BSA Rocket Gold Star 1962, 1963

BSA Rocket Gold Star

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The Rocket Gold Star of 1962 was a very quick hybrid compounded of a tuned A10 engine and gearbox with a Gold Star frame and fuel tank. A variety of "go faster" options were available for the RGS and these included a track silencer (claimed to increase output to 50bhp) and headlamp wiring with plugs and sockets to give easy removal. Never very successful in production racing though, the model was discontinued in 1963. Perhaps best remembered as a fast, stylish and reliable road going motor cycle in the A10 tradition.

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Lancia Flaminia 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

Lancia Flaminia 1950s-1960s

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The Flaminia was the first model to be produced after the Lancia family sold the company to Carlo Pesenti. The standard car was a Pininfarina-styled saloon and there were also pillar-less coupes, GTs and convertibles. Special bodies were created by Zagato for the Sport and Supersport Flaminia models. Stock engines were 2.5 litre V6s, although some cars had a 2,775cc unit good for 140bhp and 130mph (210km/h).

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Norton Navigator Motorcycle 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

Norton Navigator 1960s

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The year 1958 saw Norton celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, and to mark the occasion, the company launched its first lightweight twin, The Jubilee. It was followed in 1960 by a 350cc version, the Navigator.

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BSA DBD34 Gold Star Motorbike 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963

DBD34 Gold Star

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The best known of all BSA motorbikes, the Gold Star was the chosen mount for any aspiring competition rider during the 1950s and early 1960s. The top of the range Clubmans models normally featured clip-on handlebars, swept-back exhaust, an Amal 1.5-in (38mm) Grand Prix carburettor and an RRT2 close ratio gearbox.

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AEC Renown 3B3RA Nottingham City Transport Bus 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

AEC Renown 3B3RA

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Launched in 1962, the two-axle, low floor, double-deck AEC Ronown was designed to take over from the not too successful Bridgemaster. The model used independent front suspension and air bellows rear suspension, similar to that of the Routemaster. 3B3RA versions had four-speed synchronised gearboxes and 3B2RA models carried four-speed direct-selection epicyclic gearboxes. With an 18ft 3 1/2 in wheelbase the Renown could take either forward or rear entrance bodies. Some two-hundred and fifty Renowns were manufactured during the production period of 1962 to 1967.

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AJS Model 16C Motorcycle 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964

AJS Model 16C

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Produced from 1959 to 1964, the AJS Model 16C was one of the most successful "mudpluggers" of its day. Similar to its predecessor the 16MC, the 16C employed a redesigned engine with a new long-stroke configuration of 74x81mm rather than the earlier 69x93mm. Valve diameters were increased and power output went up from 19 to 23bhp @ 6200rpm.

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Silver Cloud DHC Rolls Royce 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964,1965

Silver Cloud DHC

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In addition to the Standard Steel models a number of elegant coach-built body styles were produced for the Silver Cloud chassis. The design had originally started life in 1959 and was built in both saloon and drop-head forms, usually also being seen on the equivalent Bentley chassis. In 1962, the twin headlamps were angled and the much cleaner lines, with the first truly straight-through body, signalled that styling had moved into the present day. Late in 1965 the new Rolls-Royce, The Silver Shadow made its debut featuring monocoque construction, common enough elsewhere but signalling the end of traditional coach-built bodies and the variation of style that had been a feature of the marque since the early days.

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Silver Cloud 3 Rolls Royce 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

Silver Cloud 3 1950s-1960s

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Introduced in 1962 as a replacement for the Silver Cloud II, the Silver Cloud III featured a distinctive new front-end style with four paired headlamps and a more powerful engine, although following Rolls-Royce tradition this extra power was not disclosed. In 1965, the Silver Cloud III was still mounted on a separate chassis with drum brakes and a live rear axle and although arguably still "The Best Car In The World", at the time the model was beginning to fall behind the rising standards of chassis refinement. A total of 2,044 "Standard Steel" Silver Cloud IIIs were produced before the arrival in late 1965 of the monocoque Silver Shadow series.

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Jaguar 240 / 340 Mk2 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

Jaguar 240 / 340 Mk2

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The Jaguar 240/340 represented the final phase of the Mk II and offered a mildly cheapened specification to distance them from the S-type and 420 models in Jaguar's range. Standard specification included Ambla trim, simpler woodwork and grilles in place of fog-lamps. Some preferred the slimmer more elegant bumpers, which became the easiest way of distinguishing 240/340 from a Mk 2. The 340 (rare today) used a revised cylinder head which boosted output to a useful 133bhp. Produced '68/69.

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Austin A60 Cambridge 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Austin A60 Cambridge

In the autumn of 1961 most of the BMC models received a facelift and the A55 Cambridge MkII which had been available since early 1959 was replaced by the new A60 version, Simliar in appearance to its predecessor, the A60 featured a modified radiator grille and small tailfins, although side-flashes contrasting with the body colour provided a distinctive new look. Under the bonnet was a 1622cc engine and now also the option of an automatic gearbox. Wheelbase and track dimensions were slightly increased which improved the handling. For 1962 the A60 Cambridges and their Morris Oxford cousins were offered with a diesel version of the B-series 1489cc engine. Most of those produced were sold for export markets, where different excise duties made diesel cars a financially attractive proposition. The A60 Cambridge continued in production until 1969 by which time a total of around 276,000 had been produced.

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Austin A99 and A110 Westminster 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

A99 & A110 Westminster

Soon after the A40 and A55 models, the new Westminster followed in July 1959. Styling followed the themes of the A55 Cambridge but the more generous proportions of the Westminster made the result more pleasing. The new Austin was fitted with a bored out 3-litre version of BMC's C-series engine complete with two SU carburettors coupled to a novel gearbox, a three speeder with overdrive on second and top. Suspension followed previous Westminster practise but there were now Lockheed front disc brakes with servo assistance. In the great BMC revamp of 1961, the Westminster became the A110, it used the same engine but came with a new twin exhaust system to give a few more bhp. There was also a new grille and revised facia. There were no Morris, Riley or MG versions of the car but for those in search of more luxury there was the better equipped Wolseley 6/99.

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Austin Seven and Mini 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Austin Seven and Mini

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For 1959 BMC had an almost completely new range of cars in the popular classes. The Leonard Lord programmes of rationalisation by badge engineering had been successfully introduced, and the new Farina styled designs had brought Austin and other BMC marques into the new era. The best was yet to come as on the 26th August 1959 BMC launched the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor, two revolutionary small cars that were to change the face of motoring. Issignis's masterpiece used the existing BMC A-series engine, but to fit in the smallest possible four-seater car he turned the engine sideways and put the gearbox and final drive in the sump. There was also fully independent suspension using rubber cones. For 1959 there were only saloon models, in standard or deluxe forms and a choice of three colours for the Austins Tartan Red, Speedwell Blue or Farina Grey.

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Austin A40 Farina 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

Austin A40 Farina

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The A40 was the first project entrusted to the services of the outstanding Italian designer Pininfarina. As a direct replacement for the A35, the model broke new ground in that it was the first modern two-box car without a boot at the back, its general styling theme following Farina's then prevalent design brief, with crisp and simple lines similar to those of the Lancia Flaminia. On the mechanical side however, the components were fairly directly derived from the A35, with the 948cc engine in a similar state of tune and suspension, steering and braking systems similar too. The A40 was wider, had a longer wheelbase and was a great improvement on the older car in terms of roominess. The original A40 was introduced in the autumn of 1958.

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Rally Alpine-Renault A110 1800 1962-1977

Alpine-Renault A110

What is your favourite rally car of all time?

From its first appearance in 1962 with a 44bhp 956cc engine, the A110 survived until 1977, the most powerful of all versions appearing in 1974 with as much as 187bhp at 7,200rpm in rally form (1800cc). In 1971, a team of 1.6-litre engined Alpines won the world championship for makes in convincing manner, beating Porsche on the Monte, Lancia and Fiat in the San Remo and everyone on a hot and dusty Acropolis. One of the great rally cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Jaguar E-Type (XKE) Series 1 3.8 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964

E-Type Series 1 3.8

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The original 3.8 model was launched at Geneva Motor Show of 1961. Embodying all the main ingredients of Jaguar's greatest sports-racing car, the D-Type, it was a remarkable piece of engineering and one of the most clear cut examples of what were purely racing design features being transferred to a road car. Available as a drop-head roadster or a fixed-head coupe, the new model had few peers. It was fast, with beautiful lines and for many it represented the climax of the true British sports car.

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TVR Grantura 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966

TVR Grantura

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The series-production Grantura Mk1 was revealed in 1958 and like all Granturas built until mid-1962 ( Mk 1, Mk 2 and Mk 2a) was based on the multi-tubular chassis-frame which Trevor Wilkinson had begun to design in 1955. The principal engine was the Coventry Climax type FWE although Ford and BMC units were also fitted.

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Guy Wulfrunian Bus 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (West Riding)

Guy Wulfrunian Bus

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Guy's answer to the Atlantean, developed largely for the West Riding company, was the front-engined Wulfrunian. Guy launched the Wulfrunian at the 1959 Commercial Motor Show, an advanced chassis that combined a front engine (the Gardner 6LX) with an entrance ahead of the front wheels, and such features as independent front suspension and disc brakes. Sadly the model was not a success and only 137 had been built by the time production came to an end in 1965.

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Albion Lowlander Bus 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (Alexander-Midland)

Albion Lowlander Bus

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The Lowlander was a lowheight double deck design capable of taking bodies with up to seventy-four seats. A Leyland 140bhp diesel engine was standard, while choices were offered between synchromesh or semi-automatic gearboxes, and leaf-sprung or air rear suspension. The range of Lowlanders included the LR1, LR2 and the LR5 and LR7. The latter two came on the market in 1962 and had an overall height of only 13ft 3 7/8in. Albion ceased manufacture of the Lowlander in 1965.

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Aston Martin DB4 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963

Aston Martin DB4

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Aston Martin chose the London Motor Show of 1958 to launch the new DB4, although the DB2/4 Mk 3 was not discontinued at that time and production of the two models overlapped until July of 1959. The DB4 featured a new aluminium twin cam 3.7 litre engine designed by Tadek Marek and superb new body by Touring of Milan, making it a truly handsome sports car. The DB4's stunning top speed of 140mph and 0-60 in 9 seconds was matched by precise handling and excellent four-wheel brakes. Numerous production changes in both body (such as enclosed headlights on late DB4s) and mechanical details resulted in five distinct series with production ending June of 1963 and totalling only 1,113 cars.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia 1962-1978

Alfa Romeo Giulia

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In 1963, Alfa Romeo replaced the Giulietta family by an even better and more attractive range, called the Giulia. Giulias were bigger, faster and more modern looking than Giuliettas, drawing on the experience and reputation built up with the original cars. The saloon as before was intended to sell in the largest numbers, while the same styling and production arrangement was reached with Bertone and Pininfarina for the coupes and open-top spiders.

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