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..
A wolf in sheep’s clothing: this 1938 Delahaye 135M with coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi has got more grunt and power underneath the beautiful skin than one can imagine. The model 135 with a lower chassis and a more powerful engine was first introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1935 and completed the top of the range for Delahay..
In 1912 the first NUT branded motorcycle was produced at a modest factory in Newcastle, United Kingdom. NUT drew its name from the location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Just a year later, the founder, Hugh Mason, rode a JAP engined NUT to victory in the Isle of Man Junior TT with just 46 seconds separating first and second place. The TT win help..
De meeste oldtimers hebben een zekere uitstraling, maar weinigen kunnen tippen aan de aanwezigheid van de Invicta Type S met zijn opvallende, lage chassis.Men gelooft dat slechts 1.000 Invicta’s van alle typen zijn gebouwd voordat het bedrijf in de herfst van 1933 ten onder ging als gevolg van de economische crisis van de vroege jaren der..
This wonderfully sculptural and luxurious Bugatti Type 46 with Coupe SuperProfilée coachwork is considered among the finest design work of Jean Bugatti. The Bugatti Type 46 was first launched at the 1929 Paris Motor Show with production beginning that same year. It bridged the gap between the opulent Bugatti Royale and the 3 Litre Type 44.