430 cid OHV V-8 rated at 350 HP, automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and wishbones, live rear axle with leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulically-actuated power drum brakes; wheelbase: 131"
When Continental ended production of the Mark II in 1957, it was the end of America’s most expensive production car. It was a ..
1,991 cc SOHC inline six-cylinder engine, triple SU carburetors, 102 BHP, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front and rear suspension with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs and dual wishbones, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 90"
Without doubt, the Ace stands as the signature product of AC, Britain’s oldest independent automo..
239 cid V-8 engine, 100 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension, leaf spring rear suspension, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 114”
It took a few years after World War II for automakers to introduce completely new postwar era cars. Most had been updates of pre-war cars and, with demand high, Ford ha..
255 cid V-8 engine, 125 HP, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front suspension, live rear axle with leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 118”
Since the introduction of the Mercury brand in 1939, Ford used it to bridge the gap between its namesake and the upscale Lincoln brand with great success. The 1940s pr..
235.5 cid inline six-cylinder engine rated at 150 HP, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer front suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs with solid axle, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102"
The Chevrolet Corvette was envisioned as an American interpretation of..
312 cid V-8 engine, twin Holley four-barrel carburetors, 270 HP, automatic transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102”
Based on a show car that debuted in February 1954, the production version of Ford’s sporty and sleek two-seater Thunderb..
235.5 cid OHV inline six-cylinder rated at 115 HP, three-speed column mounted shifter transmission, coil-spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115"
The American convertible of the 1950s is always an object of beauty at any car show. This was the era of ele..
1,582 cc SOHC air-cooled, horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine, 88 HP (SAE), 75 HP (DIN) at 5,000 rpm, four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 82.7"
The rakish 356 Speedster was one of Porsche’s most successful models and it ranks today as one of the true icons from Stuttgart..
1,466 cc OHV XPEG inline four-cylinder engine, twin SU carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with control arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 94"
Few sporting cars have enjoyed such enduring popularity and influence as those from..
265 cid V-8 engine, 162 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent coil spring front suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf spring, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 115”
Chevrolet’s top-of-the-line Bel Air convertible was dripping with class and gleaming with chrome in 1955, and it was just the car for any occasion and the pub..