the marvels of the road extraordinary automobiles

The Marvels of the Road

Extraordinary Automobiles

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Corto Touring Berlinetta

2.9 litres 8 Cylinders in line Twenty prototype vehicles were produced between 1937 et 1939.This model in the photo won the competition for elegance in 2008 at

Pebble Beach.

Bucciali TAV 8-32 Saoutchik ‘Golden Arrow’ Berline

V12 motor of 4,9 litres.Unique prototype 1931.One of the first front wheel drives

Bugatti Tipo 57C Van Vooren Cabriolet

3.3 litres.Prototype built in 1939.Wedding present from the French Government to the Shah of Persia.

Daimler Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupé

In-line, V12, 7.2 litres motor . Prototype built in 1931.

Delahaye 145 Chapron Coupe

V12, 4.5 litres motor5 prototypes built between 1938 and 1946.

Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Trossi Roadster

In-line 6 cylinders,7.1 litres motor .Prototype built in 1931.

Won the competition for elegance of De Villa d'Este in 2007.

Napier-Railton Special

24 litres, 12 cylinders, aeronautical motor. Power estimated to be 600 cv.Prototype built in 1933.Won 47 world records for speed.

Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupé

7.7 litres, in-line 6 cylinders motor.Prototype. 30 bodies built in Belgium over the years. Acquired by a

wealthy Japanese for the sum of 1.5 million US$ .

Voisin C20 'Mylord' Demi-Berline

4.9 litres, V12 motorPrototype built in 1931.

Talbot-Lago T150 C Figoni and Falaschi ‘Drop of Water'

4 litres, 6 cylinders in-line motor.16 vehicles manufacturedEstimated to cost over 3 million US$.