The Ace retains a poise that's absent from its meatier derivative, offering high-geared steering, enough body roll to orient the driver, and a firm brake pedalIntroduced in October 1953, the AC Ace was essentially a reworked version of LOY 500, ...
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Two things kept the price down: British buyers are notoriously suspicious of automatics in "sporty" cars; and it was presented on a cheap set of tiresThe culmination of Aston Martin's long-running line of "DB" 6-cylinder sports saloons, the DB6 ...
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Graham Robson remembers the car in BMC's U.K. press fleet, but there's no mention of Donald Healey having a Mk II as "a personal car"Introduced in 1961, the Mk II version of Austin-Healey's highly successful 3000 model was visually distinguished...
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This car had come straight out of a $55,000 restoration and the restorer was on hand on sale day to answer questions, which always helpsStanley Harold "Wacky" Arnolt made a fortune selling engines and other equipment to the armed forces during W...
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Any patina has been lost in a slightly over-shiny restoration and repaint, though it does have a big history file and is eligible for many prestige eventsLaunched for 1936, the SS 100 was the first real high-performance model produced by SS Cars...
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The long hood is a bit like a padded medieval codpieceThis 1932 Daimler Double Six 40/50 Sport Saloon is, without question, one of the most imposing automobiles ever constructed by the legendary British marque-or any maker of exclusive luxury ve...
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Even if the "real"-or "other," if you prefer-Lotus appeared in most of the action shots, we can fairly say this car has Bond film provenanceThe Lotus Esprit was unveiled as the Silver Car concept at the Turin Motor Show in November 1972. Based o...
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I doubt whether anybody could tell the difference between this and aSanction II without looking at the chassis numberThe competition variant of the legendary Aston Martin DB4, the DB4GT, was introduced in September 1959 at the London Motor Show....
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The buyer wouldn't be beaten. He replied "Yo" to each raise of $150,000, all the way to $4 million, winning a lot of affection from the crowdNo ABS. No traction control. No power steering. No airbags. No add-on spoilers. The McLaren F1 didn't ne...
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A Battle of Britain Spitfire Mk I or Mk II would sell for two or three times this sum, and if it had a confirmed combat record, the price could be much higherThe old engineering adage, "If it looks right, it most probably is right," describes th...
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It always used to come to us in November, to be readied for the Mille Miglia, and it's a gutsy car that hasn't been tarted up for Pebble BeachLagonda introduced the 4½-liter M45 at the 1933 London Motor Show. With its overhead-valve 6-cylinder ...
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This is the first production D-type, out of long and dedicated ownership, unspoiled and still in its original formXKD 509, the first "production" D off the line in 1955, has a long and interesting history. It was supplied new to New York distrib...
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If the buyer plans sedate ice-cream runs with grandkids in the back, four seats might have an advantageIn 1936, the Morgan 4/4 debuted as the company's first four-wheeled car. The designation 4/4 stood for four cylinders and four wheels. The veh...
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What's interesting about "007" is that it has been hot-rodded, modernized, and neutered of its ZF 5-speedLagonda had been dormant for a decade when Aston Martin revived the marque in 1974 as the model name for a sensational new four-door sedan b...
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Jaguar people may argue, but I believe the 150's appeal lies in the "creature comforts" our traveling companions often demandJaguar's series of XK sports cars established the company's reputation as a manufacturer of good-looking, fast automobil...
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