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  • Riley RMA (1945-1952)

    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Riley RMA (1945-1952)

    Riley RMA 1945 to 1952 Overview Production 1945–52 10,504 produced. Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1.5 L Straight-4 Chronology Successor Riley RME ...

  • Riley RMB (1946-1952)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Riley RMB (1946-1952)

    Riley RMB 1946 to 1952 Overview Production 1946–52 6900 produced Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 Dimensions Wheelbase 119 in ...

  • Riley RMC (1948-1951)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Riley RMC (1948-1951)

    Riley RMC 1948 to 1951 Overview Production 1948–51 507 produced Body and chassis Body style 2-door 3 seat convertible Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 The RMC was a 3-passenger ...

  • Riley RMD (1949-1951)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Riley RMD (1949-1951)

    Riley RMD 1949 to 1951 Overview Production 1949–51 502 produced Body and chassis Body style 2-door convertible Powertrain Engine 2.5 L Straight-4 The RMD was a traditional 2-door ...

  • Rochdale History (1948-1973)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Rochdale History (1948-1973)

    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 ...

  • Rockefeller (1949-1954)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Rockefeller (1949-1954)

    Rockefeller Sports Car Corporation Automotive manufacturer of United States from 1949 to 1954. The Rockefeller Sports Car Corporation was an American automaker, which was from ...

  • Rogue (1949)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Rogue (1949)

    Rogue Automotive manufacturer of New York United States from 1949. Rogue was an American automobile brand that was built in 1949 by Robert A. Monroe in New York City . The Rogue ...

  • Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine (1943-1959)

    Engines
    1940s
    Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine (1943-1959)

    Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine From 1943 to 1959 The Rolls-Royce Meteor was a British V - 12 cylinder - tank engine with liquid cooling , which in the year 1943 during the Second ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 1946 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1946–1959 1883 produced (incl. 639 LWB cars) Body and chassis Related Silver Dawn ...

  • Rover 14 (1933-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Rover 14 (1933-1948)

    Rover 14 Manufacturer Rover Production 1933–1940 1945–1948 Predecessor Rover Pilot 14 Rover Speed Pilot Successor Rover P3 Body style four-door “six-light” saloon Engine 1577 cc ...

  • Rover 16 P2 (1937-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Rover 16 P2 (1937-1948)

    Rover 16 P2 "sixteen" Manufacturer Rover Production 1937 to 1940 and 1945 to 1948 Predecessor Rover Speed 16 Successor Rover P3 Body style four-door “six-light” saloon four-door ...

  • Rover M1 (1947)

    Concept & Prototype
    1940s
    Rover M1 (1947)

    Rover M1 prototype coupe Year: 1947 Class : prototype Body design : Coupe Engine: Gasoline :0.7 liter (21 kW) Length: 3454 mm Width: 1422 mm Wheelbase: 1956 mm The Rover M1 was a ...

  • Rover P3 (1948-1949)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Rover P3 (1948-1949)

    Rover P3 (1948 to 1949) Manufacturer Rover Production 1948–1949 9111 produced Predecessor Rover 16 Successor Rover P4 Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Engine 1.6 L ...

  • Saab history (1947-2014)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Saab history (1947-2014)

    Saab AB History Automotive manufacturer of Stockholm. Sweden from 1937 to 2014. Saab AB is a Swedish aircraft and defense group . The company was founded in 1937 as Svenska ...

  • Salmson S4 (1932-1951)

    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s

    Salmson S4 1932-1951 Overview Manufacturer Société des Moteurs Salmson Also called Salmson S4-C (1932–1934) Salmson S4-D (1934–1936) Salmson S4-DA (1936–1939) Salmson S4-61 ...

  • Saurer M6 (1940-1946)

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    Military
    1940s
    Saurer M6 (1940-1946)

    Saurer M6 truck history Manufacturer: Adolph Saurer AG, Production: 1940 to 1946 Type: Military Body: Flatbed truck, radiotruck Engine: 6 cylinder The Saurer M6 is ...

  • Scammell Pioneer (1927-1945)

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    Military
    1920s 1930s 1940s
    Scammell Pioneer (1927-1945)

    Scammell Pioneer truck history Manufacturer: Scammell Type military Body: Truck,Artillery,recovery engine Gardner's 8.4-liter six-cylinder diesel The Scammell Pioneer was a ...

  • Scootmobile (1946)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Scootmobile (1946)

    Scootmobile Automotive manufacturer of Corunna, Michigan.United States from 1946. Scootmobile was the name of a automobile brand in the 1940s. 1946 In 1946 the first car of this ...

  • Simca 5 (1936-1948)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Simca 5 (1936-1948)

    Simca 5 Car history Overview Manufacturer Simica Production 1935 to 1948 Body and chassis Class Convertible, sedan, Estate wagon Powertrain Engine 0.57 liters Petrol Transmission ...

  • Simca 6 (1947-1950)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Simca 6 (1947-1950)

    Simca 6 Car history Overview Manufacturer Simica Production 1947 to 1950 Body and chassis Class Convertible, sedan, Estate wagon Powertrain Engine 0.57 liters Petrol Transmission ...

  • Simca 8 (1938-1951)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Simca 8 (1938-1951)

    Simca 8 car history Overview Manufacturer Simica Production 1938 to 1951 Body and chassis Class Saloon , Coupé , Cabriolet, Layout Front engine, rear drive Powertrain Engine ...

  • Simica 8 Sports (1949-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Simica 8 Sports (1949-1953)

    Simica 8 and 9 Sports car Overview Manufacturer Simica Production 1949 to 1953 Body and chassis Class Sports coupe, cabriolet Layout Front engine, rear drive Powertrain Engine ...

  • Singer 9 Roadster (1939-1949)

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    Sports Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Singer 9 Roadster (1939-1949)

    Singer 9 Roadster 1939 to 1949 Overview Manufacturer Singer Motor Company Production 1939 to 1949 Assembly Coventry, England Body and chassis Body style 2-door convertible Layout ...

  • Singer SM 1500 (1948-1954)

    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Singer SM 1500 (1948-1954)

    Singer SM 1500 Manufacturer Singer Motors Limited Production 1948 to 1954 Class Motor Car Produced 17,382 Body style 4-door saloon 2-door coupé utility Engine 1,506 and 1,497 cc ...

  • Singer SM Roadster (1950-1955)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s
    Singer SM Roadster (1950-1955)

    Singer SM 4A Roadster 1950 to 1955 Overview Manufacturer Singer Motor Company Production 1950–1955 Assembly Coventry, England Body and chassis Body style 2-door convertible ...

  • Skoda 1101/1102 (1946–1952)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Skoda 1101/1102 (1946–1952)

    Škoda 1101/1102 1946–1952 Overview Manufacturer AZNP Production 1946–1952 71,591 produced Body and chassis Body style 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door roadster ...

  • Škoda 706 R (1947-1958)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s 1950s
    Škoda 706 R (1947-1958)

    Škoda 706 R Truck Construction time: 1947-1958 Built: 28400 country: Czechoslovakia engine 6-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine, water-cooled 11,781 cm 3 Length Width Height ...

  • Skoda Popular (1934–1946)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Skoda Popular (1934–1946)

    Škoda Popular From 1934 to 1946 1100,1101,995 418,420 Overview Manufacturer ASAP, subsidiary of Škoda Works Production 1934–1944 1946 Assembly Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia ...

  • Skoda Superb (1934–1949)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Skoda Superb (1934–1949)

    Škoda Superb 1934 to 1949 1939 Škoda Superb OHV Overview Manufacturer Skoda Auto Production 1934–1943 1946–1949 Assembly Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia(ASAP) Designer Vladimír ...

  • Skoda VOS (1949–1952)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Skoda VOS (1949–1952)

    Škoda VOS 1949 to 1952 Overview Manufacturer AZNP Production 1949–1952 Body and chassis Class Full-size luxury car Body style 4-door limousine 4-door saloon Layout ...

  • SPA-Viberti (2000)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    SPA-Viberti (2000)

    SPA-Viberti SPA-Viberti built the Camionetta Sahariana , with the versions Camionetta 'Sahariana' AS 42 (AS as an abbreviation for "Africa Settentrionale") or Camionetta SPA 43 ...

  • SS Mk IV 2.5 Litre (1935-1948)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s

    SS Jaguar Mk IV 2½ Litre 1935 to 1948 Production 1935–1948 6281 made Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé Engine 2,664 cc (2.7 l) Wheelbase 1935–1937: 119 in (3,020 mm) ...

  • SS Mk IV 1.5 Litre (1935-1949)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s

    SS and Jaguar Mk IV 1½ Litre 1935 to 1949 Production 1935–1949 10,980 made Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé Engine 1,608 cc (1.6 l) I4 1,776 cc (1.8 l) I4 Standard ...

  • SS Mk IV 3.5 Litre (1937-1948)

    Sports Cars
    1930s 1940s
    SS Mk IV 3.5 Litre (1937-1948)

    SS Jaguar Mk IV 3½ Litre (1937 to 1948) Production 1937–1948 3162 made Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé Engine 3,485 cc (3.5 l) I6 Wheelbase 120 in (3,050 mm) ...

  • Standard 8hp (1945-1948)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Standard 8hp (1945-1948)

    Standard 8hp (1945 to 1948) Production 1945–1948 53,099 made Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body style Saloon, tourer, drophead coupé, estate car Engine 1009 cc Straight-4 ...

  • Standard Beaverette (1940-1942)

    Military
    1940s

    Standard Beaverette WWII 1940s Type Armoured car Place of origin United Kingdom Production history Manufacturer Standard Motor Company Specifications Weight Mk I: 2 tonnes (2.2 ...

  • Standard Flying Eight (1938-1941)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Standard Flying Eight (1938-1941)

    Standard Flying Eight Production 1938–1941 production – not available Body style saloon, tourer, drophead coupé Engine 1009 cc Straight-4 Transmission 3-speed manual Wheelbase 83 ...

  • Standard India (1948-1988)

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    1940s
    Standard India (1948-1988)

    Standard Motor Products of India Limited Perungalathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Standard is an Indian brand of automobile which was produced by Standard Motor ...

  • Standard Vanguard Phase I (1947-1953)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s

    Standard Vanguard Phase I (1947 to 1953) Production 1947–1953 174,799 made Body style 4-door saloon 4-door estate car 2-door coupe utility (Australia) Engine 2,088 cc Standard ...

  • Standard Vanguard Range (1947-1963)

    Motor Cars
    1940s 1950s 1960s
    Standard Vanguard Range (1947-1963)

    Standard Vanguard History Range (1947 to 1963) Manufacturer Standard Motor Company Production 1947–1963 Assembly United Kingdom Australia New Zealand (Motor Assemblies) ...

  • Stella (1947-1948)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s

    Stella automotive engineering Automotive manufacturer Vienna, Austria From 1947 to 1948. Stella Automobilbau was a manufacturer of automobiles from Austria . Another source is ...

  • Studebaker Champion 1st gen (1939–1941)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Studebaker Champion 1st gen (1939–1941)

    Studebaker Champion First generation Production 1939–1941 Class Motor car Body style 2-4 door sedan Engine 164.3 cu in (2.7 L) I6 Length 188.75 in (4,794 mm) The Studebaker ...

  • Studebaker Commander (1937-1958)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Studebaker Commander (1937-1958)

    Studebaker Commander Manufacturer Studebaker Model years 1937-1958 Assembly United States Class mid-size Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive In 1937, the Commander was again ...

  • Sunbeam Karrier F4 (1947-1953)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s 1950s
    Sunbeam Karrier F4 (1947-1953)

    KARRIER F4/ SUNBEAM F4 Bus F4 Bus Overview Manufacturer KARRIER SUNBEAM Production 1947-1953 Body and chassis Class Bus,coach,trolleybus Body style single-decker,double decker ...

  • Sunbeam Talbot 80 (1948-1950)

    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Sunbeam Talbot 80 (1948-1950)

    Sunbeam Talbot 80 Manufacturer Rootes Group Production 1948 to 1950 Class Motor Car Body style 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé Engine 1,100 c.c Straight-4 Transmission ...