After seven years of unprecedented success with the XK120, C-type and D-type, in October 1956 Jaguar announced that it was to officially withdraw from all forms of motor racing. Having won the…
Read MoreLaunched in prototype form at the London Motor Show in October 1953, the open two-seat Ace and its fixed head sister, the Aceca, were conceived to replace AC’s ageing 2-litre Saloon and catapult…
Read MoreDuring World War 2, AC’s Thames-Ditton factory had produced Swordfish and Albacore components for Fairey Aviation along with Ordnance QF 6-pounder anti-tank guns, glider undercarriages, flame…
Read MoreHaving studied structural engineering at University College London, Colin Chapman left higher education without a degree in 1948. He subsequently went on to do a brief stint with the Royal Air…
Read More1954’s Appendix J regulations added a new Grand Touring class to motor racing’s existing regularity framework. Qualification required a manufacturer build at least 100 base cars during a twelve month…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Aston Martin unveiled their highly anticipated replacement for the ageing DB Mk3: the DB4. Whereas the DB Mk3 had been a simple update of…
Read MoreJaguar’s inaugural campaign with the D-type in 1954 yielded promising performances at each of the car’s three outings. Its debut appearance at the ‘54 Le Mans 24 Hours should have resulted in a…
Read MoreJaguar originally created the XK120 as a design exercise to showcase the firm’s advanced new 3.4-litre dual overhead camshaft straight six engine. The stunning XK120 Roadster was presented at the…
Read MoreWhen Jaguar unveiled the XK120 at the London Motor Show in October 1948, the stunning two-seat Roadster caused a sensation. The attraction was obvious: Jaguar had created arguably the best…
Read MoreAt the London Motor Show in October 1954, Jaguar unveiled an uprated version of the phenomenally successful XK120. The revamped XK140 was improved in several ways. Most importantly, if offered…
Read MoreHaving been a partner in the Swallow Sidecar Company since its 1922 inception, Williams Lyons purchased the business in 1934 and renamed it SS Cars. The first Jaguar-branded SS subsequently…
Read MoreStanley Arnolt was a millionaire Chicago industrialist who owned a wide range of manufacturing businesses. During the early 1950s, Arnolt also became a distributor for a variety of British motor cars…
Read MoreIn early 1953, Jaguar began planning a successor to the C-type which was still among the best sports racing cars available. In 1951, the C-type had won the Le Mans 24 Hours first time out and this maiden…
Read MoreBritish industrialist David Brown acquired the struggling Aston Martin company in 1947. In 1948, he added Lagonda to his portfolio and created Aston Martin Lagonda. The first post-war Aston Martin…
Read MoreVarious iterations of the DB2 had served Aston Martin well throughout the 1950s but, towards the end of the decade, the platform was clearly beginning to show its age. When the DB2 was…
Read MoreThe first true David Brown Aston Martin, the DB2, was an enormous success and, by mid 1951, sales had started to take off. Designed to be the finest Grand Touring car on the market, the DB2 also…
Read MoreAston Martin chassis DB3S/5 was one of five DB3S constructed in 1953. Built to contest a domestic and World Sportscar Championship programme, the new DB3S wore a beautiful Frank Feeley…
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