Vehicles launched in 1955
Alpine A106 (1955-1961)
Sports Cars
Alpine A106 1955 to 1961 Overview Manufacturer Alpine Production 1955 - 1961 Assembly Dieppe, France Designer Giovanni Michelotti Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-door Coupé Cabriolet Layout RR layout Related Renault 4CV Powertrain Engine 747 cc ohv water cooled I4 21 hp, 30 hp (22 kW ...
Alvis TC 108G (1955-1958)
Sports Cars Alvis TC 108G From 1955 to 1958 Manufacturer Alvis Cars Production 1955–1958 37 produced Predecessor Alvis TC 21 Successor Alvis TD 21 Body style 2 door saloon Layout FR layout Engine Alvis 3.0 L Straight-6 Transmission 4 speed manual Wheelbase 111.5 in (2,832 mm) Length 189 in (4,801 mm) Width 66 ...
Armstrong Sapphire 234 (1955-1958)
Sports Cars Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 234 From 1955 to 1958 Production 1955–1958 803 made Body style FR layout 4-door saloon Engine 2,290 cc Straight-4 Transmission Manual with optional overdrive Wheelbase 111 inches (2,819 mm) Length 180 inches (4,572 mm) Width 68.5 inches (1,734 mm) Related Sapphire 236 Th ...
Armstrong Sapphire 236 (1955-1958)
Luxury Cars Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 236 From 1955 to 1958 Production 1955–1957 603 made Predecessor Whitley Body style FR layout 4-door saloon Engine 2,310 cc Straight-6 Transmission Manumatic or Manual either with optional overdrive Wheelbase 111 inches (2,819 mm) Length 180 inches (4,572 mm) Width 68.5 i ...
Bentley S1 Continental (1955-1959)
Luxury Cars Bentley S1 (1955-1959) Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Crewe, Cheshire Production 1955–1959 3538 produced Assembly Crewe, Cheshire, England Predecessor R Type Successor S2 Class Full-size luxury car Body style 4-door saloon 2-door coupe Layout FR layout Platform separate chassis Engine ...
BMW 505 (1955)
Concept cars BMW 505 prototype car history Vehicle technical details Manufacturer: BMW Production: 1955 Class: luxury car Total production: 2 Body and chassis Body styles: sedan Doors: 4 door Chassis/body: steel Engine and Powertrain Drive: rear Engine Type: V8 Displacement: 3.2 liters Engine location: front En ...
BMW Isetta 250 300 (1955-1962)
Microcars BMW Isetta 250 300 1955-1962 Overview Manufacturer BMW Also called BMW Isetta Production 1956-62 161,360 produced Layout RR layout Powertrain Engine 298 cc single-cylinder 4-stroke (53 mph (85 km/h) top speed) Transmission 4-speed manual (with reverse) BMW made the Isetta its own. They redesigned t ...
Brütsch Zwerg (1955-1957)
Microcars Brütsch Zwerg - Einsitzer Microcar Overview Manufacturer Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau Production 1955–1957 Body and chassis Class Microcar Body style Convertible Layout Rear-wheel-drive Powertrain Engine 191 cc Fichtel & Sachs engine Transmission 4-speed manual Brütsch Zwerg 1955-1957 A 2-seater, 3-whe ...
Chevrolet Bel Air 2nd gen (1955–1957)
Luxury Cars Chevrolet Bel Air Second generation 1955 to 1957 Overview Production 1954–1957 Model years 1955–1957 Assembly Caracas, Venezuela Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Arlington, Texas Body and chassis Body style 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop (1956–57) 4-door sedan 2-door convertible 2-door Station wagon 4-door S ...
Citroen DS (1955-1975)
Luxury Cars Citroën DS 1955-1975 Overview Manufacturer Citroën Also called Citroën ID Production 1955-1975 1,455,746 (worldwide) 1,330,755 (France) Assembly Paris, France Mangualde, Portugal Slough, England, United Kingdom Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Johannesburg, South Africa Koper, Yugoslavia Designer Fl ...
Citroën Prototype C Concept (1955-1956)
Concept cars Citroën Prototype C (1955 to 1956) The Citroën Prototype C was a range of vehicles created by Citroën from 1955 to 1956 under the direction of André Lefèbvre. The idea was to produce a water drop-shaped, very lightweight vehicle, which would be more modern and smaller than the 2CV. One of the proto ...
Cooper T39 (1955-1957)
Race cars Cooper T39 "Bobtail" race car Manufacturer: Cooper Production period: 1955 to 1957 Class : Race car Body versions : Single seat Engines: Gasoline 1.1-2.0 liters The Cooper T39 was a sports car, which was developed in 1955 at the Cooper Car Company and was used right until 1964 in sports car racing. ...
Crown Imperial limousines (1955–65 )
Luxury Cars Crown Imperial limousines 1955–1965 Overview Model years 1955–1965 Designer Virgil Exner and Elwood Engel Body and chassis Body style 4-door limousine Platform D-body (1957–1965) Powertrain Engine 331 cu in (5.4 L) Hemihead V8 354 cu in (5.8 L) Hemihead V8 392 cu in (6.4 L) Hemihead V8 413 cu in (6 ...
Dodge La Femme (1955-1956)
Motor Cars Dodge La Femme Production period: 1955 to 1956 Class : Motor car Body versions : 2 door hard top Engines: Gasoline V8 The Dodge La Femme was a Custom Royal series passenger car that Dodge offered in 1955 and 1956 model years. The existence of La Femme was due to the recognition of the Chrysler mark ...
Facel Vega FV FV2 (1955-1956)
Luxury Cars Facel Vega FV1 and FV2 Overview Manufacturer Facel Vega Production 1955 to 1956 Body and chassis Class Luxury sports Layout GT Powertrain Engine V8 DeSoto Transmission Four-speed manual The car was first presented to the public on July 29, 1954, but the official presentation was not until October o ...
Ferrari 410 Superamerica (1955-1959)
Sports CarsFerrari 410 Superamerica 1955 to 1959 Overview Production 1955-1959 35 produced Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupe 2-door roadster Powertrain Engine 5.0 L V12 Dimensions Wheelbase 2,800 mm (110 in) Curb weight 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) As if the custom, low-volume America was not fast enough, Ferra ...
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