Inter 175A Berline- 1956
Introduced as the Inter at the 1953 Paris Show by the distributors A. E. M. W. (Ateliers Electro-Mechaniques de la Seine of Saint-Ouen), this non-traditional auto-scooter was designed and...
Cars
Please note that the cars or exhibit items shown in this database are part of our collection but may not be on display when you visit.
Iota 350 Sports-1951
Iota was an off-shoot of the Bristol Aircraft Motor Club and offered a range of parts, up to a complete car, to encourage the growth of 500cc single-seater racing,...
Jaguar XKE-1970
At the 1961 Geneva Salon, Autosport’s headline, “The E-Type Steals the Show” foretold the huge success that was to become the E-Type. Based mechanically and aerodynamically on the racing...
Jarret La Voiture Electronique-1969
The Jarret brothers designed electric motors of a new kind – called a Switched Reluctance Motors (SRM).This Brushless design uses a steel flywheel fixed to an axle. A series...
Jawa 600- 1939
After the first World War, Czech arms manufacturer Franisek Janecek made a business decision to produce motorcycles. He designed the bodies and used Wanderer engines. The trademark “Jawa” was...
Jet Electra Van 600-1981
Operating in Austin, Texas, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Jet Industries was known primarily for the conversion of a variety of vehicles to electric power, which were...
King Midget Roadster- 1963
This tiny microcar, designed and built by airplane pilots Claude Cry and Cale Orcutt, was one of the most successful microcars. The first model was produced in 1947 and...
Kleinschnittger F-125- 1956
Paul Kleinschnittger was a tinkerer who had emigrated to Germany from Russia in the 1930s. His concept for an inexpensive mode of transportation more practical than a motorcycle, yet...
L’Aiglon Sport Auto- 1939
This juvenile car is believed to be one of the nine L’Aiglon sport autos constructed for Chocolat Aiglon of Verviers, Belgium in 1939. The cars were given away by...
L’Eclair- 1930
Built by Jean Legeay of Gennes, France, the L’Éclair is a home-built propeller-driven car. Built in M Legeay’s garage, he made every part, except the Indian V-twin engine, the...
Lancia Aprilia- 1945
Vincenzo Lancia was the youngest child of a wealthy Turin soup manufacturer. As a young man, he was a chief inspector and test driver for F.I.A.T. as well as...
Lancia Ardea- 1950
The Ardea, introduced in 1939, was a “luxury utility” model a size down from its big brother, the Aprillia. The car is similar in layout, but simpler in design,...
Lancia Delta HF Integrale- 1991
The first small Lancia conceived under FIAT ownership was the Delta, which appeared in 1978. In 1987, a new model, the Delta HF Integrale, was launched. It had a...
Lapin Agile- 1999
This one-of-a-kind, canvas-bodied roadster was created and commissioned by Anatoly “Toly” Arutunoff. The name he gave his unique vehicle, Lapin Agile (LEH-pawn AH-zheel), loosely translates as the Rabbit that...
LARC-LX- 1959
An example of the U.S. military’s largest amphibious craft, the LARC-LX (lighter, amphibious, resupply, cargo) came in three sizes, ranging in size from 5 ton (LARC v) to the...
Larmar-1948
The Larmar holds the claim to be the world’s narrowest car. At 2 ft., 4 in. wide, it was designed to pass through a standard gate that was 2...
Le Carabe (replica)- 1936
Little is known about French inventor Hippolyte Delimal. But in 1936 he attempted to create the world’s smallest car, which reached a speed of 24 mph and touted fuel...
Le Carabe II (replica)- 1936
Little is known about French inventor Hippolyte Delimal. But in 1936 he attempted to create the world’s smallest car, which reached a speed of 24 mph and touted fuel...
Leyat Helico- 1919
Marcel Leyat was a degreed engineer who designed, built, and flew his first airplane in 1909. Leyat developed the belief that propeller-driven vehicles were the wave of the future,...
Lidove Vozitko- 1950
In post-WWII Europe, Communist Czechoslovakian cars were a rare commodity. Most people rode motorcycles and bicycles since most of the population simply could not afford a car. In 1948-49...
Liege- 2001
This tiny traditional-style sports car was conceived mainly with British Trials racing in mind. Trials racing is a popular motor sport in Great Britain which entails vehicles traveling up...
Ligier JS4-1980
Guy Ligier, a successful French racing driver and rugby player, built his own sports car–the Ligier JS–and showed it at the Paris Salon in 1970. Ligier then went on...
Lloyd LP 300- 1951
The origins of Germany’s Lloyd go back to 1906. Norddeutsche Automobil und Motoren GmbH (North German Automobile and Engines) was a German automobile manufacturer, created and owned by shipping...
