In December 1910 two engineers, Ron Godfrey and Archie Frazer-Nash set up in business to produce “GN” cyclecars. By 1914 and the start of the Great War around 200 had been built. At the end of hostilities the British Gregoire Company took a majority shareholding in GN with plans to produce a more sedate touring style of car against the wishes of th..
1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Pillarless Coupé by Gurney Nutting Chassis number: B-91-AE Registration Number: AXK870 Believed to be the first 2-door Coupé Derby BentleyThe first Gurney Nutting-bodied DerbyFully rebuilt in 1991-1993Overdrive, upgraded clutch, exhaust cutout and full flow oil filter fitt..
1934 Ford Tudor Sedan, V8, 3800ccm, 75HP, engine, 3 speed gearbox, RHD (right hand drive) total original, good base for a restoration or for a Hot Rod -
During the economic boom of the 1920's, luxury car manufacturers began to fill down-market gaps between their high end and mass market offerings. General Motors slotted LaSalle below Cadillac but above Buick, Ford's Lincoln-Zephyr slotting similarly between the Lincoln Model K and the Deluxe Ford. However, the Auburn Automobile Company did not have..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 4 - 5 February 2025. €780,000 - €900,000 EUR A rare example of the supercharged eight-cylinder Mercedes-Benz with custom coachworkHandsome one-off design by the noted Austrian coachbuilder, Ferdinand Keibl of ViennaBuilt for Austrian arms manufacturer Fritz Mandl
Just as the 1941 models marked the dawn of a new era, the Cadillacs of 1940 represented the final flourish for the marque's traditional, Classic Era styling. With a completely redesigned model on the way, the 1940 cars were the last to offer the grand, upright grille, separate bullet headlamps, and optional side-mount spare wheels that defined the ..
Packard's new 11th Series debuted in August of 1933, introducing the world to fresh new styling that, for many, represented the pinnacle of elegance and sophistication in the classic era. When compared to the 10th Series, the changes introduced on the 11th Series were subtle yet impactful, and numerous marque enthusiasts feel the Packards of 1934 a..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 4 - 5 February 2025. Price Upon Request Overall and class winner of the 1938 Bol d’Or; two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans entrantOne of three Gordini race cars built on the Simca 8 chassis, each of a different designReportedly driven by two-time Formula 1 World Champion Em..
Chassis No. 80105
Engine No. 80116
Minerva, a Belgian automaker established in Antwerp in 1897 by Dutch entrepreneur Sylvain de Jong, emerged as one of the world's premier luxury pre-war automotive manufacturers alongside Rolls-Royce, Hispano-Suiza, Isotta Fraschini, and the finest American marques following WWI. From its humble beginn..