1927 Super Cars
Bentley 6 ½-Litre
The three liter Bentleys were renowned for their excellent power-to-weight ratio. Sales were stimulated by impressive victories of these champion cars but adorned with luxury and class, a task that custom coachbuilders were more than happy to undertake.......
Bentley Speed Six
This beautiful example was created in 1936 by combining the chassis of a 1927 standard wheelbase Weymann fabric saloon by Gurney Nutting, shortened wheelbase, with the engine from a 1930 Speed Six saloon. Apart from the shortened wheelbase and Speed......
Bugatti Type 35B
The Bugatti Type 35B marked the introduction of a supercharger to the Type 35 line of Grand Prix cars. The Type 35B was built alongside the Type 39, which was designed in accordance with updated 1926 Grand Prix regulations imposing an engine capacity......
Bugatti Type 35C
Ettore Bugattis first motorized creation was the twin-engined Prinetti and Stucchi tricycle of 1898. His creations continued to grow in design and sophistication which led to many successful outings at the racing circuit. It was not uncommon to see......
Bugatti Type 37
Ettore Bugattis early Type 13 cars proved they were a mechanical masterpiece and years ahead of the competition. The engine featured overhead cams and was mated to a four-speed gearbox. The cars that followed continued to have similar characteristics,......
Bugatti Type 37A
A tremendously successful and popular little car, the Type 37 was introduced as a durable and easy-to-work-on racer to supplement Bugattis sophisticated and complex Grand Prix cars. Type 37s were successful in the Voiturette class (under 1500cc), and......
Bugatti Type 38
This 1927 Bugatti Type 38 Touring Car has coachwork by Lavocat %26 Marsaud of Boulogne-sur-Sein, France. It is a lightweight open, four-passenger body that it has carried all its life. Its list of early owners includes Frank Willis and D.Rowe. Subsequent......
Bugatti Type 43
The first Bugatti Type 43 was delivered on June 16th, 1927. At the heart of the Type 43 was its 2.3-liter supercharged straight-eight engine. Except for a lower compression ratio, the Type 43s eight-cylinder supercharged engine, in two four-cylinder......
Hispano Suiza H6B
This 1927 Hispano-Suiza H6B Coupe Chauffeur wears coachwork by the Brussels-based carrossier DIeteren. It is powered by a 6,597cc SOHC inline 6-cylinder engine breathing through a single Dual-throat carburetor and delivering approximately 80 horsepower......
Hudson Speed Six
From 1916 through 1929, Hudson produced the Super Six. This example was built in Australia by Wolfgang Rebien. It was constructed in the early 1990s in the style of Vanden Plas. The chassis is a restored and modified 1927 Hudson unit, and it houses......
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Frederick Henry Royce was an engineer and the Honorable Charles Stewart Rolls was a man with many talents. He was an aviator, driver, and automobile enthusiasts. In the world of business, he excelled at marketing.The Rolls-Royce Company began its......
Voisin C11
There were around 2200 Voisin C11 examples constructed between 1926 through 1928. Power was by a six-cylinder engine which was a further development of the four-cylinder unit. This example was shown at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance......
Voisin C7
The C7 was produced from 1924 through 1928, resting atop a frame that had similar dimensions to the C4S and was available in four different configurations. This example has its luggage trunks on the sides and in the back. This helps with weight distribution,......