Americana

Formerly of the Nick Alexander Collection Rare Marmon-Herrington all-wheel-drive woodie Multiple award winner, including First in Class at Pebble Beach, 2003

An unusual and very rare American post-war microcar The 88th of 97 examples produced Equipped with retractable hard top

Hen’s teeth, needle in a haystack, unobtanium: Any of these aptly describes a 1960 Edsel Ranger convertible, as only 76 were built. This one is especially interesting, as it was produced on the last day of scheduled production. It is literally one of the very last Edsels built. Equipped with the 352-ci 300-hp V8 engine,…

This is not a restored car, but an original. It’s still in its original Dover White, Scottish Heather and Maltese Gray, with only minor touch-ups over the years to keep it in pristine condition. This is number 268 of the 276 Packard Caribbean convertibles produced in 1956, the eighth-to-last one ever produced. It has its…

Desirable open-top ’36 cabriolet model with rumble seat Elegant black with Apple Green pinstripe 221-ci Ford flathead V8 with dual exhaust Classic styling and reliable engineering

This amazing Ford woodie, incorporating numerous pieces of original Birdseye and Tiger Maple, was purchased new on January 2, 1947, by Jeanette Schaffer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It remained in the Milwaukee area until 1985. The body was refinished in its original color of Maize Yellow many years ago, which is the only major work that…

At a time in automotive history when American manufacturers were consistently arguing that “bigger is better,” Nash dared to be different. After creating a well-received concept car called the NXI, Nash believed that a small, efficient car could be successful amongst the sea of large cars being offered by the Big Three: Ford, GM and…

Very rare factory 4-speed supercharged Avanti R2 Sold new in Berkeley, CA, later a resident of Tucson, AZ, where it was acquired by Colin Comer Copy of the original build sheet Matching engine, chassis and body numbers Original 289/290-horsepower V8 engine Original Paxton centrifugal supercharger Original Borg-Warner T10 4-speed manual transmission Original 3.73:1 Twin-Traction rear…

In the bustling years after World War II, American roads were peppered with ever-growing numbers of European and British sports cars. American servicemen returning from overseas duty were bringing home nimble little cars with gutsy engines and sleek styling. American manufacturers wanted in on the action, but nobody had a suitable car ready to compete…