In 1962, a quite revolutionary new saloon was launched by BMC. With the codename ADO16 this new car was hot from the drawing boards of Alec Issigonis, who set out to design a larger and more sophisticated car which incorporated more advanced features and innovations, and the world famous Italian design house Pininfarina. Offered in many guises by I..
The Jaguar XJ12 was a very special car but was surpassed by the Daimler variant of the impressive V12 engine. The ultimate version was the Vanden Plas which was the very pinnacle of opulence and grandeur. Aimed at the privileged and titled, peers, lords, social elite, the very wealthy, rock stars and celebrities alike it offered supreme luxury alon..
The MGB was first introduced in May 1962 as a direct replacement for the MGA. Performance was brisk with power supplied by a 1798cc four-cylinder iron block engine set within a monocoque lightweight bodyshell with crumple zones incorporated. October 1965 saw the introduction of the GT which was based on the already popular roadster. Designed by Pin..
Classic cars and, in particular, sports cars evolve continually. Brakes keep up with power; bodywork keeps up with performance and tyres have to keep the whole lot on the road. Some cars just get it right first time and so it was with the AC Ace. The first incarnation being AC engined but latterly Bristol and Ford. It was its slippery shape and alr..
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:The version we offer is the America, built with the 4.700cc engine for the European and American market from 1969 to 1971. Car with first Italian registration, later retargeted for change of province of Lucca, has black plates with orange province. Entirely original and well preserved leather interior. Regularly revise..
Conceived in the late 1950s and launched in 1962, the MGB was mechanically similar to the preceding MGA, though with unitary-construction bodyshell. To compensate for the newcomer's increased weight, the existing B-Series engine was stretched to 1,798cc, and the MGB's aerodynamically efficient lines made the most of the 95bhp available to achiev..
Following the Mini saloon's introduction in August 1959, the van version of BMC's revolutionary small car arrived in January 1960, followed by the pickup in 1961. Built on a longer wheelbase than the saloon, the commercial Mini's front-wheel drive and compact independent rear suspension enabled it to match many more-expensive medium-sized vans f..
4.2-litre XK engine rebuilt by Leaping Cats Toyota five-speed gearbox Registered as a Realm with the DVLA Restoration invoices available Realm Engineering has been synonymous with developing a variety of excellent products over the past few decades. From its early beginnings as Commercial GRP manufacturers, Realm Engineering have made ..
Present family ownership since 1990 Automatic transmission 33,625 miles recorded £23,000 spent in the last couple of years Requires detail finishing The lady vendor's late husband acquired this Series 2 V8 on 28th April 1990. It has not really been used since his passing in 2007 and has a low recorded mileage of 33,625. The car has p..
The smartly turned out Morris A60 commercial offered here is one of a believed 350-or-so converted to camper van configuration by Torcars of Great Torrington, Devon. Torcars had been founded in 1968 by business partners Ron Webster and Alan Hutchinson, the former being an established Hove-based motor-home manufacturer and the latter one of his c..