US$175,000.00 General Motors made a bold move for the 1953 model year with the introduction of three cars whose sole purpose was to demonstrate GM’s superior design capabilities under the direction of the great Harley Earl. The Cadillac Eldorado, Oldsmobile 98 Fiesta and Buick Roadmaster Skylark were the three, special edition, limited production convertibles designed to show what GM’s design...

US$98,500.00 Cadillac has rarely struggled to find the words with which to promote itself, advertising its early Model A as “the automobile that solves the problem” and introducing its Model G as having “received all the care and thought that could possibly be given a car costing twice as much.” When it built this 1926 V-8 Custom Phaeton, its advertising...

US$139,500.00 By the close of 1920’s, Cadillac had cemented its reputation as America’s most technically innovative manufacturers. Many features on cars that we take for granted were first credited to Cadillac – the electric starter, safety glass, electric lamps, the all-steel roof (previous cars had fabric roof sections), the first synchromesh transmission, the first dual-plane crankshaft V8 and even the...

US$52,500.00 The Bulletin of the CCCA recently identified the 1941 Cadillac as the number one vehicle in ownership among members, with emphasis on the rare and distinctive Cadillac Sixty Special. The Sixty Special, introduced in 1938, has been called the most influential of all pre-war Cadillac designs – “From every angle, the newest car in the world” declared the introduction....

US$175,000.00 1959 was a big year for car design, and we mean “big” in every sense of the word. Styling and design departments for the Big Three had grown to new levels of prominence, and a stylistic war between America’s car manufacturers had been simmering for the last decade. As a result, cars grew ever larger and more extravagant at...

US$49,500.00 Of all the automakers in history, Citroen was the one that proved that cleverly-designed, avant-garde cars could sell well to the general public. From the elegant simplicity of the 2CV to the highly advanced and futuristic DS, Citroens have a reputation for incredibly creative engineering solutions paired with artistic design and a distinctly Gallic charm.Citroen’s brilliant SM was born...

US$69,500.00 In 1968, Citroen purchased Maserati with plans to take advantage of the Italian company’s experience with high-performance engines. The goal was to design a GT car that combined Citroen’s highly advanced hydropneumatic suspension system with the power of a Maserati V-6. The result was the SM, first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1970, Citroen’s flagship automobile for...

US$82,500.00 When it comes to clever engineering, it is often the Germans we consider first. Yet history has shown us that the French engineers at Citroen lead the way with clever, Avant-Garde thinking, of course with a healthy dose of Gallic flair. From the elegant simplicity of the 2CV to the highly advanced and futuristic DS, Citroens have a reputation...

US$125,000.00 The earliest days of the automobile were a time of discovery, with hundreds of manufacturers vying for a place in the market and experimenting with all sorts of propulsion systems and layouts, many of which were doomed for failure. At the time, the majority of automobiles companies were formed by engineers who had built their own car and then...

US$139,500.00 Gordon Beuhrig’s Cord 812 is one of the most recognizable and iconic American automobiles of the classic era. The 810 and 812 were devised by E.L. Cord as a replacement for the revolutionary, front-wheel drive L29 which ended production in 1932. The four-year gap between the L29 and 810 allowed Cord to take a radical approach with his new...

US$98,500.00 Gordon Beuhrig’s Cord 812 is one of the most recognizable and iconic American automobiles of the classic era. The 810 and 812 were devised by E.L. Cord as a replacement for the revolutionary, front-wheel drive L29 which ended production in 1932. The four-year gap between the L29 and 810 allowed Cord to take a radical approach with his new...

US$39,500.00 In 1949, the British military was in need of a replacement for their “Dingo” reconnaissance vehicle which had served them well but was getting on in age. They turned back to Daimler, the company responsible for the Dingo, to develop their new scout car. For the new vehicle, Daimler improved upon features that already worked well with the Dingo....