Luxury Cars

1948 daimler de36 drophead

US$795,000.00 Daimler's flagship DE series debuted in 1946 as their largest and most expensive car on offer. The chassis was a fairly conventional design with x-bracing and independent front suspension; Hotchkiss drive rear axle, and Girling hydro-mechanical brakes. Two versions were available, the 138-inch wheelbase DE27 which was powered by the Daimler _Twenty Seven_ inline-six cylinder engine (named such for its taxable horsepower rating), or the range-topping DE36 which featured a grand 147-inch wheelbase and was powered by a 5.4 liter inline-eight cylinder engine. The _Thirty Six_ was essentially Britain's last straight eight (Rolls Royce did use one in the "heads of state only" Phantom IV, but only eighteen were ever produced). It is a marvelously smooth, overhead valve unit with nine main bearings and a 150 horsepower output. Every bit of that power was needed to pull along the large and opulent bodies that were fitted to the DE36 chassis. Just 205 examples of the Thirty Six were built between 1946 and 1953, with a great many finding favor with the Royal Families of Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Thailand as well as at home in England.

1943 dodge wc51 and 1943 harley wl

US$97,500.00 Dodge's relationship with the US Military began around 1916 when Dodge Brothers supplied touring cars to the government for use in an operation against Poncho Villa and his revolutionary soldiers from Mexico. The battle, held in May of 1916 was the first time the US Army engaged in motorized battle, earning Dodge this somewhat dubious distinction. The Dodge Brothers...

1959 fiat 600 viotti coupe

US$39,500.00 The Fiat 600 was first introduced in 1955 as an Italian answer to the hugely successful VW Beetle and as a follow up to Fiat's own beloved _Topolino_. The 600 was designed by the brilliant engineer Dante Giacosa, whose extensive portfolio includes the Fiat Topolino, 508, Cisitalia D46 and Cisitalia 202\\. With the Fiat 600, he chose a rear-engine/rear-drive...

1972 intermeccanica italia spyder

US$175,000.00 The story of Intermeccanica is a long and roundabout tale of good ideas, roadblocks, hiccups, missteps and just a bit of success. The company was founded in Turin, Italy in 1959 by Frank and Paula Reisner; two enthusiasts who had a particular love for all things Italian. Frank had experience with designing racing cars for Giannini, and their new...

1964 jaguar mk ii sedan

US$79,500.00 Jaguar has a long tradition of building luxurious saloon cars. From the days of S.S. Cars through today, Jaguar's luxurious yet sporting saloons have sustained the company. In the mid-1950s, Jaguar was riding high with the success of the XK road cars and world-beating C-Type sports racer. The big MkVII and MkIX were surprisingly successful in British Saloon Car...

1934 lincoln ka high hat limousine

US$129,500.00 In 1922, Henry Ford exacted revenge on his former nemesis Henry Leland by purchasing the Lincoln Motor Company for $8M. Some twenty years prior, a group of investors led by Leland had forced Henry Ford out of his own business, going to reorganize and re-launch it as Cadillac. Leland soon left Cadillac to found Lincoln Motor Company with his...

1936 lincoln k convertible sedan

US$89,500.00 Lincoln Motor Car Company's flagship model in the 1930s was the prestigious Model K. When introduced in 1931, Lincoln was under the full control of the Ford Motor Company, as Henry Leland had been pushed out by a revenge-seeking Henry Ford. Henry put his son Edsel in charge and almost immediately, Lincoln enjoyed a turnaround. The flagship Model K...

1924 locomobile model 48 open drive limousine

US$119,500.00 During Locomobile's brief, 33 year history, the company produced some of the finest cars motorcars available in America. Holding true to their slogan, "The Best Built Car in America" their hand-crafted, limited production motorcars appealed to a conservative and extremely wealthy clientele. The introduction of the Model 48 in 1911 proved very significant as it went on to become...

1970 mercedes-benz 300 sel 6.3 sedan

US$139,500.00 Some of the greatest enthusiast cars in history have come from the fruitful minds of engineers forced to work in secret to avoid the swinging axe of the bean-counters or judgmental frowns of pragmatic executives. This was the case with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 and its creator, Erich Waxenberger. In the mid-1960s, the Mercedes-Benz lineup was very conservative....

1979 mercedes-benz 450slc coupe

US$52,500.00 Following up on the commercial success of the R113-series 230, 250 and 280SL, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the all-new and thoroughly modern R107-series in 1971\\. The 107 continued along the path forged by the R113 that set the foundation of the SL-class as we know it today. The R113 was the car that took the engineering excellence of the original 300SL...

1987 mercedes-benz 560sl convertible

US$48,500.00 The perennial Mercedes-Benz R107 series is one of the most iconic luxury cars of the 70s and 80s. In movies and television, the SL roadster was often the car seen cruising Rodeo Drive or through Miami Beach. It was a car that defined the marque and the era. Such was its enduring charm; it is surprising to recall the...

1928 packard 443 murphy convertible sedan

US$225,000.00 The summer of 1927 saw Packard introduce its newest model, known officially as the Fourth Series, or the 4-43\\. Based on a 143" wheelbase and powered by the same proven 385 cubic inch inline eight-cylinder engine as the 1926 models, this new car represented a typically evolutionary step forward for Packard. The legendary straight eight featured nine main bearings,...

1928 packard eight dual windshield phaeton

US$129,500.00 Most enthusiasts will agree that Packard's glory days began in earnest in the late 1920s and ran through the mid-1930s. During this time, the famed Detroit automaker was building some of the finest automobiles on the market, expanding its reputation around the world and supplying machines to moguls and Hollywood stars. The over-engineered nature of their chassis and engines...

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