British Automotive from the 1950s

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  • Hazelcar (1950-1951)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Hazelcar (1950-1951)

    Hazelcar (Hazeldine Motors) Automotive Manufacturer of Brighton.United Kingdom from 1950 to 1951 Hazeldine Motors was a British manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name ...

  • Healey History (1945-1955)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Healey History (1945-1955)

    Healey Motor Company History 1945 Industry Manufacture of high performance cars and design consultancy Fate Sold Founded 1945 Headquarters The Cape, Warwick United Kingdom Key ...

  • Heartbeat TV series

    Film-TV
    1990s
    Heartbeat TV series

    Heartbeat TV series. Featured cars. Here we will list the Cars and trucks used in all the series with screen shots of the cars. Series overview. British police drama series set ...

  • Hillman Husky Audax Series I-III (1958-1965)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Hillman Husky Audax Series I-III (1958-1965)

    Hillman Husky Audax Series 1958 to 1965 Overview Manufacturer Rootes Group Production 1958-1965 Related Hillman Minx Commer Cob Body and chassis Body style three-door estate ...

  • Hillman Husky Original Mk1 (1954-1957)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Hillman Husky Original Mk1 (1954-1957)

    Hillman Husky Original Mark 1 (1954 to 1957) Overview Manufacturer Rootes Group Production 1954-1957 Related Hillman Minx Commer Cob Body and chassis Body style three-door estate ...

  • Hillman Minx Audax Series III (1958-1963)

    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Hillman Minx Audax Series III (1958-1963)

    Hillman Audax Minx Series III Manufacturer Rootes Group Class Motor Car Production 1956 to 1967 Assembly United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand Body style 4-door saloon ...

  • Hillman Minx Audax Series V-VI (1963-1967)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Hillman Minx Audax Series V-VI (1963-1967)

    Hillman Audax Minx Series V to Series VI (1963 to 1967) Overview Manufacturer Rootes Group Also called Sunbeam Minx Humber 80 Production 1963-1967 Assembly United Kingdom, Japan, ...

  • Hillman Minx Mk I-VIII (1945-1957)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Hillman Minx Mk I-VIII (1945-1957)

    Hillman Minx Mark I to VIII (1945-1957) Overview Manufacturer Rootes Group Production 1945-1956 Assembly United Kingdom, Japan (by Isuzu),Australia Body and chassis Body style 4 ...

  • HRG History (1936-1956)

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    Manufacturers
    1930s
    HRG History (1936-1956)

    HRG Engineering Company History (1936) Industry Automotive Fate Ceased production and trading in 1966. Founded 1936 Headquarters Tolworth, Surrey, England Key people Major Edward ...

  • HRG Sports (1936-1956)

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    Sports Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    HRG Sports (1936-1956)

    HRG sports car (Roadster and Aerodynamic) Overview Manufacturer HRG Production 1936 to 1956 Body and chassis Class Sports Layout Front engine, rear drive Powertrain Engine 1100cc ...

  • 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 Mark VI - VIA (1954-57)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Humber Hawk Mark VI - VIA (1954-57)

    Humber Hawk Mark VI and VIA 1954 to 1957 Overview Production 1954–1957 production 18,836 (Mk VI) 9614 (MkVIA) Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon estate Powertrain Engine ...

  • 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 C-Type (1951-1953)

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    Race cars
    1950s

    Jaguar C-Type 1951 to 1953 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1951–1953 Body and chassis Class Competition-Sports car Body style Roadster Chronology Successor Jaguar ...

  • Jaguar D-Type (1954-1957)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Jaguar D-Type (1954-1957)

    Jaguar D-Type 1954 to 1957 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1954–1957 Body and chassis Class Sports racing car Body style Roadster Related Jaguar XKSS The Jaguar ...

  • 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 1 (1955-1959)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Jaguar Mark 1 (1955-1959)

    Jaguar Mark 1 1955 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1955–1959 37,397 19,992 2.4-Litre 17,405 3.4-Litre Body and chassis Body style Saloon Powertrain Engine ...

  • Jaguar Mark 2 240-340 (1959-1969)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Jaguar Mark 2 240-340 (1959-1969)

    Jaguar Mark 2 240 -340 1959 to 1969 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Also called Jaguar 240 & Jaguar 340 from September 1967 Production 1959–1967 83,976 (Mark 2) 1967–1969 7,234 ...

  • Jaguar Mark IX (1951-1961)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Jaguar Mark IX (1951-1961)

    Jaguar Mark IX 1951 to 1961 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1959–1961 10,009 produced Body and chassis Class Large luxury car Powertrain Engine 3781 cc, 220 hp ...

  • 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 Mark VII (1951-1956)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Jaguar Mark VII (1951-1956)

    Jaguar Mark VII M 1951 to 1956 Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1951–1956 30,969 produced Class luxury car Body style 4-door sedan Engine 3442 cc I6 , 160 bhp (119.3 kW) ...

  • Jaguar Mark VIII (1956-1958)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Jaguar Mark VIII (1956-1958)

    Jaguar Mark VIII 1956 to 1958 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1956–1958 6,227 produced Body and chassis Class Large luxury car Body style 4-door sedan Powertrain ...

  • 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 XK140 (1954-1957)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Jaguar XK140 (1954-1957)

    Jaguar XK140 1954 to 1957 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1954–1957 Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-seat roadster 2-seat convertible 2-seat coupé ...

  • Jaguar XKSS (1957)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Jaguar XKSS (1957)

    Jaguar XKSS 1957 Overview Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Also called Jaguar XK-SS Production 1957 Assembly Coventry, UK Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style Roadster Related ...

  • Jenard (1955-1956)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Jenard (1955-1956)

    Jenard (JA Elsmore) Automotive manufacturer of Yeovil Somerset;United Kingdom From 1955 to 1956. Jenard was a British car brand, built only in 1956 by JA Elsmore in Yeovil ...

  • Jensen 541 (1954-1959)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Jensen 541 (1954-1959)

    Jensen 541 (1954 to 1959) Manufacturer Jensen Production 1954–1959 226 made Predecessor Interceptor(1950) Successor Jensen 541R Class Grand Tourer Body style 2-door 4 seat coupé ...

  • Jensen 541R (1957-1960)

    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Jensen 541R (1957-1960)

    Jensen 541R Manufacturer Jensen Production 1957–1960 Predecessor Jensen 541 Built 193 made Successor Jensen 541S Class Grand tourer Body style 2-door 4-seat coupé Engine 3993 cc ...

  • Jensen Interceptor original (1950-1957)

    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Jensen Interceptor original (1950-1957)

    Jensen Interceptor original Manufacturer Jensen Production 1950 to 1957 Class Sports car Produced 88 produced Body style 2-door 4 seat saloon 2-door 4 seat convertible 2-door 4 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Jowett Jupiter (1950-1954)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Jowett Jupiter (1950-1954)

    Jowett Jupiter (1950 to 1954) Manufacturer Jowett Cars Ltd Production 1950–1954. about 850 made Class Sports car Body style 2-seater drophead coupé wind-up windows Engine Jowett ...

  • JWA (1953-1975)

    Race cars
    1950s
    JWA (1953-1975)

    J.W. Automotive Engineering Ltd (JWA) Race Car constructor of United Kingdom John Wyer was a British motorsport engineer and race director. John Wyer's race cars went for many ...

  • Kenmar (1950-1959)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Kenmar (1950-1959)

    Kenmar (Ken Muggleton) Automotive Manufacturer United Kingdom from 1950 to 1959 Ken Muggleton was a British manufacturer of sports automobiles in the 1950s. The brand name ...

  • 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 ...

  • Lagonda 3-Litre (1953-1958)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Lagonda 3-Litre (1953-1958)

    Lagonda 3-Litre Manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Production 1953 to 1958 270 produced Class Luxury car Body style 2-door 4-seat coupé 4-door 4-seat saloon 2-door 4-seat drophead ...

  • Lanchester Fourteen Leda (1950-1953)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Lanchester Fourteen Leda (1950-1953)

    Lanchester Fourteen Leda LJ200 1950-1953 Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Model years 1950-1953 Assembly Coventry Predecessor Lanchester Fourteen Roadrider Successor ...

  • 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 ...

  • Land Rover Series IIA (1961-1971)

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    Off-Road
    1960s 1970s
    Land Rover Series IIA (1961-1971)

    Land Rover Series IIA Production 1961 to 1971 Class Off road Body style 2-door Off-road vehicle 4-door Off-road vehicle 2-door pickup Engine 2.25 L I4 diesel 2.6 L IOE engine I6 ...

  • 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 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 ...

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