{"id":5040,"date":"2025-11-11T03:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T03:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2025-11-11T03:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T03:23:01","slug":"c1111008_wizards-of-america-on-uruguay-got-talent-audition_part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=5040","title":{"rendered":"C1111008_WIZARDS OF AMERICA on Uruguay Got Talent (Audition)_part2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/ext\/embed.html?id=1118722363700689349\" height=\"295\" width=\"345\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" ><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20th-century trailblazers: the best cars from 1901 to 1925<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than 100 years later, these forward-thinking cars set the template for today&#8217;s biggest brands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cdn.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/gallery_slide\/public\/images\/car-reviews\/first-drives\/legacy\/25_for_25_archive.jpg?itok=uHmcXe5H\" alt=\"25 for 25 archive\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cdn.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/square_43x43\/public\/kris_culmer_0.jpg?itok=9g1nXah-\" alt=\"Kris Culmer\" title=\"Kris Culmer\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/users\/kris-culmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kris Culmer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 mins read<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?app_id=236580861022118&amp;sdk=joey&amp;u=https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/from-the-archive\/20th-century-trailblazers-best-cars-1901-1925&amp;display=popup&amp;ref=plugin&amp;src=share_button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/from-the-archive\/20th-century-trailblazers-best-cars-1901-1925&amp;count=horizontal&amp;via=autocar&amp;text=20th-century%20trailblazers:%20the%20best%20cars%20from%201901%20to%201925&amp;counturl=https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/from-the-archive\/20th-century-trailblazers-best-cars-1901-1925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=20th-century%20trailblazers:%20the%20best%20cars%20from%201901%20to%201925&amp;body=https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/from-the-archive\/20th-century-trailblazers-best-cars-1901-1925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Mercedes to Ford, Rolls-Royce and more, many of today&#8217;s biggest and best brands can trace their heritage back to these pioneers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many were responsible for setting standards that we still use today, bringing new technologies and production techniques in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagazineshop.com\/autocar\/?_gl=1*v1q11j*_gcl_au*MTMxOTQxMjQzNi4xNzUxNjIzODg0*_ga*MTYwNjUyNjk1MS4xNzI4MTY4NDcy*_ga_DE6XSW8CD2*czE3NTg1NTA0MzckbzYzNiRnMSR0MTc1ODU1MDc5NiRqNTYkbDAkaDE0NDIwOTk2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Enjoy full access to the complete Autocar archive at the magazineshop.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1901 Mercedes 35HP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1901_mercedes.jpg?itok=_bFQ-XGb\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first bearer of perhaps motoring\u2019s most famous brand name and widely regarded as the first modern car, thanks mainly to its low-mounted engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe manner in which the gear lever is moved to obtain the desired speed is novel, simple and certain,\u201d said Autocar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1902 Mercedes Simplex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1902_mercedes_simplex.jpg?itok=J_t7QFKe\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like the 35hp but bigger, stronger and fancier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOwners need not fear annoyances by the police, as the car runs so quietly, and is slowed down so easily and instantaneously,\u201d a dealer promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1903 Ford Model A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5047\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ford\u2019s very first car. \u201cA car like this is a bargain at any reasonable figure,\u201d claimed Henry \u2013 $800, or about \u00a322,000 in today\u2019s money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1904 Rover 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-40.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5046\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formative bicycle maker\u2019s&nbsp;first car was distinguished by its unusual backbone chassis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We enjoyed a \u201cdelightful sense of comfort and liveliness\u201d and had it \u201cunder the most perfect&nbsp;control\u201d in traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1905 Peugeot Bebe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5045\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of the cheap \u2018Baby\u2019 series, particularly in Britain, spurred the Peugeot family to take car making more seriously, starting with this Type 69.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1906 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5044\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This \u201csweet, willing soul\u201d covered the length of Britain non-stop without trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEach successive Rolls-Royce seems sweeter, silkier and sleeker in running than the one before,\u201d we swooned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1907 Bugatti Type 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5042\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This prototype for Ettore\u2019s first own-brand car would become the Type 13 \u2013 a \u201cdelightful little runabout\u201d, said Autocar, that would win Bugatti fame on the track when revived in the 1920s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Reviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5043\" title=\"Toyota Hilix electric review 01\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/toyota\/hilux-electric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/toyota\/hilux-electric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toyota Hilux Electric<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/toyota\/hilux-electric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toyota Hilux Electric<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5050\" title=\"Hyundai Ioniq 6 N review 2025 01\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/hyundai\/ioniq-6-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/hyundai\/ioniq-6-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyundai Ioniq 6 N<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/hyundai\/ioniq-6-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyundai Ioniq 6 N<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5049\" title=\" P6A1936 1600x1067 e125f67b 0fda 44af 8430 19a0966d861d\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/mitsubishi\/lancer-evolution-vi-1999-2002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/mitsubishi\/lancer-evolution-vi-1999-2002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Used Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1999-2001 review<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/mitsubishi\/lancer-evolution-vi-1999-2002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Used Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1999-2001 review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5048\" title=\"MG IM6 review 2025 0001\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/mg-motor\/im-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/mg-motor\/im-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MG IM6<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/mg-motor\/im-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MG IM6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-42.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5051\" title=\"Honda Super N review 2025 0001\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/honda\/super-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/honda\/super-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honda Super-N<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\/honda\/super-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honda Super-N<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View all car reviews<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to top<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1908 Lancia Alfa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-43.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5053\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrated racer and engineer \u201cbrings his long experience to bear in an unmistakable and praiseworthy manner\u201d, his debut car being an \u201cexcellent and in parts original design\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1909 Ford Model T<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-44.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5052\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was tricky to drive, but revolutionary production methods made it amazingly affordable, such that half of all cars in America were Model Ts for a time. It was the first Ford made in Britain too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1910 Cadillac Model 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-45.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5054\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first car with an electric starter rather than a crank handle, thanks in part to an \u2018auto-trembler\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1911 Vauxhall Prince Henry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-46.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5055\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA particularly fast, light car for road work, seating four, with a chassis of distinct design,\u201d we said. Possibly the world\u2019s first proper sports car, then<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1912 Morgan Runabout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-46.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5057\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Railway engineer\u2019s first automotive affair made motoring more widely accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We found the two-seat three-wheeler was \u201cfar more suitable for high-speed sporting work\u201d than its many rival cycle cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1913 Morris Oxford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-46.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5056\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Bullnose\u2019 \u201ccreated a most favourable impression on account of its excellence of design\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A light four yet \u201cpossessing all the attributes of a full-size car\u201d, it was \u201cexcellent value\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1914 Dodge 30-35<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-47.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5060\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Dodge Brothers car possesses characteristics seldom indeed encountered in a vehicle selling at anything like this price, namely \u00a3210.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1915 Packard Twin Six<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-47.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5059\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This luxurious American was the first V12 production car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to top<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe idea is to produce a more perfect running engine by means of the perfect natural balance\u201d \u2013 and boy did it work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1916 Cadillac Type 51<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-47.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5058\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first mass-produced V8 car. \u201cIt is really difficult to convey on paper any idea of the delight of the running,\u201d we gushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne may indulge in superlatives and yet fall short of producing the real impression of satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1917 Mitsubishi Model A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1917_mitsubishi.jpg?itok=0EOW_Hf-\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We didn\u2019t know about it at the time, but this saloon, made by a famous shipbuilder, was hugely significant as the first Japanese car \u2013 even if it was basically a Fiat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1918 Citro\u00ebn Type A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1918_citroen_getty.jpg?itok=RsfLeWtM\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So popular was this \u201ccar of light weight, moderate power and convenient size\u201d that it arguably turned a French start-up into Europe\u2019s first mass manufacturer of cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1919 Hispano-Suiza H6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1919_hispano_suiza_getty.jpg?itok=8Kt-WefH\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhether it be judged from the standpoint of speed, flexibility, silence, brakes, springing, workmanship or design\u201d, this Swiss-designed, Paris-built luxury car \u201cis more than capable of holding its own among the world\u2019s best\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1920 Rover 8HP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1921_rover.jpg?itok=QEpaIm6D\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British newcomer pleasingly \u201cfills the gap between the motorcycle-and-sidecar combination and the small but now expensive light car\u201d to the benefit of \u201cthe family motorist of limited means\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1921 Bentley 3-litre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1921_bentley_getty.jpg?itok=UVRu5E6B\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial roadster\u2019s litheness and effortless performance gave us \u201cfierce, wild intoxication\u201d, before the long-wheelbase tourer proved \u201ccomfortable and docile yet powerful\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1922 Lancia Lambda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/sites\/autocar.co.uk\/files\/styles\/body-image\/public\/1922_lancia.jpg?itok=nYcozg-o\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highly innovative as the first car with a monocoque and the first with all-independent suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to top<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had brakes all round, too, and a compact V4. \u201cIn one or two cases a machine possesses what in a human is termed a soul. 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