With its monocoque body, four-wheel brakes, independent front suspension and V4 overhead camshaft engine many enthusiasts view the Lancia Lambda as one of the greatest automobiles of all time. With a conventional pedal layout and H-pattern gear selection the Lambda also set the automotive template for years to come. The Lambda was..
1930 Bugatti Type 49 Coupe "The Berlin Bugatti" Chassis Number: 49194 Registration Number: WRD49T Supplied to Bugatti agent Bucar of Zurich on 23rd Dec 1930 and driven there on temporary licence plate 1766-WW5 Owners: Kitty St Clair Abry (nee Holbrook) 31.5 1..
A magnificent and rare Seventh Series, this Type 218 torpedo has been successfully entered in four recent editions of the Mille Miglia and is part of the MM Register. This example has a century-long and documented Australian history and, despite its racing career, it has retained the whole matching chassis, engine, and gearbox numbers. This beau..
A subsidery of Arrol Johnson, owned by Lord Beardmore (he donated a car for Shackletons Antartic Expedition so they named the Glacier after him) built outside Dumfries Scotland or Kirkudbright Scotland (hard to determine) been in two families for past 60 years in Australia, completely rust free, Came out to Australia in 1927 and purchased by a D..
The shape of things to come…The Bugatti Type 30, introduced in 1922, marked a turning point in Ettore Bugatti’s engineering philosophy and it is where he really started to stretch his wings. The Type 30 was the first Bugatti to adopt the company’s new inline eight-cylinder engine, a jewel of engineering born from wartime aero research. At..
The company co-founded by William Walmsley and William Lyons in 1922, which traded under the name Swallow Sidecar Company, progressively developed into a coachbuilder following its start making stylish sidecars for motorcycles. In May 1927, Swallow announced that it would make a 2-seater body to fit the Austin 7 chassis and running gear. The res..
1925 VAUXHALL 14/40 Princeton Tourer. Chassis Number: LM2614 Registration Number: SV7947 The Vauxhall 14-40 made its debut at the 1921 London Motor Show, with the first deliveries reaching the public the following year. Designed by Clarence King, this new model featured a 2. 3 l..
1929 Buick 116 Baquet "Exquisite and FAST" In 1929, Buick offered this new series, the 116, They were named after their wheelbase measurements. The 1929 Buicks were slight raked, all models had fuel pumps, Marvel carburetors, and Delco-Remy ignition. The Series 116 was also available has a Sport Coupe Roadster. The engine was an overhead valve s..