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!
This 1960 Land Rover has had significant modification in it's six decades of life.
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The Vauxhall Cresta was available between 1954 to 1972 but the name was attached to four distinct and very different car designs. This is the Vauxhall Cresta PA - manufactured between 1957 and 1962 with 81,841 made. And what a cool car! Perhaps it doesn't look British: the tail-fins, and wrap-around windows are totally American - but it was actually built in Luton, England. Two tone Maroon/Grey finish, with leather seats. "Cresta - the most luxurious Vauxhall" as early promotional material states. Looks pretty good inside too. This one was registered in April 1961. 2651cc ohv I6 engine.
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The Lanchester LD10 was produced by Daimler in Coventry between 1946 and 1951
This is 'Lola'. "The new driving force from Austin", or the Austin Allegro, was built from 1973 until early 1982, with revisions in late 1975 and late 1979. 642,350 vehicles were completed over the period. This example is a 1981 Austin Allegro 3, registered in September 1981. The Allegro was available with a 1.0L, 1.1L, 1.3L, 1.5L or 1.7L engine. This one has a 1.5L E-Series I4 engine (1485 cc) and is in Leyland's Vermillion (its orange whatever you call it!). But it's a nice-looking car!
This beautiful Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 was originally built as a left-hand-drive model and exported to the USA. But it's been back in the UK for a while now, converted to right-hand-drive and restored in its original Colorado red. 2912cc. Fantastic car!
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The Triumph Vitesse mk2 was introduced in late 1968. This example, with 2 litre (1998cc) engine was registered in April 1970. Great looking car!
VW transporter T3 (or T25 in the UK, Vanagon in the US) in matt Military Green. The 'squarer' box-shape of the T3 gained it the name 'wedge' and 'brick'. The round headlamps show this example to be pre-1986 (late 80s models have rectangular lights).
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Porsche 356 production ran from 1948 through to 1965, with the C variant only built in 1964 and 1965. Actually 1964 was the peak year for Porsche 356 production, with 14151 356Cs built that year. The 356 was replaced by the Porsche 911 (although there was some crossover, with both models available in 1964/65), and then the Porsche 912. This example is one of the last 356s registered in the UK in September 1964, and is fitted with a 1.6 L type 616/15 B4 engine. Very cool car indeed!
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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.
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.
The Austin Apache was another vehicle designed by Giovanni Michelotti, but based on the Austin 1100 / Morris 1100 (i.e. part of the ADO16 group of vehicles first built in 1962). It was built by Leykor for the South African market, with almost 22,000 examples sold between 1971 and 1978. It was only available as a 4-door saloon, with a 1275cc petrol engine. It was actually the last of all the ADO16 variants in production. This beautifully restored example was imported into the United Kingdom in 1985.
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The Porsche 356 SC was very similar to the 356 C, though with a more powerful 1.6 L (1582cc) type 616/16 B4 95hp engine. Like the Porsche 356 C it was only in production between 1964 and 65, though they still managed to build 14151 356 Cs in 1964 alone. This one was registered in November 1964.
RetroWheels isn't just about cars... if it's old and has wheels it has a place here. Bicycles are synonymous with Amsterdam. So are canals. We think this one might have been for a swim.
The Fiat 500L, or Fiat 500 Lusso, was, in essence, a more highly appointed version of the Fiat 500F. (Lusso is the Italian word for luxury). The Fiat 500 had already been in production for a decade on it's launch (1967), and production of this variant lasted until 1971, though they were still for sale through 1972. Note the additional front and rear crashbar and upgraded interior.
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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.
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.
