Porsche 356 A 1600 Convertible D by Drauz
The Porsche 356 A 1600 Convertible D by Drauz you see here is one of Porche’s rarest production models, it was introduced in 1959 as a stop-gap model between the 356 A and the 356…
Convertibles
1963 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II
This is a 1963 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II and it’s one of the nicest examples of the model we’ve come across in recent memory. The Sprite is widely considered to be one of the best…
Porsche 550 NYC
I’d love to know when this picture was taken, it’d probably be safe to guess mid to late 1950s.
1955 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
The 1955 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster is a fantastic testament to 1950s automotive design, it’s got all the chrome, curves and fins you could want in a car, plus, it’s bright red and fitted with a glorious American V8.
Clark Gable and his Dusenberg
Clark Gable and his Dusenberg reminding us all that we’re just not as cool as we might think.
1958 NASCAR Daytona Beach Convertible Race
In 1958 the first Daytona Beach Convertible race was held, this 25 minute film (split into 3 segments) covers the whole event from start to finish and provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of…
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Roadster by Worblaufen
Swiss coachbuilder Worblaufen was responsible for some truly remarkable auto designs between 1929 and 1958. The Bugatti Type 57 pictured above and below is a fine example of Worblaufen’s work and it’s also quite possibly they’re most…
Hydrodynamic Corvette
This is Don Yenko racing his 1961 Corvette, I don’t have any further information on the picture sadly. When I first found it I spent a quarter of an hour staring at it and admiring the aerodynamic effect the rain water and wind created as they pass over the hood and windshield. It’s beautiful.
Black & White Frogeye Sprite
Interestingly the original design of the iconic “Frogeye” called for the headlights to retract into an upwards facing position (a la Porsche 928) in order to minimise drag. The company scrapped the retracting headlight design to save cost and instead used a fixed headlight, subsequently creating one of the most famous British cars of the early 1960s.
Mercedes 300 SL Roadster
The Mercedes 300 SL Roadster was the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport of it’s day, it was the fastest production convertible (the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing was the fastest hardtop) in the world and is often cited as one of the most beautiful cars of the 20th Century.
eBay Find: Model A Rat Rod
Rat Rods are one of those things that I love in spite of myself. I’d be embarrassed to drive one around town but I’d love to race them on dirt roads, up windswept beaches or across the Bonneville salt flats.
1953 Ferrari 340MM Competition Spyder
The 1953 Ferrari 340 MM Competition Spyder is a 300hp V12 powered 1953 Mille Miglia winner is unquestionably one of the most beautiful cars to roll out of Enzo’s factory (before or since).