Packard introduced the improved Eighth Series chassis in 1930, and those with the means to acquire a top-of-the-line luxury car could choose between the 840 and 845 Deluxe Eights. Of the 1,053 Packard 845 Deluxe Eights built, most received formal factory coachwork and just 94 were delivered to custom coachbuilders as bare chassis. One of the mos..
A slump in demand for the products of its Saint-Denis munitions factory prompted Hotchkiss to diversify into motor manufacture in the early 1900s. The company was already a major supplier of components to the automobile industry, and right from the start the famous 'Hotchkiss Drive' (by live axle and open propeller shaft) was a feature of its cars...
Rare Delahaye luxury model Rolling chassis, engine and gearbox Aluminium replica body Exciting and potentially most rewarding project Based initially at Tours and from 1906 in Paris, Delahaye built its first automobile in 1895 and later branched out into commercial vehicle manufacture. Up to the mid-1930s its products tended to be worthy thoug..
One of only six in this style by Whittingham & Mitchel Matching chassis and engine Original registration Requires re-commissioning Introduced in 1934, the BMW 315 boasted a 1½-litre six-cylinder engine; a twin-tube chassis with transverse-leaf IFS; a synchromesh gearbox; and mechanical brakes, all of which made it one of the more advanced ..
Converted to 'Rapide' specification by The Northern Lagonda Factory Offered from a significant British-themed collection Requires recommissioning A 1937 model built late in 1936, this outstandingly attractive re-bodied Lagonda is modelled after the definitive LG45R Rapide of the mid-1930s and is one of a batch of six original LG45s converted to..
Built in Canada with right-hand drive Exported new to the UK An older restoration benefiting from considerable recent expenditure Formerly part of various important private collections Beautifully presented in cream livery with brown coachlines and brown leather interior, this Packard Eight boasts factory-fitted Marchal lighting, Lucas trumpet..
One of the finest small sporting cars of its era Substantially restored, but some further work required Engine rebuilt Electrics require finishing Although its image in later years became ever more difficult to distinguish from that of other makes within the British Motor Corporation, in the early 1930s Wolseley occupied the front rank of Brit..
Rare Post-Vintage Thoroughbred Known ownership history Present ownership since 2018 Bare-metal re-spray and other recent refurbishment Lagonda's early success had been founded on the production of light cars, but the company changed direction in the mid-1920s with the introduction of the 14/60. The latter abandoned the firm's traditional in-un..
The introduction of a lower-price line - Plymouth - to compete head-on with Ford and Chevrolet, helped Chrysler Corporation weather the Depression years of the early 1930s. By the time this 1941 model was made, Plymouth's standard power unit was a 201.3ci (3.3-litre) sidevalve six producing a maximum of 87bhp. The P12 Special Deluxe was Plymouth's ..
Only four previous owners Present ownership since 2005 Professionally restored and upgraded 2005-2015 Upgraded engine and alternator electrics Superb condition Introduced in 1926, Percy Riley's 9hp, 1,087cc twin-camshaft 'four' was an outstanding engine design by any standards, various versions powering Rileys until 1957. Clothed in stylish b..