ROAD MARVELS Extraordinary cars from before WW II.

ROAD MARVELS

Extraordinary cars from before WW II

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Corto Touring Berlinetta

2.9 Liter In line 8 cylinder engine. Only 20 were built from 1937 to 1939.

The model shown wonthe 2008 “Concours d'Elegance” at Pebble Beach.

Bucciali TAV 8-32 Saoutchik “Fleche d'Or” Berline

4.9 Liter V12 engine.Built in 1931.

One of the world’s first front wheel drive autos.

Bugatti Tipo 57C Van Vooren Cabriolet

3.3 Liter In line 8 cylinder engine.Built in1939.

Wedding gift to Xá of Persia from the government of France.

Daimler Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupé

7.2 liter V12 engine. Built in 1931.

Delahaye 145 Chapron Coupe

4.5 liter V12 engineOnly 5 were built from 1938 to 1946.

Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Trossi Roadster

In line 7.1 liter 6 cylinder engine.Built in 1931.

Won the “Concours d’Elégance”of Villa d'Este in 2007.

Napier-Railton Special

24 liter 12 cylinder aircraft engine. Power estimated at 600 HP.Only one built in 1933.

Set 47 world speed records.

Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupé

7.7 liter 6 cylinder in line engine.One built in Belgium in the 30s.

Bought at auction by a Japanese businessman for 1.5 million dollars .

Voisin C20 'Mylord' Demi-Berline

4.9 liter V12 engine.One built in 1931.

Talbot-Lago T150 C Figoni et Falaschi “Goutte d'Eau”

4 liter 6 cylinder in line engine.Only 16 ever built.

Today valued at 3 million dollars.

What craftsmen they were . . .

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