1955 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE
In February 1953, exactly a month after the introduction of Harley Earl’s Corvette design in the first “Motorama” concept auto exhibition in New York in January 1953, the wor
1955 CADILLAC SERIES 62 COUPE DE VILLE
In mid-1951, Edward “Ed” Glowacke took up the role of Cadillac’s chief designer, and initially focused on detailed changes. One of the first was the bullet-shaped chrome bump
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL (GULLWING)
In early 1950, Mercedes began to resume their pre-war interest in racing. The young engineer Rudolph Uhlenhaut, racing director Alfred Neubauer and Wilhelm Fürst decided to take p
1955 BUICK ROADMASTER 70 RIVIERA COUPE
1955 was a memorable year in American car history. In that year, which saw the production of 7.9 million cars, Buick secured third place in the market with record sales of 738,814
1954 TRIUMPH TR2 ROADSTER
Established in 1885 to import bicycles to England, the Triumph Cycle Company became the largest motorcycle factory in England by 1918. The following year, the first Triumph 10/20 a
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
With concept designs inspired from General Motors airplanes, and designed for Chevrolet by Harley J. Earl in response to European car design, the Corvette was introduced to the pub
1952 WILLYS MILITARY JEEP
In 1940 the U.S. Army approved a light vehicle design capable of transporting personnel and cargo, towing a trailer and mounting weaponry. This was the 40 BRC model made by America
1952 JAGUAR XK 120 ROADSTER
After discontinuation of the SS100 in 1940, Jaguar introduced its first sports car XK 120 with aluminum body in late 1948. The 4-cylinder small engine planned for the English marke
1952 JAGUAR XK 120 ROADSTER
Established in 1927, the Swallow Motor Company, after five years joined which had been manufactured motorcycle sidecars, William Lyons and William Walmsley introduced the SS1 in 19
1951 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION CUSTOM STARLIGHT COUPE
Studebaker was established as a small smith’s shop in February 1852 by Henry and Clement Studebaker in the city of South Bend in Indiana. It then becoming a coach factory, “Stu