The Thames E38W was developed by Ford of Britain as part of its pre-war light commercial range and was marketed under the Thames name, which Ford used for trucks and vans sold in the UK and export markets. Introduced in 1938, the E38W was based on contemporary Ford passenger car mechanicals, making it relatively simple… Read More Brit delivery: 1939 Thames E38W Panel Van
No, we didn’t mean to make this “Lancia Week,” but when we come across such extraordinary examples, we feel compelled to share them — to bear witness to a world that no longer exists. Especially when it comes to unique pieces like this one, built by Bertone on the chassis of a first-series 1939 Lancia… Read More The great couple: 1939 Lancia Aprilia cabriolet by Bertone
This is what a car that has been sitting in a shed for many decades looks like. A car, by the way, never restored since its pre-WWII production. In fact this car, during its long life, has seen a lot of history pass by it, and we are sure that it will probably still see… Read More Seasoned star: 1939 Mercedes-Benz 170V Cabriolet A
Italy in 1939, except for some areas of the north-west, was a predominantly pre-industrial reality. Those who, at that time, could afford a fiat 1500 with a six-cylinder engine were few, let alone how many could afford a car like this. Indeed, we cannot know the price of the transformation from a standard 1500 to… Read More Affluent job: 1939 Fiat 1500B Cabriolet by Balbo
Marino Brandoli, one of the many Turinese personalities who dedicated their professional life to tuning on a Fiat base, was famous for his cylinder heads which improved the efficiency of Fiat engines. In fact, in the past we have seen other special cars based on Fiat with engines developed by his shop: generally they were… Read More Special head: 1939 Fiat 500B Barchetta by Marino
The history of the Lancia could be divided into three major chapters: Refinement, competitions and decline. This Aprilia is definitely part of the first chapter. In fact, as often happened before the Second World War, a large part of Lancia production was limited to the “bare” chassis which obviously included the engine, transmission and suspension.… Read More The first chapter: 1939 Lancia Aprilia Bilux by Farina
The last century was – despite everything – a forge of immense creativity, both from a scientific and artistic point of view and today we still benefit and develop from what our fathers / mothers and grandparents / grandmothers did. Of course we deal with classic cars so our references remain in this area: one… Read More Seven made: 1939 Fiat 500B Cabriolet by Scaglietti
By now the word “Barn Find” is rather inflated and often used inappropriately, which is why we were intrigued when, reading about this car, we found that it is a “Container Find”. It seems in fact that this ato was recovered by the old owner who kept it in a wooden container used until the… Read More Container find: 1939 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Letourneur et Marchand
It is Italian, it is convertible, it is very rare. Three excellent topics to report this very special Fiat which saw its birth a few months before the storm. Indeed, to be precise, “rare” is an understatement since, most likely, this is the only car of its kind. Obviously after 80 years and without adequate… Read More Less than two: 1939 Fiat 508 C Cabriolet by Viotti
We know the vans built by Citroen after the Second World War, but we had never seen one built before. A van – we have to say – far ahead for the time both for the shapes and for the general organization of the overall dimensions which allowed a considerable load capacity, certainly at the… Read More Form & Function: 1939 Citroén TUB
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