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  • Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Lester-MG Automotive manufacturer of the Hertfordshire;United Kingdom From 1949 to 1955. Lester-MG was a British race car brand from Harry Lester in the 1950s. The brand name ...

  • Leyland Comet 1st Gen (1947-1950)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s
    Leyland Comet 1st Gen (1947-1950)

    Leyland Comet First generation Manufacturer Leyland Motors Class Commercial vehicle design type bus,truck Production period 1947-1950 engine 6-cylinder wheelbase 17ft 6in ...

  • Leyland Retriever (1939-1945)

    Military
    1930s 1940s
    Leyland Retriever (1939-1945)

    Leyland Retriever Class Military Type Truck length 6,9 m width 2,3 m height 3,5 m Dimensions 3000 kg main armament 20 mm gun drive Leyland four-cylinder gasoline engine 73 hp ...

  • Lincoln Continental 1st gen (1939-1948)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Lincoln Continental 1st gen (1939-1948)

    Lincoln Continental First generation 1939–1948 Overview Model years 1940–1948 Designer Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupe 2-door convertible Layout ...

  • Lincoln Cosmopolitan (1949-1954)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lincoln Cosmopolitan (1949-1954)

    Lincoln Cosmopolitan Production period: 1949 to 1954 Class : Luxury car Body versions : Saloon , Coupé ,convertible Engines: Gasoline 5.2-5.5 liters The Lincoln Cosmopolitan was ...

  • Lincoln Zephyr (1936-1942)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Lincoln Zephyr (1936-1942)

    Lincoln Zephyr Production period: 1936 to 1942 Class : Luxury car Body versions : Saloon , Coupé ,Cabriolet Engines: Gasoline 4.4 liters V12 The Lincoln Zephyr is an ...

  • Lloyd 650 (1946-1950)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s
    Lloyd 650 (1946-1950)

    Lloyd 650 (1946 to 1950) Manufacturer Lloyd Cars Ltd Production 1946-1950 Predecessor Lloyd 350 Successor none Body style 2-door 2/4-seat roadster Engine 654 cc Lloyd 2-stroke ...

  • Lotus Mark I (1948)

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    Race cars
    1940s
    Lotus Mark I (1948)

    Lotus Mark I (1948) The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London. The car was ...

  • Lotus Mark II (1949)

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    Race cars
    1940s

    Lotus Mark II 1949 The car that came to be known as the Lotus Mark II was created in 1949, while Colin Chapman was serving with the RAF. For his second car Chapman built on the ...

  • Mada (1947-1950)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Mada (1947-1950)

    Mada (Maschinenfabrik G. Danger GmbH) Vehicle manufacturer Sackingen Germany from 1947 to 1950 Maschinenfabrik Danger , short Mada , is a former German manufacturer ...

  • Malaxa (1945)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Malaxa (1945)

    Malaxa Automotive manufacturer Resita; Romania From 1945 The Malaxa was a car designed and built in 1945 in Romania, as the national machine industry had to convert its wartime ...

  • Maserati 4CL (1939-1948)

    Race cars
    1930s 1940s
    Maserati 4CL (1939-1948)

    Maserati 4CL Grand Prix Car Manufacturer Maserati Class Race Car Seats Single Engine 4-cylinders Capacity 1,496 c.c. Production from 1939 to 1948 Length 3850 mm Width 1400 mm ...

  • Maserati 4CLT (1947-1950)

    Race cars
    1940s 1950s
    Maserati 4CLT (1947-1950)

    Maserati 4CLT Grand Prix Car Manufacturer Maserati Class Race Car Seats Single Engine 4-cylinders Capacity 1,496 to 2000c.c. Production from 1947 to 1950 Length 3850 mm Width ...

  • Maserati A6 1500 (1947-1951)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Maserati A6 1500 (1947-1951)

    Maserati A6 1500 1947 to 1951 Overview Manufacturer Maserati Production 1947–1951 Powertrain Engine 1.5 straight-six Maserati A6 TR The 1.5-litre straight-six was named A6 ...

  • Maserati A6G (1951-1956)

    Sports Cars
    1940s
    Maserati A6G (1951-1956)

    Maserati A6G 1951 to 1956 Overview Manufacturer Maserati Production 1951–1956 Designer Ernesto Maserati, Alberto Massimino and Gioacchino Colombo Powertrain Engine 1.5 and ...

  • Matford F9WS (1940-1943)

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    lorries Trucks
    1940s
    Matford F9WS (1940-1943)

    Matford F917WS, F997WS Production period: 1940 to 1943 Class Commercial vehicle Engines: V8 petrol engines : 3924 cc, 4184 cc Length: 6445 mm Width: 2300 mm Height: 2435 mm ...

  • MAZ-205 (1947-1965)

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    lorries Trucks
    1940s 1950s 1960s
    MAZ-205 (1947-1965)

    MAZ-205 truck Manufacturer: Yaroslavsky Awtomobilny Zavod , Minsky Avtomobilny Zavod Sales designation: МАЗ-205 (formerly also ЯАЗ-205) Production period: 1947-1965 Previous ...

  • Meiwa (1946-1970)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Meiwa (1946-1970)

    Meiwa Jidōsha Kōgyō Meiwa Jidōsha Kōgyō KK (明 和 自動 工業 工業 株式会社 ) was a manufacturer of motor vehicles after the second world war from Japan . History Since after the Second World ...

  • Mercedes M 159 engine (1940s)

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    Engines
    1940s
    Mercedes M 159 engine (1940s)

    Mercedes-Benz M 159 petrol engine Daimler Benz AG M 159 Production period: 1940s Manufacturer: Daimler Benz AG Engine Type: R6 Valve control: OHV displacement: 2594 cm 3 Fuel ...

  • Mercedes OM 300 series engines (1945-1995)

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    Engines
    1940s
    Mercedes OM 300 series engines (1945-1995)

    Mercedes-Benz OM 300 series Diesel engines The Mercedes-Benz OM 300 (small) series comprises several generations of four- and six-cylinder inline engines, which were mainly ...

  • Mercedes OM 636 engine (1949-1990)

    Engines
    1940s
    Mercedes OM 636 engine (1949-1990)

    Mercedes-Benz OM 636 diesel engine Daimler Benz OM 636 Production period: 1949-1990 Manufacturer: Daimler Benz How it works: diesel Engine Type: line Valve control: Overhead ...

  • Mercedes W153 230 (1938-1943)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Mercedes W153 230 (1938-1943)

    Mercedes-Benz W 153 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model designation: 230,230 SV Production period: 1938 to 1943 Class : motor car Body versions : Sedan,convertible Engines: Gasoline ...

  • MG TC (1945-1950)

    Sports Cars
    1940s
    MG TC (1945-1950)

    MG TC Production period: 1945 to 1950 Body versions: Roadster Engines: Gasoline engine: 1.25 litres (40 kW) Length: 3556 mm Width: 1422 mm Wheelbase: 2388 mm Curb weight: 833 kg ...

  • MG Y-type (1947-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    MG Y-type (1947-1953)

    MG Y-type (1947 to 1953) \ Overview Manufacturer MG Car Company Production 1947–53 8,336 built, all models Body and chassis Class sports saloon tourer Dimensions Wheelbase ...

  • Midget Motors (1947–1969)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Midget Motors (1947–1969)

    Midget Motors Corporation Automotive manufacturer of United States from 1946 to 1970. King Midget was a micro car produced between 1946 and 1970 by the Midget Motors Corporation. ...

  • Mitsubishi Mizushima (1946-1962)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1940s 1950s 1960s
    Mitsubishi Mizushima (1946-1962)

    Mitsubishi Mizushima Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Production 1946 to 1962 Assembly Tokyo, Japan Successor Mitsubishi Pajero Body style 3-wheel van pick up Engine air-cooled ...

  • Mitsui Orient Humbee (1947-)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Mitsui Orient Humbee (1947-)

    Orient,Humbee Mitsui Seiki Kōgyō Kawajima , Saitama Prefecture ,Japan Mitsui Seiki Kōgyō KK (Mitsui Precision Machinery & Engineering ) is a manufacturer of machine tools, as ...

  • Monnier Spéciale (1947-1954)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Monnier Spéciale (1947-1954)

    Monnier Spéciale The Monnier Spéciale was a Formula 2 racing car, which was created in 1947. History As a single piece and was sequentially equipped with different engines. His ...

  • Morris C8 (1939-1945)

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    Military
    1930s 1940s
    Morris C8 (1939-1945)

    Morris C8 "Quad" Production: 1939 to 1945 Make: Morris Type: Military vehicle engine 3.5 liter 4-cylinder petrol Built 10,000 The Morris C8 was a British Field Artillery military ...

  • Morris CDSW (1935-1945)

    Military
    1930s 1940s
    Morris CDSW (1935-1945)

    Morris CDSW military vehicle Production: 1935 to 1945 Make: Morris Type: Military vehicle engine 3.5 liter 6-cylinder petrol The Morris CDSW 6x4 was a British Field Artillery ...

  • Morris CVF (1937-1950)

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    lorries Trucks
    1930s 1940s
    Morris CVF (1937-1950)

    Morris CVF commercial vehicles Manufacturer: Morris Motor Company Sales designation: CVF Production period: 1937 to 1950 Engines: 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine Power: 45-63 kW ...

  • Morris Eight Series E (1938-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Morris Eight Series E (1938-1948)

    Morris Eight Series 1938 to 1948 Overview Production 1938–1948 120,434 produced Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style 2-door saloon, fixed or sliding head ...

  • Morris FV (1948-1955)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s 1950s
    Morris FV (1948-1955)

    Morris FV Truck Manufacturer: Morris Motor Company Production period: 1948 to 1955 Type: commercial vehicle Body: Truck,Box van,flatbed,custom body The Morris FV was a 5 ton ...

  • Morris J-type (1949-1961)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1940s 1950s 1960s
    Morris J-type (1949-1961)

    Morris J-type (1949-1961) Morris JB van of 1957 An Austin version of the van appeared in 1957 known as the Austin 101 The Morris Commercial J-type is a 10 cwt (0.5 ton) van ...

  • Morris LC1 to LC3 (1937–1952)

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    lorries Trucks
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Morris LC1 to LC3 (1937–1952)

    Morris LC1 LC3 1937 to 1953 Production period: 1937–1952 Engines: Gasoline Engine : 2050 cc Payload: 1250–1500 t The first generation of LC launched in 1937 as a 25/30-cwt van ...

  • Morris Minor MM (1948-1953)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Morris Minor MM (1948-1953)

    Morris Minor MM 1948 to 1953 Overview Production 1948–53; 250,962 produced Assembly Oxford, England Victoria Park, Australia Body and chassis Body style 2/4-door saloon 2-door ...

  • 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 PV Van (1939-1953)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Morris PV Van (1939-1953)

    Morris Commercial PV Van Manufacturer: Morris Production period: 1939 to 1953 Type: Commercial van Engines: Petrol: 2.05 liters (31 kW) Payload: 0.76-1.0 t The Morris Commercial ...

  • Morris Series Z (1940-1954)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1940s 1950s
    Morris Series Z (1940-1954)

    Morris Series Z 1940-1954 Overview Production 1940–1954 Over 51,000 produced Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style 2-door van 2-door coupé utility ...

  • 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 ...

  • Morris Ten Series M (1938-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Morris Ten Series M (1938-1948)

    Morris Ten Series M 1938 to 1948 Overview Production 1938–1948 27,020 produced pre war 53,566 produced post war Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style ...

  • Motorette Corp (1946-1948)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Motorette Corp (1946-1948)

    Motorette Corporation Automotive manufacturer of Buffalo New York.United States from 1946 to 1948 The Motorette Corporation was an American automaker, which was based in Buffalo ...

  • Murad (1946-1949)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Murad (1946-1949)

    Murad Machine Tool Co. Ltd Carmakers manufactured in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire.Great Britain from 1948 to 1949. The Murad Machine Tool Co. Ltd. was a British car manufacturer in ...

  • Nacional (1949-1952)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Nacional (1949-1952)

    Fabrica y Distribuidora Mexicana Nacional automobiles Mexico City; Mexico From 1949 to 1952 Fabrica y Distribuidora Mexicana Nacional was a Mexican manufacturer ...

  • Nacional (1949-52)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Nacional (1949-52)

    Nacional Mexican automobile manufacture,Mexico. Produced from 1949 to 1952 Fabrique DM-Nacional, Mexico City The Nacional was built in part of the factory of Distribuidora ...