You’ll know by now that our infatuation with classic cars is all encompassing. We love everything about them from the way they look and the way they work, to the classic car collectors and enthusiasts we meet along the way. So, we thought we’d indulge you with a blog post on three of our favourite pre-war vintage cars of UK heritage. They are the Austin, Morris, and Rolls Royce. Yep, you’re in for a treat.
Austin Pre-War
So, a little bit of history on the Austin Seven for you: it was first introduced to the UK public back in 1922, and they weren’t exactly in awe of it. This, though, would have had been largely due to the fact that it was the first large car ‘in miniature’. Until then, the public had been used to the highly unreliable cyclecars. The Austin Seven was made out of materials like steel, and by 1939 there were around 290,000 Austin Sevens in use all over the world. While the UK continued to know it as the Austin Seven, the design was licensed to overseas manufacturers, and so became the Rosengart in France, the Dixi in Germany, and as the American Austin (and later the Bantam) in America. These days, there are around 10,000 Austin Sevens around the world.
Morris Pre-War
The Morris Minor was launched in September 1928 and became a direct rival of the Austin Seven. In the first season, there were two Morris Minor models available – the Fabric Saloon and the four-seat Tourer. The Morris Minor was marketed as a scaled-down large car, and had an engine a whole 100cc more powerful than the Austin Seven. William Morris had hoped the Morris Minor would be a huge success from the off but it suffered teething problems with its oil loss from the housing of the camshaft drive, and the dynamo’s output.
Rolls Royce Pre-War
Ah, the good old Rolls Royce – a car at the top of its game from day one. The pre-war years saw a number of Rolls Royce models unveiled. They included the early Rolls Royce cars 10HP, 15HP and 20HP, plus the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Phantom I, Phantom II, and Phantom III, and the Rolls Royce 20/25HP, and Rolls Royce 25/30HP and the Rolls Royce Wraith.
In terms of vintage cars in the UK, the Rolls Royce was one to be coveted – as it still is now. The first that was unveiled was the Rolls Royce 10HP which featured a twin cylinder and was made for two years from 1904 – 1906. Doubtless, of these extremely early Rolls Royces, it is the 20HP that was the best. Around 40 are still in existence today.
What are your favourite pre-war vintage cars UK? Are you lucky enough to own one? It’s always a pleasure seeing vintage cars out on the roads today – and as far as we’re concerned, they’re much more beautiful to look at than the streamlined versions the majority of drivers now use these days.
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Austin Pre-War
So, a little bit of history on the Austin Seven for you: it was first introduced to the UK public back in 1922, and they weren’t exactly in awe of it. This, though, would have had been largely due to the fact that it was the first large car ‘in miniature’. Until then, the public had been used to the highly unreliable cyclecars. The Austin Seven was made out of materials like steel, and by 1939 there were around 290,000 Austin Sevens in use all over the world. While the UK continued to know it as the Austin Seven, the design was licensed to overseas manufacturers, and so became the Rosengart in France, the Dixi in Germany, and as the American Austin (and later the Bantam) in America. These days, there are around 10,000 Austin Sevens around the world.
Morris Pre-War
The Morris Minor was launched in September 1928 and became a direct rival of the Austin Seven. In the first season, there were two Morris Minor models available – the Fabric Saloon and the four-seat Tourer. The Morris Minor was marketed as a scaled-down large car, and had an engine a whole 100cc more powerful than the Austin Seven. William Morris had hoped the Morris Minor would be a huge success from the off but it suffered teething problems with its oil loss from the housing of the camshaft drive, and the dynamo’s output.
Ah, the good old Rolls Royce – a car at the top of its game from day one. The pre-war years saw a number of Rolls Royce models unveiled. They included the early Rolls Royce cars 10HP, 15HP and 20HP, plus the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Phantom I, Phantom II, and Phantom III, and the Rolls Royce 20/25HP, and Rolls Royce 25/30HP and the Rolls Royce Wraith.
In terms of vintage cars in the UK, the Rolls Royce was one to be coveted – as it still is now. The first that was unveiled was the Rolls Royce 10HP which featured a twin cylinder and was made for two years from 1904 – 1906. Doubtless, of these extremely early Rolls Royces, it is the 20HP that was the best. Around 40 are still in existence today.
What are your favourite pre-war vintage cars UK? Are you lucky enough to own one? It’s always a pleasure seeing vintage cars out on the roads today – and as far as we’re concerned, they’re much more beautiful to look at than the streamlined versions the majority of drivers now use these days.
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