Manufacturer Marques & Models - Cars By Brand
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Austin
By the late 1930s, the famous company founded by Sir Herbert Austin was doing well. Having recovered from a perilous financial situation during the 1920s (saved largely because of the huge success of the diminutive Austin Seven), the firm was well-established as a producer of reliable (if rather conservative) family cars. As the Second World War loomed large, the Austin lineup… Continue reading »
Austin Healey
Donald Healey’s varied career included being a garage proprietor and building radios in Perranporth, in his native Cornwall. He was very competitive in motorsport during the 1920s and early 1930s, and indeed won the 1931 Monte Carlo Rally in an Invicta. Healey worked for the defunct Riley company from 1933, and later was employed by both Triumph and Humber. The motor company… Continue reading »
Bentley
In 1919 W. O. Bentley produced his first car, a three litre model which was displayed at the London Motor Show. However, already the founder of the company bearing his name had also designed rotary engines for aircraft, and had imported D.F.P. cars. In addition he was a trailblazer in the world of aluminium pistons. Under the bonnet of the 3-litre Bentley was an overhead camshaft,… Continue reading »
Berkeley
As an alternative to ‘mainstream’ models, what about a compact sports car built in relatively small numbers, which is guaranteed to draw a crowd wherever you go? Just turned 50, surviving Berkeleys are rare but are revered for their sporty looks (rather like an E-Type Jag in miniature) and commendable performance; they are also great fun to own, and asking prices are affordable.… Continue reading »
Bristol
It is almost a century since the Bristol Aeroplane Company started to produce aircraft (from1910), and the firm’s machines played vital roles in both the First and Second World Wars. During the 1939-45 War, the company produced over 14,000 aeroplanes, including the Beaufighter, Blenheim and Fighter (all names which have been used again in recent years for Bristol car models).… Continue reading »
