The Top 10 Sports Cars of the 1940s

The Best Sports Cars of the 1940s

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The Top 10 Sports Cars of the 1940s

1950s American automobile culture A Alfa Romeo 6C Alvis 12/70 Alvis Silver Crest Alvis Speed 25 Aston Martin Atom Audi 920 Austin 8 Austin 10 Austin 12 (1939) Austin 16 hp B Bedford HC Bentley Mark V BMW 321 BMW 326 BMW 327 BMW 335 Buick Century Buick Special Buick Super C Cadillac Cadillac Fleetwood Chevrolet Advance Design Chevrolet AK Series

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In September 1945 the first passenger cars produced after World War II's end to arrive in Switzerland were two Austin Tens exported from England. The car continued in production in saloon form only until October 1947 to be replaced by the A40.

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1930s. Alvis Crested Eagle (1933 to 1939) Manufacturer Alvis Production 1928-1930 Body Style 4 door saloon Engine 2762 cc (168.548 cu in) Wheelbase 3124 mm 123 in Length 4851 mm 191 in.

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The 1940s were an interesting time for the high end car market and for the broader automotive industry in general. The biggest driver of the rapid changes in the industry were the side effects of WWII. Early in the 1940s, carmakers were forced to build tanks and airplanes for the war effort.

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In general, the mid-1940s British car was the 1939 model 'warmed over' but there were, of course, exceptions. Let's have a look at what type of car was around first and then look at some individual makers - that way we can get a picture of what was on offer to the car buying public in 1945-1949.

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UK cars ran a lower compression ratio, owing to post-war austerity - fuel sold at the pumps here was just 70 octane - while overseas models could make the most of higher octane go-juice.

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5 Fashionable British Cars From The 1940s In the 1940s, car manufacturers were focused on the war effort. Civilian car production had lowered to below 2000 units. In November 1940, the total number of cars in the UK was 1,348,817, and many vehicles were commandeered by the Army.

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British car maker Bristol Cars produced the 401 between 1948 and 1953. It had a unique suspension system and Lockheed hydraulic brakes, along with a straight six engine and four speed manual transmission that helped the car reach 97 mph.

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1940s Allard L From 1946 to 1950 The L is a 4-seater sports which was produced from 1946 to 1950. It was on a 112 inch wheelbase and available with a choice of 3,622cc Ford V8 or. Read more. Allard M-Type (1947-1949) Registered Sports Cars 1940s

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The 1940s saw carmakers and coachbuilders create some truly stunningly gorgeous cars! Via car-revs-daily.com In the 1940s, Artificial Intelligence was not a common term. Many cars produced during this time were handcrafted to perfection.

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Hello and welcome to another era of great British car manufacturing, The 40's saw the Standard introduce the Vanguard and Flying Standards. Both classic cars.

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As we cruise down memory lane, the 1940s is a transformative decade for the automotive industry. With the shadow of war giving way to a wave of innovation, the cars from this era are marked by.

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From the original Mini to the best modern day offerings from the likes of Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and McLaren, the small island of Great Britain has punched well above its weight by producing some.

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For this Old Classic Car collection, I gathered together 150 photos of lesser-known British cars of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, ie those that tend to turn up less regularly than other - more.