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The JBS Collection: The Lalique Crystal Hood Ornaments

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,...
The JBS Collection at Concours d’Elegance

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

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

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...