The Rolls Royce Touring Limousine showed that Rolls-Royce had developed the theme by offering a car with more pleasing proportions. The result had been achieved by not only adding length but increasing the coachwork’s height, too.
The Plymouth Street Rod is two a door car build for long distance endurance runs. It has a six cylinder engine which provides it with enough power for a car of it’s age. Plymouth has always been know for building cars that look a little bit robust and the Street Rod makes no exception. Although it has very high front grill the visibility is very god because of the well positioned seats. The rear view is somewhat limited but thank god for side mirrors that give a well perception of the nearby vehicles. If you’re looking for to get a feeling of the good old day, then the Plymouth Street Rod is just the car to do it with.
The 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III was the last pre-war car type made by Rolls Royce. Phantom III was known by its all-aluminium V12 engine. The new displaced 7.3-liter twelve was a pushrod engine with overhead valves, hydraulic lifters and a single camshaft. A chauffer driven car where the rear passengers are completely isolated from the driver with a wind-up divider glass window. The driver has the option of driving in open or closed configuration because the is removable. It has a trunk located in the rear that is capable of carrying a modest amount of luggage. The rear interior compartment has seating for two to three adults with two additional pop-out jump seats available.
This stunning 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood is the perfect example of how a car used to be made. This Cadillac has excellent paint and an arrow straight body, excellent glass and a stunning light gray interior. The car is powered by a flat head V8 engine which runs whisper quiet and performs excellent. On the road the Fleetwood is a pleasure to drive, it is smooth to operate and handles very well. Cadillac is a brand of luxury vehicles produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada. In the United States, the name became a synonym for "high quality" and set a standard for other same class cars.
The 1951 Bentley Mark IV was a very popular car, with the standard steel saloon bodies selling in larger numbers than any other Rolls-Royce or Bentley up to that era. Four thousand of the Mark IV's were outfitted with a F-Head 4257 cc (4.25 liter) inline-six cylinder engine with twin SU carburetors, and aluminum cylinder head. Power was sent to the rear wheels courtesy of a four-speed manual gearbox with single plate clutch. Servo assisted Drum brakes provided the stopping power and the suspension were independent with coil springs. Many of the Bentley Mark IV's have not survived, this is mostly attributed to their poor steel quality of the early postwar years which results in rust.
When Rolls-Royce introduced the Bentley R Type in 1954 they knew they couldn’t have done a better job at it. This sport sedan with a Continental body was excellent for touring because of the aerodynamic and stylish light alloy body and because it was coupled to a potent drive-train. Rolls-Royce went ahead and gave it the whole package by adding an amazingly luxurious interior stocked with air conditioning and leather. They made sure that a car that looks like this should drive as good as it looks, therefore they’ve added 150 BHP to 6 cylinders and 2 Solex carburetors making it a car that everyone wants to drive.
Rolls-Royce definitely changed its model line in 1956 with the introductions of the Silver Cloud. It was fitted with the current 4,887cc engine, but a totally new pressed-steel body was designed and the streamlined, elegant and perfectly balanced look of this car made it an instant success. The rear brakes were combined hydraulic and mechanical with the usual Rolls-Royce gearbox-driven servo. The press called the new Silver Cloud the 'finest car in the world' and said, 'There is little doubt that these fine new cars will carry on the maker's tradition and reputation.' They were right: orders came from all around the world, with an unprecedented number from America, where it proved to be extremely popular in Hollywood.
The 1958 Austin brought sports car motoring to a new level. Because of it’s light weight body and small size, the Austin became very popular among the teen drivers. From the twin SU carburetors which gave it up to 43 horsepower, to the round headlights and the “smiling” grill, the Austin was a perfect and stylish two-seater. A convertible car gives you a certain sense of freedom and so, the Austin took advantage of this and managed to sell the car to a wide variety of costumers form teenagers to middle aged men. Aftert 50 thousand cars were sold, the concept was considered a success.
There were only 2716 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud to roll off the production line. The differences between the Cloud I and Cloud II aren't immediately evident, but if you were to take a look at the engine you'd see an all-aluminum 6.23-liter V-8 that replaced the straight six in the Cloud I. This is a truly unique car that offers the best of the best and the rarest of the rare.
Rolls-Royce has been know to produce exquisite cars suited to every costumer’s needs, therefore the 1964 Rolls-Royce, also known as the Silver Cloud III, carried on the tradition of fine British cars. Although it has a top speed of 117 mph for a car of this age it’s actually more than enough. The Silver Cloud III brings several improvements in comparison to the previous models such as a lower bonnet line and quad headlights, along with a 15% power increase by the use of a larger carburetor. The car is as stylish on the outside as it is on the inside. The Rolls came equipped with air conditioning and leather tapestry which made it by far a luxury car. Even now reconditioned models of this car still turn a few heads not only because it’s still going but because it was built for a real connoisseur.
