Original Photos of British Cars 1950s - 1960s Part 9 | The car history of Britain

Part 9 of 1950s & 1960s British cars in period-original old photos, both black & white and also in colour, is the subject of this classic cars video - a reminder of the motoring scene here in the UK (mainly) during these two decades where old British cars now referred to as classic cars were rarely worth a second glance, so numerous and familiar were they to the population. Of course a few of the old cars featured were special even then, but the majority were just regular modes of transport and largely unremarkable, bought to fulfil a role, that of (hopefully) reliable day-to-day transport. A few are shown a long way away from their original country of build/design, and it's interesting to compare these export market cars with those sold on home soil.
As in the previous uploads in this series, most of the photographs and slides are from my own collection, but several were also kindly supplied by visitors to the Old Classic Car website and this, the related Youtube channel where all manner of classic and vintage cars are to be found. Thanks to everyone who has sent in photos to share in this, and future, uploads, all of which contribute to this look back at the history of British cars in the 1950s and 1960s. If your images haven't made it into this collection, keep an eye out for future collections.
Cars featured in this compilation include example(s) of the following:
Jaguar XK120
Vauxhall VX4/90
Austin A40-based trials car
Morris Minor saloon & Traveller estate car
Hillman Minx
Reliant Sabre sportscar
Bedford CA camper
Ford Anglia 105E
Vauxhall Victor FB estate
Austin A40 Devon (after a collision with a van!)
Austin A35
Triumph Spitfire 4 Mk1
Austin A40 Farina Mk1 saloon
Rover P6
Morris 1100
Ford Pop 103E
Standard 10
Jowett Jupiter sports
MG MGA
Austin A40 Somerset (inc DHC)
Jaguar XK150
Lotus
Ford 100E saloon
Morris J Type van (mangled)
Morris Mini Minor Mk1
... and many more
Street scenes and photographs of cars with their owners are a regular feature in these old photos, often what's going on and on display in the background of these old motoring photos is just as interesting as the original subject of the photographer's eye.
If seeing these post-war British cars in their original environments is of interest, please check out this and previous instalments in this series, and consider subscribing (don't forget the notifications bell) to the Old Classic Car channel to catch future uploads. There are also hundreds of old photos to be found in the image archive section on the main Old Classic Car website which haven't made it into these collections here on YT.
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