The UK Ford Pilot was replaced by the Ford Zephyr which was manufactured by Ford of Britain from 1950 to 1972. Originally the 4-cylinder was known as the Ford Consul but from 1962 both four- and six-cylinder versions were named Zephyr. In later years a luxury version called the Zephyr Zodiac and later just Zodiac […]
The Ford Model Y was produced mainly by Ford UK and Ford Germany from 1932 to 1937. It was the first Ford automobile specifically designed for markets outside the United States, replacing the Ford Model A in Europe. It was also known as the Ford Model 8 in the UK. The Ford Model Y was […]
. This Austin was a derivative of and successor to the Austin 20 range. It was launched with a new body shape and a new engine in July 1938. Only 300 units were sold and production was ceased at the outbreak of WW II. Features of the Austin 28 were items such as a reverse […]
The Austin A125 Sheerline was a large luxury British car produced 1947 to 1954. It replaced the 4 litre Austin 28 Ranelagh first produced in 1938. The Sheerline was designed in the style of the contemporary Rolls-Royce or Bentley but at a much lower price and offering the same levels of luxury. It cost a […]
The Daimler brand was owned by a UK company – BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) up until 1960, when it sold the Motor Car Division to Jaguar. The last new model launched by Daimler before the purchase by Jaguar was the Daimler SP 250. It went into production in 1959 and ceased in 1964. The […]
The Austin A35 was a small family car that was sold by Austin from 1956 until 1968. The Austin A35 replaced the highly successful Austin A30. The name change reflected the larger and more powerful 34 hp (25 kW) A-Series inline-four engine, enabling a slightly higher top speed and better acceleration. The A30 and the […]
The Austin A30 was a small family car produced from May 1952 to September 1956. It was launched at the 1951 Earls Court Motor Show as the “New Austin Seven” and was Austin’s competitor with the Morris Minor. The body structure was a fully stressed monocoque chassis-less construction which made it lighter and stiffer than […]
The Austin 7 was a small British car built between 1922 and 1939. The first Saloon was built by The Gordon England Coachbuilders company and had a fabric body stretched onto a lightweight wooden frame which in turn was mounted to the chassis. The large windows were the inspiration for the name Sunshine The seats, […]
The Austin 7 was a small British car made from 1922 to 1939. It was to the UK what the Ford Model T was to the USA. Prior to the launch of the Austin 7 the company had only made big cars, so this was for them a big move. It started out as a […]
The Austin A90 Atlantic was a British car that was produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1949 to 1952. It was launched initially as a four-seat convertible IN 1949. A two-door coupé, marketed as the A90 Atlantic Sports Saloon was produced 1950 and 1952. The Atlantic was one of the first post-war cars engineered […]