Nineteenth Series, Model 1906.

160 hp, 356 cu.

in.

L-head inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 127" • “Dutch” Darrin design benchmark • Very attractive, older body-on restoration • CCCA Full Classic status Although expatriate Americans working and living in Paris numbered some 25,000 strong during the “Roaring Twenties,” their numbers fell by nearly 75 percent by the late 1930s as Europe lurched from Depression to war.

Among them was the highly successful and well connected custom-coachwork designer Howard “Dutch” Darrin, who returned to America in style in 1937, setting up shop in Hollywood where he focused on serving the market of movie moguls and the era’s top entertainers with his handsome automotive designs.

Without a doubt, Darrin’s favorite body style was the convertible victoria, and he excelled at its e...