1953 Standard Motors Vanguard II Specs

Price (when new): 1057

Production Total: 81074

Build Start: 1953

Last on sale: 1955

Drive System:

The revised and more conventional three-box styling of the Phase II Vanguard may lack some of the character of the original, but it does provide better headroom and something in the region of 50% more luggage space. Getting in and out is easier too, as the front doors are longer. Suspension is stiffer, but the anti-roll bar has been deleted, so despite wider tyres the handling is still not a Vanguard strong point. With this car, Standard also became the first British manufacturer to offer a diesel engine (with a claimed 37mpg), though surviving examples are rare.

Information from Octane Magazine.

Specifications

General

Build Start:1953

Build Finish:1955

ModelVariant:Vanguard 2

Dimensions

Weight:1270kg

Height:1727mm

Length:2545mm

Wheelbase:2388mm

Width:1753mm

Performance

Acceleration 0-60mph:19.9s

Maximum speed:80mph

BHP:68bhp

Drive System:2

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Fuel Consump.

Economy:28mpg

Prices

Price (when new):€1057

Other

Production Total:81074