Some car ads from the 50s/60s

Blue850 · 29-10-2011 9:10pm #1

And 2 Irish market specials, Triumph badged version of the Standard Pennant

And details of the elusive Austin A45

johnos1984 · 29-10-2011 10:40pm

Any info on the Triumph?

I've never heard of them before.

Did with get the 8 and 10?

Saab Ed · 29-10-2011 11:08pm

"Even a camel needs more water than a VW"

They never mentioned that the camel was also cheaper to run and far more comfortable

unkel · 29-10-2011 11:50pm

Love it

Especially the mention of the prices. Imagine buying a brand new Mercedes-Benz for a grand

Wondering what the average wage was back then...

carchaeologist · 30-10-2011 1:31am

There's one of those Simca Arianes knocking about on an AIN plate if I'm not mistaken? A pic of it has been posted here before.

si_guru · 31-10-2011 9:24pm

johnos1984 wrote: »

Any info on the Triumph?

I've never heard of them before.

Did with get the 8 and 10?

IIRC the Penant was called a Standard elsewhere... from Wiki:

A tail finned (with optional two-tone paint schemes) version of the Ten, the Standard Pennant was launched in 1957. Engine power was increased to 37 bhp and an overdrive gearbox was offered as an option. other options included a radio, heater, leather upholstery and clutchless 2 pedal control. Indian-produced Pennants were curiously branded as "Standard 10" and lacked any bootlid trim other than the branding.

Below is a Standard 10

Some car ads from the 50s/60s

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