Tweet
1947 - Worldwide Premieres
AUSTIN A 110 & A 120
AUSTIN A 110 & A 120
-
1949 - Worldwide Premieres
BORGWARD Hansa
BORGWARD Hansa automatic saloon Exhibited as a world premiere in 1949 at the Show, the German Borgward Hansa reappeared in 1950 in the form of a 4-door saloon. The 4-cylinder engine was coupled to an automatic gearbox manufactured in-house which, according to the model's advertising, " allowed customers to drive without using the clutch or changing gear".Comment
-
-
1951 - Worldwide Premieres
JAGUAR XK 120
JAGUAR XK 120 Coupé Following on from the roadster and cabriolet versions, the coupé XK 120, or to give it its proper name the "FHC - Fixed Head Coupé", with 120 standing for its maximum speed in miles per hour, was exhibited at the 1951 Show. In its various versions, thanks to extremely attractive prices, the different 120 models were successful on a worldwide scale and allowed Jaguar to conquer the North American market.
With its six-cylinder, in-line, twin overhead camshaft engine, the Jaguar XK 120 very rapidly acquired an enviable reputation. Powerful and flexible, it showed itself to be just as well adapted to fast touring as competitions, and gave many drivers the opportunity of distinguishing themselves both on race tracks and in rallies.Comment
-
1952 - Worldwide Premieres
FIAT V8
FIAT 8V "Otto Vu" berlinetta Fiat caused a sensation at the 1952 Geneva Show when it launched the 8V berlinetta sports car with its exceptionally aggressive styling. The 8V 2-litre engine was produced from the assembly of two 1100 4-cylinder units. Several different bodies were built for this chassis of which only 113 copies were made, making them highly desirable to collectors.Comment
-
1953 - Worldwide Premieres
STANDARD 11
The STANDARD takes the plane At this time, it was not unusual for "air ferries" to be used to transport cars from England to Europe. This photo of the Standard Vanguard 11 going to the 1953 Show was taken as the vehicle was being loaded at Milan-Malpensa airport.Comment
-
-
-
-
-
-
1960 - Worldwide Premieres
LANCIA FLAMINIA 2.5 NARDI/MOTTO
LANCIA FLAMINIA 2.5 NARDI/MOTTO "LORAYMO COUPÉ" At the 1960 Paris Motor Show, the industrial designer Raymond Loewy, born in Paris in 1893 and who emigrated to the USA, presented a coupé on a Lancia Flaminia chassis, with aluminium bodywork by the specialist Motto of Turin and an engine prepared by Nardi. Some of Loewy's other designs included the Gestetner duplicating machine, the Coca Cola bottle, the Lucky Strike cigarette packet, the Shell symbol, the brands BP and Lu, and several Studebaker cars.Comment
-
1960 - Worldwide Premieres
LANCIA FLAMINIA
THE LANCIA FLAMINIA RANGE Lancia presented the first Lancia Flaminia V6 engine at the 1956 Turin Motor Show, a saloon designed by Pininfarina. Over the next few years, the range was completed by a 2-door coupé which was also produced from the PF drawing boards and, later by GT models including a coupé and a Touring cabriolet as well as a Zagato Coupé sports version in aluminium alloy.Comment
-
1960 - Worldwide Premieres
LANCIA FLAMINIA GT CABRIOLET TOURING
LANCIA FLAMINIA GT TOURING CABRIOLET Lancia presented this elegant Flaminia cabriolet at the 1960 Geneva Show, the design and manufacture of which was produced by the coachbuilder Touring. Built following the "superleggera" procedure - a framework of tubes covered with aluminium - developed by Touring, this Flaminia was powered by the famous narrow V6 engine which could produce 140 bhp, giving a speed of more than 110 mph.Comment
-
1961 - Worldwide Premieres
JAGUAR TYPE E
JAGUAR E TYPE Coupé Following the sensation of the 120 coupé introduced ten years earlier, Jaguar caused more excitement at the 1961 Show with its E Type coupé which was to become a resounding success,the cars are of course still a joy for collectors today. The vehicle shown here, which appeared on the stand at the former Palais, now belongs to a Swiss collector who has fully restored it to its original condition.Comment
Comment