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.
If you could go back in time and buy yourself a car with a lot of personality and style, the 1939 Excalibur would definitely fit the profile. This four door sedan stands out as a neo classic and your travel back in time to the era of the great Gatsby would have not been in vain because this car would still give you even more prestige nowadays. The impeccable interior design made a very comfortable car, besides the fact that it came equipped with air conditioning. With it’s long hood and slim body, the Excalibur definitely turned a few heads when cruising down the street. This exotic car was an expression of fine taste and personality and if you had one, you were a true gentleman.
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 4,257cc overhead-inlet, side-exhaust engine, a modified coil and wishbone independent front suspension made the 1950 Rolls Royce a powerful car for its time. Hydraulic brakes were used for the first time on a Rolls-Royce and that gave them a wining advantage over the market. Rolls-Royce carried on an unremitting search for engineering perfection in everything they undertook, therefore 1950’s Rolls Royce was a very appreciated model. Unlike previous models from Rolls Royce this one was a hit with the public because of the new modifications to the breaking system and the good reviews in the press. This 4 gear, rear wheel drive automobile was the latest thing in car fashion back in those days.
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.