Category Archives: British Cars

Morris Minor 1948-1971

Posted on October 17, 2009 by admin

Before Sir Alec Issigonis became famous for having created the Mini, he had designed the Morris Minor. The Morris Minor was to be a good motor car with a certain amount of luxury and a price suitable even for working … Continue reading →

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The Heinkel Trojan Bubblecar

Posted on October 14, 2009 by admin

When Ernst Heinkel first saw the Isetta in Italy in March 1954, he wanted to build a car to compete with it. Back in Germany his design engineers designed a car and the first design drawings were shown in May … Continue reading →

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Triumph Roadster 1800/2000

Posted on October 4, 2009 by admin

The Triumph Roadster 1800/2000, designed by Frank Callaby, certainly was a very special car. First sold in 1946, it was to combine luxury and sportiness and was one of the first cars produces after World War II. A soft top  … Continue reading →

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Mini

Posted on October 3, 2009 by admin

As during the Suez Crisis in 1956 more and more German Bubble Cars were sold in Britain, the head of BMC, Leonard Lord, decided to design a miniature car. It was ‘to drive the Bubble cars off the roads’. The … Continue reading →

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