1951 Super Cars
Weighing 1400 kg, the 105-horsepower Pinin Farina Cabriolet is capable of 165 kph.By the mid-1950s, Alfa Romeo had almost fully shifted its focus from expensive, low-production coachbuilt cars such as the 6C 2500 to more affordable mass-produced......
After World War II, a war-torn Europe was recovering and rebuilding. Buildings had been bombed, attacked, and devastated. Materials were in short supply. A decree was put forth for H.M.s government which allocated scarce materials to enterprises......
The Aston Martin DB2 was a very important automobile for the company as it was the first real Aston Martin produced under David Browns stewardship. In 1947 Aston Martin owner David Brown acquired the Lagonda Company, making the W.O. Bentley-designed,......
In 1951 Bugatti introduced a convertible luxury car dubbed the Type 101, a derivative of the Type 57. This, by many, is considered to be the last true Bugatti model. The post-Word War II vehicle was intended to rejuvenate sales for the financially......
The collaboration between Earl and Chayne on the Buick Y-Job soon produced other imaginative Buick concept cars. In 1951, the pair created two new dream cars, LeSabre and XP-300. These vehicles were the result of a long-term cooperative venture between......
Cisitalia has always been a bit of an enigma. Although Piero Dusio focused on creating nimble high-performance sports cars, he was also determined to outwit the oppressive post-war Italian tax codes.This car is a 202SC Spyder Pininfarina Cabriolet......
Built in 1951, the Cunningham C-1 Roadster, with a Cadillac V8 engine, was the first prototype built by the B.S. Cunningham Company of West Palm Beach, and in effect, it is the first all-American post-war sports car. With his eye firmly fixed on winning......
In the 1950s Briggs began focusing on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a grueling and very prestigious race. The way he wanted to conquer this race was with a formula that had never been done before - using an all-American racing team. American drivers and American......
Louis Delage was born in 1874. He learned automotive engineering from Peugeot before leaving in 1905 to build his own cars. He had a passion for racing and winning. Soon he became a fierce contender for podium finishes. In 1913 he won the Grand Prix......
The Delahaye 235 was the last attempt by Delahaye to produce a successful sports car after the war. This example has a unique Saoutchik body, first exhibited at the 1951 Paris Auto Show. With a 3.5-liter, 6-cylinder engine and a Cotal pre-selector gearbox......
The Ferrari 212 inter and Europa series were built between the end of 1950 and 1953. A total of 78 chassis were built, powered by the Gioacchino Colombo-derived, 2562cc, 60-degree V12 engine coupled with a 5-speed gearbox. The 212s carried a variety......
Ferrari introduced their first car in 1947 powered by a 150cc V12 engine designed by Gioachino Colombo and was commonly known as the short block or Colombo. Over the years, the engine would be enlarged until its displacement size was nearly doubled......
Ferraris very first automobiles were powered by V12 engines designed by Colombo in 1946. Within a few years, their engines were insufficient to keep pace with competition so Enzo Ferrari commissioned Ing. Lampredi to create a new engine for both their......
The beautiful unrestored 1951 Ferrari 195 Inter was offered for sale at the 2006 RM Auction in Monterey, California where it was estimated to fetch between %24200,000 and %24300,000. The car had been added to the auction catalog after the list had been......
This Maserati A6G2000 wears Spider Coachwork by Pietro Frua. It was the first Maserati designed by Frua and one of only three to be fitted with a Frua Spider body. After spending some time in Italy, the car was sold to a California resident in the mid-1950s.......
This OSCA MT4 was built by the factory in a more traditional spider-style. It had headlights with the oval grille so it could compete in the 1951 Mille Miglia, where it placed second in class driven by Franco Bordoni. For the rest of the season, with......
Named after Pegasus, the mythical winged horse, the Spanish-built sports car emerged at the 1951 Paris Salon powered by a four-cam V8 engine. Manufactured by Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones S.A. (E.N.A.S.A.) they were responsible for building Pegasos......
This Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport is a former First in Class winner at Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. The Talbot-Lago was touted as being the fastest touring car built in France at this time, and many were graced with flamboyant coachwork by independent......