1941  Lincoln Continental

The name 'Continental' was inspired by the 1940's Lincoln Continental powered by a large 12-cylinder engine. Bentley had used the name Continental on their model line, adding to the ambiance and prestige. In 1956 the Ford Motor Company formed the Continental Division for the production of the Mark II. Its general manager was William Clay 'Bill' Ford, son of Edsel Ford and grandson of Henry Ford. Many people associated the Continental as a Lincoln because it featured the trademark Lincoln spare-tire hump in the trunk lid and it was sold and serviced at Lincoln dealerships. Many of the mechanical components were courtesy of Lincoln such as the drivetrain. The Continental Division lasted until 1957 when it was merged with Lincoln and the Continental Mark II was added as Lincoln's flagship model. The name 'Continental' would stay with the Mark line until the introduction of the Mark VII in 1984.

1952 MG TD

The original MGTD was first produced in late 1949 and had it's formal introduction in January of 1950. There were a total of four model years; 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953. The first model set the stage for what the MGTD was. Because of the short amount of time from the inception of the MGTD to the delivery of the first cars, not everything was quite as the MG Car Company would have liked it. In fact they were still making MGTC's on the production line when the first MGTD's were produced. Other models were also being made on the same assembly line at the same time. This says something of the flexibility of the Abingdon work crews and factory. Most changes to these early MGTD's were unnoticeable from the untrained eye. One exception to this was the change from solid wheels to slotted wheels. Still steal and not wire, but a change nothing else. Most of this seems to be precipitated from the fact that the brakes were fading due to poor cooling. Another change was to stiffen the body by adding an internal under firewall tubular frame. It helped but the MGTD body bucket still seems to flex quite a bit when pressed into corners.
Nei primi anni del ventesimo secolo, William Morris aprì un'officina in Edmund Road a Oxford e la chiamò senza grande sforzo di fantasia Morris Garage. Inizialmente si occupava di riparazione di biciclette, ma poi passò alla costruzione di automobili. La società si sviluppò notevolmente diventando Morris Motor, uno dei principali produttori britannici. L'officina di Oxford prima si occupò della distribuzione di vetture Morris e poi si dedicò all'elaborazione sportiva delle vetture stesse. Nel 1949 fu introdotta la TD che, pur mantenendo l'impostazione stilistica delle T precedenti era tutta nuova sotto la pelle. Il telaio era di tipo nuovo, derivato da quello della Y-type, con elementi completamente saldati, che ospitava delle inedite sospensioni, a ruote indipendenti all'anteriore al posto delle balestre, più efficaci e più confortevoli. L'aspetto si ispirava a quello della TC, ma i parafanghi anteriori erano più avvolgenti e il serbatoio posteriore aveva una sistemazione inclinata che conferiva maggior slancio alla vista laterale. MG TDUna cosa che non fece sicuro piacere agli appassionati fu la sostituzione dei cerchi a raggi da 19" con dischi in acciaio da 15". Infine per la prima volta sulle Midget comparvero i paraurti anteriori e posteriori che concorrevano a dare un'aria più civilizzata alla vettura. La vettura si portava bene e fu un altro successo anche di esportazione, specialmente verso il Nord America. Durante la produzione fu introdotta una versione (MKII) con un motore XPAG potenziato a 57 CV, mentre i sedili a panchina furono rimpiazzati con due sedili individuali. Infine nel 1952 fu possibile riottenere in opzione le ruote a raggi.

1954 Buick Skylark Convertible

A 322 cubic inch, 200hp V8 engine provided the power through a DynaFlow automatic transmission. The switches for the standard power windows can be seen on the drivers door in the photo of the leather trimmed interior. Other standard equipment include power steering, power brakes, and a power seat. Kelsey-Hayes wire spoke wheels and whirte wall tires were also standardequipment. The hood ornament is a work of art all by itself.

1955 Buick Century

The 1955 Buick Century was one of Harley Earl's personal favorite designs. Buick's ad campaign pointed out that the car was 'At the Forefront of Fashion - Thrill of the year,' and was it ever. With a sweeping side body line, strong face, and jet-age tail, it had embodied everything that made the Mid-50's GMs the pinnacle of American car design.

1958 Alfa Romeo Guilietta

L'Alfa Romeo è un'azienda automobilistica fondata il 24 giugno 1910 a Milano. La costituzione della società avvenne in via Gattamelata, nella zona denominata "Portello", con il marchio A.L.F.A., (acronimo di Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili), nome che contemporaneamente richiama la prima lettera dell'alfabeto greco e sembra voler sottolineare l'inizio di un nuovo tipo di attività nelle costruzioni automobilistiche, quello della macchina soprattutto sportiva. Rilevata da parte di un gruppo lombardo dalle mani di un imprenditore francese, sempre del ramo automobilistico, Alexandre Darracq, che aveva tentato con scarso successo una avventura industriale in Italia; sin dal primo marchio l'azienda ha voluto ricordare i suoi legami con la città di origine: da un lato il serpente visconteo (il biscione), dall'altro la croce rossa in campo bianco, simbolo di Milano. I 250 dipendenti della gestione precedente sono riassunti dall'azienda e l'obiettivo è produrre 300 automobili all'anno.
In 1956, the Veloce was introduced. This version was sporty, with its dual-cam 1300 cc alloy engine. Using dual Weber DC03 carburetors the vehicle was capable of producing 90 horsepower. The gas tank was enlarged to better prepare it for endurance racing while the larger front brakes provided excellent stopping power. By using Plexiglas rear and side windows and aluminum alloy doors, hood, and trunk lid the vehicle was able to shed weight, ultimately improving performance. The Veloce version was available on the Spider and the Sprint. In 1957, the Giulietta Ti was introduced, outfitted with a salon body and powered by a Sprint engine. With the four doors and a 65 horsepower engine, this became the most popular Giulietta ever produced. Modest changes were made in 1959 to correct reliability issues. There were few aesthetic changes, mostly to the exterior of the TI version.

1959 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite

The Austin-Healey Sprite was produced from 1958 through 1971 with over 130,000 examples of the two-door, low-cost, open roadster being produced. The car was designed by the Healey Motor Company, more specifically Donald Healey, and produced in partnership with the British Motor Corporation.
There were three series of the Sprite. The first series was produced from 1958 through 1961 with around 49000 examples being produced. In the United States, these were given the nickname Bugeye while in the UK they were called Frogeye. The name evolved from the headlights mounted on the top of hood resembling a frog and/or bug. Concealed flip-up headlamps were in the original drawings but high production costs canceled those plans. The body was very smooth and flowing. There were no door handles; to open the door, the inside handle would need to be operated. This meant that the doors could not be locked. The trunk did not open - to gain access to the trunk the back seats would need to be folded down. Housed inside the trunk was the spare tire. The entire front hood hinged upwards, allowing easy and convenient access to the engine.

1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville

Trim again differs from the regular line. Two narrow stainless steel moldings run from the "A" pillar back to the tail-light housing; the lower molding drops down then forward to the front wheel opening; there is a broad, stainless steel rocker panel molding. The rear grille is decorated with small "bullets", repeating front grille motif. The name Eldorado appears in small block letters on the upper front fenders ahead of the wheel openings, and in larger block letters across the aft section of the trunk lid molding. The Eldorados sport same turbine vane wheel covers as the Series 60 Special model [they have three concentric black rings - the 1959 cover was plain].
La Cadillac, costruttore di automobili statunitense, nacque verso gli inizi del '900. Nel 1908 entrò a far parte del gruppo General Motors. Famosa per le sue auto di lusso, soprattutto per le splendide cabriolet e limousine degli anni '50.

1960 Cadillac Series 62

The Cadillac Series 62 vehicles are some of the most well known vehicles that Cadillac has ever produced. Many collectors have a great respect for the Series 62 models and they do tend to stand out in the minds of many Cadillac fans. The Series 62 replaced the mid sized Series 70 in 1941 and was produced until 1964. The Series 62 has undergone several name changes including the Series 6200 and the Cadillac Calais names. - The Fifth Generation Cadillac Series 62 -
The fifth generation of the Series 62 was produced from 1959 until 1964. This is the generation when there was a name change to the Series 6200. Despite the name change, the same three body styles were offered and the car was still based on the C-body platform, though the wheelbase had been stretched to 130 inches. This generation had larger tail fins than before as well as dual bullet tail lights that set it apart from other vehicles. The DeVilles were now known as the Series 6300 and both the 6200 and 6300 series vehicles were powered by a 390 inch engine that had an output of 325 horsepower.