Monday, October 12, 2015

10 Luxury Car Brands That Time Forgot

-Luxury brands, so ardently coveted, seemingly so permanent, can prove as fleeting as the wealth that purchases them. In the automotive arena, some of the brands’ names that once inspired envy now bring only blank looks. Herewith we take a look back at the automotive marques that you may not know, but that, to your father or grandmother or great-grandfather, might have symbolized success even more so than a silver walking stick and a silk top hat.-1929 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A with custom body by Castagna-1924-Isotta-Fraschini-Tipo-8A-cabriolet-Borgward Isabella-Borgward Cabriolet-1931 Cord L-29-1937-Cord-812-Supercharged-Beverly-1935 Horch 4.5 litre.-1939-Horch-Model-853-Special-As far back as the 1920s, Chrysler used the Imperial moniker on its most extravagant creations, grandiose, often custom-bodied sedans, convertibles, and limousines that rivaled anything from Packard, Cadillac, and Lincoln. But the prestige of those cars was dimmed somewhat because they were Chrysler Imperials, and Chrysler was more of a mid-level brand. In 1955, Imperial finally became its own marque. Imperial came into its own with the fin-tastic ’57 models; that same year, Ghia of Italy began building the ultraluxurious Crown Imperial limousine, which sold for a stratospheric $15,075 (more than $127,000 in today’s money).-1958 Imperial-1928 Stutz Black Hawk-1913 Napier 30/35-Daimler-Sovereign-Daimler-Saloon-King-of-Siam-1931-William Clay Ford Poses with a 1965 Continental MK II-1957 Continental Mk II-1934 LaSalle-930 LaSalle 340 Series-1928 Stutz Black Hawk-1928-Stuz-Model-BB-SV-16-Blackhawk--
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