British Automotive from the 1950s

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  • Morris Oxford IV (1957–1960)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Morris Oxford IV (1957–1960)

    Morris Oxford IV 1957 to 1960 Overview Production 1957–1960 58,117 produced inc Series III Body and chassis Body style 4-door estate Powertrain Engine 1489 cc BMC B-Series engine ...

  • 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 Oxford V (1959–1961)

    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Morris Oxford V (1959–1961)

    Morris Oxford V 1959 to 1961 Overview Production 1959–1961 87,432 produced Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 4-door estate Related ...

  • Morris Six MS (1948-1953)

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    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 ...

  • Nash Healey History (1951-1954)

    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Nash Healey History (1951-1954)

    Nash Healey history Nash-Healey was a British - American car brand, which produced from 1951 to 1954 luxury sports cars. The vehicles were from the Donald Healey Motor Company in ...

  • Nash Metropolitan Series I-IV (1953-1961)

    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Nash Metropolitan Series I-IV (1953-1961)

    Nash Austin Metropolitan 1953 to 1961 Overview Manufacturer BMC for Nash and AMC Also called Hudson Metropolitan Metropolitan by American Motors In non-U.S. & Canada markets: ...

  • Nash-Healey (1951-1954)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Nash-Healey (1951-1954)

    Nash-Healey (1951 to 1954) Overview Manufacturer Nash Motors Production 1951–1954 Assembly Warwick, England Turin, Italy Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Body and chassis Class Sports car ...

  • Ogle 1.5 (1959-1962)

    Sports Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Ogle 1.5 (1959-1962)

    Ogle One Point Five Sports Car Manufacturer David Ogle Ltd. (Ogle Design) Production 1959 to 1962 Class Sports Car Designer David Ogle (Ogle Design) Body style 2-door coupe ...

  • Paramount (1950-1956)

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    1950s
    Paramount (1950-1956)

    Paramount Car manufacturer 1950-1956 Overview Manufacturer Paramount Cars Ltd Production 1950-1956 production - 72 approx Body and chassis Body style saloon sports Powertrain ...

  • Park Royal Vehicles (1930-1980)

    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Park Royal Vehicles (1930-1980)

    Park Royal Vehicles (PRV) Commercial vehicles manufacturer England UK from 1930 to 1980 The Park Royal Vehicles , also as PRV was a manufacturer of bodies for buses and rail ...

  • Peerless & Warick (1957-1962)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Peerless & Warick (1957-1962)

    Peerless & Warick GT Car manufacturer History (1957 to 1962) The Peerless was a British car made by Peerless Cars Ltd. of Slough, Berkshire, between 1957 and 1960, when the ...

  • Reliant Regal (1953-1973)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s 1970s
    Reliant Regal (1953-1973)

    Reliant Regal (1953-1973) The Reliant Regal was a small three-wheeled car manufactured from 1953 until 1973 by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England, replacing the ...

  • RGS (1950-1962)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    RGS (1950-1962)

    RGS Automobile Components Ltd Car manufacturer of Windsor.Great Britain from 1950 to 1962. RGS Automobile Components Ltd was a British manufacturer of automobiles from the 1950s ...

  • Riley 1.5 (1957-1965)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s

    Riley 1.5 1957 to 1965 Overview Manufacturer BMC Production 1957-1965 39,568 (Riley) 103,394 (Wolseley) Assembly United Kingdom Victoria Park, Australia Body and chassis Class ...

  • Riley 4/68 (1959-1961)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Riley 4/68 (1959-1961)

    Riley 4/68 1959 to 1961 Overview Also called Riley Fordor (Spain) Production 1959-1961 10,940 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 2-door pick-up (Argentina) Related MG ...

  • Riley Pathfinder (1953-1957)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Riley Pathfinder (1953-1957)

    Riley Pathfinder 1953 to 1957 Overview Manufacturer BMC Production 1953-1957 Body and chassis Class full-size car Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Twin cam ...

  • Riley RMA (1945-1952)

    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Riley RMA (1945-1952)

    Riley RMA 1945 to 1952 Overview Production 1945–52 10,504 produced. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1.5 L Straight-4 Chronology Successor Riley RME ...

  • Riley RMB (1946-1952)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Riley RMB (1946-1952)

    Riley RMB 1946 to 1952 Overview Production 1946–52 6900 produced Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 Dimensions Wheelbase 119 in ...

  • Riley RMC (1948-1951)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Riley RMC (1948-1951)

    Riley RMC 1948 to 1951 Overview Production 1948–51 507 produced Body and chassis Body style 2-door 3 seat convertible Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 The RMC was a 3-passenger ...

  • Riley RMD (1949-1951)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Riley RMD (1949-1951)

    Riley RMD 1949 to 1951 Overview Production 1949–51 502 produced Body and chassis Body style 2-door convertible Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 The RMD was a traditional 2-door ...

  • Riley RME (1952-1955)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Riley RME (1952-1955)

    Riley RME 1952 to 1955 Overview Production 1952–55 3446 produced Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1.5 L Straight-4 Chronology Predecessor Riley RMA ...

  • Riley RMF (1952-1953)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Riley RMF (1952-1953)

    Riley RMF 1952 to 1953 Overview Production 1952–53 1050 produced Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 The RMF replaced the big RMB ...

  • Riley Two-Point-Six (1957-1959)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Riley Two-Point-Six (1957-1959)

    Riley Two-Point-Six 1957 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer BMC Production 1957-1959 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine C.26.R C-Series Straight-6 Dimensions ...

  • Rochdale History (1948-1973)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Rochdale History (1948-1973)

    Rochdale Car manufacturer History Founded Manchester Great Britain 1948 to 1973 Rochdale cars were a series of mainly glass fibre bodied British sports car made by Rochdale Motor ...

  • Rodley (1954-1956)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Rodley (1954-1956)

    Rodley History (1954-1956) Car manufacturer Founded Rodley, West Yorkshire Great Britain Manufacturer Rodley Automobile Company Production 1954 to 1956 Designer Henry Brown Class ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom IV (1950-1956)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom IV (1950-1956)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom IV 1950-1956 Overview Production 1950–1956 18 produced Powertrain Engine 5.7 L I8 Transmission 4-speed gearbox (from 1954, 4-speed automatic gearbox standard) ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I (1955-1958)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I (1955-1958)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 1955 to 1958 Overview Production 1955-1958 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon variations provided by coachbuilders were: 2-door convertible ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1959-1962)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1959-1962)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II 1959 to 1962 Overview Production 1959-1962 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Variations provided by coachbuilders were: 2-door convertible ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 1946 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1946–1959 1883 produced (incl. 639 LWB cars) Body and chassis Related Silver Dawn ...

  • Rotinoff Motors (1952-1959)

    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Rotinoff Motors (1952-1959)

    Rotinoff Motors Commercial vehicles manufacturer of the United Kingdom From 1952 to 1959. Rotinoff Motors Ltd was a British heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in the 1950s. ...

  • Rover history (1896-2005)

    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Rover history (1896-2005)

    Rover Company Limited History Automotive manufacturer Longbridge; United Kingdom From 1896 to 2005. Rover was a long established British car manufacturer based in England Great ...

  • Rover P5 MK II 3-Litre (1962-1965)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Rover P5 MK II 3-Litre (1962-1965)

    Rover P5 MKII 3-Litre Manufacturer Rover Production 1962 to 1965 Produced 21,158 Class Motor car Body Saloon,Coupé Layout FR layout Wheelbase 110.5 in (2,807 mm) Length 186.5 in ...

  • Scootacar (1957-1964)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Scootacar (1957-1964)

    Scootacar History Hunslet, Leeds UK 1957-1964 Overview Manufacturer Scootacars Ltd Production 1957-1964 130 produced Designer Henry Brown Body and chassis Class Microcar ...

  • Seddon History (1938-2009)

    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Seddon History (1938-2009)

    Seddon commercial vehicles History Great Britain from 1938 to 2009 The Seddon Company Produced commercial vehicles in Lancashire Britain, from the 1930 to the 2000s under various ...

  • Shirley (1958-1961)

    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Shirley (1958-1961)

    Shirley (Monkspath Garage Limited) Car manufacturer of Solihull, Warwickshire.Great Britain from 1958 to 1961. Monkspath Garage Limited was a British manufacturer of sporting ...

  • Singer Gazelle I & II (1956-1958)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Singer Gazelle I & II (1956-1958)

    Singer Gazelle MK I and Mk II 1956-1958 Overview Production 1956-1958 4,344 and 1,582 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon, 2-door drophead, estate car Powertrain ...

  • Singer Hunter (1954-1955)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Singer Hunter (1954-1955)

    Singer Hunter 1954 to 1955 Overview Manufacturer Singer Motors Limited Production 1954-1956 4,750 produced Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1,497 cc ...

  • Singer SM 1500 (1948-1954)

    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Singer SM 1500 (1948-1954)

    Singer SM 1500 Manufacturer Singer Motors Limited Production 1948 to 1954 Class Motor Car Produced 17,382 Body style 4-door saloon 2-door coupé utility Engine 1,506 and 1,497 cc ...

  • Singer SM Roadster (1950-1955)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s
    Singer SM Roadster (1950-1955)

    Singer SM 4A Roadster 1950 to 1955 Overview Manufacturer Singer Motor Company Production 1950–1955 Assembly Coventry, England Body and chassis Body style 2-door convertible ...

  • Speedex (1958-1963)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Speedex (1958-1963)

    Speedex Castings & Accessories Car manufacturer of Luton.Great Britain from 1958 to 1963. Speedex Castings & Accessories was a British manufacturer of kit car ...

  • Standard Eight (1953-1959)

    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Standard Eight (1953-1959)

    Standard Eight Eight (1953 to 1959) Production 1953–1959 136,317 made Body style Saloon Engine 803 cc Straight-4 Transmission Four-speed manual optional overdrive Wheelbase 84 ...

  • Standard Pennant (1957-1960)

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    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Standard Pennant (1957-1960)

    Standard Pennant Production 1957–1960 42,910 made Body style saloon, estate Engine 948 cc Straight-4 Transmission Four speed manual optional overdrive Wheelbase 84 in (2,100 mm) ...

  • Standard Ten (1954-1960)

    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Standard Ten (1954-1960)

    Standard Ten (1954 to 1960) Also called Standard Companion Standard 6 cwt Standard Vanguard Junior Triumph TR-10 Production 1954–1960 172,500 made Assembly United Kingdom ...

  • Standard Vanguard Phase I (1947-1953)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s

    Standard Vanguard Phase I (1947 to 1953) Production 1947–1953 174,799 made Body style 4-door saloon 4-door estate car 2-door coupe utility (Australia) Engine 2,088 cc Standard ...

  • Standard Vanguard Phase II (1953-1956)

    Motor Cars
    1950s
    Standard Vanguard Phase II (1953-1956)

    Standard Vanguard Phase II (1953 to 1956) Production 1953–1956 81,074 made Body style 4 door saloon 2 door estate car 4 door estate car 2 door coupe utility (Australia) 2 door ...

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