1940s

Postwar optimism, jet-age cues, and experimental proportions pointed toward a faster modern world.

1948-1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Shooting Brake

Coachbuilder Harold Radford conceived the English Town and Country Saloon or 'Countryman' on the Bentley chassis. The aluminum body is...

Above are two examples of the 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake. A white model (HBJ 910) and a green model (LWA 683). Following the end of...

Only seventeen were initially made, and one or two survive - which can be seen at The Footman James Classic Motor Show and Footman James...

This rare Riley RMA 1.5-litre "Woodie," one family owned since new. The chassis was supplied directly by Riley. First registered December...

First registered on 26th January 1948, this early MkVI features "Woodie"-style shooting brake coachwork by Harold Radford Ltd. A West...

The Delahaye 135 Guilloré Break de Chasse (French for “shooting break,” the European term for “woodie station wagon”) was custom built as...

This was built as an ordinary Jeep MB, but in 1947 was sold at a war surplus sale to British coachbuilders Willenhall Coachcraft. They...

Mimicking aeronautical design practices, the Buick Streamliner body closely resembles that of past German Grand Prix automobiles whilst...

This car is the famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy's attempt in improving the 1941 Lincoln Continental. The car featured a...

1948 Gordon Buehrig Tasco 45. The design borrowed many ideas from airplanes at the time.