Pre War
5 articles
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Morris Oxford: six generations of the sensible middle (1913–1971)The Morris Oxford name spanned the whole life of its maker, from the 1913 Bullnose that founded the company to the Farina saloons that became India's Hindustan Ambassador. A guide to the Bullnose, the MO, the Series cars and the Farinas, what to look for when buying, and what an Oxford costs today.
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Austin Ten: the quiet best-seller of the 1930s (1932–1947)The Austin Ten was Longbridge's family car for the 1930s and quietly out-sold everything else Austin made, running from the 1932 Ten-Four through the Lichfield, Sherborne and Cambridge to the wartime Tilly and the post-war GS1. A guide to the variants, the war years, buying checks and values.
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Morris Eight: the best-seller that saved Cowley (1935–1948)The Morris Eight was Cowley's answer to Ford's Model Y and became Britain's best-selling car of the late 1930s, running from the Series I to the post-war Series E. A guide to the series, the tourers and vans, what to check when buying, and what a Morris Eight costs today.
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Riley Kestrel: one name, two lives (1933–1938 and 1965–1969)Riley used the Kestrel name twice, first on the streamlined fastback saloons of the 1930s with their twin-cam engines, then on the walnut-trimmed 1965 version of the BMC 1100/1300. A guide to both Kestrels, the sporting pre-war cars, the badge-engineered finale, and what each costs today.
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BSA three-wheelers: the front-drive answer to Morgan (1929–1936)BSA's three-wheelers took on Morgan with a weapon nobody expected from a motorcycle firm, front-wheel drive, and sold in thousands on the strength of car comfort at motorcycle tax. A guide to the v-twin and four-cylinder cars, how they differ from a Morgan, the Scout that followed, and what one costs today.