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Georges Roesch designed a spectacular version of the Talbot 105 for his personal use at the beginning of the 1930s. By 1934 Talbot was in financial difficulties and became part of the Rootes Group. Roesch’s design became the Airline Saloon...

In 1953 Raymond Loewy’s Studebakers caused a sensation with the buying public, owing nothing to any other American-designed car on the market. By 1955 the original clean lines had been somewhat compromised by liberal applications of chrome, notably the front...

The Dictator name was first introduced in 1928 with the implication that Studebaker’s excellent car ‘dictated the standard for others to follow’. However, by 1937 the name had rather more sinister implications and from 1938 the Commander name was adopted....

The Pheaton sold in limited numbers with only just over 200 sales. Effectively this was the last year for the fastback Phaeton as only three examples with this styling were sold the following year. At just over $1,700 it was...

The Humber Super Snipe MK I appeared in 1945 and ran for three years. In 1949 the model was extensively revised with a new front end which was the same as the Pullman limousine. The Loewy Studio were heavily involved...

Barker was a coachbuilder whose designs on Bentley chassis had a certain elegance. Barker’s Curvilinear Coupes caused a sensation at lounch and this four door version was equally well-received with its body coloured radiator shell, a throwback to some of...

During this period of time the Embiricos Bentley lived in France. Painted blue and bereft of its rear streamlined wheel covers, contemporary photographs show a once proud car looking somewhat tired. Available only in the old cardboard box

The 1936 Sport Coupe utilized the same basic body as the Business Coupe but could be fitted with either a rumble seat (M-46SR) or an opera seat (M-46S0). Both models cost just over $8,000 and neither made it into 1937’s...

Of the four lines offered, the Special series was by far the biggest seller with over 163,000 fining home. Fewer than 10,000 of these were 2-door Plainback sedans, a new variant for 1937. Available only in the previously-styled cardboard box

The 1936 Buicks were the work of Harley Earl and the new look was favourably received. The Special Victoria Coupe M-48 was the second most popular model in the new range with just over 21,000 sales. Available only in the...

The Special Touring Sedan featured a trunk back that was billed as “a jumbo luggage compartment”. At just under $900, nearly 16,000 examples were built. Available only in the previously-styled cardboard box