The firm's first straight eight, brought out at exactly the wrong time. Nine bearing crank, dual ignition and four speed 'box standard, as were servo brakes and 153½ins wheelbase. Expensive at £1600 ...

2-door 2-seater sports car/sports coupé. Apart from reliability problems here, this was a remarkable Spridget/Spitfire competitor from Japan, with 70bhp (gross) from only 791cc. Engine was a ...

Four-bearing 'six on' a 104 3/4ins wheelbase, sharing the 12/48's 1937 styling and appointments. Twin-carburettor 60bhp power unit should give you 70mph, and this package includes twin horns and the ...

The early brochure talks of an entry-level Lotus Elite 500, but that trim level was saved for the Éclat. The 1975-on 504 with ...

Sports tourer, 2-seater roadster, custom roadsters. Super Sports Kurz (short), the ultimate in macho, blood and thunder vintage sports cars. Well over 200bhp so you're talking about 100mph+, and all ...

For over 18 years we’ve been buying and selling Sports Cars: British, Italian, German, and American Classics. 1051 W. Whittier Blvd.

This had been the first time a safety car had been deployed in Formula One, with Howden having stayed out amid chaotic scenes ...

The first Lamborghini 3500GTZ finally returned to Europe in the late 1990s, thanks to German collector Hans-Peter Stumpen.

2-door 4-seater saloon/estate. Updated version of Genie model first seen in 1966, Invader also had multi-tube frame, glass fibre body shell and a mix of Ford (engine/gearbox) and British Leyland (axle ...

Saloon, tourer, special coupé, open 2-seater with dickey. Six-cylinder Ten, introduced for '34 and rated at 12hp. Stretched Ten-Four chassis and Ten-Four body styles, with lengthened bonnet. Engine ...

Rebadged MG 1100, with walnut veneer and rev-counter. 1275cc engine (58bhp) optional from summer 1967 on MkI; facelifted MKII from October '67 - with Kestrel 1100 continuing as MkII, alongside Kestrel ...

Attractive specification, with that impressive-looking Blackburne six married to silent third 'box and the usual Invicta quality, but the chassis would not shame a 41/2, hence that 6 to 1 axle ratio.