1956

1956 Plymouth Savoy

Presumably to attract customers from the taxi business, Chrysler N.V. in Antwerp supplied this car with a Perkins P4 3.14 liter Diesel engine that produced 60 hp at 3000 rpm.

Zundapp, an established motorcycle company, produced this remarkable microcar from 1956-1958. 

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Citroën DS 19 & DS 21

1963 Citroën DS 19

1968 Citroën ID 19

1968 Citroën DS 21 Pallas

Standard Vanguard III [UK] 1956-1958

1956 Standard Vanguard III

1956 Standard Vanguard III

Aronde 1300 (1956-1958)

1956 saw the introduction of another styling change. This model lasted until 1959, when it was dubbed the P60 N. It was replaced by the P60 P.

Oldsmobile 1956-1957

Changes for the 1956 model year include a new grille and headlamps. All models were available with the new Jetaway Hydra-matic automatic transmission.

Dauphine 1956-1968

Saab 93 (1956-1960)

The 93 was introduced in December 1955. A 748cc 53hp 3 cylinder engine replaced the original 2 cylinder unit. Coil suspension was used instead of torsion bars. The car had a restyled front.

[SAAB Press Release, September 3, 1957.]

NEW SAAB-CAR PUT ON THE MARKET

SAAB Sonett (1966-1974)

The Mark VIII replaced the Mark VII in 1957. It is identifiable by the one-piece curved windscreen. Production lasted only two years, when it was succeeded by the Mark IX.