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  • Hudson Commodore 3rd gen (1948-1952)

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    1940s 1950s
    Hudson Commodore 3rd gen (1948-1952)

    Hudson Commodore Third generation 1948 to 1952 Overview Production 1948-1952 Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 2-door convertible Introduced in December 1947, ...

  • Hudson Utility Coupe (1937-1942)

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    1930s 1940s
    Hudson Utility Coupe (1937-1942)

    Hudson Utility Coupe 1937 to 1942 Overview Manufacturer Hudson Motor Car Company Production 1937 – 1942 Assembly Detroit, Michigan, United States Body and chassis Class Full-size ...

  • 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 Mk I & II (1945-1949)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Humber Hawk Mk I & II (1945-1949)

    Humber Hawk Mk I & II 1945-1949 Overview Production 1945–1949 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1944 cc Straight-4 side-valve Transmission 4-speed ...

  • Humber Imperial Pullman (1930-1967)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Humber Imperial Pullman (1930-1967)

    Humber Imperial & Pullman (1930-1967) Overview Manufacturer Rootes Group Production 1930-1940 1945 - 1954 1964 - 1967 Related Humber Snipe Chronology Predecessor Humber 20/65hp ...

  • Humber Snipe (1930-1948)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Humber Snipe (1930-1948)

    Humber Snipe Overview Manufacturer Humber after 1931 Rootes Group Production 1930-1940 1945 - 1948 Related Humber Pullman Chronology Predecessor Humber 20/55hp The Humber Snipe ...

  • Humber Super Snipe Mark I to IV (1945-1959)

    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s

    Humber Super Snipe Mark I to IV 1945-1959 Overview Production 1945-1958 production 3909 (Mk I) 8,361 (Mk II) 8,703 (Mk III) 17,993 (IV) Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon ...

  • Hurst (1946-1950)

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    1940s
    Hurst (1946-1950)

    Hurst Hurst was a post war German manufacturer of specialist automobiles . History The company vehicle construction Hurst of Arthur Friedrich Hurst from Stuttgart began 1946 with ...

  • Husqvarna (1943)

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    1940s
    Husqvarna (1943)

    Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH Automotive manufacturer of Sweden from 1943. Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden. As with ...

  • IFA F9 (1949-1956)

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    1940s 1950s
    IFA F9 (1949-1956)

    IFA F9 IFA F9 Car Overview Manufacturer Automobilwerk Zwickau Automobilwerk Eisenach Production 1949 –1956 Body and chassis Body style 2 door saloon 2-door cabriolet ...

  • IFA H3 (1947-1949)

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    1940s
    IFA H3 (1947-1949)

    IFA H3 Truck IFA H3 H3 Manufacturer: VEB HORCH Automotive and Engine Works Zwickau Production period: 1947-1949 Previous model: none Technical specifications designs: platform ...

  • IMP (1948-1951)

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    1940s
    IMP (1948-1951)

    IMP (International Motor Products) Automotive manufacturer of Glendale, California ;United States of America from 1948 to 1951. International Motor Products was an American ...

  • Innocenti History (1947-1997)

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    1940s
    Innocenti History (1947-1997)

    Innocenti History Milan, Italy 1947 Industry Automotive Fate Scooter sector (independent company) in 1971, car production 1993, using marque 1996 Founded 1947 Defunct 1997 ...

  • International K KB series (1940-1949)

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    lorries Trucks
    1940s
    International K KB series (1940-1949)

    International K and KB series Manufacturer International Harvester Class Full-size pickup truck The International K and KB series are trucks that were produced by International ...

  • International L series (1949-1952)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1940s 1950s
    International L series (1949-1952)

    International L series Manufacturer International Harvester Production 1949–1952 Layout FR layout Engine 220 cu in (3.6 l) Silver Diamond I6 240 cu in (3.9 l) Silver Diamond I6 ...

  • International Metro Van (1938-1975)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
    International Metro Van (1938-1975)

    International Metro Van Manufacturer International Harvester Also called Metro Production 1938-1975 Assembly United States Designer Raymond Loewy Class Light-duty Van or Coach ...

  • Invacar (1948-1977)

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    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)

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    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 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 Mk IV 2½ Litre (1935-1948)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s

    Jaguar SS Mk IV 2½ Litre 1935 to 1948 Overview Production 1935–1948 6281 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé Powertrain Engine 2,664 cc (2.7 l) ...

  • 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 XK6 engine (1949-1968)

    Engines
    1940s
    Jaguar XK6 engine (1949-1968)

    Jaguar XK6 engine From 1949 to 1968 The Jaguar XK6 dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) inline 6-cylinder engine was introduced by Jaguar Cars in 1949 and manufactured through 1992. It ...

  • Jeep CJ 3 (1949-1968)

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    Off-Road
    1940s 1950s 1960s
    Jeep CJ 3 (1949-1968)

    Jeep CJ 3A 3B Production period: 1949-1953 Engines: Gasoline engine: 2.2 liters (46 kW) Length: 3300 mm Width: 1500 mm Height: 1700 mm Wheelbase : 2032 mm Curb weight: 823 kg ...

  • Jeep CJ 3a 3b 4 Willys (1949-68)

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    Off-Road
    1940s 1950s 1960s
    Jeep CJ 3a 3b 4 Willys (1949-68)

    Jeep CJ 3a 3b 4 Willys (1949-1968) Production 1949-1953 131,843 produced Engine 134 cu in (2.2 L) Go Devil I4, 60 hp (45 kW) Transmission 3-speed T-90 manual Wheelbase 80 in ...

  • Jeep History (1941-)

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    1940s
    Jeep History (1941-)

    Jeep History Jeep Type Division Industry Automobile Founded 1941 Headquarters Toledo, Ohio; Auburn Hills, Michigan, US Products Sport utility vehicles Owners Fiat S.p.A. Parent ...

  • Jeep Timeline

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    Timelines
    1940s
    Jeep Timeline

    Jeep model list Timeline From 1940 Wartime 1942 Ford Jeep Historical and military models 1940 Bantam Pilot—Prototype 1940 Bantam BRC-60—Prototype 1940 Willys Quad—Prototype 1940 ...

  • Jensen H-type (1938-1945)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Jensen H-type (1938-1945)

    Jensen H-type (1938-1945) Manufacturer Jensen Motors Production 1938-1945 Predecessor Jensen S-type Successor Jensen PW Class Saloon Layout FR layout Engine 4,279 cc (4.3 L; ...

  • 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 ...

  • Jensen S-type (1936-1941)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Jensen S-type (1936-1941)

    Jensen S-type (1936-1941) Manufacturer Jensen Motors Production 1936–1941 Successor Jensen H-type Class Saloon / Convertible Layout FR layout Engine 2,227 cc (2.2 L; 135.9 cu in) ...

  • Jowett Bradford (1946-1953)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1940s 1950s
    Jowett Bradford (1946-1953)

    Jowett Bradford Manufacturer Jowett Cars Ltd Production 1946–1953. 38,241 made Body style van, estate Engine Jowett flat twin, 1005 cc Transmission 3-speed manual Wheelbase 90 in ...

  • Jowett Javelin (1947-1953)

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    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 ...

  • Kaiser Frazer (1947–1951)

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    1940s 1950s
    Kaiser Frazer (1947–1951)

    Kaiser Frazer car range (Kaiser-Frazer Corporation) The Kaiser Frazer from 1946 to 1951 was the flagship line of upper-medium priced American luxury automobiles built by the ...

  • Kaiser Motors (1947–1955)

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    1940s
    Kaiser Motors (1947–1955)

    Kaiser Motors American Automotive manufacturer Michigan, USA From 1946 to 1955 Kaiser Motors was an American automaker based in Willow Run , Michigan , United States. Kaiser ...

  • Karosa (1948-)

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    1940s
    Karosa (1948-)

    Karosa Automotive manufacture ,Czechoslovakia. Produced from 1948 onwards Karosa (Továrna na Kočáry, Automobily, Rotory, Obráběcí stroje, Sekací stroje an Autobusy (in English ...

  • Katyusha BM (1938-1945)

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    1940s
    Katyusha BM (1938-1945)

    Katyusha BM-8 to BM-13 Katyusha ( Russian Катюша ) is the Russian name for a Soviet multiple rocket launcher , which was developed and used during the Second World War . The name ...

  • Keller (1948–1950)

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    1940s
    Keller (1948–1950)

    Keller Motors Corporation American Automotive manufacturer Huntsville, Alabama, United States from 1947 to 1950 The Keller was an automobile produced by the Keller Motors ...

  • Kendall (1945-1946)

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    1940s
    Kendall (1945-1946)

    Kendall (Grantham Productions Ltd) Automotive manufacturer of Grantham , Lincolnshire;Great Britain from 1945 to 1946. Kendall was a British car brand, which between 1945 and ...

  • KrAZ (1946-)

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    1940s
    KrAZ (1946-)

    KrAZ Ukrainian Truck manufacture Ukraine. Produced in 1946 onwards Native name Kremenchutskyi Automobilnyi Zavod Industry automobile manufacturing Founded 1946 Headquarters ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Lancia Ardea (1939-1953)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Lancia Ardea (1939-1953)

    Lancia Ardea car range and history Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: Lancia Production: 1939 to 1953 Class: motor car, commercial vehicle Designer: Vittorio Jano Total ...

  • Lancia Artena (1931-1942)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Lancia Artena (1931-1942)

    Lancia Artena Production period: 1931 to 1942 Class : motor car Body versions : Saloon , Coupé ,Cabriolet Engines: Gasoline : 1.9 liters (37.5-40 kW) Length: 4320-4970 mm Width: ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...