Two wheels? Four Wheels? Sixteen? This site is for them all. We love classic cars. Immaculate restorations? sure.. but the essence of a machine is worn into it's finish, it's missing or replaced parts.. patina. We like perfect.. but we also like soul. There is something special about classic cars: about their curves, their highly unique (but less-than aerodynamic) body styles, and the comforting rumble and aroma emitted by a 20th Century engine. Do you own a vintage auto? Or perhaps you just love the retro style of yesteryear. Welcome to retrowheels.cool!
1957 Chevrolet 3100. 7736cc. There are so many beautifully restored / modified / hot-rodded examples of the Chevrolet 3100. But this one looks just great with some honest wear and a little rust. Fantastic old pick-up, straight from the farm!
This beautifully restored Bedford MW currently resides in Milton Keynes Museum. And it's had quite a history. Built in 1944, for use in World War 2, it was eventually sold off for private use. First registered as a private vehicle in 1949, it was converted to a drop side truck by Arlington. It was owned by the Co-operative Society Creamery in Birmingham, collecting milk from surrounding farms. It was rescued from a scrapyard in 1972, sporting the red Co-op livery that informed this restoration.
Very nice early 1960s T1 split-screen transporter van - looking good with a crisp paint job, white wall tyres and chrome hubcaps. Left hand drive import.
A true Classic Car of the 1960s. The final version of the Austin Cambridge was in production from October 1961, right through to 1969. Like the other Austin Cambridge variants, it had an equivalent BMC sibling model in the Morris Oxford - though this remained in production slightly longer through to early 1971. The Austin Cambridge was replaced by a 1970s classic, the Austin Maxi. Although a diesel version was available, this is the 1622cc petrol model.
A cool old Austin 3-litre automatic, with matching red leather interior. The Austin 3-litre was the ADO61 (Amalgamated Drawing Office) line; although Morris and Wolseley equivalents were planned, they never made it to production. This vehicle is similar in looks to the Austin 1800 / Austin 2200, but was bigger, with a larger 2,912 cc engine. Production barely lasted 3 1/2 years: late 1967 - early 1971, with relatively few sold. This one was first registered in March 1970. Cool colour: Damask red had BMC colour code RD-29.
A very nicely restored example of a 1957 Austin A35 2-door saloon. The A35 was visually very similar to the Austin A30, however with a more powerful 34hp 948cc A-Series inline-four engine. This one was registered in April 1957, and recently restored to the lovely condition it is in now. Very nice little car!
A real piece of British motorcycle history. The Bantam was BSA's (Birmingham Small Arms Company) lightweight bike, with numerous models appearing between 1948 and 1971. The 125cc D1 was actually the first of the range, with production running between 1948 and 1963. The original finish for all D1s was mist green.
Clive Sinclair's futuristic electric velomobile - the Sinclair C5 was produced in 1985, with 14000 vehicles shipped, at a price of £399. Sadly, it never took off, neither appealing to drivers nor cyclists, but was certainly a symbol of 1980s British design.
Check this out. 1966 Marcos GT, built in Bradford-on Avon, UK - originally red and equipped with the 1500cc Ford Kent I4 engine. Currently stunning yellow and upgraded to 1700cc. First registered March 1967.
The two litre convertible version of the Bond Equipe was launched in late 1968, and rather than using the Triumph Herald chassis, this new version used that of the Triumph Vitesse, as well as it's 6 cylinder 1998cc engine. This very cool example was registered in February 1969, so one of the first produced - though manufacture didn't last long - the last Equipe was completed in October 1970. The 2 litre Equipes are visually quite distinct from the older GT examples. Firstly the bonnet is much flatter, having the headlights either side of the grille, rather than in their own raised housing. And the convertible looks even more different still, lacking the characteristic curved roof.
This cool old car was built at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham, UK. 290,000 Austin Sevens were manufactured between 1922 and 1939, and there was naturally some variation over these years. This example, named 'Daisy' by it's owners is a mk1 'Ruby' two door saloon model - this variant produced between 1934 and 1936.
The Dolomite was available from 1972 and until 1980 - the Sprint was the luxury high performance version was added to the line in '73, with vinyl roof and two litre (1998cc) petrol engine - this fine condition '76 example is in Russet Brown with Chestnut cloth interior.
The 1973 Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 took the standard Porsche 911 and made it ready for motor sport. A bigger engine, bigger breaks, wider wheels, and the "ducktail" rear spoiler. This one was registered in October 1973. Great looks, with great performance. Only 1580 were made. A rare car that goes for big money.
Beautiful early seventies Spitfire IV, with hard top - one of just over 70000 mark IVs produced between 1970 and 1974. This model had the 1296 cc petrol engine.
Very nice early (series 1) E-type Jaguar. At this time only two seater E-types were in production (a 2+2 version was added in 1966): an Open Two Seater (OTS) and (as seen here) a Fixed Head Coupé (FHC). Check out some OTS E-types, also in Jaguar's Silver Blue here and here. This example has the earlier 3781cc engine, and was registered in June 1962.
