Brit & Euro Classic Car Show: Austin, Morris and Trabant cars.
7 PHOTOS
Wonderful day in Auckland and amazing event - Brit & Euro Classic Car Show. A special day show-casing cars of a classic style at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, Auckland.
And in this post we will show photos and give some interesting information about following cars: Austin, Morris and Trabant.
Driving the Trabant, East Germany's car
The Trabant is a car that was produced by former East German auto maker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. It was the most common vehicle in East Germany.
It was produced for nearly 30 years with little changes.
3,096,099 Trabants were produced in total.
The name was inspired by Soviet Sputnik, meaning "satellite" or "companion" in German. The cars are often referred to as the Trabbi or Trabi.
Production 1957–1990 (East Germany), 1990–1991 (Germany)
There were four principal variants of the Trabant:
the P50, also known as the Trabant 500, produced 1957–1962
the Trabant 600, produced 1962–1964
the Trabant 601, produced 1963–1991
the Trabant 1.1, produced 1990–1991 with a 1,043 cc (63.6 cu in) VW engine (making the "1.1" a slight misnomer)
Morris Minor MM, 1948, 2-door saloon
Manufacturer Morris
Production 1948–1971;
1,368,291 cars were produced
Assembly Cowley, Oxford, England, Australia and New Zealand
Designer: Sir Alec Issigonis
Chronology
Predecessor Morris Eight
Successor Morris Marina
Class : Subcompact car
Layout: FR layout
Dimensions: Wheelbase 86 in (2,184 mm)
Length 148 in (3,759 mm)
Width 60 in (1,524 mm)
Height 60 in (1,524 mm)
Curb weight: 1,708 lb (775 kg) (four-door saloon)
The Morris Minor is a British car that debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, on 20 September 1948. Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1972 in three series: the MM (1948), the Series II (1952) and finally the 1000 series (1956).
Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was expanded to include a four-door saloon in 1950.
Austin A35 car from Austin Flying 'A' Enthusiasts Car Club - Auckland
Chronology
Predecessor Austin A30
Successor Austin A40 Farina
The Austin A35 is a small family car that was sold by Austin from 1956 until 1968. 280,897 A35s of all types were produced.
Introduced in 1956, it replaced the highly successful Austin A30. The name reflected the larger and more powerful 34 hp (25 kW) A-Series inline-four engine, enabling a slightly higher top speed and better acceleration.
The A35 was very similar in appearance to the A30, except for a larger rear window aperture and a painted front grille, with chrome horse-shoe surround, instead of the chrome grille featured on the A30.
A model of an A35 van features in the 2005 Aardman Animations movie, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Another one was seen in A Matter of Loaf and Death. In 2009, as part of the show put on in the exhibition "Wallace & Gromit present a World of Cracking Ideas" at the Science Museum in London, a real A35 van mocked up to look like the model used in the film. A 1959 4-door model was used as Beauregard's taxi in 1981 Muppet movie, The Great Muppet Caper.
Austin Seven ("Baby Austin"), 1922-1939
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 75 inches (1.905 m)
Chronology
Predecessor None
Successor Austin 8, Austin Big 7
Engine:747cc, four-cyl
Top speed: 52mph
0-50mph: 35sec
The Austin 7 is a city car that was produced from 1922 until 1939 in the United Kingdom by Austin. Nicknamed the "Baby Austin", it was one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad. It wiped out most other British city cars and cyclecars of the early 1920s; its effect on the British market was similar to that of the Model T Ford in the US.
It was also licensed and copied by companies all over the world.
Interestingly: the very first BMW car, the BMW Dixi, was a licensed Austin 7, as were the original American Austins.
In France they were made and sold as Rosengarts.
In Japan Nissan also used the 7 design as the basis for their first cars, although not under licence.
Many Austin 7s were rebuilt as "specials" after the Second World War, including the first race car built by Bruce McLaren, and the first Lotus, the Mk1.
1937 Morris Eight. Two Door Saloon
The Morris Eight is a small family car which was produced by Morris Motors from 1935 to 1948. It was inspired by the sales popularity of the similarly shaped Ford Model Y. The success of the car enabled Morris to regain its position as Britain's largest motor manufacturer.
Predecessor Morris Minor (1928)
Successor Morris Minor MM
Production
1935–1948 164,102 produced
Body style: 2-door saloon 4-door saloon 2-seat tourer (convertible) 4-seat tourer (convertible) 5 cwt van
Engine: 918 cc Morris Type UB Sidevalve Straight-4
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 90 in (2,286 mm) 81 in (2,057 mm) (swb tourer)
Width: 54.5 in (1,384 mm)
Height: 60 in (1,524 mm)
The car was powered by a Morris UB series 918 cc four-cylinder side-valve engine with three bearing crankshaft and single SU carburettor with maximum power of 23.5 bhp (17.5 kW). The gearbox was a three-speed unit with synchromesh on the top two speeds and Lockheed hydraulic brakes were fitted. Coil ignition was used in a Lucas electrical system powered by a 6 volt battery and third brush dynamo.
Enjoy the photos of those classic beautiful cars. More photos are coming, so come back to www.SoftFern.com.
| The Austin 7 is a city car that was produced from 1922 until 1939 in the United Kingdom by Austin. Nicknamed the "Baby Austin", it was one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad. It wiped out most other British city cars and cyclecars of the early 1920s; its effect on the British market was similar to that of the Model T Ford in the US. It was also licensed and copied by companies all over the world. Interestingly: the very first BMW car, the BMW Dixi, was a licensed Austin 7, as were the original American Austins. In France they were made and sold as Rosengarts. In Japan Nissan also used the 7 design as the basis for their first cars, although not under licence. Many Austin 7s were rebuilt as "specials" after the Second World War, including the first race car built by Bruce McLaren, and the first Lotus, the Mk1. |
| The Austin A35 is a small family car that was sold by Austin from 1956 until 1968. 280,897 A35s of all types were produced. Introduced in 1956, it replaced the highly successful Austin A30. The name reflected the larger and more powerful 34 hp (25 kW) A-Series inline-four engine, enabling a slightly higher top speed and better acceleration |
| The Morris Eight is a small family car which was produced by Morris Motors from 1935 to 1948. It was inspired by the sales popularity of the similarly shaped Ford Model Y. The success of the car enabled Morris to regain its position as Britain's largest motor manufacturer. |
| The car was powered by a Morris UB series 918 cc four-cylinder side-valve engine with three bearing crankshaft and single SU carburettor with maximum power of 23.5 bhp (17.5 kW). The gearbox was a three-speed unit with synchromesh on the top two speeds and Lockheed hydraulic brakes were fitted. Coil ignition was used in a Lucas electrical system powered by a 6 volt battery and third brush dynamo. |
| The Morris Minor is a British car that debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, on 20 September 1948. Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1972 in three series: the MM (1948), the Series II (1952) and finally the 1000 series (1956). Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was expanded to include a four-door saloon in 1950. |
| Driving the Trabant, East Germany's car. The Trabant is a car that was produced by former East German auto maker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. It was the most common vehicle in East Germany. It was produced for nearly 30 years with little changes. |
| The name was inspired by Soviet Sputnik, meaning "satellite" or "companion" in German. The cars are often referred to as the Trabbi or Trabi. |
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