Sentences with phrase «coachbuilt car»

The familiar power lines and rear haunches — echoes of the original 1950s R - Type Continental — now have even sharper radii to create highly distinct surfaces, bringing the feel of a truly coachbuilt car to the new coupe.

The flowing lines and curves — inspired by the original 1950s R - Type Continental — create highly distinct surfaces, bringing the feel of a truly coachbuilt car to the Continental family.

Offered with bodies by Touring of Milan, Bertone, or Zagato, the 2600 was among the last coachbuilt cars available (despite its unitary construction).

Smaller sized overriders were to be found on the bumpers - though for export to the U.S.A. as well as for some coachbuilt cars the previously used more massive version was retained.

Turning away from the principle that the coachbuilt cars were the first always to be equipped with the most advanced technical features the R - R Corniche III, newly introduced side by side with Silver Spirit II and Silver Spur II at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show didn't sport the latters» highly sophisticated automatic ride control.

Not exact matches

The coachbuilt era was already over when this car was made, but the power of the purse keeps that tradition alive in limited cases, just as it continues with some manufacturers today.

«I'd always dreamed of making a small - volume car, a thoroughly engineered thing rather than just coachbuilt,» he told evo.

So, thankfully, even in 2003, Aston Martin were still offering a «coachbuilt» car in the best traditions of Newport Pagnell.

The six - cylinder version of this engine saw use in the flagship 2600 model, drawing on the tradition established by Alfa's prewar and early postwar coachbuilt sports and touring cars, the 6C (1750 and later 2500).

Of course, if you prefer your customs coachbuilt by Murphy, perhaps you'd prefer our Monterey Car Week home page here.