MG got it just right when they introduced the J2 Midget in 1932. Apart from being one of the best looking small sports cars around the J2 with its drop side doors, slab shaped petrol tank, centre lock wheels with a rear mounted spare plus a fold flat windscreen and optional aero screens set a style which MG continued to use right up to their 1955 T..
Original Riley 9 Brooklands History since day oneRaced from New York to Los Angeles - 4200 miles in 102 hoursRecent mechanical restorationThis Riley with chassis number 8070 was built in 1930 and shipped to America to promote the RileyNine - to drive from New York to Los Angeles, stopping only for fuel and rest breaks..
Georges Roesch’s Talbot AO90 Team competition cars run by famed preparation specialists Fox and Nicholl caused a sensation when they appeared at the 1930 Double Twelve race at Brooklands, humbling far more complex and vaunted designs from Alfa Romeo, Bugatti and Bentley. They continued this form throughout the 1930 season of international sports ca..
• Same family ownership for over 55 years • Rare Barker bodied Sports Saloon • Lovely condition throughout Launched in 1933, the first of what would become known as the 'Derby' Bentleys continued the marque's sporting associations, but in a manner even more refined than before. Even W O Bentley himself acknowledged that the new 3½ litre model -..
1936 Bentley 4¼ Vanden Plas Sports Coupé ex-Hugh Hunter and Donald Campbell•Crafted for Brooklands personality Hugh Hunter•Competed in the 1937 Monte Carlo Rally•Later with speed legend Donald Campbell•Fitted with Fiennes overdrive, suitable for long-distance touring•Concours winning restoration in original liv..
Rare 'Plus Ultra' model with 'Special Series' twin-carb engine; fully restored in the mid-1980s and one owner since; only 3,000 miles on rebuilt engine; veteran of many European tours; wonderful condition; driven 60 miles to the sale Launched in 1926, the immortal Nine not only made Riley one of the most respected nam..
SALE AGREED A very stylish, low-slung and sporting design gives this car appeal over and above that of a typical sports saloon. in sound, sharp and smart condition. Low roof line, narrow windscreen & side windows, stylish wings, P100 headlights, PLG40 centre light, scuttle-mounted spot lamp, twin side-mounted spare wheels, pol..
Project car. Good running , powerfull 8 cylinder engine. Good hydraulic brakes. Car drives well , steering is ok. Needs body work , upholstery. With lots of documentation , including an original instruction book.
When the stunning BMW 327 Sports Convertible was unveiled in November 1937, the response was overwhelming. Designer Wilhelm Kaiser had created the lines, which were then brought to series production with the help of Autenrieth and finally built at the Eisenach plant. The fashionable streamlined shape with a long hood, sloping double kidney grille, ..