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Reintroduced as the “Twin Six” for 1932, Packard’s all-new V-12 models were soon renamed “Packard Twelve” and built through 1939. Evolution of the Packard Twelve heralded many welcome updates, including a displacement increase to 473 cid by 1935. For the Fifteenth Series Packard, introduced September 1936, revisions included a new Safe-T-Flex in..

While the Cadillac Series 90 V-16 Convertible Sedan offered here is already quite rare as one of just 308 Sixteens built for 1938 (not counting bare chassis and test/development cars), it is rarer still as one of only 13 produced with five-passenger, convertible sedan coachwork. It joined John O. Bohmer’s growing collection of prewar classics in..

This 1938 Packard 1605 Super Eight Convertible Sedan was sold new by Vail Motors of Long Island, New York, operated by Carl Vail, who once owned 20 automobile franchises. The Packard remained in New York until 1962, when it was sold by a restoration firm to a new owner in Houston. John O. Bohmer acquired this wonderful example in mid-2014 from E..

Built from 1930 to 1937 in original overhead valve form, and from 1938 to 1940 with L-head architecture, Cadillac’s mighty V-16 remains a crowning achievement of the prewar era. Marque authorities note that the 1939 edition of the Sixteen is quite rare, with only 134 built, not counting two bare chassis and two unassigned engines. This wonderful..

Envisioned as the “Baby Duesenberg” and built only for 1936 and 1937, the Cord 810/812 remains an undisputed collector favorite. Featuring a front-wheel drivetrain, the dashing 810/812 was powered by a Lycoming V-8 engine mated to a four-speed gearbox operated with the electric Bendix preselector system. The streamlined body of the 810/812 remai..

The Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Series Packards of 1932 to 1934 are especially revered among classic car enthusiasts for their elegant designs featuring the new V-shaped vertical radiator shell, flowing fender lines, and a wide selection of coachwork in the most popular body styles. Coupled with Packard’s proven quality, engineering, and driving ..

Shortly after returning to the US from France in the late 1930s, coachbuilder Howard “Dutch” Darrin established new workshops on Hollywood’s star-studded Sunset Strip and immediately created a sensation with his dramatically styled reinterpretations of American passenger cars. Known as the “Hollywood Darrin,” it featured a host of leading Europe..

Unveiled in 1934, the Type 57 is widely regarded as a masterpiece by the hand of Jean Bugatti. Bugatti continually refined the Type 57 throughout its production run resulting in three distinct series of chassis. The secondseries chassis – introduced in 1936 and underpinning the car presented here – featured a strengthened rear axle, cross-braced..

The Bugatti Type 57, designed by Jean Bugatti, brought the Molsheim-based firm into a new age of styling and engineering in the mid-1930s. The son of Ettore, Jean’s new direction for the company was to simplify the entire range of roadgoing Bugattis and base it upon a singular model or type, rather than producing multiple different chassis, as w..

Alfa Romeo introduced the 6C 2300 in 1934 as the replacement for its 6C 1750 and 6C 1900. Intended as a more accessible alternative to its exclusive 8C, the latest 6C model was developed under Alfa Romeo’s brilliant engineer Vittorio Jano, featured a 2.3-liter twin-cam inline six, and was offered in three distinct variants: Turismo, Gran Turismo..