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The 280 SL W113 Pagoda was produced from December 1967 to February 1971. Over the years, the W 113 evolved from a sports car into a comfortable grand tourer, and were by then usually equipped with the 4-speed automatic transmission and air conditioning. Manual transmission models came with the standard 4-speed or the optional ZF 5-speed. In Europe, manual transmissions without air conditioning were ...

Bentley introduced the Mk VI in 1946, and it was effectively an all-new car, and it was the first Bentley with a steel body as standard. Its chassis was quite advanced for the time, with independent front suspension, servo brakes, a four-speed gearbox and the very useful centralised chassis lubrication system. The 4526cc straight-six engine, which grew to 4566cc in 1951, gained a reputation for smoothness, ...

This Ford Model 68 is thought to have been exported new, from Canada to South Africa. At this point it was fitted with a "safari roof", which can be seen in the pictures. The object of this is to prevent the sun from beating directly onto the cab roof, and thus keep the interior cool(er). The car was registered in the UK in 1997 when it was owned by Ms Linda Coggin, who had a considerable amount of ...

1972 Citroen DS21 EFI Pallas described by the vendor as an incredibly rare and beautiful 1972 Jubilee model. Very well presented with a 5 speed full manual gearbox, column change in lovely condition and in a very desirable colour scheme of metallic Nacre grey with a black roof and black leather interior. The DVLA say that there are only 4 cars of this spec left in the country. The vendor purchased ...

The MGB GT was introduced in October 1965, and production continued until 1980. The MGB GT sported a ground-breaking design by Pininfarina and launched the sporty hatchback style. By combining the sloping rear window with the rear boot lid, the B GT offered the utility of an Estate Car, while retaining the style and shape of a Coupe. This new configuration was a 2+2 design with a right-angled rear ...

The Austin FX4 is a taxicab that was produced from 1958 until 1997. It was sold by Austin from 1958 until 1982, when Carbodies, who had been producing the FX4 for Austin, took over the intellectual rights to the car. They continued production until 1984, when London Taxis International took over rights and production continued until 1997. In all, more than 75, 000 FX4s were built.

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The XJR is powered by the supercharged version of the 4. 0 L Straight 6 It is also equipped with sport suspension, wider wheels and tyres, and matte-black exterior window trim. Like the Sport model, the XJR has a body-coloured radiator grille surround, but with a stainless-steel mesh insert rather than the normal vanes. Other exterior touches include the "XJR" rear badging . The XJR was capable of ...

Audi A4 Convertible originally purchased new in St Martins Guernsey in 2000 and brought back to the UK in December 2003, with the last owner in the log book since 2012. Described by the vendor as rare in this condition and one of the final editions, please check for yourself. The car comes with a wealth of options including automatic gearbox, electric roof, soft leather seats, air conditioning, factory ...

The Land Rover Freelander is a sport utility vehicle which was produced in both two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions, from 1997 to 2014. The Freelander was launched in October 1997. It became Europe's best-selling four-wheel drive model until 2002. It uses a monocoque structure, in common with almost all other crossovers in its class, but unlike traditional SUVs built with body-on-chassis ...

When the Giugiaro-styled SVX was introduced to the USA in 1991, Subaru Of America arranged with Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) for an example to be modified and liveried for use as a Pace Car at selected Indycar races. Perhaps curiously, no replicas were produced for sale. On its retirement, that special SVX was retained by SOA and now rarely comes out.

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The Aston Martin DB9 is a British grand tourer first shown by Aston Martin at the 2003 Frankfurt Auto Show. Available both in coupé and a convertible bodystyles, the latter being known as the Volante, the DB9 was the successor of the DB7. It was the first model built at Aston Martin's Gaydon facility.

The DB9 was originally designed by Henrik Fisker, has an aluminium construction. ...

Although designed in the 1930s, the Beetle was only produced in significant numbers from 1945 on, when the model, called the Volkswagen Type 1, and marketed simply as the Volkswagen. Later models were designated Volkswagen 1200, 1300, 1500, 1302 or 1303, the former three indicating engine displacement, the latter two derived from the type number. The model became widely known in its home country as ...

The Bentley S2 was produced from 1959 until 1962. The luxurious S2 was the first car to use Bentley’s new 6230cc V8 engine. Successor to the S1, it featured the new Rolls-Royce - Bentley L Series V8 engine and improved air conditioning made possible by its increased output. Power steering was also standard, and a new dashboard and steering wheel were introduced. Some early S2s were built with the ...

Nash Motors' first use of the name Ambassador was during the 1927 model year when a specially trimmed four-door, five-passenger club sedan version of the "Nash Advanced Six" (designated model 267) was developed. As the most expensive car in the line, the Ambassador received premium upgrades in upholstery and other trim items for a base price of US$2, 090. Exports accounted for almost 11% percent ...

The Alfa Romeo GT 1600 Junior was introduced in 1972, to plug the gap between the GT 1300 Junior and the larger-engined 2000 GTV. In the UK right-hand-drive market the GT 1300 Junior was dropped, but in many other markers the two models were available as a range. The engine was substantially the same as that of the Giulia Sprint GTV discontinued four years previously, and had the same engine type ...