The Market; all post-war cars and bikes for sale

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby’s Monaco event, May 14, 2016.Estimate:€7,500,000 - €9,000,000 317 bhp, 4,100 cc Tipo 340 60-degree V-12 engine with three Weber 40 DCF carburettors, five-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with transverse leaf spring, rear solid axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs, and four-wheel dru..

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby’s Monaco event, May 14, 2016.Estimate:€290,000 - €350,000 118 bhp, 2,451 cc OHC V-6 engine with dual Weber carburettors, four-speed manual transaxle, independent front sliding-pillar suspension, de Dion rear axle with leaf springs and shock absorbers, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2,451 mm..

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Monaco event, May 14, 2016.Estimate:€130,000 - €150,000 120 bhp (SAE), 1,897 cc SOHC inline four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, coil spring four-wheel independent suspension with control arms in front and swing axles in rear, and four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum bra..

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby’s Monaco event, May 14, 2016.Estimate:€325,000 - €450,000 160 hp, 3,442 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine with two SU H6 carburettors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptical springs, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2,600 mm .The 123rd alloy..

270 cid “Super Red Ram” V-8 engine rated at 183 HP, PowerFlite two-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 120" Virgil Exner was a man of vision and talent, which Chrysler sorely needed in the mid-1950s. When Exne..

255 cid V-8 engine, 125 HP, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front suspension, live rear axle with leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 118” Since the introduction of the Mercury brand in 1939, Ford used it to bridge the gap between its namesake and the upscale Lincoln brand with great success. The 1940s pr..

134 cid F-Head four-cylinder engine rated at 72 HP, three-speed manual transmission with two-speed transfer case, four-wheel drive, live front and rear axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 81" When America went to war, the mighty Jeep went with it. Built as tough as nails and reliable to a fault, the..

350 cid V-8 engine, 250 HP, four-speed automatic transmission, independent front coil suspension, solid rear-axle with coil springs, hydraulic four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 119.5" By 1950, the Oldsmobile line featured Harley Earl’s aircraft inspired “Futuramic” styling. This transitioned to all of the ’49 line, and was especially attractive ..

265 cid V-8 engine, 162 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent coil spring front suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf spring, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 115” Chevrolet’s top-of-the-line Bel Air convertible was dripping with class and gleaming with chrome in 1955, and it was just the car for any occasion and the pub..

201.5 cid inline six-cylinder engine, 114 HP, two dual-barrel carburetors, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front and leaf spring rear suspension, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 105" Hudson, like most auto manufacturers, spent some time during World War II mulling ideas for its postwar automobiles. Hudson, unlike most ..