Metropole Classics

Citroen ID
At the end of 1956, the Citroën ID (idée) was presented to the public. In appearance, this car was roughly the same as the DS, but it was a 'stripped down' variant for price-technical reasons with simpler technology, less engine power and a more sober design. The car was aimed at a less wealthy and more conservative audience. The ID returned to a clutch pedal and a normal ...

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The Jaguar XK 120 Autenrieth Cabrio is more than just a historic vehicle: it is a unique piece of German-British automotive history. But 'unique' is not an empty term: such a car exists and has only existed once.

After the war, the car body company Autenrieth from Darmstadt concentrated mainly on the conversion of BMW vehicles. Nevertheless, ...

The Ghibli SS was introduced in 1969. The new engine had a capacity of 4, 930 cc and was rated at 335 PS (246 kW; 330 hp) at 5, 500 rpm and 481 N?m of torque at 4, 000 rpm. With a top speed of 280 km/ h (174 mph), it was the fastest Maserati road car ever produced at the time. SS models have an additional / 49 designation (e. g. AM115/ 49). A Spyder version was introduced the same year. Total production ...

The TR3 is a real roadster, designed for sunny weather but with removable rain protection. It has a convertible top that clicks on and off and removable side curtains, allowing very low doors with padding for the driver's arm to rest on. There are holes in the floor with rubber plugs, so that the originally supplied jack can be used from the car, as with the Jaguar XK120. The optional heater ...

The SLC, as the sports coupe is officially called, premiered at the Paris Motor Show in October 1971. Up to the windshield, the exterior matches that of the roadster. The flat roof extends over the five-seater passenger compartment and culminates in a strikingly large, strongly curved and very sloping rear window. This in turn gives the back a relatively long length. The trunk lid has a slightly convex ...

Rovin is a historic motorcycle brand.
Etching. R. de Rovin, Asnières, later Paris (1920-1934).

Robert de Rovin was a well-known motorcycle, tricycle and racing driver who built many models with 100 to 248 cc two-strokes and 174 to 499 cc four-strokes. The blocks came from JAP and MAG, among others. In 1929, Rovin took over San-Sou-Pap and after 1945 he built small cars.

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The R 90/ 6 was actually an R 75/ 6 with a larger bore (90mm instead of 82mm). This was, just like the R 60/ 6 and the R 75/ 6, a touring motorcycle. The machine produced 60 hp and reached a top speed of 188 km/ h. As with the R 75/ 6, there was one disc brake in the front wheel, but the carburettors were Bing constant vacuum ones. The R 90/ 6 was succeeded by the R 100/ 7 in 1976, with the presentation ...

The BMW 503 is a two-plus two-seat two-door sports car manufactured by Bayerische Motoren Werke.

The eight-cylinder V engine developed for the BMW 502 saloon was and remained for a long time the only German cast aluminum eight-cylinder. It served as the basis for an ambitious sports car project, which commercial director Hanns Grewenig pushed through against the wishes of BMW's then ...

In 1971, the R107 was introduced, featuring a new design and safety features that would be seen in subsequent Mercedes-Benz models. For the first time, V8 engines were installed in the SL-Class. With production from 1971 to 1989, the R107 was one of the few longest-produced Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The R107 received a very minor update in 1972 with new rubber-bezeled exterior mirrors from the W116, ...

Felice Mario Boano founded his body shop together with his son Gian Paolo and partner Luciano Pollo, as 'Carrozzeria Boano' on Via Collegno in Grugliasco in 1954, after leaving Carrozzeria Ghia in 1953. Boano and Giorgio Alberti bought out the Carrozzeria Ghia ten years ago. earlier after the death of Giacinto Ghia. Boano was awarded the contract to produce the bodies and interiors for the ...

Together with the 500SL, the 380SL (BM107. 045) and the 380SLC (BM107. 025) were also introduced in 1980 as replacements for the 350 models. These had the new alloy 3. 8 liter engine with 218 hp (5500 rpm) and 305 Nm (4000 rpm).
This 380 SL presented here originally comes from the USA. In 2017 it came to Germany where it was converted to a European version. We have an extensive file of this. ...

In 1966, Alfa Romeo presented the first Spider at the Geneva Motor Show: the 1600 Spider. The chassis was based on that of a Giulia 105 and the design came from Pininfarina, the last model of Battista Pininfarina himself. The two-seater was given a 1600 cc four-cylinder engine of 109 hp. After a competition, the model was baptized Duetto.

In 1967, Dustin Hoffman drives around in a Spider ...

The 928 is a sports coupe that is constructed in a special way. At the front is a water-cooled aluminum V8, the gearbox is located above the rear axle, this is called a transaxle and ensures better weight distribution. The car was available with a 3-speed automatic gearbox, from the 1984 model year with a 4-speed gearbox, or with a manual "dogleg" gearbox. The rear suspension is designed in such a ...

The Citroën SM was the top model of the French company Citroën in the 1970s. It is not known whether the letters SM stand for anything. Some sources say that the S may come from 'Project S', others that SM could mean "Sport Maserati", and still others that it could stand for Sa Majesté, meaning her majesty - this following DS, Déesse. In 1961, Citroën started 'Project S', ...

• Rare 2CV 4x4 variant
• 1 of only 5 believed assembled in Brussels, Belgium
This very rare edition of the 2CV has only run 16 dkm and is still completely original. It is very lighty patinated and is still on Michelin X tires. This two-engined variant has four seats and still has the original removable roof.

Footnotes
Ranking alongside the Volkswagen Beetle, Mini, ...