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Something Special – 1955 Swartley-OSCA
In the early 1950s, SCCA racer Skip Swartley had been campaigning an Allard, but in 1955 he took a delivery of a tube-frame, aluminum-bodied, OSCA-powered one-off special to race in the G-Modified class. It was reportedly designed by Jim Troy of Burbank, California. Swartley debuted the pretty little car at the Pebble Beach races in April of that year, and after many impressive performances, including victory at Torrey Pines and the Bremerton Cup race, he and the OSCA special were National Champions. Comparing pictures of the car today to photographs from the period, it's obvious that a lot has changed, and not just in terms of condition. … [Read More...]
Medium Healey – 1973 Jensen-Healey
As contracts for bodies and car assembly began to dwindle for them into the later part of the 1960s, Jensen needed revenue that its low volume products like the Interceptor just wasn't going to provide. West Coast importer and Jensen distributor Kjell Qvale was able to bring Jensen together with Donald and Geoff Healey, and it was hoped that this pair could recreate the sports car magic that was the Austin-Healey, the British icon that had enjoyed a long production life and sold in impressive numbers. The resulting Jensen-Healey started selling after Healey's 20-year partnership with Austin officially ended in 1972, but it was rather clear from the start that this new Healey was never going … [Read More...]
Fiberglass Find – 1953 Woodill Wildfire
1950s America produced what seems like an endless number of different low production, fiberglass-bodied sports cars. This Woodill Wildfire is yet another one. Produced by Willys dealer B. Robert "Woody" Woodill, it wore a relatively familiar looking Glasspar fiberglass shell that was laid over a custom frame, a Willys straight-six and various other Willys bits that Woodill would have had ample supply of. The Wildfire sold as a kit or as a complete car, and today only around ten are thought to exist. … [Read More...]
Prime Example – 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Coupe
Introduced in 1965, the W108 added modern styling to the already advanced underpinnings of Mercedes-Benz luxury automobiles. The base 250S was carbureted, but the middle range 250SE added Bosch mechanical fuel injection to the 2.5-liter single overhead camshaft M129 straight-six to give 150 brake horsepower. Independent suspension at all four corners also gave pleasing handling characteristics, and Mercedes of course brought its noted material and build quality to each example. Like most any 1960s Merc, the 250SE was and still is much admired for its comfort, quality, style, luxury and sufficient if not exactly earth shattering performance. … [Read More...]
Morris Minor, Major Charm – 1950 Morris Minor Tourer
Well over a million examples of the Alec Issigonis-designed Morris Minors were built from its launch at the famed 1948 Earls Court Motor Show all the way up until 1971. Like its younger relative, the Mini, the Minor could be had in an impressive range of body styles including two-door saloon, four-door saloon, estate car, pickup, panel van, and a convertible called the Tourer. All had their charm and as a whole Morris Minors have a big and devoted following, but the Tourers and the wood-framed Travellers are probably the most interesting examples. … [Read More...]
Tossed Around – 1974 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe CC
Fiat's charming little 124 Coupe was produced from 1967 to 1975 and in three distinct series. From the AC to the BC and CC, the 124 got progressively bigger engines and progressively squarer styling, and it always remained a hot little car. This example out of Ontario, California, though, takes it to a different level. A late example, it is a CC from 1974 that has been extensively raced, extensively modified and is ready for its next owner. Among the speed bits are a 2.0-liter motor, 10:1 compression, two Weber 44 IDF carbs like the ones that came on the 124 Abarth, race cams, forged aluminum crankshaft pulley, braided steel brake and oil lines, aluminum flywheel, and a lot more. It's a car … [Read More...]
Outstanding Outlaw – 1965 Porsche 356 SC
By 1964, the 356 had been in production for sixteen years and the age of the 911 was on the horizon. But the 356, the car to which Porsche owed everything, went out with a bang in the 356C and SC (with a 95 horsepower engine) of ’64 and ’65. In typical Porsche fashion, the changes were subtle but they added up. They included deeper seats for more improved headroom, standard armrests, tweaks to the suspension, disc brakes on all four wheels and a revised wheel and hubcap design in response to them. The SC was in many ways the ultimate development of the 356 series, but that hasn't stopped people from modifying them. This 1965 Sunroof Coupe out of Michigan was set up for club events and … [Read More...]
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