Sentences with phrase «coachbuilders like»

As was the case with many boutique sports cars at the time, Ferrari provided the chassis, engines, and transmissions while custom coachbuilders like Carrozzeria Touring, Ghia, Vignale, and Pinin Farina (then still two separate words) styled bodies to fit the chassis.

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1932 Tatra Type 57 — Zoe Harrison tells the intriguing story of the car that came here from Austria in the 1970s / 1911 Albion 16hp — The tale of this Scottish expatriate now enjoying an active life in Australia is told by Dennis Harrison / Ice and Snow Rally 1991 — Malcolm Elder explains what it is like to take part in the Rallye Neige et Glace in the French Alps / Early 20s Fox light car — The story of this Anglo - German enterprise is uncovered by Michael Worthington - Williams / Another Golden Age of Motoring — Brian A Meulbrouck argues that the period following WW2 should be considered worthy of this accolade / 1928 Alvis 12/50 — The Editor enjoys his excursion this month in this sporting open tourer / Epps Bros. coachbuilders — The history of the London - based family firm is recalled for us by James Taylor / 1924 Turcat - Mery SG limousine — In the second part of his article Finbarr Corry writes about his impressions of driving a 1924 limousine / 1930s «graveyard» — Ray Cattle pictures a sad collection of thirties cars left in the open to rot.

Like Touring's other creations since its rebirth as a serious concern in the mid-Noughties, most notably the Bentley Continental Flying Star of 2010, and 2013's Alfa 8C - derived Disco Volante, the Berlinetta Lusso will offer customers extensive latitude in colours, materials and detail execution, as per the great Italian coachbuilder's tradition.

Previously responsible for one - off coachwork commissions on existing models like a two - door Bentley Mulsanne coupe and the distinctive Mercedes - AMG G 63 - based X-Raid, Project Panther represents the most substantial project yet for the coachbuilder.

It's not like Duesenbergs or Cobras, where every piece of the car is argued over and lawsuits are filed as to whether Fred and Auggie, or the coachbuilder, or Carroll Shelby ever really used that particular hood widget or muffler bearing.

The main idea there was to take the platform underpinning such vaunted luxury cars as the BMW 6 Series automobiles and Mercedes - Benz SL vehicles and create custom bodies for them — much as the highly considered coachbuilders of the 1920s and 1930s did for companies like Rolls Royce and Duesenberg.

If you're a fan of the French Chateaux you'll definitely like the new Mini Clubman Chateau by Aznom, the well - known French coachbuilder.