The Standard Fourteen is a British automobile produced by the Standard Motor Company from 1945 to 1948.[2]
| Standard Fourteen | |
|---|---|
 Standard Fourteen Saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Standard Motor Company |
| Also called | Standard 14[1] |
| Production | 1945–1948[2] 22,229[2] |
| Assembly | United Kingdom Australia[3] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupe estate car |
| Related | Standard Twelve |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,776 cc (108.4 cu in) Straight-4 side-valve [4] |
| Transmission | Four-speed manual[4] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 165 in (4,191 mm)[4] |
| Width | 63 in (1,600 mm)[4] |
| Height | 63 in (1,600 mm)[4] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Standard Flying Fourteen |
| Successor | Standard Vanguard |
The Fourteen was offered as a four-door saloon on a 100-inch wheelbase with a 1,776 cc (108.4 cu in) side valve four-cylinder engine. Drophead coupe and estate car variants were also offered.[2] The post-war model could be distinguished from its predecessor by a lack of bonnet louvres.[2]
The Standard Fourteen was a modified prewar 12 hp car fitted with a 14 hp engine option. The engine and transmission from the Fourteen were also used in the Jaguar 1½ Litre (retrospectively known as the Jaguar Mk IV).
Press reports praised the economy, smooth running, roominess and finish of the Fourteen. Luggage was relegated to an external folding bumper carrier, which at the time was not unusual.[4]
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1948 Standard Fourteen saloon front view -
1948 Standard Fourteen saloon rear view
References
edit- ^ Standard 1946, classiccarcatalogue.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Michael Sedgwick and Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945-1970, Haymarket Publishing Ltd, 1994, p. 185.
- ^ Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, A History of Chrysler in Australia, 2010, p. 405.
- ^ a b c d e f "Second Hand car guide supplement". Practical Motorist. 6 Nbr 68: between pages 768 & 769. April 1960.
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