British Automotive from the 1960s
Park Royal Vehicles (1930-1980)
Manufacturers
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 vehicles from Park Royal , England. The company existed from 1930 to 1980, but its roots can be traced back to 1889. History ...
Peel (1965-1974)
Manufacturers Peel Engineering Company Isle of Man The Peel Engineering Company was a manufacturing company based on the Isle of Man that primarily made fibreglass boats through its subsidiary company West Marine Ltd and fairings for motorcycles. They were also responsible for the Peel Manxcar, Peel P50, and Pee ...
Peerless & Warick (1957-1962)
Manufacturers 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 company failed. The company was resurrected by one of the original founders, Bernie Rodger as Bernard Roger Developments Ltd a ...
Piper (1968-1975)
Manufacturers Piper Cars History Berkshire & Lincolnshire..1968 Piper Cars was a United Kingdom manufacturer of specialist sports cars (an associate company of a camshaft and engine tuning parts manufacturer of the same name). The company was initially based in Hayes, then in Kent, with production taking place f ...
Quasar-Unipower (1967-1968)
Manufacturers Quasar-Unipower Cars Middlesex,UK Manufacturer Universal Power Drives Ltd (England) Production 1967–1968 Class Special Production Engine 1.1 L Inline four-cylinder Length 64 inches (1624 mm) Width 66 inches (1675 mm) Height 74 inches (1878 mm) The Quasar-Unipower was a Square box-like car produced ...
Reliant Rebel (1964-1973)
Motor Cars Reliant Rebel (1964-1973) Manufacturer Reliant Production 1964-1973 2600 made Predecessor none Successor Reliant Kitten Body style 2-door saloon 2-door estate car van Engine 598 cc/700 cc/748 cc Straight-4 Transmission 4 speed manual Wheelbase 89 in (2,261 mm) Length 138 in (3,505 mm) Width 58 in ( ...
Reliant Regal (1953-1973)
Motor Cars 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 earlier Reliant Regent cyclecar van. It was a three-wheeler, therefore under UK licencing it was considered a tricycle. Due to ...
Reliant Sabre (1961-1963)
Sports Cars Reliant Sabre (1961 to 1963) Manufacturer Reliant Production 1961–1963 Predecessor Reliant Sabra Successor Reliant Scimitar Class Sports car Body style 2-door Layout FR layout The Reliant Sabre (also "Sabre Four") and the Reliant Sabre Six were small two-seater sports cars produced by Reliant betwe ...
Reliant Scimitar GT SE4 (1964-1970)
Sports Cars Reliant Scimitar GT SE4 Manufacturer Reliant Production 1964-1970 Successor Reliant Scimitar (SE5) Body style two door coupe Engine 2553 cc I-6 (1964 - 1966) 2495 cc V-6 1967 - 1970 2994 cc V-6 (1966 - 1970) Transmission 4 speed manual Wheelbase 92 in (2,337 mm) Length 167.5 in (4,255 mm) Width 62 ...
Reliant Scimitar GTE SE5 A (1968-1975)
Sports Cars Reliant Scimitar GTE SE5 1968–72 SE5A 1972–75 Manufacturer Reliant Production 1968-1975 Predecessor Reliant Scimitar (SE4) Successor Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6) Body style two door estate Engine 2994 cc V-6 Transmission 4 speed manual Borg Warner 3-speed automatic Wheelbase 99.5 in (2,527 mm) Length ...
Riley 1.5 (1957-1965)
Motor CarsRiley 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 midsize car Body style 4-door saloon Related Morris Major Austin Lancer Powertrain Engine 1489 cc L B-Series Straight-4 Tra ...
Riley 4/68 (1959-1961)
Motor Cars 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 Magnette Mark III Siam Di Tella 1500 Powertrain Engine 1489 cc B-Series Straight-4 Dimensions Wheelbase 99 in (2,515 mm) ...
Riley 4/72 (1961-1969)
Motor Cars Riley 4/72 1961 to 1969 Overview Also called Riley 1500 (Argentina) Riley Comet (Austria) Production 1961-1969 14,151 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Related MG Magnette Mark IV Siam Magnette 1622 Powertrain Engine 1622 cc B-Series Straight-4 Dimensions Wheelbase 100.5 in (2,553 mm) ...
Riley Elf (1961-1969)
Motor Cars Riley Elf 1961 to 1969 Overview Also called Austin Mini Morris Mini Wolseley Hornet Production 1961 - 1969 Assembly United Kingdom Designer Sir Alec Issigonis Body and chassis Body style 2-door saloon Powertrain Engine 850 cc (0.9 l) I4 997 cc (1.0 l) I4 998 cc (1.0 l) I4 1,071 cc (1.1 l) I4 1,275 ...
Rochdale History (1948-1973)
Manufacturers 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 Panels and Engineering in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England between 1948 and 1973. The company is best remembered fo ...
Rochdale Olympic (1959-1973)
Sports Cars Rochdale Olympic 1959 to 1973 Overview Manufacturer Rochdale Motor Panels and Engineering Production 1959–1973 about 400 made Designer Richard Parker Body and chassis Class Kit car Powertrain Engine see text Transmission usually 4-speed manual Dimensions Wheelbase 86.5 in (2,197 mm) Length 147 in ( ...
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