This was the lower sleeker Cadillac, more affordable than previous models and styled on the Mercedes Benz opposition.

The car featured a stiff X-frame chassis and is one of the all time classics.

The limited edition soft top Eldorado was America's ultimate staus symbol of the time with only 532 being made at a full retail price of $7,750 which was alot of money for a motor car in those days.

This model featured Cadillac's first wrap-around windscreen.

This was Auto Union's most expensive car, the 850 series with a 120 h.p five litre straight eight engine and ZF power steering. Top speed was 80 m.p.h.

The model was originally launched in 1932 and was designed by Fritz Fiedler who later went on to design the B.M.W. 315 and 328 cars.

Horch later produced the 853A sports cabriolet which utilised the double jointed rear susension developed on the Auto Union Grand prix cars.

The 853A became was available in 1938 and 1939 with a few more being produced for specila customers in 1940.

The 853A had overdive on all four gears and a slightly higer top speed than the earlier model of 85 m.p.h.

The majority of the bodies were built by Glaser of Dresden but htis car and the one to its right were bodied by the Berlin coachbuilders, Erdmann and Rossi,

This 1939 165 V12 roadster has a 4.4. litre 250 b.h.p. Grand Prix Delahaye engine.

Rather unkindly the motor trade referred to these cars as phoney and flashy, the considerable weight of the bodywork putting something of a limitation on the overall performance. Of the six chassis laid down only two were completed with this bodywork.

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