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Hyman Ltd Classic Cars

2310 Chaffee Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63146

63146

Hyman Ltd Classic Cars

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For the 1934 model year, Cadillac began a dramatic shift toward streamlined design. The first hints of streamlining appeared in 1933, as the headlights became more bullet-shaped, the grille gained a deeper Vee and the front fenders more curvaceously fill-figured. By the following year however, Cadillac debuted a stunning ...

22 Sep 2018
United States

The Fiat 600 was first introduced in 1955 as an Italian answer to the hugely successful VW Beetle and as a follow up to Fiat’s own beloved Topolino. The 600 was designed by the brilliant engineer Dante Giacosa, whose extensive portfolio includes the Fiat Topolino, 508, Cisitalia D46 and Cisitalia 202. With the Fiat 6

21 Sep 2018
United States

Henry M. Leland was one of America’s great automotive pioneers. As an engineer and partner in Leland & Faulconer, he was an early proponent of standardized parts, and was instrumental in the development the single-cylinder “Little Hercules” engine. He soon became an expert in turning around struggling firms and with ...

13 Sep 2018
United States

1933 was a bleak year for automobile manufacturers around the world. The global depression had affected virtually every economy and there were a great number of manufacturers who could not weather the storm. In Britain, it was no different. Bentley had been run out of resources and was acquired by Rolls Royce in 1931, ...

8 Sep 2018
United States

2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550 ROADSTER Since the 1950s, the Mercedes-Benz SL has been a showcase for sophisticated style and engineering excellence. The original 300SL Gullwing was a highly exotic, thinly disguised racer for the road. But it was its 300SL Roadster sibling that set the standard for future SL models. It had ...

6 Sep 2018
United States

Frederick and August Duesenberg are undoubtedly best known for their iconic Model J of the 1930s. However, their groundbreaking road cars may never have been built if it weren’t for the notoriety they achieved in motorsport in the early 20th century. The brothers’ racing efforts began in the mid-1910s, with their proudest ...

6 Sep 2018
United States

1963 MASERATI 3500 VIGNALE SPIDER Upon its introduction at the 1957 Geneva Auto Show, Maserati’s new 3500 GT marked a significant turning point for the storied Italian sports car maker. Up to that point, Maserati was a boutique car maker, focused on building racing cars to compete in grand prix and sports car competition ...

29 Aug 2018
United States

Upon the introduction of the stunning new Series 452 V16 at the New York Auto Show on January 4th 1930, Cadillac assumed the command of the hotly contested American luxury car marketplace. With this, the world’s first purpose-built V16 engine, Cadillac triggered a “cylinder war” among its competitors, but despite ...

15 Aug 2018
United States

1931 ESSEX SUPER SIX BOATTAIL SPEEDABOUT In 1916, Hudson was enjoying steady success in the automobile market. The Detroit-based company may not have been the biggest manufacturer, but they offered a high quality car with excellent performance at a reasonable price. Soon, however, other manufacturers began offering cut-priced ...

10 Aug 2018
United States

Dodge’s relationship with the US Military began around 1916 when Dodge Brothers supplied touring cars to the government for use in an operation against Poncho Villa and his revolutionary soldiers from Mexico. The battle, held in May of 1916 was the first time the US Army engaged in motorized battle, earning Dodge this ...

9 Aug 2018
United States

1934 BENTLEY 3 1/2 LITER COUPE Following in the wake of Rolls-Royce’s contentious takeover of Bentley Motors in 1931, the first new Bentley model to come out of Rolls-Royce’s Derby Works was the 3 ½ Liter of 1933. Rolls-Royce bosses were initially unsure of how to satisfy traditional Bentley buyers, but “the silent ...

6 Aug 2018
United States

1974 JAGUAR E-TYPE ROADSTER In the early 1970’s, Jaguar gave its perennial E-Type a major makeover. While it might be hard to imagine the lusciously styled Jag ever needing a refresh, there was a lot of pressure on Jaguar to keep the car in compliance with ever-stricter safety and emissions standards, and still keep ...

3 Aug 2018
United States

The normally stoic and pragmatic Germans must have had a great need for a bit of levity after all they had been through during World War II. The German infrastructure, economy and spirit had been crushed to bits in the 1940s and as they rebuilt from the ground up, the 1950s spawned the era of the Microcar. Germans needed ...

29 Jul 2018
United States

1956 AUSTIN HEALEY 100M ROADSTER Donald Healey is one of the great characters of the British motor industry. A former RAF pilot in WWI, he went on to own a successful garage business, making a name for himself as an accomplished rally driver along the way and, beginning in 1945, entering the ranks as a manufacturer of ...

27 Jul 2018
United States