This example of belle époque Renault engineering left the Paris factory in May 1912 for Brisbane, Queensland as part of a special order, with larger-diameter Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels. Nothing further is known of its history until it was purchased by a farmer between the wars and later added to his collection of museum items. Following his death ..
Premier marque One of only circa 20 Type 20 Bis models built Ultra-rare survivor Formerly owned by prominent figures in the 'Antique Automobile' world Present enthusiast ownership since 2002 One of the most famous marques of all time, Hispano-Suiza was founded in Barcelona, Spain in 1904. Its name (literally, Spanish-Swiss) recognises both i..
Restored and re-bodied by Ken Ball in the early 1960s Owned by former VCC president John Landless for 35 years Present enthusiast ownership since 2001 Maintained with no expense spared by N P Veteran Engineering "The years from 1908 to 1925 mark Vauxhall's golden age." - Michael Sedgwick, Vauxhall, Dalton Watson, London, 1981. Prior to..
No ReservePowerful Edwardian; running since its arrival in the UK; import docs and US Title; remarkably complete; ideal VSCC quality tourer The Mitchell Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin achieved considerable success in the early years - producing well engineered cars under the slogan 'The car you ought to have,..
Le Zèbre Type A 1909 Chassis n° 5654 Engine n°5654 French registration 12 000 - 15 000 € The little Le Zebre we are presenting has been in the same family for almost forty years. It was bought from a true enthusiast who owned several models. Amusingly, the registration card dates it to 1907..
French registration title Rustic and powerful model, very popular before the First World War in the countryside of the Lyon region; spearhead of the Vermorel brandVermorel 4-cylinder, twin-block, 12/16 HP, 2064 cc engine, 4-speed gearboxModel generally bodied as a van or cattle truck, and as an elegant torpedo, like this one..
Maxwell started making cars in 1905 in Tarrytown in New York State then opened several branches and went through a number of organisation changes before consolidating their operation in Detroit around 1914. Their first car was a successful twin cylinder which was joined by a four cylinder car in 1906 with the range being extended over time to co..
Among the French cars of the pre-World War I era, one of the most famous brands is without doubt the firm of Jules Salomon: Le Zèbre, located near Paris in Suresnes in the Seine department, the "cradle of the automobile". This engineer was to be responsible for the Citroën 5HP car and the first Amilcar! When Jules Salomon took on a projec..
In 1904, Peugeot displayed the Bébé at the Paris Motor Show. It weighed a mere 770 lbs., measured just 110" long and was powered by a single-cylinder, 652 cc engine. They proved immensely popular. In 1911, Ettore Bugatti also endeavored to create a lightweight yet robust car of similar size. But as his own factory production was still quite slow..