Cars of the 'Roaring Twenties'

'Great Gatsby' movie rekindles interest in the great cars of those halcyon days

Gerry Malloy
Published: April 1, 2013, 8:00 AM
Updated: April 8, 2015, 8:32 PM

Old Cars - 1920 Kissel Model 6-45 Gold Bug Speedster

Old Cars - 1920 Kissel Model 6-45 Gold Bug Speedster ▲

Old Cars - 1921 Mercer Series 5 Raceabout

Old Cars - 1921 Mercer Series 5 Raceabout ▲

Old Cars - 1922 Packard Twin Six Model 335 Roadster

Old Cars - 1922 Packard Twin Six Model 335 Roadster ▲

Old Cars - 1923 Lincoln L-Series Sports Phaeton

Old Cars - 1923 Lincoln L-Series Sports Phaeton ▲

Old Cars - 1924 Cadillac Series V-63 Phaeton

Old Cars - 1924 Cadillac Series V-63 Phaeton ▲

Old Cars - 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Piccadilly Roadster

Old Cars - 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Piccadilly Roadster ▲

Old Cars - 1926 Pierce-Arrow Series 33 Runabout

Old Cars - 1926 Pierce-Arrow Series 33 Runabout ▲

Old Cars - 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A

Old Cars - 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A ▲

Old Cars - 1928 Stutz BB Blackhawk Boattail Speedster

Old Cars - 1928 Stutz BB Blackhawk Boattail Speedster ▲

"Best of Show“ at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2012: Mercedes-Benz Type S with Saoutchik bodywork, built in 1928. Because of its 6.8-litre engine capacity, the car was also known as Type 680 S.

"Best of Show“ at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2012: Mercedes-Benz Type S with Saoutchik bodywork, built in 1928. Because of its 6.8-litre engine capacity, the car was also known as Type 680 S. ▲

1929 Dueseberg Model J_photo courtesy of ConceptCarz

1929 Dueseberg Model J_photo courtesy of ConceptCarz ▲

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