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!
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 (3164cc), registered June 1984. Great looking coupé. The Carrera name had not been in use since the Carrera 3.0 of 1978.
The Marcos GT was a rather sporty looking 2-door coupé built (with various engines) between 1964 and 1972. The 3 litre Marcos GT debuted in late 1968, with the first production cars completed in early 1969. This one's a little newer, registered in January 1971.
The original Marcos GT was produced between 1964 and 1972. But the brand was revived for the 1980s. This one was registered in May 1986. 1998cc.
The Austin-Healey Sprite was produced in BMC's MG plant in Abingdon, Oxfordshire between 1958 and 1971, with four main variants. Mark 1 Sprites (1958-1961) are easily recognisable with their frogeye / bugeye headlamps that give this car a real cartoon-like character. Originally fitted with a 948cc A-Series I4 engine. This one has been given a refreshing mint green paintjob. Nice!
The Leyland van (Austin Morris) was first produced in 1974, before being named the Leyland Sherpa in 1975.This mid-seventies Sherpa has had a pop-up roof fitted, and a 1798cc petrol engine. Roll on the holidays!
This gorgeous late eighties Lotus 'type 89' is a three door coupe with a 2174cc petrol engine giving a 160hp and a top speed of 134 mph. Available between 1982 and 1992. Wonderful fastback coupe!
Great looking 1970 Triumph Vitesse mk2. This very nice example was registered in October 1970. The Vitesse was produced from 1962 until 1971, with the mk2 arriving in October 1968. But as early as 1966, the Triumph Vitesse was available with the same 1998cc Triumph I6 engine as the super sporty Triumph GT6. Like so many classic 1960s Triumph cars, the Vitesse was styled by legendary sports car designer Giovanni Michelotti, famous for his work for Ferrari, Lancia and Maserati.
This is a beauty! Very small but totally cool. 1967 Fiat 500F - two door left-hand drive. The 500F was available between 1965 and 1973 and was the first Fiat 500 model to have front hinged doors. 650 cc, registered January 1967.
Fantastic looking series 1 E type Jaguar . This is the 2-seater fastback coupé with (post '64) 4.2 litre engine. Stunning in British Racing Green, with spoked wheels and a flash of chrome. Great classic Jag!
Very cool classic Merc... a 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL (W113) with removable hard-top 'pagoda' roof. Two door, two seat convertible. This was a really short-lived Mercedes W113 variant, with production running December 1966 to January 1968. Of the 5196 examples built, 5177 were completed in 1967. And it is a very highly regarded car indeed. Not surprising really... check it out!
The original 1950s Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Tipo 750/101) was first produced in 1954 in a number of body styles, but one of the sportiest was the Giulietta Sprint Veloce (literally fast sprint), available from 1956. The story goes, that race driver Massimo Girolamo Leto di Priolo crashed his 4-day old Giulietta SV during the 1956 Mille Miglia. Rather than get the steel bodywork replaced by Alfa Romeo, he got a new lightweight aluminium body built by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato. Ultimately 16 (or 18?) of these Giulietta SVs would be re-bodied by Zagato, creating an unofficial model the SVZ. And the combination was so effective in competition that Alfa Romeo ran with it, launching their own official version, the Giulietta Sprint Zagato, or SZ, in 1959. This example has certainly been around a bit and raced extensively: initially sold in Switzerland before spending time with owners in Italy, Portugal, Belgium and the UK. It is currently fitted with a period correct 1290cc Alfa Romeo straight-four engine and is seen here ready to go at Silverstone August 2022.
1924 Bentley 3-Litre (2995cc). Now this is a serious piece of history! An elderly Cricklewood-made Bentley 3-litre, ready to race at Silvestone Classics, August 2022. Fantastic car indeed!
1962 series 1 Jaguar E-type in Maroon Metallic (correctly Opalescent Maroon). This car was registered in June of 1962, and (being a pre-October '64 car) is fitted with a 3.8L engine. One of 7670 3.8L hard top coupés produced between 1961 and 1964.
Good looking 1979 Ford Escort mk2 - this is the 1598cc Ghia 4-door saloon, and in pretty nice shape. First registered in Jun '79. UK Ford Escort production ceased in August 1980.
Really nice late seventies MG hardtop in Porcelain White - what a looker! One of the later examples (production ceased in 1980). From the mid 1970s onwards, the MGB was fitted with the rubber front bumper (compare with the chrome of earlier examples here).
What a stunner.. you can't beat a chrome bumper..
