This is a collection of some of the most notable classic British cars, which represents over 40 years of the British motor industry. These models capture the very essence of the period and with new and upgraded models being introduced on a regular basis, are a must for the discerning collector.
50 models found
LDM 85
Release Date:- January 2011
LDM 84
Release Date:- November/December
LDM 83
Release Date:- November/December
LDM 82
Release Date:- Late October
LDM 76
First of Rootes Audax designs and a new departure for Sunbeam. Later versions would become a rally legend.
LDM 75
The 8 litre was W.O. Bentley's finest moment. Unfortunately this magnificent automobile couldn't save the company from bankruptcy.
LDM 74
A beautiful car from the Riley stable which formed a strong range along with the Adelphi and Lynx.
LDM 73
The original Herald made its bow in 1959. By 1967 the car had been updated and was still selling well.
LDM 72
The last large Riley saloon which was really a dressed up Wolseley 6/90.
Sales were poor and production lasted two years.
LDM 71
Along with its Riley cousin, the 1500 was based on the Morris Minor floorplan. Luxury motoring on a budget.
LDM 70
The Wolseley 4/44 was introduced in 1952 with bodywork by Gerald Palmer and a power unit closely resembling the MG YB saloon. The MG Magnette which followed soon after, shared the same basic bodywork.
LDM 69
Date Deleted: January 1, 2010
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LDM 68
The Cortina Mk 1V was a reskinned Mk111 and the work of Uwe Bahnsen.Our model represents a Ghia Estate version of 1979. Ghia had originally been an Italian Styling concern producing special coachwork for a variety of companies. After the company's purchase by Ford this once proud name was reduced to an up-market trim option.
Cortina's Estate version was a spacious well-planned and popular vehicle combining generous load space and good looks in an era before today's 'lifestyle' station wagons which often end up with less loadspace than their hatchback equivalents.
LDM 67
The Humber Super Snipe MK I appeared in 1945 and ran for three years. In 1949 the model was extensively revised with a new front end which was the same as the Pullman limousine. The Loewy Studio were heavily involved in the restyle. The MK III was essentially the same with rear wheel spats and some changes to the rear suspension.
Touring limousine and convertible bodies were also available and the MK III lasted until 1952 before being replaced by the all new MK IV.
Our rendition is finished in Gunmetal.
LDM 66
The Vitesse Sports Saloon, although very closely related under the skin, was a conventionally designed car, which bore a resemblance to the SS and MGSA along with other sporting saloons such as the AC Greyhound and Jensen S Type.
The Vitesse was available as a Four with a 10.8hp engine, and a Six with 15.7hp. Our model represents the Six at £425 on the road.
Our rendition is finished in Grey.
LDM 65
The Consul used a four cylinder engine and the Zephyr a six and both models appeared at the 1950 Earls Court Motor Show. They caused a sensation. The first Consul was driven off the assembly line on January 1st 1951 with the Zephyr following a month later. In late 1952 convertible versions became available in limited quantities and in 1953 the Zodiac completed the line-up.
Our rendition is finished in Canterbury Green.
LDM 64a
Received well by the buying public, the Mk V1 was also greeted with enthusiasm by the various coachbuilders associated with the marque and within a couple of years such makers as James Young and H.J. Mulliner were offering special coachwork on the MkV1 chassis. At the end of 1951 the MkV1 engine was slightly enlarged and the following year the Continental Sports Saloon was added to the range, at first for export only.In 1953 the MkV1 was replaced by the R type which featured lengthened bodywork aft of the rear wheels. Our rendition is finished in Midnight Blue.
LDM 64
Date Deleted: January 1, 2009
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LDM 63a
To style the new sports model, the Hurlock brothers consulted Freddie March, a keen Brooklands racer and future Goodwood circuit founder. March’s inspired designs set the style for this desirable sports car range that AC marketed as ‘The Saville Row of Motordom.’ The 16/80 was very successful in all types of pre-war competition including both rallies and trials. Counting the supercharged 16/90 model, just 44 of these desirable two-seaters were produced between 1936-39. This model was based on the car now owned by Lord March, the grandson of its original stylist
LDM 63
Date Deleted: January 1, 2009
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To style the new sports model, the Hurlock brothers consulted Freddie March, a keen Brooklands racer and future Goodwood circuit founder. March’s inspired designs set the style for this desirable sports car range that AC marketed as ‘The Saville Row of Motordom.’ The 16/80 was very successful in all types of pre-war competition including both rallies and trials. Counting the supercharged 16/90 model, just 44 of these desirable two-seaters were produced between 1936-39. This model was based on the car now owned by Lord March, the grandson of its original stylist.
LDM 62X
Date Deleted: January 1, 2009
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LDM 61
British styling combined with large American engines proved popular. Jensen was one of a number of small companies to use this formula along with Railton, Atalanta and Allard. The S Type usually used a Ford V8 of just over 3 and a half litres. At around £700 it was not a cheap car, competing with the likes of Alvis, British Salmson, and the more overtly sporting Frazer-Nash.
Our rendition is finished in Blue.
LDM 60
At just over £1,000 in total the 6/90 was competitively priced and reasonably well. The car also found favour with police forces, taking over from the 6/80. In October 1956 the series 2 was announced with a number of mechanical revisions and only eight months later the Series 3 arrived with larger rear window, larger rearlights and other under-the-skin revisions. This model ran until 1959 before making way for the Farina-styled 6/99.
Our rendition is finished in Mist Grey.
LDM 59
These new small cars from Ford were replacements for the old 'sit-up-and-beg' Anglia and Prefect which were pre-war designs. Bodywork was entirely new with marked styling cues from the larger Consul which had been introduced three years earlier. The two-door Anglia provided basic transport whilst the four-door Prefect offered a little more luxury. Engines for both were 1172cc side valve units mated to three speed gearboxes.
Our rendition is finished in Lichfield Green.
LDM 58
Designed by W.O. Bentley, the Lagonda two-and-a-half litre was hailed as a very advanced design.With the transmission mounted within the depth of the chassis frame a flat floor was possible, the floor unit of the body being attached to the frame on rubber mountings. A saloon and drop-head coupe were available with bodies manufactured by Briggs.Our model is finished in Pale Metallic Green, the colour used for the car illustrated in Lagonda's publicity on the car's launch.
LDM 57
Date Deleted: January 1, 2010
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The Mk2 Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac made their debut in 1956. Lower, longer and wider than their predecessors all three were in instant success.In February 1959 the revised 'Low Line' Mk 2 models were announced. A lower roof line together with minor styling revisions freshened up the appearance of these large Fords whilst interiors were new with redesigned dashboards, dished steering wheels and new fabrics.
LDM 56
Date Deleted: January 1, 2010
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When the first Cortina arrived in 1962 it caused a sensation. It was bigger than other cars in its class, yet was lighter and cheaper with large range of derivatives, trim styles and engines. Over a million Cortinas were produced during the first four years of the car's life. The Mark 2 Cortina also ran for four years, whilst the Mark 3, more aggressively styled and owing much to Detroit, although still the same length, lasted for six. Our model represents the L four door saloon and is finished in Bermuda Blue.
LDM 55
The FD Victor was introduced in 1967, Vauxhall's Diamond Jubilee year. With brand new overhead-cam engines, the Victor and Victor 2000 models took the London Motor Show by storm. Mid 1968 saw the introduction of three brand new Estates - the Victor, Victor 2000 and Victor 3300. The latter with its Ventora/Cresta engine was a real barn-stormer.
Our model is finished Emerald Starmist.
LDM 54
The Estate was introduced after the saloon and proved popular. Entirely conventional in every way, the Avenger proved popular with the buying public through three changes of name. In six years of production over 600,000 models of all types were produced.Our model is finished Aquarius Blue Metallic.
LDM 53
In the mid 1930s MG decided to enter the big sporting saloon car market. This model, which competed directly with Jaguar's new SS saloon, used a similar engine to Wolseley's 18-85, thus showing the increasing influence of Morris within the company. Styling was clean and dramatic with a long bonnet and sweeping front wings. The interior featured leather trimmed seating and wooden dash and door cappings, decorated with thin marquetry inlay.
LDM 52
The Austin A90 six Westminster first appeared in 1954 as a larger version of the Cambridge. The A90 shared similar styling cues with its smaller sibling but only the doors were shared. This new model was notable in having a brand new 2.6 litre 6-cylinder engine that would also be shared with Morris and Wolseley models.
LDM 51
The Morris 10-4 Series 2 was introduced in 1935 to much critical acclaim. Described as being 'a streamlined design, without being in any way extreme' the new model entered a market place with plenty of competition. The car was noted for its roominess and performance was average with a top speed of 61 mph. At £183 the saloon was well priced and if added glamour was required the very attractive Coupe would set you back £215.
LDM 50
Heavily influenced by American designs, notably the 1955 Chevrolet, the new Humber was a handsome vehicle in both saloon and wagon forms. New engines were used for both the Hawk and Super Snipe versions. As with other models in the Rootes family, station wagons were offered in their own unique colour combinations, which were not available on their saloon siblings.
LDM 49
Date Deleted: January 1, 2009
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A side-valve 1247 cc engine based on the Standard 10 powered the new Mayflower. This unit was never used in another Triumph product although Morgan used an overhead valve version of it. Mated to this engine was a three-speed Vanguard-sourced gearbox, which severely hampered performance.
LDM 48
The series 1 Minx lasted a year before the Jubilee Minx made its bow, again in three body variations. Details were slightly fussier - and would become more so with subsequent face-lifts. The original Series 1 Minx is remembered for being the cleanest lined and most attractive of a style which ran, with modifications, from 1956 to 1966. It is also the rarest with less than 20 road-going examples of the saloon known to the Owners Club.
LDM 47
The Railton was the first British car to employ traditional coachwork with an unstressed American engine, in this case Hudson. Performance was startling with sub 10 second times to 60mph and top speeds touching 90. In 1934 just over 200 cars were built, and the following year nearly 400.
LDM 46
The Sunbeam-Talbot Ten first appeared in 1938 when it was advertised as being ‘Britain’s most exclusive light car’. It was, in fact, a development of the earlier Talbot 10
LDM 45x
Date Deleted: July 9, 2010
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LDM 45
These new ‘small’ Armstrong Siddeley saloons were announced in time for the 1955 Earls Court Motor Show. The 234 was deemed to be a sporting saloon with 120 BHP and a claimed top speed of 100 mph.
LDM 44
The Atlantic was a serious attempt to take on the American Market but proved to be a disastrous failure with only 350 examples finding American Buyers. Today, the Atlantic is considered a true collectible although its styling still divides opinion as no other Austin has done.
LDM 43
Date Deleted: January 1, 2010
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This unusual variant on the well-loved CA Bedford is a very rare sight today. The model came as standard with no interior bulkhead, leaving the driver and passenger area open for passers-by to climb in!
LDM 42
This Saloon first appeared at the end of 1938 and was one of the generation of British cars that spanned the war years. Very popular with Police Forces.
LDM 41
Date Deleted: January 1, 2010
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The Corsair was introduced in October 1963 as a replacement for the unsuccessful Classic. Styled by Roy Brown, the Corsair was a deliberate move away from the dramatic shapes of the Anglia and Classic.
