Tag: 1949
ICON Resurrects a Barn Find 1949 Hudson Coupe with a 638bhp V8
Meet the latest ‘Derelict’ creation from ICON, this stunning noiresque 1949 Hudson, arguably one of the most innovative shapes of its time and a...
1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta
Ferrari 166MM Barchetta Drive-My has the rare privilege of driving the 1949 Le Mans and Mille Miglia winner. This 1949 Ferrari 166MM is the...
1949 Packard Straight Eight Deluxe
This lucky Irishman has literally gone from one extreme to another with his cars, from an Austin Seven to a Packard 1949 Deluxe Eight...
1949 Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports ‘DB1’ Le Mans
Another 24 Hours. Unlikely as it seems, 70 years ago this DB1 raced at Le Mans. We savour a racing Aston from a rather...
1949 Timbs Special Roadster
Timbs Special Newly resurfaced beauty of the post-war custom craze. A seamless restoration. The Timbs Special caused shockwaves in the late 1940s and then...
1949 Austin A90 Atlantic
Bridging the Atlantic. Austin thought it knew what Americans wanted when it created the A90, but Leonard Lord’s convertible and sports saloon proved more...
1949 Aston Martin 2-litre Sports DB1
DB1-first of the DB Astons It's 70 years since Aston launched the 2-litre Sports (aka DB1). We drive one. Launched 70 years ago, the...
1949 Bentley MkVI James Young-bodied
Coachbuilt Bentley the restoration story of a James Young Bodied MkVI… Post-War Splendour. Back in 1949, this magnificent James Young-bodied Bentley MkVI would have...
1949 Austin A90 Atlantic vs. 1948 Riley RMC 2½-litre Roadster
Austin A90 & Riley RMC Leading the export drive. 1949 Austin’s A90 Atlantic and 1948 Riley’s RMC 2 ½ -litre Roadster were aimed specifically...
1949 Frazer Nash High Speed
Frazer Nash High Speed Long-lost racer returns. We drive the ’1949 Frazer Nash that gave birth to the Le Mans Replica. The Nash that’s...