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

331 cid OHV V-8 engine rated at 160 HP, GM Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, independent front suspension, leaf-spring rear suspension, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 126" Times were never better for Cadillac than they were in the late 1940s. Not only were they selling a record numbers of cars, but they also had a car for anyone w..

235.5 cid inline six-cylinder engine rated at 150 HP, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer front suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs with solid axle, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102" The Chevrolet Corvette was envisioned as an American interpretation of..

1,991 cc SOHC inline six-cylinder engine, triple SU carburetors, 102 BHP, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front and rear suspension with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs and dual wishbones, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 90" Without doubt, the Ace stands as the signature product of AC, Britain’s oldest independent automo..

235.5 cid OHV inline six-cylinder rated at 115 HP, three-speed column mounted shifter transmission, coil-spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115" The American convertible of the 1950s is always an object of beauty at any car show. This was the era of ele..

292 cid Y-block V-8 engine, 192 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension with coil springs over shocks, semi-elliptic rear springs with live rear axle, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 102” The first generation Ford Thunderbird made its public debut at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20th, 1954. Taking ..

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..

239 cid V-8 engine, 100 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension, leaf spring rear suspension, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 114” It took a few years after World War II for automakers to introduce completely new postwar era cars. Most had been updates of pre-war cars and, with demand high, Ford ha..

283 cid V-8 engine, Rochester mechanical fuel injection, Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, power-assisted four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115” For much of its existence, General Motors’ high-volume Chev..

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..

1,991 cc SOHC inline six-cylinder engine, triple SU carburetors, 74 BHP, four-speed manual gearbox, solid front and live rear axles with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs, Girling hydraulic front and mechanical rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 117” Historic as Britain’s oldest independent automotive marque, AC weathered two world wars, the Great ..