Great Britain
1935 Morgan 3 Wheeler – Exterior and Interior – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2022
Imagine driving a vehicle that feels halfway between a motorcycle and a car — the wind on your face, an exposed engine snarling ahead of you, and only three wheels between you and the road. That’s exactly the experience the 1935 Morgan 3 Wheeler offered when it emerged in the heart of the interwar automotive […]
1935 Morris 8 – Exterior and Interior – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2022
At a moment when affordable and practical cars were reshaping transport in Britain, the 1935 Morris 8 arrived as a confident answer to a growing demand. Compact yet fully equipped for its era, it impressed buyers by combining technical modernity with accessible price and broad usability. Within months of launch it became one of the […]
1962-1980 MGB Roadster – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
Longevity is rarely accidental in the sports car world. When the MGB Roadster entered production in 1962, few would have predicted an 18-year lifespan with only evolutionary changes. Yet the MGB endured because it quietly matched everyday usability with traditional sports car appeal—an equation that proved remarkably resilient. Technical Details: The MGB Roadster was powered […]
1970 MGB GT – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
By 1970, the idea of a sports car was changing. Buyers were no longer satisfied with weekend-only machines; they wanted cars that could handle daily use, long trips, and poor weather without abandoning character. The MGB GT answered that demand quietly, offering a closed-roof alternative that blended sportiness with real-world usefulness. Technical Details: The 1970 […]
1949 Bentley 3.9 Special Mark VI – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
The Bentley Mark VI was designed as a complete car, but it was not always treated as one. In 1949, a number of chassis were adapted beyond factory form, becoming individual “Specials” shaped by owner preference and craftsmanship. These cars occupy a distinct space between series production and bespoke motoring. Technical Details: At the heart […]
1947 MG TC Roadster – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
Few roadsters shaped post-war automotive culture as decisively as the 1947 MG TC Roadster. It wasn’t the most powerful car of its era, yet its lightweight spirit and pure driving engagement drew a generation of drivers into the world of European sports cars. For many Americans returning from Europe, the TC became the first true […]
1938 -1939 Morris Eight Series II – Exterior and Interior – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2021
By the late 1930s, Britain’s small-car market had become intensely competitive, leaving little room for experimental thinking. The Morris Eight Series II was shaped by this environment: not as a reinvention, but as a careful update intended to keep a proven formula relevant. Introduced in 1938, it reflected how incremental engineering and design changes could […]
1933 Rolls-Royce 20-25 HP – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2021
Rolls-Royce’s reputation was cemented by the 40/50 hp Silver Ghost, produced from 1906 to 1925 and celebrated for its quality and reliability rather than sporting ambition. This philosophy carried forward into later luxury models. By the 1920s, Rolls-Royce introduced new flagship vehicles such as the Phantom I, II, and III. These cars featured large-displacement six-cylinder […]
1933 Rolls-Royce 20-25 – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2021
No discussion of Rolls-Royce design is complete without the story of the Spirit of Ecstasy. Since 1911, this radiator mascot has adorned nearly every Rolls-Royce. Officially named the Spirit of Ecstasy, it is also known as the Silver Lady, Flying Lady, or simply “Emily.” Technical Details: The Rolls-Royce 20-25 belongs to a generation of British […]
1969 MGC Cabriolet – Exterior and Interior – Auto Zürich Classic Car Show 2021
Not every sports car succeeds by fitting expectations. When MG introduced the MGC Cabriolet in 1969, it offered more power, more weight, and a different driving character than buyers associated with the brand. The result was a car that puzzled contemporaries—and later earned a more nuanced reputation. Technical Details: The 1969 MGC Cabriolet is mechanically […]
1933 Morgan 3-Wheeler Super Sports – Exterior and Interior – Auto Zürich Classic Car Show 2021
In early-1930s Britain, performance was not always a matter of horsepower or cylinder count. The 1933 Morgan 3-Wheeler Super Sports approached speed from a different direction, relying on light weight, mechanical simplicity, and an unconventional layout. It was a vehicle shaped as much by taxation rules and racing culture as by engineering theory, and it […]
1954 MG TD Mk II – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
By 1954, MG was no longer simply reviving pre-war traditions—it was refining them. The MG TD Mk II introduced discreet but meaningful upgrades that sharpened handling and performance without altering the familiar roadster formula. For buyers who wanted a more capable MG without sacrificing character, the Mk II quietly delivered exactly that. Technical Details: The […]
1949 Bentley 4.0 L – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
In 1949, Bentley was redefining what a luxury car could be. The company moved away from the assumption that every owner would commission bespoke coachwork and instead presented a complete, factory-bodied automobile. The Bentley 4.0 L marked that transition with quiet confidence rather than spectacle. Technical Details: The 1949 Bentley 4.0 L was powered by […]
1959 MGA 1600 Roadster – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
Incremental change rarely reshapes perception—but in 1959, MG proved that small mechanical steps could quietly transform a sports car. The MGA 1600 Roadster looked familiar at first glance, yet beneath its bodywork it addressed the limitations of the original MGA with measured, purposeful improvements. It was less about reinvention and more about refinement, aimed at […]
1935 Alvis Silver Eagle Special – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
Not all pre-war performance cars were conceived as finished products. The 1935 Alvis Silver Eagle Special belongs to a category defined as much by owner involvement as by factory intent, reflecting an era when sporting motorists frequently reworked standard models into lighter, faster machines. Built around Alvis’s technically advanced foundations, the Silver Eagle Special illustrates […]
1933 Alvis Speed 20 SB – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
Engineering priorities, rather than market fashion, shaped the Alvis Speed 20 SB. Introduced as a development of an already capable model, the SB variant refined performance and road manners through targeted mechanical changes rather than increased displacement or visual drama. In 1933, it stood as a technically sophisticated British sporting car aimed at drivers who […]
1969 MGC GT Coupe – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
Some cars reveal their purpose only after time has passed. The 1969 MGC GT Coupé was never meant to be a lightweight sports car in the traditional MG sense, yet it offered something rarer within the range: a fast, closed-roof grand tourer with genuine long-distance capability. Misjudged at launch, it has since been reassessed on […]
1958 MGA 1500 Roadster – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
When the MGA appeared in the late 1950s, it signaled a decisive break from MG’s past. Gone were the upright wings and exposed running boards, replaced by a smooth, low body shaped by aerodynamics rather than tradition. For many buyers, the 1958 MGA 1500 Roadster felt less like an update—and more like a reset. Technical […]
1952 Bentley Speed 8 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
By 1952, some Bentleys were moving forward by looking backward. The Bentley Speed 8 did not originate from post-war design thinking but from one of the largest and most ambitious engines Bentley had ever built. Reworked for speed rather than ceremony, it represented a deliberate return to mechanical excess. Technical Details: The Bentley Speed 8 […]
