Tour Scotland photograph of a 1956 Lagonda at Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club near Glamis Castle, Scotland
Lagonda was founded as a company in 1906 in Staines, Surrey, by a Scottish American, Wilbur Gunn, born 1859, died 1920, a former opera singer. He became a British national in 1891 and worked as a speed boat and motorcycle engineer in Staines, England. He named the company after the Shawnee settlement " Lagonda " in modern day Springfield, Ohio, the town of his birth.
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Tour Scotland Photograph 1957 Singer Gazelle
Tour Scotland photograph of a 1957 Singer Gazelle at Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club near Glamis Castle, Scotland
The Gazelle was the first Singer to be produced following the take over of the Singer company by the Rootes Group in 1956 and was a version of the mainstream Hillman Minx differing mainly in retaining the Singer overhead cam engine. Externally the only significant difference was a restyled nose based around a traditional Singer grille. The body style followed by the Gazelle between 1956 and 1967 came to be known as the Audax body, with significant input from the US based Loewy design organisation, highly regarded at the time partly on account of Loewy's input to several iconic Studebaker designs.
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The Gazelle was the first Singer to be produced following the take over of the Singer company by the Rootes Group in 1956 and was a version of the mainstream Hillman Minx differing mainly in retaining the Singer overhead cam engine. Externally the only significant difference was a restyled nose based around a traditional Singer grille. The body style followed by the Gazelle between 1956 and 1967 came to be known as the Audax body, with significant input from the US based Loewy design organisation, highly regarded at the time partly on account of Loewy's input to several iconic Studebaker designs.
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Tour Scotland Photograph 1960 S2 Bentley
Tour Scotland photograph of a 1960 S2 Bentley at Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club near Glamis Castle, Scotland
The Bentley S2 is a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1959 until 1962. The successor to the S1, it featured the new Rolls-Royce, Bentley L Series V8 engine and improved air conditioning made possible by its increased output. Power steering was also standard, and a new dashboard and steering wheel were introduced. Some early S2s were built with the earlier S1 dashboard.
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The Bentley S2 is a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1959 until 1962. The successor to the S1, it featured the new Rolls-Royce, Bentley L Series V8 engine and improved air conditioning made possible by its increased output. Power steering was also standard, and a new dashboard and steering wheel were introduced. Some early S2s were built with the earlier S1 dashboard.
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Tour Scotland Photograph 1967 Morris Traveller
Tour Scotland photograph of a 1967 Morris Traveller at Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club near Glamis Castle, Scotland
The Morris Minor is a British car that first appearedat 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. Initially available as a two door saloon and tourer, convertible, the range was expanded to include a four door saloon in 1950, a wood framed estate, the Traveller, from October 1953 and panel van and pick up truck variants from May 1953. It was the first British car to sell over one million examples and is considered a classic example of automotive design, as well as typifying " Englishness. "
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The Morris Minor is a British car that first appearedat 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. Initially available as a two door saloon and tourer, convertible, the range was expanded to include a four door saloon in 1950, a wood framed estate, the Traveller, from October 1953 and panel van and pick up truck variants from May 1953. It was the first British car to sell over one million examples and is considered a classic example of automotive design, as well as typifying " Englishness. "
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Tour Scotland Photograph 1978 Fiat 124 Spider
Tour Scotland photograph of a 1978 Fiat 124 Spider at Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club near Glamis Castle, Scotland
The Fiat 124 Sport Spider is a monocoque, front engine, rear drive 2+2 convertible sports car manufactured by Fiat Automobiles for model years 1966 to 1980. Designed and manufactured by Italian carrozzeria Pininfarina, the 124 Spider debuted at the November 1966 Turin Auto Show. The 124 Spider was sold in Europe and the U.S.A. from its introduction until the 1975 model year when it was modified to comply with new U.S. regulations.
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The Fiat 124 Sport Spider is a monocoque, front engine, rear drive 2+2 convertible sports car manufactured by Fiat Automobiles for model years 1966 to 1980. Designed and manufactured by Italian carrozzeria Pininfarina, the 124 Spider debuted at the November 1966 Turin Auto Show. The 124 Spider was sold in Europe and the U.S.A. from its introduction until the 1975 model year when it was modified to comply with new U.S. regulations.
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