In order to appreciate the level of imagination required to produce the Triumph Italia it is first worthwhile to have a good hard look at the Triumph TR3 on whose chassis it was created. The Triumph…
1935 Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster
Back in 1935 having a car, or a motorcycle that was capable of doing one hundred miles per hour or “the ton” as it used to be called, was a big deal. Nowadays it is a…
1935 MG PA Airline Coupé
The first time I laid eyes on an MG Airline coupé I was smitten, it was just a sweet little motor car with a truckload of character. Although there were motoring writers of the thirties who…
1935 Riley MPH, the “Swiss MPH”
The Riley MPH that GM executive Bob Lutz lusted after as a sixteen year old teenager is finally coming up for public auction. One of sixteen Riley MPH known to have been made this car was…
1931 Cadillac V8 Roadster Model 355A
The 1931 Cadillac 355A was an improved version of its predecessor the 353. The 355 series Cadillac retained the same L head sidevalve V8 engine of 353cu in capacity producing 95bhp. In the interests of achieving…
1973 Iso Rivolta Lele
Iso have been one of the lesser known Italian sports and luxury car makers but for those of us with a penchant for the unusual they stand as creators of some of the most desirable examples…