The 1937 Riley 12/4 Sports Special sits at the intersection of two important British motoring traditions: Riley's sophisticated pre-war engineering and the long-standing culture of building "specials" from older chassis.The Riley 12/4: An Advanced Sporting CarThe underlying Riley 12/4 was introduced in 1935 as Ri..
Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP #GRP24 was sold new to Mrs. Daisie Mignot. She was the widow of the Reverend Peter Thomas Mignot (CBE) who founded the Mignot Memorial Hospital at Alderney (BCI). The chassis was bodied by Park Ward with and "Airline" style Touring Limousine body and was equipped with a large sunroof and a division that winds up under the ro..
Sold | $95,200 USD Among the most elegant, sought-after formal bodies on the Springfield Phantom IOne of 10 Marlborough Town Cars built and three known to surviveThe only known surviving example with a landaulet roof designBelieved to have been delivered new with gold-plated hardware throughoutNumbers-m..
William I'Anson Ltd are delighted to offer this 1933 Alfa Romeo 6c 1900 Gran Turismo Spider . This is a rare sixth-series Alfa Romeo 6C 1900 Gran Turismo, one of just 197 examples produced in 1933, retaining matching chassis, engine and gearbox numbers, and now presented in a supercharged specification. With a well do..
Vehicle Highlights Chassis No. 2479Engine No. J 464ACD Category One Certified Original CarOne-Off CoachworkCCCA National First, Senior And Premier Award WinnerKnown Ownership History from New Vehicle DescriptionThis legendary Model J, with Chassis No. 2479..
Fresh from a challenging 1000 Miglia 2017, this thoroughbred sports car is one of the only 379 examples built by the Abingdon company, UK registered for the first time on 12 July 1939. In addition to the eye-catching green “cycle wing” body and the very elegant matching interior, this vehicle is equipped with all the period accessories and has been..
The 1935 Rod Briggs AC6 Special is an interesting example of a "special"—a vintage competition car built around original pre-war mechanical components but extensively developed over many decades. It is both a working competition machine and a rolling test-bed for the engineering work of Rod Briggs, an acknowledged specialist in pre-1963 AC six-c..
A wolf in sheep’s clothing: this 1938 Delahaye 135M with coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi has got more grunt and power underneath the beautiful skin than one can imagine. The model 135 with a lower chassis and a more powerful engine was first introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1935 and completed the top of the range for Delahay..
The most successful division of the Anglo-French Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq combine, Talbot might well have escaped take-over by Rootes in 1935 had it not been shackled to its weaker partners. The company's then healthy position had been achieved by a succession of well-engineered products penned by its designer, Swiss-born Georges Roesch, whose obsess..