1929 Classic Motor Carriages Gazelle

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Founded in the 1970s in Hallandale, Florida, Classic Motor Carriages (CMC) was a kit car manufacturer that offered a range of replicas of classic automobiles including the AC Cobra, Bugatti Type 35, and Porsche 356 Speedster, as well as their own bespoke kits such as the CMC Gazelle. Taking styling cues from the Mercedes-Benz SSK, the Gazelle wore a fiberglass body with a long hood and sweeping fenders for an evocative vintage silhouette. Other details like its chrome (non-functional) side exhausts, grille, and wire wheel covers enhanced its classic appearance. Underneath, the mechanicals of a Chevrolet Chevette, including a 1.6-liter four-cylinder Chevrolet engine and automatic transmission, provide power for this particular example.

Highlights 

• Chevrolet Chevette chassis 

• 1.6-liter Chevrolet inline-four 

• Three-speed automatic transmission 

• Two-tone finish in cream with a brown beltline 

• Tan vinyl soft top  

• Brown vinyl upholstery 

• Titled as a 1929 model year 

Features 

• Mercedes-Benz center caps 

• Chrome-finished 14 inch steel wheels with wire covers 

• Chrome grille 

• Chrome bumpers, front and rear 

• Side-opening hood 

• Trumpet horns 

• Fog lamps 

• Rear-mounted spare 

• Chrome luggage rack 

• Chrome non-functional side exhausts 

• Pontiac Fiero front seats 

• Rear bench seat 

• Lap belts 

• Padded dashboard 

• Woodgrain instrument panel 

• “Vintage Reproduction” gauges 

• Banjo-style Grant steering wheel 

• Brown carpeting 

• Rear luggage compartment 

Known Imperfections 

• Paint chip on driver’s door near the door latch 

• Empty panel on passenger’s side of the dashboard for a radio/glove compartment 

Included 

• Vinyl boot cover for retracted soft top 

• Vinyl all-weather side curtains 

Ownership History

The owner reports acquiring this 1929 Classic Motor Carriages Gazelle in 2003.