The Market; all pre-war cars for sale

When Rudolf Höhn, a butcher from Zurich, Switzerland, saw the 1936 Skoda Popular Roaster finish second in its class at the Monte Carlo Rally, he wanted a modern car like that—with independent suspension and a transaxle system—and ordered one for himself. In October 1937, he took delivery of the vehicle—naturally equipped with the l..

A 1937 Austin 10 Cambridge Saloon.Reg No. BPW 8456.Car No. GRL115941.Engine No. 115941.Black with brown interior.The Austin 10 was part of Austin’s best-selling model range. Fitted with a 1125cc side-valve engine, it continued in production with several upgrades along the way until 1947.

A 1936 Daimler Light 15 Six-Light Saloon.Reg No. AAP 586.Car No. 43965.Engine No. 26495.Black with brown interior.Mulliners were major contractors to Daimler, supplying a variety of body styles of which this Six-Light example was a popular choice. The 2L 6-cyl OHV engine and pre-selector g..

A 1932 Austin 7 RN Box Saloon.Reg No. 939 YUG.Car No.161630.Engine No. M162918.Red and black with red interior.The Box saloons were a popular alternative to the motorcycle and sidecar. 4 wheel brakes and a four-speed gearbox made for a tractable light car.First registered in Edinburgh in 1..

A 1932 Hillman Minx with a rare Tickford body.Reg No. YY 9613.Car No. 7533.Engine No. 7590.Cream and black with grey interior.In 1929, Hillman was taken over by the Rootes Group and some of its offerings included the Sunshine Coachwork by Salmons & Sons. Christened the Tickford Foursome Coupe..

A 1934 Alvis Firefly. Two-door DH four-seater coachwork by Cross & Ellis. Reg No. KV7063.Car No. 11116.Engine No. 11564.Red, black, and silver with red interior.Introduced in 1932, the Firefly model was notably low-slung. Its 1496cc OHV engine allied to a manual or pre-select..

A 1931 Alvis 12/60 TK. Reg No. GO 5767. Car No. 8834. Engine No. Not recorded.Maroon and black with tan interior.Uprated from the 12/50’s 1496cc, the 12/60 increased the engine’s capacity to 1645cc.Coil ignition was supplied as standard unless a magneto was specified. The sports version (the TK) ..

Reg No. 615 BS 27 (French).Car No. 117254.Engine No. 7492.Black with cloth interior.Produced between 1928 and 1934, the C17 had a 1324cc 8hp engine, but the C17G model was uprated to 9hp. Very little technical information was produced by the factory, and the French registration suggests that the car ori..