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  • Allard P1 (1949-1952)

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    1940s 1950s
    Allard P1 (1949-1952)

    Allard P1 From 1949 to 1952 Manufacturer Allard Motor Company Production 1949 - 1952 Predecessor none Successor Allard P2 Body style 2-door saloon Engine 3,622 cc V-8 side-valve ...

  • Alvis TA 14 (1946-1950)

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    1940s
    Alvis TA 14 (1946-1950)

    Alvis TA 14 From 1946 to 1950 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1946–1950 3311 produced Predecessor Alvis 12/70 Successor Alvis TA 21 Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead ...

  • Amilcar Compound (1938–1943)

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    1930s 1940s
    Amilcar Compound (1938–1943)

    Amilcar Compound 1938 to 1943 Overview Manufacturer Amilcar Production 1938–1943 681 cars and 159 commercials made a few other unrecorded cars were probably also built Body and ...

  • Armstrong 16-Six (1938-1941)

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    1930s 1940s
    Armstrong 16-Six (1938-1941)

    Armstrong Siddeley 16-Six Production period: 1938 to 1941 Class : motor car Body versions : limousine Engines: Petrol: 2.0 liters (46 kW) Length: 4331 mm Width: 1689 mm ...

  • Armstrong Hurricane (1946-1953)

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    1940s 1950s
    Armstrong Hurricane (1946-1953)

    Armstrong Siddele Hurricane From 1946 to 1953 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1946–1953 2606 made Body style four seat drophead coupé Engine 1991 or 2309 cc ...

  • Armstrong Lancaster (1946-1953)

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    1940s 1950s
    Armstrong Lancaster (1946-1953)

    Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster From 1945 to 1953 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1945–1952 3597 made Predecessor Armstrong Siddeley 16hp Successor Armstrong ...

  • Armstrong Tempest (1949)

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    1940s
    Armstrong Tempest (1949)

    Armstrong Siddeley Tempest From 1949 The Tempest was a rare four-door variant and the prototype for the Whitley. Six were built in 1949, but 5 were later recalled and destroyed ...

  • Armstrong Typhoon (1946-1949)

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    1940s
    Armstrong Typhoon (1946-1949)

    Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon From 1946 to 1949 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1946–1949 1701 made Body style four-seat fixed-head coupé Engine 1991 or 2309 cc ...

  • Armstrong Whitley 18 (1949-1954)

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    1940s 1950s
    Armstrong Whitley 18 (1949-1954)

    Armstrong Siddeley Whitley From 1949 to 1954 Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley Motors Production 1949–1954 4321 made Predecessor Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster Successor Armstrong ...

  • Aston Martin DB-1 Sports (1948-1950)

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    1940s
    Aston Martin DB-1 Sports (1948-1950)

    Aston Martin DB1 2-Litre Sports (1948 to 1950) Manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Limited Production 1948–1950 15 produced Successor Aston Martin DB2 Class Sports car Body style ...

  • ASTRA Veicoli (1946-)

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    ASTRA Veicoli (1946-)

    ASTRA Veicoli Industriali SpA Piacenza , Italy ASTRA Veicoli Industriali SpA is an Italian manufacturer of heavy trucks . The Piacenza- based company has been part of ...

  • Audax (1947-1948)

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    Audax (Autobau-Genossenschaft) Zurich; Switzerland from 1947 to 1948 The car -building cooperative was a Swiss manufacturer of automobiles in the 1940s . History Some former Auto ...

  • Ausfod (1947-1948)

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    1940s

    Ausfod History The Ausfod was an automobile manufactured by the Ausfod Motor Engineering Co Ltd in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester from 1947 to 1948. It was one of the few trials ...

  • Austin 10 (1932-1947)

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    1930s 1940s
    Austin 10 (1932-1947)

    Austin 10 History Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Also called Austin Ten-Four Production 1932–1947 290,000 made Predecessor none Successor Austin A40 Body style ...

  • Austin 12 (1939-1947)

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    1930s 1940s
    Austin 12 (1939-1947)

    Austin 12 1939 to 1947 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Production 1939-1947 8,600 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1535 cc 4-cylinder ...

  • Austin 16 hp (1945-1949)

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    1940s
    Austin 16 hp (1945-1949)

    Austin 16 hp 1945 to 1949 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Production 1945-1949 35,434 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon estate Powertrain Engine ...

  • Austin 8 (1939-1947)

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    1930s 1940s
    Austin 8 (1939-1947)

    Austin 8 Car history 1939 to 1947 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Production 1939–1947 56,103 made Body and chassis Body style 2 and 4-door saloon 2 and 4-seat tourer ...

  • Austin A40 Countryman (1948-1956)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin A40 Countryman (1948-1956)

    Austin A40 Countryman 1948 to 1956 Overview Manufacturer Austin/BMC Production 1948 - 1956 Body and chassis Class midsize car Body style 2-door estate car Powertrain Engine 1.2 L ...

  • Austin A40 Devon (1947-1952)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin A40 Devon (1947-1952)

    Austin A40 Devon 1947-1952 Overview Manufacturer Austin/BMC Production 1947–1952 456,544 Body and chassis Class midsize car Body style 2-door saloon 4-door saloon 2-door estate ...

  • Austin A70 Hampshire (1948-1950)

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    1940s
    Austin A70 Hampshire (1948-1950)

    Austin A70 Hampshire 1948 to 1950 Overview Also called Austin A70 Countryman Austin A70 Pick-up Production 1948-1950 35,261 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 2-door ...

  • Austin A90 Atlantic (1949-1952)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin A90 Atlantic (1949-1952)

    Austin A90 Atlantic 1949 to 1952 Overview Manufacturer Austin Production 1949–1952 7981 made Body and chassis Body style 2-door Sports Coupe 2-door convertible Layout FR layout ...

  • Austin CXB (1947-1950)

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    1940s
    Austin CXB (1947-1950)

    AUSTIN CXB Bus From 1947 to 1950 Regarded as Austin's answer to the Bedford 0B, the CXB model was introduced after the war in 1947. Being of normal control layout with a ...

  • Austin FX3 Taxi (1948-1958)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin FX3 Taxi (1948-1958)

    Austin FX3 Taxi 1948 to 1958 Overview Manufacturer Carbodies Body and chassis Body style 4-seat London type taxi Powertrain Engine 2.2 litre ohv petrol (gas)/later models diesel ...

  • Austin K2 SII Loadstar (1949-1956)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin K2 SII Loadstar (1949-1956)

    Austin Loadstar truck history Manufacturer: Austin Motor Company Sales designation: Loadstar / K9/K2 sII Production period: 1949-1956 Engines: 3995cc V6 petrol engine The Austin ...

  • Austin K2/Y (1939-1945)

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    1930s 1940s
    Austin K2/Y (1939-1945)

    Austin K2/Y (1939-1945) Type Military ambulance Place of origin UK Service history In service Second World War and after in a number of countries Production history Manufacturer ...

  • Austin K4 (1939-1955)

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    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Austin K4 (1939-1955)

    Austin K4 Truck history Manufacturer: Austin Motor Company Type: Commercial vehicle Production period: 1939 to 1955 model: Truck The Austin K4 was a heavy British truck that ...

  • Austin K5 (1941-1945)

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    1940s
    Austin K5 (1941-1945)

    Austin K5 1941 to 1945 Type Military truck Place of origin United Kingdom Service history In service Second World War Production history Manufacturer Austin Motor Company ...

  • Austin K8VC (1947-1954)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin K8VC (1947-1954)

    AUSTIN K8VC Bus From 1947 to 1954 Introduced in 1947, the Austin K8VC bus is a forward control type chassis with a wheelbase of 9ft 2in. Designed to carry 12 to 14-seats. It is ...

  • Austin London Taxicab (1930-1948)

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    1930s 1940s
    Austin London Taxicab (1930-1948)

    Austin London Taxicab (1930 to 1948) The Austin London Taxicab used a modified Austin Heavy Twelve-Four chassis clothed with new bodies designed by London's largest taxicab ...

  • Austin Princess I, II, III (1947-1956)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin Princess I, II, III (1947-1956)

    Austin Princess 1947 to 1956 A120-135 I, II, III Overview Manufacturer Austin/BMC Production Princess 1 (DM2/DS2) 1947-50 Princess II (DM3/DS3) 1950-53 Princess III (DM5/DS5) ...

  • Austin Sheerline A110 A125 (1947-1954)

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    1940s 1950s
    Austin Sheerline A110 A125 (1947-1954)

    Austin Sheerline A110 & A125 1947-1954 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company (1947-52) British Motor Corporation (1952-54) Production A.110 1947-1947 12 vehicles A.125 ...

  • Austin Tilly (1937–1945)

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    1930s 1940s
    Austin Tilly (1937–1945)

    Austin Tilly History Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Production 1937–1945 Body style van 2-door pickup Engine 4-cylinder side-valve Austin Light Utility 4 × 2 , ...

  • Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 (1940)

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    1940s
    Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 (1940)

    Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 1940 Overview Manufacturer Auto Avio Costruzioni Production 1940 2 produced Assembly Modena, Italy Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-seat ...

  • Autoette (1948-1970)

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    1940s
    Autoette (1948-1970)

    Autoette Electric Car Company American Automotive manufacturer Long Beach, California. USA From 1948 to 1975 The Autoette was a microcar created and manufactured from 1948 to the ...

  • Barrett (1948-1968)

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    1940s
    Barrett (1948-1968)

    W & F Barrett Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Bristol.Great Britain from 1948 to 1969. W & F Barrett Ltd. is a former automotive company based in Bristol , South West ...

  • Bedford ML (1940-1953)

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    1940s 1950s
    Bedford ML (1940-1953)

    BEDFORD ML Lorry and bus From 1940 to 1953 Bedford ML lorry from 1949 Originally introduced in 1940, the Bedford ML model was built as a 2/3 ton lorry chassis of normal control ...

  • Bedford OB Coach (1939-1951)

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    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Bedford OB Coach (1939-1951)

    Bedford OB coach Bedford OB The Bedford OB model was a bus or coach chassis introduced in 1939. It was designed as a successor to the Bedford WTB. The OB has a wheelbase of ...

  • Bedford OLAZ (1940-1953)

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    1940s 1950s
    Bedford OLAZ (1940-1953)

    BEDFORD OLAZ Bus From 1940 to 1953 The O model Bedford is a normal control chassis introduced in 1940 wartime basically as a goods model. The OLAZ was supplied as a chassis only ...

  • Bedford OWB (1942-1945)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s
    Bedford OWB (1942-1945)

    BEDFORD OWB Bus From 1942 to 1945 In order to ease the acute shortage of public service vehicles during World War Il, the Government authorised three chassis manufacturers to ...

  • Bedford QL truck (1941-1945)

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    1940s
    Bedford QL truck (1941-1945)

    Bedford QL Truck Produced 1941 to 1945 Engine 6-cylinder petrol engine 3,519 cc 72 hp (54 kW) The Bedford QLD was the Bedford QL series general transport truck ...

  • Beech (1946)

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    1940s
    Beech (1946)

    Beech Aircraft Corporation Automotive manufacturer USA From 1946. The Beechcraft Corporation American aircraft manufacturer smaller model for both the civil and the military ...

  • Bentley Mark V (1939-1941)

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    1930s 1940s
    Bentley Mark V (1939-1941)

    Bentley Mark V Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited Derby, Derbyshire Production 1939–1941 11 produced Assembly Derby, England chassis only Predecessor Bentley 4¼ Litre ...

  • Bentley Mark VI (1946-1952)

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    1940s 1950s
    Bentley Mark VI (1946-1952)

    Bentley Mark VI (1946-1952) Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Crewe Cheshire Production 1946–1952 5208 produced Assembly Crewe, England Predecessor Mark V Successor R ...

  • BMC Car Timeline

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    1940s
    BMC Car Timeline

    BMC Cars & Vans Timeline History Austin Austin A125 Sheerline 1947–1954 Austin A135 Princess 1947–1956 Austin A40 Sports 1950–1953 Austin A70 Hereford 1950–1954 Austin A30 ...

  • BMW 321 (1938-1950)

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    1930s 1940s
    BMW 321 (1938-1950)

    BMW 321 (1938 to 1950) Overview Manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Sowjetische AG Maschinenbau Awtowelo Production 1938–1941, 3,814 built 1945 - 1950, 8,996 built ...