Jaguar XJ 5.3C, 1978. One of my favourites at the London Concours was this V12 Jag coupé, the late series car has been fitted with a 5 speed manual transmission. 1978 was the final year of XJC production and this is one of only 31 V12 coupés that were produced that year

Mercedes-Benz W114 coupé

The AMC AMX-GT is a 1968 concept car developed by American Motors Corporation (AMC). A rear-wheel drive pillarless coupe of monocoque construction with two doors and a truncated rear end treatment, its design was influenced by AMC stylist Richard A. Teague. The AMX GT was built by shortening the 4-seat Javelin coupé to a 97-inch (2,464 mm) wheelbase (the same as the production 2-seat AMXs), lowering, or "chopping", the roof and cutting off the tail. The one-off AMX-GT body used a fiberglass rear and featured side-mounted "macho external exhaust pipes.

It appeared in two versions. At the New York International Auto Show in April 1968 it was red with a white stripe on the sides that ran across the roof. It also had plain, flush wheel covers, generic all-black tires,a side-mounted exhaust, a ram-air intake hood, integrated roof spoiler and fixed rear side windows (quarter glass) with no support (or "B") pillar.

The wheels were soon replaced by an alloy five-spoke design with Goodyear white-letter tires.The hood and roof were repainted a contrasting dark blue. This color scheme, which followed the major character lines of the car, was applied to some of the early factory-sponsored race cars before AMC changed to bands of red, white, and blue.

1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Pillarless Coupé by Gurney Nutting

“The standard of luxury”

1949 Cadillac Coupe DeVille 🇺🇸

One of the first pillarless hardtop coupés ever produced along with the Buick Roadmaster Riviera and the Oldsmobile 98 Holiday, the Coupe DeVille was first shown during the 1949 Motorama.

Available since September 2’nd for “No Limits” and “All Inclusive” tiers exclusively.

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Citroën SM 1970* (4951) by Le Photiste Manufacturer: PSA Peugeot Citroën S.A., Paris - France Type: SM Coupé Production time: September 1970 - July 1972 Production outlet: 7,133 Production time: mid-year 1970 - mid-year 1975 Produsction outlet: 12,920 Engine: 2675cc Maserati C114-1 Type SB V6 DOHC Power: 168 bhp / 5.500 rpm Torque: 230.5 Nm / 4.000 rpm Drivetrain: front wheels Speed: 219 km/h Curb weight: 1440 kg Wheelbase: 116.1 inch Chassis: all-steel unibody Steering: rack & pinion speed-controlled power steering (DIRAVI) Gearbox: five-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor speed Clutch: hydrualic spring disc Carburettor: triple Weber 42 DCNF2 2-barrel Fuel tank: 90 liter Electric system: 12 Volts 70 Ah Ignition system: electronic Brakes front: vented 11.8 inch hydraulic solid inboard discs Brakes rear: 10.1 inch hydraulic solid outboard discs Suspension front: independent hydro-pneumatic (oleo pneumatic) self-leveling cross-link suspension, upper and lower transverse leading arms and crossbars, torsion stabilizer (anti-dive geometry) Suspension rear: independent hydro-pneumatic (oleo pneumatic) self-leveling suspension, trailing arms, longitudinal swing arms, anti dive, anti squat geometry Rear axle: swing type Differential: spiral bevel 4.375:1 Wheels: 15 inch steel with stainless trims Tires: 195/70 VR 15 Options: Air Conditioning, Blaupunkt radio, tinted glass, leather interior, coloured disc wheels, fog lamp Special: * this automobile was the test car for the Dutch car magazine "Autovisie" => thanks for that info, Bramari ♫♪ - The SM Fastback Coupé (“Project S”) was designed by Robert Opron, head of the design department of Citroën, based on the DS and the Maserati Mistral and the technical design by a group of technicians, led by Jacques Né. It has an aerodynamic drag coefficient (CW): 0.33. - In 1961, Citroëns “Project S” started with the goal (based on the DS), to built a luxury car with revolutionary performance as a top speed well over 180 km/h and to develop far-reaching technical refinements. - The first contacts with the Italian Maserati, for the development of a new engine, followed two years later. - In 1968, Citroën became owner of the Italian firm with the goal to use the powerful V6 Maserati engine for the SM. - At the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1970, the public could finally see the new flagship of Citroën. - Some say SM means “Sa Majesté” ("her majesty"), or "Systeme Maserati", and others again "Sport Maserati". - In 1971 Coachbuilder Chapron in Levallois-Perret assemled only 5 Convertibles: The SM Mylord Chapron Convertible. - Chapron also built 2 units 4-door SM Présidentielle in 1972 and 7 units 4-door SM Opéra in 1972 and 1973. - In 1971, Heuliez in La Crenuère Rorthais, produced 2 units of pillarless targa top convertible, the SM Espace. - 1970-1972: 2.7 L V6 with 3x Weber 42 DCNF2 carburettors, "C114-1" (170 bhp). - 1973-1975: 2.7 L V6 with Bosch D-Jetronic injection, "C114-03 Type SC" (185 bhp). Not available in the USA. - 1971-1975: 3.0 L V6 with triple Weber 42 DCNF2 carburettors, "C114-11 Type SD" (190 bhp), USA sales only in 1971, rest of the world, and Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission only in 1974 & 1975). - The 1974 bankruptcy of Citroën and the 1973 oil crisis and economic recession, reinforced the decision of PSA to stop the SM production in 1975. http://ift.tt/2fnEsiv

Alfa Romeo 2000 Coupé Speciale 'Sestriere,' 1958, by Pininfarina. This was the version of the same car, presented a year later at the 40th Turin Motor Show, now with fender-mounted lights minus the plexiglass covers and no sliding driver's door. It was also finished in dark metallic blue. But still no Alfa crest

Buick Riviera, 1966. The second generation Riviera and bigger and heavier than the first but, powered by the same engines, also slower. Nevertheless sales for 1966 set a new record for the car, with 45,308 Rivieras finding buyers

Ford Falcon John Goss Special, 1975. A rare example of a special edition that was created to commemorate John Goss's win in the 1974 Bathurst 1000 endurance race, has been uncovered in a South Australian farm shed. The cars were based on the XB series Falcon 500 Hardtop with a 302ci Cleveland V8 and were all finished in polar white with contrasting accent colours in Apollo Blue metallic or Emerald Fire (green) metallic. The example which has been discovered has green accents and was apparently last driven in 1988. A restored John Goss Special recently sold for AU$250,000 ($172,000).

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Buick Riviera, 1971. For the third generation the Riviera was radically redesigned by Jerry Hirshberg under Bill Mitchell’s direction with "boat-tail" rear styling inspired by the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe. Riviera sales for 1971 dropped to 33,810, the lowest since the model’s introduction is in 1963. Meanwhile Jerry Hirshberg would go to become head of design for Nissan Design International (NDI), based in La Jolla, California

Lancia Aurelia Florida 2 Porte, 1955, by Pininfarina. The coupé version of the Aurelia Florida did not make it into production, only one was made and it has not survived into the present. But alongside the 4 porte version the cars influenced European car design for decades to come and established Pininfarina as one of the most important styling studios.

Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Show Car, 1970. A Gran Sport that was specially built for the show circuit to promote the availability of the 455ci, 350hp V8 that replaced the earlier 400ci motor.

Datsun 180B SSS Coupé, 1973. The 610 series 4th generation Bluebird was badged as a Datsun internationally but also for the Japanese market. The SSS model had twin-Hitachi carburetors for its 1,770cc L series 4 cylinder engine.

Mazda RX 87 Concept, 1967, by Bertone. Presented at the 14th Tokyo Motor Show, the RX 87 was the last Mazda designed by Giugiaro while he was still working for Bertone. It went into production in 1969 as the Luce R130 Coupé and remains the only front wheel drive rotary engined car Mazda ever produced. It sold very badly, with less than 1000 cars being made

Ares Coupé for Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2023, by Ares Modena. The Italian coachbuilder has revealed a two-door version of Phantom VIII that will be built in an edition of 8 cars. Extensive modifications include new panel work and pillarless glazing to ensure the flowing lines of the original are maintained in a shorter package. There are new 24-inch forged wheels but the same 563hp 6.75 litre twin turbo V12 as the Phantom limousine. The interior has also been extensively remade to suit the character of the coupé. The cars can be specified in black or white but both come with a rose gold bonnet and windshield frame.