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  • Austin 20 landaulette (1932-1940)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s
    Austin 20 landaulette (1932-1940)

    Austin Twenty landaulette 1932 to 1934 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Production August 1932—mid 1934 Longbridge Body and chassis Body style saloon, limousine ...

  • Austin 20/6 (1928-1932)

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    1920s 1930s
    Austin 20/6 (1928-1932)

    Austin Twenty/Six 1928 to 1932 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Production by May 1928—mid 1932 Assembly Longbridge Body and chassis Body style saloon, ...

  • Austin 28 (1938-1940)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s
    Austin 28 (1938-1940)

    Austin Twenty-Eight 1938 to 1940 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Production July 1938 – September 1939 Quantity 300 (sold) 1938—138 1939—152 1940—10Longbridge ...

  • Austin 7 (1922-1939)

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    1920s 1930s
    Austin 7 (1922-1939)

    Austin 7 Car History Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Production 1922–39 290,000 Predecessor None Successor Austin 8, Austin Big 7 Class Subcompact car Body style Various, ...

  • Austin 7 types (1922-1939)

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    1920s 1930s
    Austin 7 types (1922-1939)

    Austin 7 Car Body types (1922-1939) Tourers Type Name Description From To XL prototypes 1922 AB Aluminium-bodied four-seater 1922 1924 AC 1924 1926 AD Four seater 1926 1929 AE ...

  • Austin 7 Ulster (1929-1932)

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    Sports Cars
    1920s 1930s
    Austin 7 Ulster (1929-1932)

    Austin Seven Ulster sports car history Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Austin Production: 1929 to 1932 Class: Sports car Assembly plants: Great Britain Top speed: 60-75 ...

  • 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 Big 7 (1937-1939)

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    1930s
    Austin Big 7 (1937-1939)

    Austin Big 7 car history Manufacturer: Austin Production period: 1937 to 1939 Class : Motor car Body versions : Saloon ,2 or 4 door Engines: Petrol 0.9 liter The Austin Big 7 was ...

  • Austin K2/Y (1939-1945)

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    Military
    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 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 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 , ...

  • Austro-Daimler ADR (1927-1934)

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    1920s 1930s
    Austro-Daimler ADR (1927-1934)

    Austro-Daimler ADR Overview Manufacturer Austro-Daimler Production 1927-1934 Body and chassis Class Luxury Layout Touring,Roadster,Sedan,Limousine Powertrain Engine 3.0-4.6 ...

  • Auto Union History (1932–1962)

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    1930s
    Auto Union History (1932–1962)

    Auto Union History Automotive manufacturers Chemnitz, Germany; from 1932 until 1969 The Auto Union AG , Chemnitz was the first German state automotive group. The foundation took ...

  • Auto Union race cars (1934-1939)

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    Race cars
    1930s
    Auto Union race cars (1934-1939)

    Auto Union race car history The Auto Union racing cars ( Grand Prix cars type A to D) were used between 1934 and 1939 at national and international major racing events. The ...

  • Auto Union Type A (1934)

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    Race cars
    1930s
    Auto Union Type A (1934)

    Auto Union Type A race car 1934 Auto Union was formed by businessma Jorgen Skafte Rasmussen from the Germa motor companies Audi, Horch, Wanderer an DKW. In an effort to promote ...

  • Autovia (1935-1938)

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    1930s
    Autovia (1935-1938)

    Autovia History Coventry UK 1935 to 1938 Manufacturer Autovia Production 1935-1938 with public sales starting in 1936 44 made Body style sports saloon limousine Engine 2849 cc ...

  • AVA Aerodynamic laboratory

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    1930s
    AVA Aerodynamic laboratory

    AVA Aerodynamic laboratory Automotive manufacturer of Germany The Aerodynamic Research Institute (AVA) in Göttingen was one of the four predecessor organizations of the 1969 ...

  • AZLK (1929-2010)

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    Manufacturers
    1930s
    AZLK (1929-2010)

    AZLK Russian Automotive manufacture Moscow,Russia From 1929 to 2010 AZLK was a Soviet and Russian automobile manufacturer (Moscow), the maker of the Moskvitch brand. Founded in ...

  • BAICO

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    Manufacturers
    1930s

    BAICO British-American Import Co Ltd England 1938 The British-American Import Co Ltd undertook the conversion of US-built Ford Model 'T' chassis and later, its British-built ...

  • Barrington (1932-1936)

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    1930s

    Barrington Motors Ltd Automotive manufacturer of Sheffield.Great Britain from 1932 to 1936. Barrington Motors Ltd was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the 1930s . History ...

  • Barro (1930-1942)

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    Manufacturers
    1930s

    Barro Fabrico de Chavin Commercial vehicle manufacturer Spain 1930-1942 Barro Fabrico de Chavin, Vivero Lugo, was an agent for De Dior vehicles, introducing commercial truck ...

  • Batten (1935-1938)

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    1930s
    Batten (1935-1938)

    Batten car history Beckenham, Kent UK. Between 1935 and 1938 1937 Batten V8 The Batten was a British car made in Beckenham, Kent between 1935 and 1938 based on the 1932 Ford ...

  • Bedford History (1930-1986)

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    1930s
    Bedford History (1930-1986)

    Bedford Vehicles History Industry Automotive Fate Sold and renamed Successor(s) AWD Trucks Founded 1930 Defunct 1986 Headquarters Luton, United Kingdom Area served Worldwide ...

  • Bedford M series (1939-)

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    1930s
    Bedford M series (1939-)

    Bedford M series The Bedford M series was a commercial vehicle chassis, the first variants of which were made in 1939. It is a normal control 4-wheel chassis designed to carry ...

  • 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 WHB Bus (1931-1933)

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    Bus Coach
    1930s
    Bedford WHB Bus (1931-1933)

    Bedford WHB Bus Bedford WHB Overview Manufacturer Bedford Production 1931-1933 Body and chassis Class Commercial vehicle,Bus Body style bus,single-decker Powertrain Engine ...

  • Bedford WLB Bus (1931-1935)

    Bus Coach
    1930s
    Bedford WLB Bus (1931-1935)

    Bedford WLB Bus Bedford WLB Overview Manufacturer Bedford Production 1931-1935 Body and chassis Class Commercial vehicle,Bus Body style bus,single-decker Powertrain Engine ...

  • Bedford WTB (1935-1939)

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    Bus Coach
    1930s
    Bedford WTB (1935-1939)

    BEDFORD WTB Bus From 1935 to 1939 With a wheelbase of 13ft 1lin, the Bedford W TB made its debut in 1935. This was in many respects a longer version of the WLB, capable of ...

  • Bedford WTL (1934-1935)

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    Bus Coach
    1930s
    Bedford WTL (1934-1935)

    BEDFORD WTL bus From 1934 to 1935 In November 1934 Bedford launched a new 3 ton goods model known as the WTL. This was offered in various body types and a bus making it suitable ...

  • Bentley 3.5 & 4 litre (1933-1939)

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    1930s
    Bentley 3.5 & 4 litre (1933-1939)

    Bentley 3½-litre and 4¼-litre 1933-1939 Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited Derby, Derbyshire Production 1933–1939 2411 produced Assembly Derby, England chassis only ...

  • Bentley 4 Litre (1931)

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    1930s
    Bentley 4 Litre (1931)

    Bentley 4 Litre Overview Manufacturer Bentley Motors Limited Production 1931 50 produced Assembly Cricklewood, London Designer Walter Owen Bentley, Harry Ricardo Body and chassis ...

  • Bentley 4.5 Litre (1927-1931)

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    1920s 1930s
    Bentley 4.5 Litre (1927-1931)

    Bentley 4½ Litre Manufacturer Bentley Motors Limited, Cricklewood, London Production 1927 to 1931 (supercharged from 1929) Produced 720 Assembly Cricklewood, United Kingdom Body ...

  • Bentley 8 Litre (1930-1932)

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    1930s
    Bentley 8 Litre (1930-1932)

    Bentley 8 Litre Manufacturer Bentley Motors Limited Production 1930–1932 100 produced Assembly Cricklewood, London Class Luxury car Body style purchaser to arrange with own ...

  • 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 ...

  • Berliet Dauphine (1934-1939)

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    1930s
    Berliet Dauphine (1934-1939)

    Berliet Dauphine 11CV 1934-1939 Overview Manufacturer Berliet Also called Berliet Type VIRP 11 (1934-1939) Berliet Type VIRP 9 (1934-1937) Production 1934-1939 Assembly ...

  • Beulas (1934-)

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    1930s
    Beulas (1934-)

    Beulas SAU Automotive manufacturer of Spain from 1934 on Beulas SAU is a coachbuilder based in Arbúcies, Catalonia, Spain. The company builds a range of coachbodies on a variety ...

  • BMW 3/20 (1932-1934)

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    1930s
    BMW 3/20 (1932-1934)

    BMW 3/20 (1932 to 1934) Overview Manufacturer BMW Also called AM-1, AM-2, AM-3, AM-4 Production 1932–1934 Assembly Eisenach, Germany Designer Alfred Böning Body and chassis Class ...

  • BMW 303 (1933–1934)

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    1930s
    BMW 303 (1933–1934)

    BMW 303 1933 to 1934 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 303: 1933–1934 Assembly Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany Body and chassis Class Small family car Body style 303, 315, 319: ...

  • BMW 309 (1934-1936)

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    1930s
    BMW 309 (1934-1936)

    BMW 309 1934 to 1936 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 1934–1936 Assembly Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany Body and chassis Class Small family car Body style 2-door saloon, 2-door ...

  • BMW 315 319 roadsters (1934-1937)

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    Sports Cars
    1930s
    BMW 315 319 roadsters (1934-1937)

    BMW 315/1 and 319/1 roadsters 1934 to 1937 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 315/1: 1934–1937 319/1: 1935–1937 Assembly Eisenach, Germany Designer Peter Schimanowski Body and ...

  • BMW 320 (1937-1938)

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    1930s
    BMW 320 (1937-1938)

    BMW 320 1937 to 1938 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 1937–1938 Assembly Eisenach, Germany Body and chassis Body style saloon, cabriolet Layout FR layout Related BMW 315, BMW ...

  • 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 ...

  • BMW 326 (1936-1946)

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    1930s 1940s
    BMW 326 (1936-1946)

    BMW 326 (1936-1946) Overview Manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Production 1936–1941, 15,936 built ca. 1946, 16 built Designer Engineers: Fritz Fiedler, Alfred Böning ...

  • BMW 327 (1937-1955)

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    Sports Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    BMW 327 (1937-1955)

    BMW 327 (1937 to 1955) Overview Manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Production 1937–1941 1,965 built 1946–1955 505 built Assembly Eisenach, Germany Eisenach, East ...