Post War British Saloons Were At the Concours

 

As part of the 47th Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance's celebration of Icons of British Motoring there was a class dedicated to post war saloons. No, it's probably not what you're thinking. In Britain they call what Americans call a sedan, a three box car with a compartment for the engine, the passengers, and the cargo, a saloon. Among the saloons on hand was a 1971 Rover P6 3500. This car was named Europe's Car of the Year.

 

This small saloon is a 1974 Triumph Dolomite. These cars were never officially imported to the United States. Only 20 have recently been imported making this a very rare site in America.

 Owned by the same family since new, this 1961 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II is currently in the possession of a third generation owner. It has a 6.2 liter V8 engine that generates 180 horse power.

 Originally owned by Frank DuPont of the multinational chemical company fame, this 1935 Bentley 3 1/2 liter Vanden Plas/Derham tourer was one of the early cars that could top 100 miles per hour. It did so with the use of a 3.5 liter straight six cylinder engine that produced 110 horse power.

 This 1953 MG YB has a few unique features such as rear hinged front doors (casually called suicide doors) as well as a built in jack to lift the car. This car is totally original and unrestored.

 Here is a 1973 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 luxury car. Though it was filled with the latest creature comforts the car was powered by the famed XK engine, in this case a 2.8 liter inline six cylinder that was good for 140 horse power.