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Rolls Royce - Unique Coach Built Models from the Early 1930's - Part 1
Rolls Royce Coach Built Cars | carmanualsdirect
Lizzy JonesIn the 1930's Rolls Royce Motor cars often came with one off coach built bodies from a variety of Coach builders both in England (UK), Europe and USA.
Bizarre Motorsport - Motor Steeplechase
Lizzy Jones
Looking through a Motor Book from the mid 1920's I found this photo of a car jumping a fence hurdle like those used in Horse Steeple chasing. As steeple chasing began in Ireland, one can only guess
Bentley - Unique Coach Built Models
Bentley Coach Built Cars | carmanualsdirect
Lizzy Jones
Bentley cars were mainly coach built by UK companies, however a few were styled by famous European coach builders. Sadly, the art of coach building declined in the 1950's. This was possibly due to a number of factors.
Kit Cars and Specials from the 1950's and 60's
Lizzy Jones
In the UK there were loads of companies making lit cars in the late 1950's to early 1960's. Some were quite beautiful, some hideous!
Here's a sample of a few bodies that were made for Ford 8/10 hp, Austin 7's, Morris Minors and other donor cars.
Trumbull Motor Car Company 1913-1915
Lizzy Jones
Originally called the American, the Trumbull Cyclecar was designed in 1912 by Harry J. Stoops of Detroit for the American Cyclecar Co. Before production began the American Cyclecar Co