Originally built and owned by French nobleman and pioneer automaker, Count De Dion, the 1884 quadricycle has the distinction of being the oldest authenticated car extant and is in restored, road-ready condition. Since its invention 123 years ago, the vehicle has had only three owners: Count DeDion himself from 1884 to circa 1906, the Doriol family of Paris from then until 1987, and the current own...

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Of the custom-bodied cars to emerge out of the immediate post-WWII era, this Faget Varnet Cabriolet ranks among the very best. With its original two tone paint scheme, streamlined fenders and uncluttered lines, it was made to impress at the Salon de Paris in October of 1949.

At their 2009 Retromobile Auction, Artcurial sold the only surviving Sport 1000 with a BRM engine. The description was as follows:

Ordering a competition Ferrari in the 60s must have been an exciting prospect. In some cases clients simply got whichever potent car was next to come of the assembly line. It’s doubtful any racing team would prefer to race a convertible, none-the-less many were prepared for international competition and some even saw action at LeMans.

As early as 1858, Jean-Baptiste Labourdette started making horse drawn carriages and by 1907 his grandson Jean-Henri had taken the company to the next level. In 1912, Labourdette unveiled this Skiff design which was the first of many significant and aerodynamic cars to come from his workshop in Paris.

02-19-2008 - Chevrolet pride themselves on seting performance benchmarks at atractive price points. This in turn enables tuners such as Callaway and Baldwin-Motion to take it to the next level, or sometimes nearly craft a whole new car. Such is the case with the newest name in this business: Ugur Sahin Design out of the Netherlands.

As one of Joseph Figoni's first postwar designs , the Narval continues the flowing teardrop lines from earlier eras, but with newer more rakish elements. It shares its name and distinct nose with the Narwal Whale, a relative of the Beluga that has a bulbous melon for breaking ice.

As one of the world's most voluptuous supercars, this cabriolet design was first released at the 1938 Paris Motor Show. Basically built on a production-version of the V12 145 racecar chassis, it received accolades for both radical performance and world class elegance. Furthermore, it is one of only a handful of cars to receive Delahaye's rare V12 engine.

Rebodied in 1947 by Labourdette of Paris, this Phantom III was the designer's last and arguably most daring work. It was commissioned by the flamboyant Louis Ritter who let Labourdette go all out, so much so, the body alone cost $44 000 which made it one of the most expensive of its time- equal to around $375 000 in 2003.

British DeTomaso concessionaires built twin-turbocharged versions of the very last Panteras. One of these 500 bhp, 200 mph monsters was tested on Top Gear in 1993.

This pretty Delage is one of the first dual-purpose grand tourers and easily the most beautiful car that has raced and won at LeMans. It was built during Delage's transition year, back when they were being saved and swallowed up by Delahaye. As such, this car benefits from both company's engineering and expertise.

duPont's history goes back to 1802 as a producer of gunpowder. By 1919 they start manufacturing luxury road cars and the Model H was one of their best.

High technology derived from motorsport, the handling dynamism of the racetrack, a sensational visual appearance and the utmost exclusivity - the new Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet is guaranteed to make the hearts of true car lovers beat faster. A limited edition of 100, the CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet is capable of a fulminating performance with its 428-kW/582-hp AMG 5.5-litre, supercharged V8, a ...

Like all Chevy SS vehicles before it, Cobalt SS represents affordable, fuel efficient performance. In its Wide Body configuration, this special Cobalt stretches styling to the corners. Wheel opening flares, rocker extensions, extended fascias and a 64 mm track give Cobalt Coupe Wide Body a ready-to-pounce appearance. Further reinforcing this hunkered-down look is a suspension that is 1 inch lower ...

Starting with a 2006 Mitsubishi Raider double cab pickup truck, Mitsubishi designers transformed it into the ultimate, hot rod street truck for the 2005 SEMA show.

1955 Pebble Beach Concours best in show

The year was May 21, 1971 and American car enthusiasts had just fallen in love with the recently introduced mid-engine Pantera sport car. With great reviews, Ford’s joint venture with DeTomaso seemed like a sure sell for years to come.

Featuring V8 power, dynamic ride characteristics and a high-quality standard specification, the CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet is the ultimate open-top sports model in the CLK-Class range. And the four-seater with a 5.5-litre, eight-cylinder engine developing 270 kW/367 hp - 15 kW/20 hp more than previously - more than lives up to this billing. Peak torque is 510 Nm and arrives at 4000 rpm.

If the Talbot T150 Teardrop is Joseph Figoni's masterpiece, then the runner up is his Torpedo Cabriolet. Eleven of these striking bodies were manufactured, and some feature the best two-tone paint schemes ever used on a car. In comparison, these Cabriolets make almost every other Delahaye look second rate.

The Moray project, which is presented at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, embodies the homage that Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro wish to pay to the fifty-year era of the Chevrolet Corvette, the supreme symbol of the American sports car.

The Tandem was a concept car released at the 1999 SEMA show. It uses Camaro, Firebird, Fiero and Corvette components for the interior and exterior.

Only five Skiff bodies were ever applied to the legendary Silver Ghost chassis. Henri Labourdette was responsible for the coachwork which embodied rich mahogany affixed to an ash framework. Previous to this design, Labourdette had also done two superb Skiff coachworks on 1913 Panhard et Levassor chassis.

The Phaeton was the passenger car version of the first 35HP Race-Car which won many French racing events. This is probably one of the first race cars that was adapted for road use. Also during the same period, Mercedes developed a 12/16HP model along with the cheapest, 8/11HP model.

The glamorous Duetto, which starred in The Graduate alongside Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, was redolent of the 1960s and yet has proved a long lived classic. It was the last design personally executed by the famous Battista Pinin Farina and its name was the result of a competition run by the manufacturer at the time of its launch in 1966. Styling cues include the so-called 'cuttlefish-bone' p...