produced some very stylish sporting bodies on various proprietary chassis before introducing their rakish SS1 in 1931. Initially installed with ... (further details)

Jaguar XJS Built as a luxury grand tourer, the Jaguar XJ-S/XJS was billed as the replacement to the legendary Jaguar E-Type/XK-E. Released in ’75 and based on the XJ Saloon, the XJS never quite attained the same ... (further details)

Jaguar XK120 Manufactured from 1949 to 1954, the Jaguar XK120, named for it’s (at the time) impressive top speed of 120mph, was initially developed as a concept purely to show off Jaguar’s new XK engine. However ... (further details)

Jaguar XK120 Fixed-Head Coupe One of the rarest of all the XK 120 series body styles, it was not until March 1951 that Jaguar introduced the glorious fixed head coupe version of its XK 120 roadster which itself appeared at the ... (further details)

Jaguar XK140 Roadster 1948 marked a carefully planned turning point for William Lyons and his company at Jaguar Cars. At the Motor Show of that year the XK120 was launched, and if his cars had been good lookers first and ... (further details)

Jaguar XK150 What would turn out to be the final glorious incarnation of Jaguars fabulous XK series of sports cars arrived in the spring of 1957. As its nomenclature suggests, the XK150 was a progressive ... (further details)

Jensen

Jensen 541S Two-Door Four-Seater Some 4 1/2 inches wider and offering more front and rear headroom than the original 541, along with greater luggage capacity, the 541S was generally considered to be a more practical machine. Fitted ... (further details)

Jensen Interceptor FF 4-Wheel Drive Launched in London at the 1966 Motor Show, the Jensen Interceptor marked a significant change in styling from previous models, with coachwork designed by Vignale in Italy. Continuing to be hand-built, ... (further details)

Jowett

Jowett Javelin The Javelin was Britain's first all-new car following World War Two. Gerald Palmer's innovative design was instantly acclaimed, with output limited initially by the rationing of steel. Its monocoque ... (further details)

Jowett Jupiter The two-seater Jowett Jupiter was designed for two conflicting requirements. It was intended as a comfortable well-appointed touring car as well a car to go racing. Its big bore tubular chassis was ... (further details)

Lagonda

Lagonda 2-litre Speed Model Unusual for an English company, Lagonda was founded by an American, Wilbur Gunn, beginning in Staines as the manufacturer of the Tri-car. From 1907 until the 1920s light cars being the theme, their ... (further details)

Lagonda LG45 Drophead Lagonda's striking new model range for 1936 was unveiled late in September 1935, designated the LG45, an abbreviation of the new company name of L.G. Motors and 4.5 litres. Offered in three body ... (further details)

Lagonda M45 1933 Lagonda M45 The big and powerful 4 -litre Lagonda M45 is rightly regarded as one of the most desirable post-vintage thoroughbred cars. It was introduced by the Staines-based company in 1933, ... (further details)

Lamborghini

Lamborghini Espada Ferruccio Lamborghini's desire to include a four-seater GT came about in the Spring of 1968 when the Espada was exhibited at the Geneva Salon. A very distinctive design from the Bertone studio, it was ... (further details)

Lamborghini Miura P400 The single most iconic supercar of the 1960s. Having bought Ferrari cars as soon as he could afford them, Ferruccio Lamborghini set his mind on proving that he could make a better car. His bold ... (further details)

Lamborghini Urraco Ferruccio Lamborghini adopted the charging bull as his emblem with the introduction of his first production car, the V-12 350GT, which debuted at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show. This was a bold challenge ... (further details)

Lancia

Lancia Aprilia Vincenzo Lancias final great masterpiece was the Aprilia which went into production early in 1937, a new compact car, seating five in comfort and combining speed with economy. The aerodynamic saloon ... (further details)

Lancia Flaminia 3C Convertible Styled by Pininfarina, Lancia's Flaminia saloon first appeared in this form as a replacement for the Aurelia at the 1956 Turin Motor Show. The Aurelia's replacement, the luxurious Flaminia retained ... (further details)

Lancia Fulvia Introduced to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963, the Lancia Fulvia (which was later to become the Fiat Fulvia) is best remembered for its distinguished racing history. The small Lancia had a ... (further details)

Lancia Lambda 8th Series A true milestone in automotive history, the Lambda's combination of sliding pillar independent front suspension and rigid pressed steel intregal chassis construction gives ride and handling qualities ... (further details)

Land Rover

Land Rover FT2 Redwing Fire Engine Maurice Wilks, head of design at Rover at the time, is credited with the original idea for the Land Rover immediately after the War. Mr Wilks needed a vehicle which would not only keep going over a ... (further details)

Land Rover Range Rover Bigger, stronger, more capable and faster than previous Land Rovers, the Range Rover's landmark design almost single-handedly created the booming market in four-wheel drive off-roaders, and was ... (further details)

Land Rover Series 1 Inspired by the US Armys wartime Jeep, developed in haste and intended for short-term, small-scale production, the Land Rover would defy its creators initial scepticism. Rover bosses the Wilks ... (further details)

Lotus

Lotus Elan Launched in October 1962, the Elan was available as a complete car or a kit at reduced price. Suspension was all independent with unequal-length wishbones at the front, while a wide-based lower ... (further details)

Lotus Elise The Lotus Elise, released in 1996, is a storming track-day car although it is equally at home on the British roads on a summers day. Hand-built in Oxford, the Lotus' fibreglass body is truly stunning ... (further details)

Lotus Elite One of the world's landmark cars, Colin Chapman's first production car of 1957 was also the first production car with monocoque glassfibre construction. This was combined with other ground breaking ... (further details)

Maserati

Maserati Indy Tipo AM116 Sports Coupe C A significant newcomer to the Maserati range came in 1969 with the Indy, a name which had been well earned. Maserati has a great racing history and had won the Indianapolis 500 on two occasions, in ... (further details)

Mercedes

Mercedes 190SL Mercedes-Benz found a comfortable niche for the discerning buyer wanting a two-seat sports car that was built to the highest standards and as quick as almost any other contemporary car. The huge ... (further details)

Mercedes 280SL The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL is indeed part of a very special lineage, starting with the infamous 300 SL 'Gull-Wing' continuing to cars such as the present day SL 55 AMG. The design of te 280 SL was ... (further details)

Mercedes 300SL Every so often a motor car is introduced that is so special, so completely out of the ordinary, so supremely competent and so instantly desirable that it sets a reputation by which a manufacturer can ... (further details)

Mercedes 500SL The Mercedes SL class (SL standing for 'sport leicht' or 'sport light') has always been the pinacle of luxury sports cars. The range began in 1954 with the legendary 300SL 'gullwing', so called ... (further details)

Mercedes 600 The 600 is assembled on a separate line and primarily by hand. No car is made without a specific order. Accordingly it is possible to comply with additional requests, even those which are not ... (further details)

Messerschmitt

Messerschmitt KR200 Cabriolet Designed by Mr Fend, an aircraft engineer from south west Germany, the otherwise redundant workforce at the Messersschmitt aircraft company were much relieved to be manufacturing the KR-175 microcar, ... (further details)

MG

MG K3 Magnette Arguably the greatest MG ever produced, the K3 probably represented the pinnacle of Cecil Kimber's competition ambitions. Introduced in 1932, the K-type MG featured a six-cylinder 1,087cc engine with ... (further details)

MG MGA The BMC built MG MGA was launched as the MG T-Series' replacement and was leaps ahead. To this day the MGA holds the record for th highest export percentage of any British car with only 5,000 or so ... (further details)

MG MGB The MGB, the MGA's replacement, was produced by British Leyland from 1962 and became Britain's best selling sports car. Pininfarina assisted, the MGB's clean design was right first time. Although ... (further details)

MG MGB GT The MGB, the MGA's replacement, was produced by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, and became Britain's best selling sports car. Although the MGB was initially released as a convertible, two-seater ... (further details)

MG MGC Based on, and sharing a body with, Britain's best-selling sports car, Pininfarina assisted MGB, the MGC's clean design was right first time. The MGC was essentially a more powerful version of the ... (further details)

MG Midget The MG midget was deigned as a very small, quirky British sports car and was based on the Austin-Healey Sprite, another classic British roadster, however the Austin is a pre WW2 car. Released in 1961 ... (further details)

MG Montlhery C-type Midget The MG Car Company realised the potential of their small overhead camshaft engine when a team of three 847cc M-types won the Team Prize in the J.C.C. Double Twelve hour race at Brooklands in 1930. The ... (further details)

MG SA Saloon Launched at the 1935 Motor Show, the SA represented a new departure for MG. The first all-new model to be introduced since the companys acquisition by Morris Motors, it was considerably larger than ... (further details)

MG TA The TA was introduced in 1936 as a faster successor to the PB Midget, with a pushrod engine derived from the contemporary Wolseley Ten. Altogether larger and roomier with a wider track and a new ... (further details)

MG TD MG's famous Midget series of T models ran through TA, TB, TC, TD and TF before the entire series was replaced by the MGA. The 1950 release of the MG TD Midget caused quite a stir. Despite the car ... (further details)

MG TF 1500 Launched in 1953, the TF had a similar chassis to the TD which it replaced. The new model featured a lowered body line, with the radiator grille shortened by some 3 1/2 inches and then raked ... (further details)

Morgan

Morgan +4 and +8 Morgan’s family run business were unchallenged in the 3-wheeler market between 1910 and 1950 and powered by a variety of mainly two-cylinder V-twin proprietary engines. The current era of 4-wheeled ... (further details)

Morris

Morris Bullnose Cowley Over 154,000 of William Morris's outstanding Bullnose chassis were built between 1913-26. From 1923 the robust and by then Morris-owned Hotchkiss engine was built at Morris Engines Ltd., at Coventry, ... (further details)

Morris Minor Launched at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show, the Morris Minor has gone on to become one of the world's most notable and loved cars. Featuring torsion bar independent front suspension, rack and pinion ... (further details)

Morris Works Mini Cooper S After the introduction of the Mini Cooper, the BMC Works began rallying just 4 months later for the 1962 season. Under the new head of department, Stuart Turner, the new Mini Cooper won the 1962 ... (further details)

Nissan

Nissan Figaro Inexplicably adored by celebrities (Eric Clapton, Joss Stone and Vanessa Feltz, but a few of the famous namesakes known to drive the quirky Nissan) the Nissan Figaro is a slightly odd-ball offering ... (further details)

Opel

Opel GT Coupe Previewed in 1968, and really made for mainland Europe, the rare two-seater GT was only available in LHD form in the U.K., but what a pretty little car! General Motors' Opel GT was the only true ... (further details)

Porsche

Porsche 356B T5 The 1948 Porsche 356 employed a platform chassis with rear-mounted air-cooled engine and torsion bar all-independent suspension. 1955 marked the arrival of the 356A, readily distinguishable by its now ... (further details)

Porsche 911 A modern classic if ever there was one, the long-running 911 arrived in 1964 as a replacement to the 356. An ideal sports car, from the beginning it was easy to drive, reasonably comfortable, and not ... (further details)

Porsche 912 PORSCHE 912 SPORTS COUPE With the advent of the long awaited new flat-six engined 911, originally previewed in 1963 as the 901 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, (Peugeot intervened in 1964 and ... (further details)

Porsche 924 Porsche AG stepped away from their usual air-cooled mid/rear engined configuration for the 1976 release of their new entry level model; the water cooled, front engined, rear wheel drive Porsche 924 ... (further details)

Porsche 928 1981 PORSCHE 928 TWO-DOOR FOUR-SEAT COUPE Launched in 1977, the Series 1, or S1, was a huge departure from anything that Porsche had hitherto produced, and only the second front-engined ... (further details)

Porsche 944 Built to replace the 924 as the entry model Porsche (despite Porsche later deciding to continue the 924's run up to 1995) the Prorsche 944 was built from 1982 to 1992, when it was replaced by the ... (further details)

Renault

Renault 5 Turbo 1 It was Renault that started what was to become known as the Turbo era in Formula One as early as 1977. Leading the way as they did, Renault embarked on the World Rally Championship unveiling in 1978 ... (further details)

Renault Caravelle 1968 Renault Caravelle Introduced to the UK in 1962 as the Caravelle and designed by the Italian studio Frua, this model was built for Renault by Chausson with final assembly and trim, virtually by ... (further details)

Riley

Riley 11/40 At the Olympia Show of 1919 Riley introduced an entirely new model, the 11/40 10.8hp, developed to enable production to be more straightforward than before. By 1925 the highly successful 11/40 model ... (further details)

Riley Brooklands The first Riley sports car to use the Nine engine was surprisingly not built by Riley, but the inspiration from the great J. Parry Thomas, soon to be tragically killed while attempting to break the ... (further details)

Riley Imp Introduced in 1926, Percy Rileys 9hp, 1,087cc, twin-camshaft four was an outstanding engine design by any standards, various versions powering Rileys until 1957. Clothed in stylish bodywork by Stanley ... (further details)

Riley RME Introduced in 1952, the Riley RME series were noted for their outstanding handling, torsion bar independent front suspension and rack and pinion steering giving 'a really comfortable level ride with a ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce 20/25 The Rolls-Royce 20/25 entered production in 1929 and was intended to appeal to a new market for Rolls-Royce. The 20/25, the replacement to the popular but ageing Rolls-Royce 20HP, was intended to be a ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce 20hp Considered by many as the jewel of pre-war Rolls-Royce models, the 20hp reflected no compromise in the company's high engineering standards, its o.h.v. 3,127cc engine offering smoothness, silence and ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce 25/30hp Wraith Sports Saloon The 25/30hp model, the new small Rolls-Royce, was first exhibited at Olympia in October 1936, and although borrowing many of its design features and retaining the finest qualities of the exceptionally ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Camargue Introduced in 1975, the renowned Italian studio Pininfarina and Mulliner Park Ward had been given the brief of creating the ultimate owner-driver saloon, the 'large and lush' Camargue, exclusive ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Corniche The Rolls-Royce Corniche, the name given to coupe and convertible versions of the Silver Shadow, entered production in 1971 and went on to outlive the Silver Shadow that it was based on. Since the ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Phantom I After 19 years' production, the 40/50hp Silver Ghost model, 'the best car in the world, was replaced by the 'New Phantom'. By this time Rolls-Royce was up against strong competition, and the new ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Phantom II Launched in 1929, unlike its predecessor which inherited its underpinnings from the Silver Ghost, the Phantom II employed an entirely new chassis, semi-elliptic rear springs replacing the cantilever ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Phantom III Having manufactured V12 aero engines, the choice of a V12 for the Phantom III from 1936 was entirely logical, Cadillac and Hispano Suiza joining this trend. Such was the smoothness, around 1960 Bill ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Phantom V Rolls-Royce's new limousine model, the long-wheelbase Phantom V effectively replaced both the royalty / heads of state-only Phantom IV and the Silver Wraith. The latter's relatively short wheelbase ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Seven Passenger Limousine Coachwork by Mulliner, Park Ward Introduced at the 1968 Motor Show and listed as the world's most expensive car, the mighty Phantom VI was an ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III As a further development of the successful Silver Cloud III, and still retaining a traditional chassis, one of the few remaining master coachbuilders, H. J. Mulliner Park Ward, were able to build the ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost It is well known that the meeting between the Hon. C.S. Rolls, a pioneer motorist and London motor dealer, and Henry Royce, a Manchester businessman then producing electric cranes, resulted in the ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I I response to claims they had lost touch with the modern world, Rolls-Royce released the Silver Shadow in 1965. The car was a great technological advance for Roll-Royce and was a complete break with ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II In response to claims they had lost touch with the modern world, Rolls-Royce released the Silver Shadow in 1965. The car was a great technological advance for Roll-Royce and was a complete break with ... (further details)

Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Introduced as a welcome replacement to the ageing Silver Shadow in the Autumn of 1980, the Silver Spirit marked the most significant step of product renewal since the introduction of its predecessor ... (further details)

Rosengart

Rosengart Two-Seat Sports Tourer Lucien Rosengart was a top engineer and good publicist, making automotive nuts and screws initially and very successfully manufacturing a patent shell fuse during WWI. Subsequently assisting Citroen ... (further details)

Rover

Rover 10hp Satisfying a demand for luxurious and well-made cars that were a cut above the rest just pre-war, the new Ten was brought into line stylewise with the rest of the Rover range, the bodies being ... (further details)

Rover 3500S The 1970 P6 facelift included a matt black grille, improved interior trim and a vinyl roof option - very important in the 1970s. A new 3500S high-performance version was also added, with increased ... (further details)

Rover P4 75 1950 ROVER P4 75 FOUR-DOOR 'CYCLOPS' SALOON Rover enjoyed a well-established reputation for solid quality allied to reasonably affordable prices, appealing decidedly to the upper middle classes. In ... (further details)

Standard

Standard Eight Saloon In adopting the modern unitary method of body/chassis construction, Standard was late in the field when compared with its domestic rivals, some of whom had unitary models on sale in the late 1930s. ... (further details)

Subaru

Subaru Impreza STI WRX Model 22B Subaru Impreza STI WRX Model 22B An official Subaru replica of Colin McRae's 555 WRC 98 rally car with high-rise adjustable spoiler and huge wheel arches, the 22B's turbocharged flat-four is ... (further details)

Suzuki

Suzuki Cappuccino Tiny turbo engine Limited imports to UK along with Honda Beat Remember the Honda S800 Coupe? ... (further details)

Toyota

Toyota MR2 The Toyota MR2 (standing for Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive, 2 seater) was first produced in 1984. It was Toyota's goal to build a car that is both fun to drive and economical, and with the car's mid ... (further details)

Triumph

Triumph 2000 Roadster Design work started in 1944 following Standard's wartime purchase of Triumph, with the objective of producing a saloon and sports roadster, using a common engine, gearbox and similar running gear. The ... (further details)

Triumph Dolomite Unveiled in 1972, the Dolomite used the same title as the pre-war sport car range, with the only model firstly available fitted with the new slant-four 1854 cc engine. The new release was targeted at ... (further details)

Triumph GT6 A striking fastback coupe with styling by Michelotti, the GT6, introduced in 1966, with E-type lines, was derived from the Spitfire and powered by a tuned version of the smooth and robust 2-litre ... (further details)

Triumph Herald Styled by the Italian designer Michelotti, the Triumph Herald was offered as saloon, coupe, convertible, estate or van derivatives. The Herald was built as a replacement to the Triumph Standard 8 & ... (further details)

Triumph Herald Vitesse Triumph addressed the much criticized rear swing-axle set-up in 1968 with the new MkII Vitesse which featured a much improved and superior lower wishbone-type independent rear suspension. The GT6 ... (further details)

Triumph Spitfire Released in 1962 and originally to be named the 'Bomb', the Triumph Spitfire's design was penned by Giovanni Michelotti and was based on the smaller Triumph Herald. Built to compete with the ... (further details)

Triumph Stag The Truimph Stag was produced from 1970-'78 and although the car is a classic British sports car, it is best remebered for it's Italian styling, penned by Giovanni Michelotti. The construction of the ... (further details)

Triumph TR2 / 3 / 3a Lacking a sportscar capable of competing with those of rivals MG and Jaguar, Standard-Triumph engaged in a hurried design and development programme that bore fruit in March 1953 with the display at ... (further details)

Triumph TR6 The Triumph TR6 was manufactured between 1969 and 1976 at the firm's plant in Coventry. Triumph then followed the TR6 with the radically designed TR7, which was criticised in reviews for being ... (further details)

Triumph TR7 After initially being released in the U.S, where it proved so popular demand twice caused Triumph to dealy the car's U.K debut, the Triumph TR7 was released to the British public in May 1976. With a ... (further details)

Vauxhall

Vauxhall 14/40 The new 14/40 2.3-litre 'M' Type of 1922 was introduced alongside the 4-litre 'D' Type touring car and the 4 1/2-litre E-Type 30/98. In its initial form, the 14/40 was essentially a modern design with ... (further details)

Vauxhall 23/60 Synonymous with high quality touring cars and the finest sporting cars, Vauxhall was on a par with Bentley and Sunbeam. In 1922 a new detachable cylinder head was introduced with dramatic improvements ... (further details)

Vauxhall 30-98 After the first World War when the 30-98 resumed production, there simply was nothing else on the road that was faster in 1920. Initially introduced as the E-type with a side-valve 4,500cc engine and ... (further details)

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Beetle The original VW saloon or 'Beetle' was initially intended to be the pre-war German 'people's car', but went on to become an all-time world best seller and cult classic with over 21 million sold by the ... (further details)

Volkswagen Golf Hitler's 'peoples car', Volkswagen are responsible for some truly iconic motor cars. Not least of which the Golf and Golf GTI (sold elsewhere round the globe under the names VW Rabbit, VW Caribe, VW ... (further details)