1955

1955 Plymouth Savoy

Austin Healey 100

Developed by Donald Healey the car was introduced at Earl's Court Motor Show in London in 1952 as the Healey 100. During the show however, Austin announced plans to manufacture the car and market it as the Austin Healey 100.

1954 Austin Healey 100/4

1954 Austin Healey 100/4

Hoffmann [DE]1949-1954

Hoffmann manufactured bicycles before venturing out into the world of motorcycles and microcars. The Auto-Kabine 250 was based on the Isetta, but the design was adapted somewhat (side doors) as they were unable to acquire an official licence from ISO. BMW (who did have a licence to make Isettas) successfully sued Hoffmann, who had to cease production after just over 100 vehicles had been sold.

1955 Hoffmann: Auto-Kabine 250

Heinkel [DE] 1955-1958

Ford Taunus 12M & 15M 1955-1957 (Weltkugel)

Vedette (1955-1961)

The Vedette started off life as a Ford (France) Vedette. Simca took over the Ford works in 1954 but the Vedette was sold as a Ford for some time after the take-over. The 1956 models below sport a Ford badge.

Skoda 440 / 445 1955-1959

Talbot Lago

Peugeot 403 (1955-1966)

The Peugeot 403 was designed by Pininfarina and was much roomier than the 203. The engine, a 1468 cc unit, produced 58 hp. It was available as a saloon, a cabriolet (the car Lieutenant Columbo drives in the TV series) and as a 'break'.

Overshadowed by the 300SL, the four-cylinder 190SL is a fine car in its own right. It was built from 1955 to 1963.