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The JBS Collection: The Lalique Crystal Hood Ornaments

French glassmaker René-Jules Lalique produced 30 types of pressed-glass hood ornaments – or mascots – to adorn radiator caps of the wealthy and affluent in the ’20s and ’30s. A jeweler by trade, Lalique opened his first workshop in Paris in 1885,...

Count Credited with Art Deco ‘Streamlining’ Ideal Designed Cars of The JBS Collection

Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky’s imagining of a sleek, space-age future shaped the cars of the Art Deco era and the look of much of the world of consumer goods. The JBS Collection’s 1934 Packard Eight 1100 Series Sedan, 1934 Packard Twelve 1107 Formal Sedan,...

The JBS Collection Shares Six Magnificent Packards on London Stage at Hampton Court Concours

The ‘Magnificent Six’ A half dozen immaculately restored Packard Twelves from The JBS Collection received a reception befitting royalty at London’s Hampton Court Palace Concours of Elegance, September 2-4, 2022. The event marked the first occasion...

The JBS Collection at Concours d’Elegance

Awarded for Excellence in Design the World Over The horses have left the field of modern-day concours d’elegance, but the luxury and refinement remain at these showcases for excellence in engineering and design now held throughout the world. These “competitions of...

1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible

Amelia Earhart’s Favorite Car For a pioneering aviator fueled by adrenaline, the Cord 812 was the ideal land vehicle for Amelia Earhart. With its innovative technology, streamlined design, and speed (cruising smoothly past 70 mph), Earhart and her husband, George...

Cars Owned by Famous People

Lights, Camera … Cars! Here at The JBS Collection, we’ve got nothing but love for our automobiles. We’re not the first ones to appreciate them, though. And chances are, you’ve heard of some of the people who did. Luminaries of the screen and stage are the prior...