This is the first part of a series of articles I shall be posting, which
lists most of the British cars produced.
I want the completed directory to be used as a reference guide by the
readers of this mailing list. I do NOT intend this directory to the "bible" of
British cars, and as such I expect that there may be some errors. I have
done some cross-referencing with several references, but not much.
IF there are are any MAJOR errors in the data that I have presented, I would
appreciate if those errors be pointed out (preferably by e-mail - instead
of bombarding the whole SOL list). However I do NOT want to get into
a nit-picking situation, where one reader thinks a particular car weighed
2305 lbs, another says it weighed 2285 and I have shown it to weigh in at
2296 lbs.
I do not profess to be an "expert" on all the different marques and I do
have a definite lack of knowledge of certain makes and the data will show
that. I will accept any data which is missing (again via e-mail please)
and include it in the completed directory.
A lot of the data I have given covers many cars that were not available
in the US, and they are denoted by a "+" in the first column. There are
some cars which I am not sure if they were available here in the States,
so other kind sol readers will have to point them out for me.
Cars that were only available in the US market are shown by a "*" in the
first column.
The data only shows car manufactured between the years 1955-1980, although
I have included other post-1980 cars which I think are of interest to the
readers.
As discussed earlier this month, the definition of "British" car, is somewhat
difficult to nail down, and I do not want to start another discussion as to
its definition. MY definition of a British car is - "Any car which would be
welcome at a British Car Club, at a British Car Show or any other British Car
related event". This would rule out the Volvo 1800 (which was manufactured in
Britain - for a time), but would include a For Capri Mark I,II and III
(manufactured by Ford of England).
The style of a car is also somewhat difficult to define, when does a coupe
become a fastback, and if a fastback has an opening rear hatch does that make
it a hatchback ? I think the Jag E-type coupe is a good example , it has an
opening rear door, so does that make it a hatchback ? and it does not have
a trunk lid, so it not a coupe. Again I do not want to get into a
discussion about this, but I will accept gross errors in the data.
References :
Road & Track road tests
Road & Track end of year summaries
"Marque" books by Graham Robson
Classic Cars articles
Various SOL digests
The Sporting Minis
Brooklands Series of books
Legend : ME-RWD - mid-engine/rear wheel drive
FE-RWD - front engine/rear wheel drive
FE-4WD - front engine/four wheel drive
GRP - glass re-enforced plastic
I4 - Inline four cylinder
I4TC - Inline four cylinder - twin overhead cam
I4T - Inline four cylinder - turbo-charged
I6 - Inline six cylinder
Columns
Make Cu Eng Top
Model Year Style [# of doors] [# of seats] [Engine Capacity]
[Engine configuration] [BHP][Weight in Lbs] [0-60] [Top speed] [Notes]
Happy reading - Gerry
Make Drs Cu Eng Top
Model Year Style Sts Cap. Cnf BHP Lbs 0-60 Spd Notes
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AC
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Ace 54-63 Conv 2 2 1971 I6 85-103 1680 11.5
Aceca 55-63 Coupe 2 4 1991 I6 85-105 1680
Cobra 289 62-65 Conv 2 2 260 V8 164-306 2315
427 65-67 Conv 2 2 427 V8 345-425 2600
428 66-73 Conv 2 2 428 V8 345 3265 6.2 140
+3000ME Coupe 2 2 2994 V6 145 1900 ME-RWD
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ALLARD
None
ALVIS
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TC108G 56-58 Coupe 2 4 2993 I6 104 3285
TD21 58-63 Coupe 2 4 2993 I6 104-120 3285
TE21 63-66 Coupe 2 4 2993 130 3450
TF21 66-67 Coupe 2 4 2993 I6 150 3475 110
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ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY
No data available
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ASHLEY
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750 55-60
1172 58-62 Conv
1172 58-62 Coupe
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ASTON MARTIN
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+DB4GT
Zagato 61-63 Coupe 2 2+2 3669 I6 314 2800 6.0 127
DB2 MkII 53-57 Conv 2 4
DB MKIII 57-59 Fback 2 4
DB MKIII 57-59 Conv 2 4
DB4 59-63 Fback 2 4
DB4 61-63 Conv 2 4
DB5 63-65 Fback 2 4
DB5 63-65 Conv 2 4
DB6 65-70 Fback 2 4
DBS 69-73 V8 2 4
Volante Conv 2 4 5440 V8 263-300 4330 8.9 142
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AUSTIN
I have purposely left some models such as the A35, A40, Farina -if someone
has the data for these I can include them.
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Mini
850 59-80 Saloon 2 4 848 I4 37 1400 22.0 78 FE-FWD
Cooper 61-63 Saloon 2 4 997 I4 55 1400 17.2 85 FE-FWD
Cooper 64-69 Saloon 2 4 998 I4 55 1411 14.8 90 FE-FWD
Cooper S 63-64 Saloon 2 4 1071 I4 70 1425 12.9 95 FE-FWD
Cooper S 64-65 Saloon 2 4 970 I4 65 92 FE-FWD
Cooper S 64-71 Saloon 2 4 1275 I4 76 1440 10.9 97 FE-FWD
+ Clubman 69-80 Saloon 2 4 998 I4 38 FE-FWD
+ Clubman 75-80 Saloon 2 4 1098 I4 45 FE-FWD
+ 1275GT 75-80 Saloon 2 4 1275 I4 59 1555 13.3 97 FE-FWD
Countyman Estate 2 4 850 I4 FE-FWD
Other specials include Mayfair, City which are based on the
850/1000 models
+Princess Saloon 1800 I4 FE-FWD
"O" series engine
Allegro
+ 1100 Saloon 4 4 FE-FWD
+ 1300 Saloon 4 4 FE-FWD
+ 1750 Saloon 4 4 FE-FWD
1100 63-74 Saloon 2 4 1098 I4 FE-FWD
4-door available
1300 67-74 Saloon 2 4 1275 I4 FE-FWD
4-door available. Sold as the Austin America in the USA
1300GT 69-74 Saloon 2 4 1275 I4 FE-FWD
+Metro Hback 2 4 1000 I4 39-60 1650 12.3 97 FE-FWD
Badge-engineered MG variants available
+Maestro Saloon 4 4 I4 FE-FWD
Badge-engineered MG variants available
+Montego Saloon 4 4 I4 FE-FWD
Badge-engineered MG variants available
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AUSTIN-HEALEY
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100S 55 Conv 2 2 2660 I4 132 1925
100-6 BN4/6 56-59 Conv 2 2 2639 I6 117 2435
3000 MKI 59-61 Conv 2 2 I6
3000 MKII 61-64 Conv 2 2 I6
3000 MKIII 64-67 Conv 2 2 I6
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