An early player in the Hornet special body market was the Swallow concern in Coventry. Under the guidance of William Lyons they produced some beautiful bodies including this late 1930 two-seater for the Wolseley Hornet chassis. The car possessed a stylish boat-tail, which along with its three-piece windscreen, prominent coachlines, louvered side valances and Magna wheels gave it a distinctive appearance. The same body style continued in production for over three years, an exceptional production life-span for a special body at that time. This LAT photoscan image first appeared in the 16th January 1931 edition of The Autocar magazine. (Courtesy of Motorsport Images)