Retro Wheels Dot Cool

Classic cars, rare old cars, and just damn right cool cars

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!

Ford Escort Mk1 1969 Ford Escort for sale

1969 Ford Escort mk1 1600cc
  • 1969 Ford Escort mk1 1600cc
    1969 Ford Escort mk1 1600cc




  • 1969 Ford Escort mk1 1600cc
    1969 Ford Escort mk1 1600cc


Ford Escort Mk1 1969

Brand: Ford
Model: Escort mk1
Date of manufacture: 1969
Colour: white
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

This 1600cc 2-door mk1 Ford Escort was snapped at The Classic, Silverstone. Very cool car, ready to race

Late 70s Volkswagen T2 Volkswagen Camper / Transporter for sale

VW Transporter T2
  • VW Transporter T2
    VW Transporter T2
  • VW T2
    VW T2 - mid-late seventies styling; note the raised position of the indicators in comparison to earlier examples

Late 70s Volkswagen T2

Brand: Volkswagen
Model: Type 2 (T2)
Date of manufacture: Late 1970s
Plate: 6A17839
Colour: white
Country of registration: CZECH REPUBLIC
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

Lovely old bay window VW Transporter basking in the Prague sunshine

Ford Capri 2.0S 1979 Ford Capri for sale

1979 Ford Capri 2.0S
  • 1979 Ford Capri 2.0S
    1979 Ford Capri 2.0S
  • Marvellous two-tone green paintwork
    Marvellous two-tone green paintwork
  • The classic Ford Capri window style
    The classic Ford Capri window style
  • The mkIII Capri had four headlamps and black Aeroflow grille
    The mkIII Capri had four headlamps and black Aeroflow grille
  • 1979 Ford Capri interior with Carla fabric trim
    1979 Ford Capri interior with Carla fabric trim
  • 1979 Ford Capri 2.0S
    1979 Ford Capri 2.0S
  • Marvellous two-tone green paintwork
    Marvellous two-tone green paintwork
  • The classic Ford Capri window style
    The classic Ford Capri window style

Ford Capri 2.0S 1979

Brand: Ford
Model: Capri 2.0S
Date of manufacture: 1979
Plate: EPP843T
Colour: green
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

A very nicely cared for mk III Ford Capri 2.0 S sports coupe, with cool two tone green finish. The mk III debuted in 1978, and this vehicle was first registered in March 1979. 1993cc petrol engine

COLLECTIONS: Sports Cars

Austin-Healey 3000 1960 #207 Austin-Healey 3000 for sale

1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Mk1
  • 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Mk1
    1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Mk1





  • 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Mk1
    1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Mk1


Austin-Healey 3000 1960 #207

Brand: Austin-Healey
Model: 3000 BN7 Mk1
Date of manufacture: 1960
Plate: PSL 207
Colour: red
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

1960 Austin Healey 3000 mk1 BN7 with hardtop fitted. 2912cc. Cool car! Austin-Healey 3000 bodywork was built by Jensen, with final assembly at BMC's Abingdon plant (Oxfordshire), alongside various MG models. This race-ready example was photographed at the Silverstone Classics event in 2022.

White Citroen DS Amsterdam Citroen DS for sale

Citroen DS

White Citroen DS Amsterdam

Brand: Citroen
Model: DS
Date of manufacture: Late 1960s - early 1970s
Colour: white
Country of registration: NETHERLANDS
Country of manufacture: FRANCE

Very nice old (early seventies) DS parked up in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands. There really is no better backdrop for these cars than the streets of continental Europe!

Leyland Princess 2 2200 HLS 1978 Leyland Princess for sale

1978 Leyland Princess 2 2200 HLS
  • 1978 Leyland Princess 2 2200 HLS
    1978 Leyland Princess 2 2200 HLS



Leyland Princess 2 2200 HLS 1978

Brand: Leyland
Model: Princess 2 2200 HLS
Date of manufacture: 1978
Plate: XUH 535T
Colour: gold
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

1978 Leyland Princess 2200 HLS (2227 cc). Now this is a model that goes by many names. Production began in 1975, prior to British Leyland's move away from different marques... and the 'Princess' (initially just the 1800 or 2200 depending on engine size) was available branded Austin, Morris, or Wolseley. From September '75 it became the Princess. Like the Allegro (ADO67) the Princess was designed by Harris Mann, but unlike the Allegro, it remained close to his original wedge-shaped concept. But the similarities between the two cars are certainly there. This one was registered in November 1978, by which time the various British Leyland brands had been brought together and is badged Leyland Princess. Actually, the model was revised in July 1978, and this is a Princess 2 - and the top-of-the-line HLS variant with 2.2L E-series six-cylinder engine. Very cool car indeed!

Volkswagen T1 Kombi Van 1966 Volkswagen Camper / Transporter for sale


  • The meanest looking camper in the county
  • Split winscreen
    Split winscreen - VW gleaming in the sun

  • Chrome hubs, red wheels, white-wall tyres... wow

Volkswagen T1 Kombi Van 1966

Brand: Volkswagen
Model: Type 2 (T1)
Date of manufacture: 1966
Plate: LVB87D
Colour: white
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

This is one badass T1 transporter.. what a looker! It's a D reg, half a century old, but probably never looked better.


Photos: Jason Falconer, UK

Jaguar E-type 1967 (Silver Blue) Jaguar E-type for sale

1967 Jaguar E-type roadster
  • 1967 Jaguar E-type roadster
    1967 Jaguar E-type roadster

  • Note the covered headlights
    Note the covered headlights


  • E Type Jaguar 4.2
    E Type Jaguar 4.2
  • E-type Jaguar cockpit view
    E-type Jaguar cockpit view
  • ..spoked wheels
    ..spoked wheels
  • 1967 Jaguar E-type roadster
    1967 Jaguar E-type roadster

  • Note the covered headlights
    Note the covered headlights

Jaguar E-type 1967 (Silver Blue)

Brand: Jaguar
Model: E-type
Date of manufacture: 1967
Plate: KWH 349F
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

This is a lovely car. Two seat convertible (roadster) E-type in metallic Silver Blue. Fitted with the larger 4235cc engine (as were all E-types after October '64). One of the last series 1 E-type Jaguars produced - this one was registered in November 1967, and of course built in Coventry, UK.

Buick Super Deluxe 1951 Buick Super for sale

1951 Buick Super Deluxe
  • 1951 Buick Super Deluxe
    1951 Buick Super Deluxe




  • Three VentiPorts behind the front wheels
    Three VentiPorts behind the front wheels
  • ..a design feature emulating 1940s fighter aircraft
    ..a design feature emulating 1940s fighter aircraft

  • The Super DeLuxe
    The Super DeLuxe
  • Dynaflow was the trademarked Buick automatic transmission
    Dynaflow was the trademarked Buick automatic transmission
  • 1951 Buick Super Deluxe
    1951 Buick Super Deluxe


Buick Super Deluxe 1951

Brand: Buick
Model: Super Deluxe
Date of manufacture: 1951
Plate: XBV 827
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED STATES

1951 Buick Super Deluxe 4-door sedan. This is a big car! Luxury over performance. 4065cc. Registered February 1961.

TAGS: Buick

Ford Cortina 2.0 GL 1978 Ford Cortina for sale

1978 Ford Cortina 2.0 GL
  • 1978 Ford Cortina 2.0 GL
    1978 Ford Cortina 2.0 GL
  • Rear view
    Rear view

Ford Cortina 2.0 GL 1978

Brand: Ford
Model: Cortina GL 2.0
Date of manufacture: 1978/79
Plate: WNL435T
Colour: gold
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

A now increasingly-rare Ford Cortina MK IV - 2.0 litre GL in Oyster Gold finish. The Mark IV was produced at the UK's Dagenham plant between late 1976 and 1979. An equivalent European model, the Ford Taunus TC2 was launched on the continent in early 1976.


Photos: Jason Falconer, UK

Triumph Twenty One / 3TA 1961 Triumph Twenty One for sale

1961 Triumph 3TA
  • 1961 Triumph 3TA
    1961 Triumph 3TA





  • 1961 Triumph 3TA
    1961 Triumph 3TA


Triumph Twenty One / 3TA 1961

Brand: Triumph
Model: 3TA
Date of manufacture: 1961
Plate: 740 UPJ
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

1961 Triumph 3TA / Twenty One registered in July 1961. The 349cc Triumph Twenty One was in production between 1957 and 1966, and is easily distinguished by the large fairing over the back wheel.

Aston Martin DB2/4 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 for sale

1954 Aston Martin DB2/4
  • 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4
    1954 Aston Martin DB2/4





  • 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4
    1954 Aston Martin DB2/4


Aston Martin DB2/4 1954

Brand: Aston Martin
Model: DB2/4 mk1
Date of manufacture: 1954
Plate: TTU 309
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 mk1 saloon

Wolseley 16/60 1967 Wolseley 16/60 for sale

1967 Wolseley 16/60
  • 1967 Wolseley 16/60
    1967 Wolseley 16/60
  • ...a beautiful four door saloon car
    ...a beautiful four door saloon car
  • Rear view with Wolseley logo and model designation
    Rear view with Wolseley logo and model designation
  • Black and chrome make for a very stately looking vehicle
    Black and chrome make for a very stately looking vehicle

Wolseley 16/60 1967

Brand: Wolseley
Model: 16/60
Date of manufacture: 1967
Plate: KKP441E
Colour: black
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

Late sixties Wolseley in beautiful condition - sleek in black! The Wolseley 16/60 replaced the 15/60 in 1961, before being replaced, itself, in 1971 by the Wolseley 18/85. Manufacture was at the Oxfordshire BMC (British Motor Corporation) plant at Cowley, with 63082 example built over the ten years.

Volkswagen T2 Camper Westfalia 1972 Volkswagen Camper Van for sale

Volkswagen T2 Camper Westfalia 1972

Brand: Volkswagen
Model: Type 2 (T2)
Date of manufacture: 1972/73
Plate: NTX159L
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

Early example baywindow camper van, first registered in march 1973. Two tone grey/blue and white. 1584cc.


Photos: Jason Falconer, UK

Austin A35 1956 Austin A35 for sale


  • The A35 was a small car, just under 3.5 metres in length

  • The four door saloon sold less than a third of the two door version

  • Front grille with horseshoe chrome surround. The indicators are another A35 feature, absent on the A30

  • The super elegant Flying A Austin logo that characterised 1950s Austin vehicles

  • Trunk with scripted Austin badge. Note the reverse indicator lights

  • Left hand drive...

  • Another difference with the A30 is the significantly larger back window of the A35

  • The A35 was a small car, just under 3.5 metres in length

  • The four door saloon sold less than a third of the two door version

  • Front grille with horseshoe chrome surround. The indicators are another A35 feature, absent on the A30

Austin A35 1956

Brand: Austin
Model: A35
Date of manufacture: 1956
Plate: 1884
Colour: brown
Country of registration: GREECE
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

The Austin A35 was introduced in 1956 replacing the very similar A30 - the saloon available until 1959. This example is an A5S four door saloon - one of almost 29000 produced - compared to over 100000 two door A25S two door saloons. The A35 improved on the A30, in several ways, including electric front and rear indicator lighs, and a much larger back window. It had the same 948cc as fitted to a number of contemporaneous models, such as the Austin-Healey Sprite and the Morris Minor 1000. This nice left hand drive example resides on the island of Crete.

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 1984 Porsche 911 for sale

1984 Porsche Carrera 3.0
  • 1984 Porsche Carrera 3.0
    1984 Porsche Carrera 3.0




  • 1984 Porsche Carrera 3.0
    1984 Porsche Carrera 3.0


Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 1984

Brand: Porsche
Model: 911 Carrera
Date of manufacture: 1984
Plate: FVY 79L
Colour: white
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

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.

Triumph TR6 1973 Triumph TR6 for sale

1973 Triumph TR6
  • 1973 Triumph TR6
    1973 Triumph TR6




  • 1973 Triumph TR6
    1973 Triumph TR6


Triumph TR6 1973

Brand: Triumph
Model: TR6
Date of manufacture: 1973
Plate: NBL 220L
Colour: yellow
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

1973 Triumph TR6. 2498cc. Registered February 1973. According to Wikipedia, of a total of 91,850 Triumph TR6s built, 83,480 were exported, almost all to the USA, with just 8,370 sold in Britain. This one is a beauty!

Volkswagen LT28 1982 Volkswagen Camper / Transporter for sale

Volkswagen LT28 1982

Brand: Volkswagen
Model: LT28
Date of manufacture: 1982/83
Plate: RMP 920Y
Colour: yellow
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

The VW LT28 (2.8 ton) light panel van was produced between April 1975 and July 1991 - this Ivory Beige example from 1982 has a 1984 cc 14 cylinder engine.

Volkswagen T1 Kombi Van 1963 Volkswagen Camper / Transporter for sale




Volkswagen T1 Kombi Van 1963

Brand: Volkswagen
Model: Type 2 (T1)
Date of manufacture: 1963
Plate: BOF61A
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: GERMANY

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.


Photos: Jason Falconer, UK

Ford Popular 103E 1958 Ford Popular for sale

1958 Ford Popular 103E
  • 1958 Ford Popular 103E
    1958 Ford Popular 103E
  • The Popular was fitted with a Ford Sidevalve 1172 cc, four-cylinder engine
    The Popular was fitted with a Ford Sidevalve 1172 cc, four-cylinder engine
  • The very simple Ford Popular bonnet logo
    The very simple Ford Popular bonnet logo
  • A Ford product. Made in England
    A Ford product. Made in England
  • The Popular was kept inexpensive by reducing trim: note the lack of chrome...
    The Popular was kept inexpensive by reducing trim: note the lack of chrome...
  • The Popular had a tailgate-style boot
    The Popular had a tailgate-style boot
  • 1958 Ford Popular 103E
    1958 Ford Popular 103E
  • The Popular was fitted with a Ford Sidevalve 1172 cc, four-cylinder engine
    The Popular was fitted with a Ford Sidevalve 1172 cc, four-cylinder engine
  • The very simple Ford Popular bonnet logo
    The very simple Ford Popular bonnet logo

Ford Popular 103E 1958

Brand: Ford
Model: Popular 103E
Date of manufacture: 1958
Plate: 140DPP
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

What a great car! Immediately after World War Two, there was a serious lack in cheap and reliable vehicles. The Ford Popular aimed to fill this gap, and when launched in 1953 was Britain's cheapest car. The name 'Popular' had previously been applied to the 1930s Ford model Y, and there is some visual similarity between these models. Production of the Ford Popular 103E lasted until 1959, when it was replaced by the more modernistic looking Popular 100E.