British Automotive from the 1940s

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  • Humber Hawk Mark III-V (1948-1954)

    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Humber Hawk Mark III-V (1948-1954)

    Humber Hawk Mark III to V 1948 to 1954 Production 1948 to 1954 Total built 10,040 (III) 6,492 (IV) 14,300 (V) Body style 4-door saloon,Limousine (Mk V only) Engine 1944 cc ...

  • Humber Hawk Mk I & II (1945-1949)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Humber Hawk Mk I & II (1945-1949)

    Humber Hawk Mk I & II 1945-1949 Overview Production 1945–1949 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1944 cc Straight-4 side-valve Transmission 4-speed ...

  • Humber History (1898-1976)

    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Humber History (1898-1976)

    Humber Car manufacturer History Coventry.Great Britain Industry Automotive industry Fate Merged Successor(s) Rootes Group Founded 1868 Defunct 1931 Headquarters Coventry, England ...

  • Invacar (1948-1977)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Invacar (1948-1977)

    Invacar Car manufacturer Great Britain History The Invacar was a small vehicle adapted for use by disabled drivers. In 1948, Bert Greeves adapted a motorbike with the help of his ...

  • Iota Racing (1949-1952)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Iota Racing (1949-1952)

    Iota Racing Cars Iota Racing Cars was a British automaker in Clifton, Bristol this was a off-shoot of the Bristol Aircraft Motor Club from the late 1940s to the early 1950s . ...

  • Jaguar History (1922-)

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    Manufacturers
    1920s
    Jaguar History (1922-)

    Jaguar History Type Private limited company Industry Automotive Founded 11 September 1922 (as Swallow Sidecar Company) Founder(s) Sir William Lyons and William Walmsley ...

  • Jaguar Mark V (1948-1951)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Jaguar Mark V (1948-1951)

    Jaguar Mark V 1948 to 1951 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1948–1951 10,466 Body and chassis Body style saloon, drophead coupé Powertrain Engine 2664 cc or 3485 cc ...

  • Jaguar Mk IV 2½ Litre (1935-1948)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s

    Jaguar SS Mk IV 2½ Litre 1935 to 1948 Overview Production 1935–1948 6281 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé Powertrain Engine 2,664 cc (2.7 l) ...

  • Jaguar XK120 (1948-1954)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Jaguar XK120 (1948-1954)

    Jaguar XK120 1948 to 1954 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1948–1954 12,055 made Assembly Holbrook Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1948-1951) Browns Lane, ...

  • Jaguar XK150 (1957-1961)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Jaguar XK150 (1957-1961)

    Jaguar XK150 1957 to 1961 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1957–1961 Assembly Coventry, England Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2–3 seater coupé 2–3 ...

  • Jensen H-type (1938-1945)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Jensen H-type (1938-1945)

    Jensen H-type (1938-1945) Manufacturer Jensen Motors Production 1938-1945 Predecessor Jensen S-type Successor Jensen PW Class Saloon Layout FR layout Engine 4,279 cc (4.3 L; ...

  • Jensen Motors (1934-1976)

    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Jensen Motors (1934-1976)

    Jensen Motors, Ltd History Industry Automotive Fate Bankrupt Founded 1934 Defunct 1976 Headquarters West Bromwich, England Key people Richard and Alan Jensen, founders Products ...

  • Jensen PW (1946-1952)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Jensen PW (1946-1952)

    Jensen PW (1946 to 1952) Manufacturer Jensen Motors Production 1946-1952 Predecessor Jensen H-type Successor Jensen Interceptor Body style Saloon Layout FR layout Engine 3,993 cc ...

  • Jensen S-type (1936-1941)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Jensen S-type (1936-1941)

    Jensen S-type (1936-1941) Manufacturer Jensen Motors Production 1936–1941 Successor Jensen H-type Class Saloon / Convertible Layout FR layout Engine 2,227 cc (2.2 L; 135.9 cu in) ...

  • Jowett Javelin (1947-1953)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Jowett Javelin (1947-1953)

    Jowett Javelin Manufacturer Jowett Cars Ltd Production 1947–1953. 23,307 made. Assembly Great Britain Australia Successor none Body style Saloon Engine Jowett flat four, 1486 cc ...

  • Kendall (1945-1946)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Kendall (1945-1946)

    Kendall (Grantham Productions Ltd) Automotive manufacturer of Grantham , Lincolnshire;Great Britain from 1945 to 1946. Kendall was a British car brand, which between 1945 and ...

  • Lagonda 2.6-Litre (1948-1953)

    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lagonda 2.6-Litre (1948-1953)

    Lagonda 2.6-Litre Manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Production 1948–1953 510 produced Class Luxury car Body style 4-door saloon 2-door 4-seat drophead coupé Engine 2.6 L Lagonda ...

  • Lanchester 10 (1900-1951)

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    Luxury Cars
    1900s

    Lanchester 10 (1900–1951) Manufacturer Lanchester Motor Company Production 1900–1904 Body style Individually coachbuilt Engine 4,033 cc (246.1 cu in) twin-cylinder air-cooled ...

  • Lanchester Fourteen (1937-1940)

    Luxury Cars
    1930s
    Lanchester Fourteen (1937-1940)

    Lanchester Fourteen 1937 to 1940 Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Predecessor Lanchester Light Six Successor Lanchester Fourteen Class small luxury car Body style 4-door ...

  • Lanchester Ten (1946-1951)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lanchester Ten (1946-1951)

    Lanchester Ten (1946–1951) Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Production Approx. 3,030 units Successor Lanchester Fourteen Engine 1,287 cc (78.5 cu in) overhead valve ...

  • Land Rover Series I (1948-1958)

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    Off-Road
    1940s 1950s
    Land Rover Series I (1948-1958)

    Land Rover Series I 1948-1958 Production 1948–1958 Successor Land Rover Series II Body style 2-door Off-road vehicle 4-door Off-road vehicle 2-door pickup Engine 1.6 L I4 ...

  • Larmar (1946-1951)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Larmar (1946-1951)

    Larmar Engineering Company Limited Automotive Car manufacturer of Ingatestone, Essex United Kingdom From 1946 to 1951. Larmar Engineering Company Limited is a British company in ...

  • Lea-Francis history (1903-1960)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s
    Lea-Francis history (1903-1960)

    Lea-Francis Car History History Richard Henry Lea and Graham Inglesby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacture in 1903 and ...

  • Lea-Francis Sports (1947-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lea-Francis Sports (1947-1953)

    Lea-Francis Sports Overview Manufacturer Lea-Francis Production 1947 to 1953 Body and chassis Class Sports Layout Front engine, rear drive Powertrain Engine in-line Four ...

  • Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Lester-MG Automotive manufacturer of the Hertfordshire;United Kingdom From 1949 to 1955. Lester-MG was a British race car brand from Harry Lester in the 1950s. The brand name ...

  • Leyland Comet 1st Gen (1947-1950)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s
    Leyland Comet 1st Gen (1947-1950)

    Leyland Comet First generation Manufacturer Leyland Motors Class Commercial vehicle design type bus,truck Production period 1947-1950 engine 6-cylinder wheelbase 17ft 6in ...

  • Leyland Hippo (1943-1945)

    lorries Trucks
    1920s
    Leyland Hippo (1943-1945)

    Leyland Hippo Make Leyland Type Truck crew 2 man length 8.31 m width 2.46 m height 3.33 m Dimensions 8,941 tons Engine Leyland 6-cylinder diesel 100 hp suspension leaf springs ...

  • Leyland Retriever (1939-1945)

    Military
    1930s 1940s
    Leyland Retriever (1939-1945)

    Leyland Retriever Class Military Type Truck length 6,9 m width 2,3 m height 3,5 m Dimensions 3000 kg main armament 20 mm gun drive Leyland four-cylinder gasoline engine 73 hp ...

  • Lloyd 650 (1946-1950)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s
    Lloyd 650 (1946-1950)

    Lloyd 650 (1946 to 1950) Manufacturer Lloyd Cars Ltd Production 1946-1950 Predecessor Lloyd 350 Successor none Body style 2-door 2/4-seat roadster Engine 654 cc Lloyd 2-stroke ...

  • Lloyd History (1936-1951)

    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Lloyd History (1936-1951)

    Lloyd Cars Ltd History Industry Automotive Founded 1936 Defunct 1951 Headquarters Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England The Lloyd Cars Ltd. was a British company from Grimsby ...

  • Lotus Mark I (1948)

    Registered
    Race cars
    1940s
    Lotus Mark I (1948)

    Lotus Mark I (1948) The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London. The car was ...

  • Lotus Mark II (1949)

    Registered
    Race cars
    1940s

    Lotus Mark II 1949 The car that came to be known as the Lotus Mark II was created in 1949, while Colin Chapman was serving with the RAF. For his second car Chapman built on the ...

  • MG History (1924-2005)

    Manufacturers
    1920s
    MG History (1924-2005)

    MG cars History Automotive manufacturer of the United Kingdom From 1924 to 2005. MG was a famous British car brand with a long history,owned by the MG Rover Group until 2005. ...

  • MG TB (1939-1940)

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    Sports Cars
    1930s
    MG TB (1939-1940)

    MG TB Production period: 1939-1940 Body versions : Roadster , Cabriolet Engines: Gasoline engine : 1.25 liters (39.7 kW) Length: 3556 mm Width: 1422 mm Wheelbase : 2388 mm Curb ...

  • MG Y-type (1947-1953)

    Registered
    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    MG Y-type (1947-1953)

    MG Y-type (1947 to 1953) \ Overview Manufacturer MG Car Company Production 1947–53 8,336 built, all models Body and chassis Class sports saloon tourer Dimensions Wheelbase ...

  • Morris CVF (1937-1950)

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    lorries Trucks
    1930s 1940s
    Morris CVF (1937-1950)

    Morris CVF commercial vehicles Manufacturer: Morris Motor Company Sales designation: CVF Production period: 1937 to 1950 Engines: 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine Power: 45-63 kW ...

  • Morris Eight Series E (1938-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Morris Eight Series E (1938-1948)

    Morris Eight Series 1938 to 1948 Overview Production 1938–1948 120,434 produced Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style 2-door saloon, fixed or sliding head ...

  • Morris FV (1948-1955)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s 1950s
    Morris FV (1948-1955)

    Morris FV Truck Manufacturer: Morris Motor Company Production period: 1948 to 1955 Type: commercial vehicle Body: Truck,Box van,flatbed,custom body The Morris FV was a 5 ton ...

  • Morris Minor MM (1948-1953)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Morris Minor MM (1948-1953)

    Morris Minor MM 1948 to 1953 Overview Production 1948–53; 250,962 produced Assembly Oxford, England Victoria Park, Australia Body and chassis Body style 2/4-door saloon 2-door ...

  • Morris Oxford MO (1948–1954)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Morris Oxford MO (1948–1954)

    Morris Oxford MO 1948 to 1954 Overview Also called Hindustan Fourteen (India) Production 1948–1954 159,960 produced Assembly United Kingdom Australia India Body and chassis ...

  • Morris Six MS (1948-1953)

    Registered
    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Morris Six MS (1948-1953)

    Morris Six MS 1948 to 1953 Overview Manufacturer Morris BMC Production 1948–1953 12,400 made Body and chassis Class Mid-size Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Related ...

  • Morris Ten Series M (1938-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Morris Ten Series M (1938-1948)

    Morris Ten Series M 1938 to 1948 Overview Production 1938–1948 27,020 produced pre war 53,566 produced post war Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style ...

  • Murad (1946-1949)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Murad (1946-1949)

    Murad Machine Tool Co. Ltd Carmakers manufactured in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire.Great Britain from 1948 to 1949. The Murad Machine Tool Co. Ltd. was a British car manufacturer in ...

  • Nuffield (1938-1952)

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    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Nuffield (1938-1952)

    Nuffield organization Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1938 to 1952. The Nuffield organization was a car manufacturer in the United Kingdom . Named after William ...

  • Nuffield Gutty (1947)

    Registered
    Military
    1940s
    Nuffield Gutty (1947)

    Nuffield Gutty history Manufacturer: Nuffield Production period: 1947 Class : Milatary Body versions : Jeep Engines: 4-cylinder In 1947, under the name of Nuffield Gutty , ...

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