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  • Ashley (1955-1962)

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    1950s
    Ashley (1955-1962)

    Ashley Laminates Car History Essex UK From 1955 to 1962 Ashley were manufacturer of body shells and chassis for specials from 1955 to 1962. They also offered a range of products ...

  • ASJ (1954-1966)

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    1950s
    ASJ (1954-1966)

    ASJ (AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna) Automotive manufacturer of Linköping.Sweden from 1954 to 1966. AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna, or ASJ for short, was a Swedish mechanical ...

  • Aston Martin DB Mk III (1957-1959)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DB Mk III (1957-1959)

    Aston Martin DB Mark III (1957 to 1959) Manufacturer Aston Martin Production 1957–1959 551 produced Predecessor Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II Successor Aston Martin DB4 Class Sports ...

  • Aston Martin DB2 (1950-1953)

    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DB2 (1950-1953)

    Aston Martin DB 2 Manufacturer Aston Martin Production 1950 to1953 Produced 411 Successor Aston Martin DB2/4 Class Sports car Body style 2-seat coupé 2-seat drophead Layout FR ...

  • Aston Martin DB2/4 (1953-1957)

    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DB2/4 (1953-1957)

    Aston Martin DB2/4 Manufacturer Aston Martin Production 1953 to 1957 Produced 764 Class Sports car Body style 2+2 hatchback 2-seat drophead 2-seat fixed head Layout FR layout ...

  • Aston Martin DB3 (1951-1956)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DB3 (1951-1956)

    Aston Martin DB3 (1951 to 1956) Category Le Mans Racer Sports car racing Constructor Aston Martin Lagonda LTD Designer(s) Eberan von Eberhorst Technical specifications Chassis ...

  • Aston Martin DB3S (1953-1956)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DB3S (1953-1956)

    Aston Martin DB3S Category Le Mans Racer Sports car racing Constructor Aston Martin Lagonda LTD Designer(s) Willie Watson, Frank Feely (Body) Technical specifications Chassis ...

  • Aston Martin DB4 (1958-1963)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Aston Martin DB4 (1958-1963)

    Aston Martin DB4 1958 to 1963 Manufacturer Aston Martin Production 1958–1963 1,210 produced 1,110 DB4 100 DB4GT/Zagato Predecessor Aston Martin DB Mark III Successor Aston Martin ...

  • Aston Martin DBR1 (1956-1959)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DBR1 (1956-1959)

    Aston Martin DBR1 Category Le Mans Racer Sports car racing Constructor Aston Martin Lagonda LTD Designer(s) Ted Cutting Technical specifications Chassis Multi-tubular, space ...

  • Aston Martin DBR2 (1957-1960)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DBR2 (1957-1960)

    Aston Martin DBR2 (1957-1960) Category Le Mans Racer Sports car racing Constructor Aston Martin Lagonda LTD Designer(s) Ted Cutting Technical specifications Chassis ...

  • Aston Martin DBR3 (1958)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Aston Martin DBR3 (1958)

    Aston Martin DBR3 (1958) The Aston Martin DBR3 was a sports racing car built in 1958 as an alternative to the DBR1, using a different engine and front end setup. The car was very ...

  • Aston Martin DBR4 (1959)

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    1950s
    Aston Martin DBR4 (1959)

    Aston Martin DBR4 Category Formula One Constructor Aston Martin Designer(s) Ted Cutting Successor Aston Martin DBR5 Technical specifications Chassis Steel spaceframe. Suspension ...

  • Astra (1954-1959)

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    1950s

    Astra car history Middlesex UK from 1954 to 1959 Manufacturer Astra Car Company Production 1954–59 Class Microcar Body style 2-door saloon or estate Engine 322 cc Anzani ...

  • Astra-Gnome concept (1956)

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    Concept & Prototype
    1950s
    Astra-Gnome concept (1956)

    Astra-Gnome concept car (1956) Overview Designer Richard Arbib Body and chassis Class concept car Platform Nash Metropolitan Dimensions Length 162 in (4,115 mm) Width 72 in ...

  • Atla (1957-1959)

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    1950s
    Atla (1957-1959)

    Atla French automobile manufacture France. Produced from 1957 to 1959 The Atla was a French automobile manufactured from 1957 to 1959 at Garches. Support for the project came ...

  • Atlas (1951)

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    1950s

    Atlas French automobile manufacture France. Produced in 1951 The Atlas was a mini-car made in France in 1951. Originally known as La Coccinelle, it used a single-cylinder engine ...

  • Aurora (1957-1958)

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    Aurora (1957-1958)

    Aurora American Automotive manufacturer Connecticut ,USA from 1957 to 1958 The Aurora was an American automobile manufactured by Father Alfred A. Juliano, a Catholic priest, from ...

  • Austin A30 (1951-1956)

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    1950s
    Austin A30 (1951-1956)

    Austin A30 1951 to 1956 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company British Motor Corporation Production 1951–1956 223,264 Assembly United Kingdom Melbourne, Australia Body and ...

  • Austin A35 (1956-1968)

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    1950s 1960s
    Austin A35 (1956-1968)

    Austin A35 Car & Van history Overview Manufacturer BMC Production 1956-1959 (saloon) 1956-1962 (estate) 1956-1968 (van) 280,897 Body and chassis Class compact car Dimensions ...

  • Austin A40 Cambridge (1954-1956)

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    1950s
    Austin A40 Cambridge (1954-1956)

    Austin A40 Cambridge 1954 to 1956 Overview Production 1954–1956 30,666 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 1.2 L Straight-4 42 bhp Dimensions Wheelbase ...

  • 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 A40 Farina Mark I (1958-1961)

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    1950s 1960s
    Austin A40 Farina Mark I (1958-1961)

    Austin A40 Farina Mark I 1958 to 1961 Overview Production 1958–61 169,612 Designer(s) Pininfarina Powertrain Engine 948 cc A-Series I4 Dimensions Wheelbase 83.5 in (2,121 mm) ...

  • Austin A40 Somerset (1952-1954)

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    1950s
    Austin A40 Somerset (1952-1954)

    Austin A40 Somerset Manufacturer BMC Production 1952 to 1954 Produced 173,306 Assembly Longbridge, United Kingdom .Australia Class Motor Car Body style 4-door saloon 2-door ...

  • Austin A40 Sports (1950-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Austin A40 Sports (1950-1953)

    Austin A40 Sports 1950 to 1953 Overview Manufacturer Austin/BMC Production 1950-1953 4,011 Designer Eric Neale Body and chassis Class sports car Body style 2-door convertible ...

  • Austin A50 Cambridge (1954-1957)

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    1950s
    Austin A50 Cambridge (1954-1957)

    Austin A50 Cambridge 1954 to 1957 Overview Also called Austin A50 Coupe Utility Production 1954–1957 114,867 Assembly England Australia Japan Body and chassis Body style 4-door ...

  • Austin A55 Cambridge Mk II (1959-1961)

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    1950s 1960s
    Austin A55 Cambridge Mk II (1959-1961)

    Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II 1959 to 1961 Overview Also called Austin Cambrian (North America) Production 1959–1961 149,994 Body and chassis Related Morris Oxford V Riley 4 MG ...

  • Austin A55 Cambridge mk1 (1957-1958)

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    1950s
    Austin A55 Cambridge mk1 (1957-1958)

    Austin A55 Cambridge MK I 1957 to 1958 Overview Also called Austin Cambrian (North America) Class Motor car Van and pick-up Production 1957 to 1958 Produced 154,000 Powertrain ...

  • Austin A70 Hereford (1950-1954)

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    1950s

    Austin A70 Hereford 1950 to 1954 Overview Also called Austin A70 Countryman Austin A70 Coupe Austin A70 Pick-up Production 1950-1954 50,421 Body and chassis Body style 4-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 A90 Westminster (1954-1956)

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    1950s
    Austin A90 Westminster (1954-1956)

    Austin A90 Westminster six 1954 to 1956 Overview Production 1954–1956 25532 Assembly Longbridge, England Sydney, Australia Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR ...

  • Austin A95/A105 (1956-1959)

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    1950s
    Austin A95/A105 (1956-1959)

    Austin A95 A105 1956 to 1959 Overview Production 1956–1959 A95 – 28,065 A105 – 6,770 Assembly Longbridge, England Sydney, Australia Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon ...

  • Austin A99 (1959-1961)

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    1950s 1960s
    Austin A99 (1959-1961)

    Austin A99 1959 to 1961 Overview Production 1959–1961 15,162 Assembly Longbridge, England Sydney, Australia Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Related ...

  • Austin Champ (1951-1965)

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    1950s 1960s
    Austin Champ (1951-1965)

    Austin Champ 1951 to 1965 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Also called WN1, WN2, WN3. Production September 1, 1951-May 1956 (13,000 produced) Body and chassis ...

  • 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 FX4 Taxi (1958-1997)

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    1950s
    Austin FX4 Taxi (1958-1997)

    Austin FX4 Taxi 1958 to 1997 Overview Manufacturer Austin, Carbodies, LTI Production 1958–97 Body and chassis Body style 2-door funeral 4-door saloon Dimensions Wheelbase ...

  • Austin Gipsy (1958-1968)

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    1950s 1960s
    Austin Gipsy (1958-1968)

    Austin Gipsy 1958 to 1968 Overview Manufacturer British Motor Corporation Production 1958–1968 Number made 21,208 Body and chassis Body style Four-wheel drive Powertrain Engine ...

  • Austin K2 SII Loadstar (1949-1956)

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    lorries Trucks
    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 K4 (1939-1955)

    lorries Trucks
    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 K8VC (1947-1954)

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    Bus Coach
    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 Princess 3.0 & V Plas (1959-1964)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Austin Princess 3.0 & V Plas (1959-1964)

    Austin Princess 3-litre Vanden Plas 1959 to 1964 Overview Production 1959-1964 12,703 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 2.9 L C-Series I6 ...

  • Austin Princess A135 V Plas (1952-1968)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Austin Princess A135 V Plas (1952-1968)

    Austin Princess A135, Vanden Plas 1952 to 1968 Overview Production 1952-1968 200 made Powertrain Engine 3995 cc 6-cylinder overhead-valve Dimensions Wheelbase 132 in ...

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

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    Luxury Cars
    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 Princess IV (1956-1959)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Austin Princess IV (1956-1959)

    Austin Princess IV 1956 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer Vanden Plas (The British Motor Corporation Limited) Production 200 1956-1959 Body and chassis Class large luxury car ...

  • Austin Sheerline A110 A125 (1947-1954)

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    Luxury Cars
    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 ...