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When BMW unveiled the 335 at the London Motor Show in November 1939, it wanted to make a statement. Since the 303 in 1933, the brand had worked its way up step by step with six-cylinder engines, elegant sedans, and sporty coupes. Now it was time for a car that would finally propel BMW into the luxury class – positioned above the 326 and 327, it was..

When Karl Jenschke was promoted to chief designer in 1930 after less than a year of Porsche's interregnum, the outlook in Steyr was bleak. A mere 12, in words twelve, automobiles were built in that dark year after the New York Stock Exchange had plunged the world into depression in October of the previous year. Half the workforce had been laid off ..

In 1934, BMW presented the 309, the successor to the 3/20 hp – and thus the first independent four-cylinder car after the Dixi era. The chassis and body of the new six-cylinder 303, which had been launched a year earlier as the first model with the iconic double kidney grille, were combined with a revised four-cylinder engine. This engine produced ..

In 1938, Steyr launched a thoroughly revised version of its small car. Instead of Type 50, it was now called Type 55, but it continued to be commonly referred to as the 50 Steyr or simply the Steyr Baby. The main innovation was hidden under the curved front hood: an engine enlarged to 1,158 cc with a Solex carburetor instead of a Pallas, which deli..

The British small car market of the late 1930s was characterized by pragmatism. The Ford Prefect, introduced in 1938, stood for reliable, if unassuming, mobility. Four-cylinder side-valve engines, solid engineering, no luxury – an honest everyday car that served many Britons as an affordable means of transport during the war and afterwards. But re..

In October 1931, Daimler-Benz unveiled the new Type 170 from the W15 series at the Paris Motor Show, surprising both the public and industry experts. Mercedes, previously synonymous with large and expensive cars, ventured into new territory with a comparatively compact vehicle. But what Mercedes meant by “small” was still big in terms of standards...

When Ettore Bugatti unveiled the Type 40 in June 1926, his brand was at the height of public attention. With the Type 35's major Grand Prix victories, the cars from Mulhouse were the talk of the town, and in the salons of high society, the elaborate luxury models from Alsace had become coveted status symbols. But Ettore was also a pragmatist: fa..

Châssis n° 73155Moteur n° 197252Carrosserie n° 250172 Au milieu des années 1930, BMW trouva véritablement sa voie en tant que constructeur automobile. Entrée sur le marché de l’automobile à peine dix ans plus tôt grâce à la licence de production de l’Austin 7 « Dixi », la marque appliqua son savoir-fair..

Lovely low mileage example; older repaint still in very presentable order; highly original example; with the first owner for 70 years!  First registered in October 1937 and showing only five keepers on the current V5C, having been with the current owner since 2021 and the previous owner for 70 years.If you were launching a n..

Restored in the late-1980s and carefully used since; current owner since 2018; well-maintained with various upgrades and many new parts fitted; ready to enjoy One of the great automotive success stories of the Thirties and one of the best-loved pre-war cars, it is no exaggeration to say that the 8 was the car that saved Morris. Sma..