Automobiles
The 50s
Volvo Amazon
The Volvo Amazon is a medium-sized family car produced in Sweden and several other countries between 1956 and 1970. It was sold as a 2 and 4 door sedan and a 5 door station wagon with rear wheel drive and the engine located in the front. In the United States, it was...
Veritas RS
The Veritas RS is a sports car based on the BMW 328 and produced by the German company Veritas between 1948 and 1950. It participated in five World Championship Grand Prix, namely: the Swiss Grand Prix (1952), the Belgian Grand Prix (1952), the German Grand Prix...
Swallow Doretti
The Swallow Doretti is a British sports car produced between 1954 and 1955. It was sold as a 2-seater coupe and convertible with rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine. It was built on the Swallow design using Triumph TR2 mechanical components. A total of just...
Allard J2
The Allard J2 is a sports car produced in England (London) between 1949 and 1951 as a successor to the J. It was primarily intended for the American market and was sold as a rear-wheel drive roadster with a front-mounted engine. The version intended for the British...
Jaguar D-Type
The Jaguar D-Type is a sports racing car produced in England (Coventry) between 1954 and 1957 as the successor to the C-Type. It was designed specifically to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing an engine and many mechanical components with its predecessor. It had a...
Fiat 8V
The Fiat 8V is a sports car produced between 1952 and 1954. It was sold as a 2-door coupe with rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine. It was first introduced to the public at the Geneva Motor Show with the name 8V because at the time of its production, Fiat...
Bristol 405
The Bristol 405 is a luxury car produced by the Bristol Aeroplane Company between 1955 and 1958 as an indirect successor to the 403. It was sold as a 4-door saloon and 2-door convertible with rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine. It is the only 4-door car ever...
Aston Martin DB2
The Aston Martin DB2 is a grand tourer produced in England between 1950 and 1953, the successor to the "2-Litre Sports" model, later known as the DB1. It was sold as a 2-door coupe andconvertible withrear-wheel drive andthe engine located in the front. It was first...
Aston Martin DB 4
The Aston Martin DB 4 is a grand tourer produced in England between 1958 and 1963 as the successor to the DB Mark III. It was sold as a 2-door 2+2 coupe, 2-seater coupe and 2-door 2+2 convertible with rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine. Froma technical...
Volvo PV544
The Volvo PV is a series of 2-door, 4-seater cars produced in Sweden and Canada between 1944 and 1965. These cars were the result of the company's goal at the beginning of World War II to provide a new, smaller car with good fuel economy. Their mass production was...
