1914 Napier T64 WW1 KrankenwagenAnmeldung: TBAFahrgestellnummer: 13124Motor-Nr.: 20282Motorgröße: 3191 CC 4 Zylinder Eines von drei bekannten Überbleibseln von 100 Napier T64, die 1914 im Rahmen eines Auftrags des Kriegsministeriums an Napier gebaut und während des Ersten Weltkriegs nach Flandern geschickt wurd..
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T64 “Gentleman’s Estate Carriage” Coachwork by Mann Egerton
Founded in 1904, Hispano-Suiza can trace its origins to Barcelona in 1898, when Emilio de la Cuadra opened an electric car factory. The company’s head engineer, Marc Birkigt, was responsible for all great Hispano-Suiza designs, beginning with one- and two-cylinder powered cars at the turn of the century. When Birkigt and his business partner acq..
Steam boilers for marine use were the first success of brothers Jules and Albert Niclausse, who later developed an avid interest in the nascent automotive industry. Their marine-boiler background influenced the round designs they used for their radiators and vehicle hoods. Their previous experience and expertise led to manufacturing innovations ..
Richard-Brasier was founded in 1902 by Georges Richard and Charles-Henri Brasier, who created some of France’s fastest cars at that time. M. Richard had a license to build cars, and with the addition of M. Brasier came production skill and guidance, as he was formerly the chief engineer at the Mors automobile factory. The firm introduced state-o..
Jules and Albert Niclausse were originally very successful manufacturers of steam boilers that powered navies worldwide at the turn of the century, including the USS Maine, which ran 16,000 hp with 24 Niclausse boilers. The brothers began making serious progress in automobile manufacturing in 1903, with patents for a stamped, single-sheet steel ..
Cadillac ushered in the multicylinder rivalry with its 16-cylinder model in 1930 and, four years later, made significant improvements to its top-of-the-line offering for the 1934 model year. A mere 56 examples of the 452-D series were built across all body styles, including this Convertible Sedan by Fleetwood, equipped with unique styling elemen..
The sublimely detailed Cadillacs of 1941 represent a watershed moment for the hallowed marque. Designed by GM styling bosses Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell, the 1941s brought the unmistakable eggcrate grille, a design which still echoes on the Cadillacs of today, over eight decades hence. According to its previous owner, respected automotive enth..
Founded in Syracuse, New York, at the turn of the 20th Century, Franklin is best known for its unwavering commitment to the air-cooled engine. From its very first effort in 1902 – a runabout boasting a transverse, overhead-valve engine, wooden frame, and fully elliptic springs – Franklin showed incredible promise and engineering acumen. About a doz..
Among their many varying interests in the world of car collecting, Frank Kleptz and his son David were avid competitors in the Great American Race (now known as The Great Race) during its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s. This enormously challenging open road rally is for cars at least 45 years old, pitting competitors against the clock, the elements,..
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In an era of extravagant V-configuration engines and an ever-increasing number of cylinders, the "Standard of The World" was not one to be outdone. In 1930, Cadillac introduced two new engines to top all other manufacturers: a 45-degree, overhead valve V-16 and a closely related V-12, producing 175 and 13..