Showing posts with label 1955. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1955. Show all posts

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Chrysler Crown Imperial (1955)

V8 / 5.422 cc / 238 PS / 330 ft/lb (448 Nm) @ 2.600(click images for a larger view)

Chrysler Crown Imperial (1955)

V8 / 5.422 cc / 238 PS / 330 ft/lb (448 Nm) @ 2.600(click images for a larger view)

Monday, February 7, 2011

Jaguar XK140, 1955

Jaguar XK140, 1955The Jaguar XK140 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1954 and 1957, the successor to Jaguar's highly successful XK120. Upgrades included better brakes, rack and pinion steering, increased suspension travel and modern tube type shock absorbers instead of the older lever arm design.The Jaguar XK140 was introduced in late 1954 and sold as a 1955 model. The primary visual

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Buick Jay Lenos Roadmaster, 1955

Buick Jay Lenos Roadmaster, 1955    The origins of the Roadmaster name date to 1936 when Buick renamed its entire model line-up to celebrate the engineering improvements and design advancements over their 1935 models. Buick's Series 40 model range became the Special, the Buick Century took the place of the Series 60 and the Series 90 — Buick's largest and most luxurious vehicles — became the

Monday, December 20, 2010

Bentley S1, 1955

Bentley S1, 1955The Bentley S1 was a luxury car produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1955 through 1959. It marked Bentley parent, Rolls-Royce, reducing the differences between their Bentley and Roll-Royce models, with the S1 differing only in its radiator design and badging from the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I.The models shared the 4.9 L (4887 cc/298 in³) straight-6 engine, with this being the