This example of belle époque Renault engineering left the Paris factory in May 1912 for Brisbane, Queensland as part of a special order, with larger-diameter Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels. Nothing further is known of its history until it was purchased by a farmer between the wars and later added to his collection of museum items. Following his death ..
Premier marque One of only circa 20 Type 20 Bis models built Ultra-rare survivor Formerly owned by prominent figures in the 'Antique Automobile' world Present enthusiast ownership since 2002 One of the most famous marques of all time, Hispano-Suiza was founded in Barcelona, Spain in 1904. Its name (literally, Spanish-Swiss) recognises both i..
Restored and re-bodied by Ken Ball in the early 1960s Owned by former VCC president John Landless for 35 years Present enthusiast ownership since 2001 Maintained with no expense spared by N P Veteran Engineering "The years from 1908 to 1925 mark Vauxhall's golden age." - Michael Sedgwick, Vauxhall, Dalton Watson, London, 1981. Prior to..
No ReservePowerful Edwardian; running since its arrival in the UK; import docs and US Title; remarkably complete; ideal VSCC quality tourer The Mitchell Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin achieved considerable success in the early years - producing well engineered cars under the slogan 'The car you ought to have,..
Châssis n° 5654Moteur n°5654 Carte grise française Si la publicité le dit, c’est que c’est vrai ! Le petit Zèbre que nous vous présentons appartient à la même famille depuis près de quarante ans. Il fut acheté à un enthousiaste de la marque, qui possédait plusieurs modèles. Amusante erreu..
Carte grise française Châssis n° 1307Modèle rustique et puissant, très apprécié avant la Première Guerre dans les campagnes de la région Lyonnaise ; fer de lance de la marque VermorelMoteur Vermorel 4-cylindres bi-bloc 12/16 HP 2 064 cm3, boîte 4-vitessesModèle généralement carrossé en camionnette ou bétaillère..
Maxwell started making cars in 1905 in Tarrytown in New York State then opened several branches and went through a number of organisation changes before consolidating their operation in Detroit around 1914. Their first car was a successful twin cylinder which was joined by a four cylinder car in 1906 with the range being extended over time to co..
Among the French cars of the pre-World War I era, one of the most famous brands is without doubt the firm of Jules Salomon: Le Zèbre, located near Paris in Suresnes in the Seine department, the "cradle of the automobile". This engineer was to be responsible for the Citroën 5HP car and the first Amilcar! When Jules Salomon took on a projec..
In 1904, Peugeot displayed the Bébé at the Paris Motor Show. It weighed a mere 770 lbs., measured just 110" long and was powered by a single-cylinder, 652 cc engine. They proved immensely popular. In 1911, Ettore Bugatti also endeavored to create a lightweight yet robust car of similar size. But as his own factory production was still quite slow..