Author: Bruce Andrew
The Wolseley 14/60 Series III – A survivor of World War II
Wolseley Motors in Birmingham, England started production of the Wolseley 14/60 in 1938 but was forced to call a halt in 1939 when war was declared. The 14/60 went back into production in 1945 and ceased in 1948. It was introduced as part of the Wolseley Series III range and was built on a 2.66m […]
Chrysler New Yorker – (1949 – 1954)
The Chrysler New Yorker was produced by Chrysler from 1940 to 1996, serving for several years as the brand’s flagship model. Until its discontinuation in 1996, the New Yorker had made its mark as the longest-running American car nameplate. The 1949 New Yorker used Chrysler Corporation’s new post-war body also shared by Dodge and DeSoto. […]
Holden FX
J.A. Holden from Walsall, England emigrated to Australia in1852 and in 1856 began a saddlery business. In 1908 the company became involved in the motor vehicle industry. For a time Holden even assembled the Ford Model T for the Australasian market. In 1931 Holden became a part of the General Motors group and over the […]
A Car For Every Year – Part 5 – From 1941 to 1950
This is the fifth in an ongoing series of “A Car for Every Year”. Part one covers the period 1886 to 1900. Part 2 covers the period 1901 – 1920 and thereafter each part covers a period of 10 years up until 1999. That ties in with our annual car show competition rules, and the […]
A Car For Every Year – Part 4 – From 1931 to 1940
This is the fourth in an ongoing series of “A Car for Every Year”. Part one covers the period 1886 to 1900. Part 2 covers the period 1901 – 1920 and thereafter each part covers a period of 10 years up until 1999. That ties in with our annual car show competition rules, and the […]
A Car For Every Year – Part 3 – From 1921 to 1930
This is the third in an ongoing series of “A Car for Every Year”. Part one covers the period 1886 to 1900. Part 2 covers the period 1901 – 1920 and thereafter each part covers a period of 10 years up until 1999. That ties in with our annual car show competition rules, and the […]
A Car For Every Year – Part 2 – From 1901 to 1920
This is the second in an ongoing series of “A Car for Every Year”. Part one covers the period 1886 to 1900. Part two covers the period 1901 – 1920 and thereafter each part covers a period of 10 years up until 1999. That ties in with our annual car show competition rules, and the […]
A Car for Every Year – Part 1 – From 1886 To 1900
This is the fourth in an ongoing series of “A Car for Every Year”. Part one covers the period 1886 to 1900. Part 2 covers the period 1901 – 1920 and thereafter each part covers a period of 10 years up until 1999. That ties in with our annual car show competition rules, and the […]
Ford Torino
The Ford Torino was manufactured in the USA between 1968 and 1976. The car was named after the city of Turin in Italy (Torino, in Italian), which is considered the main vehicle manufacturing area of the country. The Ford Torino was initially an upscale variation of the Ford Fairlane, which was produced between 1962 and […]