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The Jaguar Mark II was an improvement on the Mark I and went into production later in 1959. The relatively narrow rear track, which had been the subject of criticism although it didn’t significantly affect the car’s handling, has been widened thanks to the installation of a new drive axle.

The design of the front and rear suspensions remains unchanged, with the exception of the necessary ...

42,156
8 Dec 2024
Belgium

The first Fulvia on the market was a 4-door saloon, launched in 1963 to replace the Lancia Appia. Characterised by unattractive rectangular lines in three volumes (although it was designed by Pietro Castagnero, also responsible for the more successful Fulvia Coupé), the Fulvia saloon nevertheless had a fairly modern design. Its technical specifications included front-wheel drive, a 12° V4 engine, ...

39,000
5 Dec 2024
Belgium

The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961. It replaced the XK140.

Initially, it was available as a coupé (FHC) and a cabriolet (DHC). The two-seater roadster (OTC) was not launched until 1958. Coupés were equipped with symbolic rear seats.

Although it shares a family resemblance with the XK120 and XK140, the XK150 has been radically modernized. ...

80,729
4 Dec 2024
Belgium

The first significant TVR model, the TVR Grantura, had a particular genesis. Its origins lie in an order placed with TVR by an American from New Hampshire, named Ray Saidel. He asked Trevor Wilkinson to design a chassis for a sports car powered by a Coventry Climax FWA, to be marketed in the USA.
In 1955, Wilkinson designed a tubular chassis with four-wheel independent suspension. It actually ...

45,000
3 Dec 2024
Belgium

The Firebird was produced to succeed the Firefly and incorporated changes to keep up with developments. The modified positions of the brake shoe pivot incorporated in the latest Speed 20, the new type of central wheel nut, and the cast brass grease caps were all used. A chassis modification allowed the installation of the new and now legendary synchronized gearbox. In fact, most of the equipment and ...

507
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

The Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet, model W128, is a car that marked the history of automobiles in the late 1950s. Launched in 1958 and produced until 1960, the W128 is one of the last models of the “Ponton” series, known for its elegant design and technical advancements. This particular model belongs to the 220 SE series, where “SE” indicates fuel injection (Einspritzung in German), a relatively ...

70,700
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

The Triumph TR3 is a sports car produced between 1955 and 1962 by Standard-Triumph in England. The facelifted variant, popularly but unofficially known as the TR3A, entered production in 1957 and the final version, unofficially the TR3B, was produced in 1962.

Although the car generally came as an open two-seater, an occasional rear seat and bolt-on steel hardtop were available as options.

The ...

22,304
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

The 1959 vintage marks a pivotal year for Buick, whose range, which had not been revamped since 1936, is recomposed. It is now structured around three models that receive new names. The LeSabre, Invicta, and Electra replace the Special, Century, Super, and Roadmaster of the fifties — the Limited having only lived for the 1958 vintage. The LeSabre corresponds to the Special and the Invicta to the ...

56,395
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

The Lancia Flaminia was originally conceived as a large luxury sedan with imposing dimensions. Its engine comes from the 2500 cc V6 of the Aurelia
which it replaces. Very well finished, technically proficient, the Flaminia is commonly referred to as a ‘Grande Voiture’. Lancia dedicates a shortened Flaminia platform to coachbuilders, available in two wheelbases: 2. 52 m for the two-seater ...

42,814
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

If there is one model in the history of the BMW M that represents its era well, it is the BMW M635CSi. In 1984, this four-seater car took up the concept of the high-performance six-cylinder inline engines that the legendary BMW M1 had established a few years earlier. But like no other BMW M model before it, it embodied the ultimate symbiosis of luxury and high performance. Considered avant-garde at ...

88,256
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

The Jaguar Mark II was an improvement on the Mark I and went into production later in 1959. The relatively narrow rear track, which had been the subject of criticism although it didn?t significantly affect the car?s handling, has been widened thanks to the installation of a new drive axle.

The design of the front and rear suspensions remains unchanged, with the exception of the necessary ...

70,000
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car built from 1959 to 1967, and is the best known of the “big” Healey models. The car’s body was manufactured by Jensen Motors, and the vehicles were assembled at BMC’s Abingdon facility. The 3000 was a successful car that won its class in many European rallies in its heyday – and it is still used in competition by enthusiasts today.

The ...

11,542
29 Nov 2024
Belgium

Lancia's new small car, the Appia, made its debut in 1953 with a design similar to that of its big sister, the Aurelia B10. Lancia's tradition of technological innovation was exemplified by the Appia's ultra-compact engine, a narrow-angle (10 degrees) 1, 089 cm3 V4. The inclined overhead valves are located in hemispherical combustion chambers and are driven by two camshafts mounted ...

55
25 Nov 2024
Belgium

Work on the Giulia began in the late 1950s, a period of rapid economic expansion in Italy during which Alfa’s Giulietta had become a coveted symbol of renewed economic prosperity for thousands of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.

With a seemingly insatiable demand for cars and a rapidly improving standard of living, the Giulia was designed to go “beyond” the Giulietta in every ...

38,000
24 Nov 2024
Belgium

More than 50 years ago, Volvo offered the world a sports car!

This fact could have been relegated to the annals of history, were it not for the fact that it also involved a TV star. Volvo’s sports car co-starred a modern-day Robin Hood named Simon Templar. If that name isn’t familiar to you, the actor who played him should be: Roger Moore. In “The Saint”, Moore and the Volvo P1800 ...

55,107
19 Nov 2024
Belgium