British Pre-War Classics On Hand For the Concours

 

For the 47th Cincinnati Concour d'Elegance the main feature was Icons of British Motoring. In all, the organizers of the event laid out seven different classes of British metal to be enjoyed. The first is British Pre-War Classics. These are some of the finest and most historic non-sports cars of Britain's early automotive period. Among the cars on display was a 1923 Swallow Sidecar Limited SS Jaguar 2.5 L Saloon. The company began making motorcycle side cars before moving into cars. The SS initials of their name became a problem when the Nazi party rose to power in Germany and the Shutzstaffel came to power as something of an enforcer group for Hitler. The Swallow Sidecar company changed their name to one used for their first really successful car, Jaguar.

  

This is a beautiful 1937 MG SA Tickford bodied drop head coupe. There are 50 of the original 2739 made still known to exist and only 10 of those are in the United States. 

This class winner is another Swallow Sidecar offering. This is a 1935 Airling Saloon. Of the 624 built only 16 of these amazing automobiles are still known to exist.

Here is a 1924 Bentley 4.5 Liter Vanden Plas Tourer. This is the same model (but not the same car) that won the 24 hour race at Le Mans in 1928 though this particular car completed the Colorado Grand Rally n 2022.