Popular culture dictates that most people believe Henry Ford is the father of the American mass-produced automobile. However, a deeper dive into history tells us that Ransom Eli Olds was indeed the first. Founder of the Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in Lansing, Michigan in 1897, Ransom Olds began production of his first and most famous creation, the Ol..
Dated back in 1910 , there where allready auto races , topromote the sales of the cars. Many of those race cars where build from aproduction car.Our Oakland has a powerfull 5.2 Liter engine , easy to crankand when you take place behind the steering wheel you are going back to theearly times. When accelerating it willmake big steps in fir..
The Rolls-Royce 40/50hp “Silver Ghost” made its spectacular debut in 1907, recognized almost immediately as the finest motorcar money could buy. At the heart of the 40/50hp was Henry Royce’s impressively powerful and reliable 7,428cc side-valve inline-six. In its day, the inline-six configuration was considered a folly as competitors could not ..
We have available for sale this magnificent Buick Model 35 Open Touring motor car. An extremely powerful 4 cylinder motor with a good turn of speed (34” Wheels), 2.7 Litres and a nice smooth transmission. Presented in a beautiful shade of red with lovely upholstery and a black convertible hood. Available for sale from long term ownership. This car ..
1916 American LaFrance Speedster
American LaFrance is one of America’s oldest and most widely-known
fire apparatus manufacturers. Founded in Elmira, New York as LaFrance
Manufacturing Company by Thruxton Slocum LaFrance in 1873, the company
initially built hand-powered equipment during the horse-drawn era. In
1903, they m..
1907 Renault 20/30hp Roi Des Belges.Registration Number: LN2851Chassis Number: 8179A simply stunning early large engined 5 litre Renault. This car is in impeccable condition having been carefully conserved & maintained over several decades by the current oner who is now ready to part with it due to his advancing years..
Very good looking brass car, a real eye cather!Restored in the 1970-80’s with a speedster body.Startermotor on 12 Volt battery for easy start.LED lights in headlights for safety.In good condition , easy to drive.New Radiator core fitted.4 Liter engine with enough power and a great exhaust sound.3 Speed gearbox mounted on the rear axle.
Founded by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand in 1898, the company that would become France’s biggest automobile manufacturer started humbly enough, with a solitary 1¾hp De Dion-engined prototype, the sprung rear axle of which would soon be copied by many contemporaries. Production at the Billancourt factory was soon under way on a l..
A simply stunning early large engined five litre Renault. This car is in impeccable condition having been carefully conserved & maintained over several decades by the current owner who is now ready to part with it due to his advancing years. Draped with brass wherever one looks, the spectacle is a real eye full.
The engine at just under five l..
It was in 1904 that Richard-Brasier gained the first of its two consecutive victories in the Gordon Bennett Cup. First run in 1900 in France, the latter took its name from founder James Gordon Bennett Jr, millionaire owner of the New York Herald newspaper and himself a keen sportsman. Contested by national teams, the races were hosted in the countr..