Autovia - Revision history

Red marquis at 02:27, 18 February 2007

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	* production = 1937-1938<br />35 made		* production = 1937-1938<br />35 made
	* body_style = sports saloon<br />limousine		* body_style = sports saloon<br />limousine
	* engine = 2849 ~~[[Cubic metre\|~~cc]] V-8		* engine = 2849 cc V-8
	* transmission = 4-speed pre selector<br>4-speed manual		* transmission = 4-speed pre selector<br>4-speed manual
	* length = 175 or 183 inches (4.45 or 4.65 ~~[[metre\|m]~~])<ref name=BritishCars>{{cite book \|last=Culshaw \|first= \|authorlink= \|coauthors=Horrobin \|title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars \|year=1974 \|publisher=Macmillan \|location=London \|id=ISBN 0-333-16689-2}}</ref>		* length = 175 or 183 inches (4.45 or 4.65 ])<ref name=BritishCars>{{cite book \|last=Culshaw \|first= \|authorlink= \|coauthors=Horrobin \|title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars \|year=1974 \|publisher=Macmillan \|location=London \|id=ISBN 0-333-16689-2}}</ref>
	* width = 71 inches (1.80 m)<ref name=BritishCars/>		* width = 71 inches (1.80 m)<ref name=BritishCars/>
	* height =		* height =

Red marquis at 01:48, 16 January 2007

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	{{List of Autovia Models}}		{{List of Autovia Models}}'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in Coventry between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for chauffeurs. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book \|last=Sedgwick \|first=m. \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s\|year=1989 \|publisher=Bay View Books \|location=Devon, UK \|id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>
	'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in Coventry between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for chauffeurs. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book \|last=Sedgwick \|first=m. \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s\|year=1989 \|publisher=Bay View Books \|location=Devon, UK \|id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>

	The company was created by [[Riley\|Riley]] as a subsidiary to produce large luxury cars. A 2849 cc V-8 engine was developed from existing Riley engine blocks and coupled to either a [[Preselector gearbox\|pre selector]] gearbox bought from [[Armstrong Siddeley]] or a conventional four speed manual unit. Drive was to the rear wheels through a live axle with [[worm gear]] final drive.		The company was created by [[Riley\|Riley]] as a subsidiary to produce large luxury cars. A 2849 cc V-8 engine was developed from existing Riley engine blocks and coupled to either a [[Preselector gearbox\|pre selector]] gearbox bought from [[Armstrong Siddeley]] or a conventional four speed manual unit. Drive was to the rear wheels through a live axle with [[worm gear]] final drive.

Red marquis at 00:38, 16 January 2007

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			{{List of Autovia Models}}
	'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in Coventry between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for chauffeurs. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book \|last=Sedgwick \|first=m. \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s\|year=1989 \|publisher=Bay View Books \|location=Devon, UK \|id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>		'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in Coventry between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for chauffeurs. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book \|last=Sedgwick \|first=m. \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s\|year=1989 \|publisher=Bay View Books \|location=Devon, UK \|id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>

Red marquis at 01:43, 5 January 2007

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-{{Infobox Automobile
+'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in Coventry between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for chauffeurs. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book |last=Sedgwick |first=m. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s|year=1989 |publisher=Bay View Books |location=Devon, UK |id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>
-'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in [[Coventry]] between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for [[chauffeur]]s. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book |last=Sedgwick |first=m. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s|year=1989 |publisher=Bay View Books |location=Devon, UK |id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>
+The company was created by [[Riley|Riley]] as a subsidiary to produce large luxury cars. A 2849&nbsp;cc V-8 engine was developed from existing Riley engine blocks and coupled to either a [[Preselector gearbox|pre selector]] gearbox bought from [[Armstrong Siddeley]] or a conventional four speed manual unit. Drive was to the rear wheels through a live axle with [[worm gear]] final drive.
 Two body types were advertised, a sports saloon and a [[limousine]] mostly built by Arthur [[Mulliner]].
 The venture failed when Riley went bankrupt.  When they were taken over by the [[Nuffield Organisation]] Autovia was not resurrected.
 == References ==
-<div class="references-small">
 ==See also==

Red marquis at 01:40, 5 January 2007

2007-01-05T01:40:37Z

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{{Infobox Automobile
| image =
| name = Autovia
| manufacturer = Autovia
| production = 1937-1938<br />35 made
| class =
| body_style = sports saloon<br />limousine
| engine = 2849 [[Cubic metre|cc]] V-8
| transmission = 4-speed pre selector<br>4-speed manual
| length = 175 or 183 inches (4.45 or 4.65 [[metre|m]])<ref name=BritishCars>{{cite book |last=Culshaw |first= |authorlink= |coauthors=Horrobin |title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars |year=1974 |publisher=Macmillan |location=London |id=ISBN 0-333-16689-2}}</ref>
| width = 71 inches (1.80 m)<ref name=BritishCars/>
| height =
| weight =
| wheelbase = 129 inches (3.28 m)<ref name=BritishCars/>
| successor =
| designer = Charles Van Eugen
}}

'''Autovia''' was a short lived brand of British car made in [[Coventry]] between 1937 and 1938. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for [[chauffeur]]s. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. About 35 cars were made.<ref name=AZ1930>{{cite book |last=Sedgwick |first=m. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s|year=1989 |publisher=Bay View Books |location=Devon, UK |id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9}}</ref>

The company was created by [[Riley (automobile)|Riley]] as a subsidiary to produce large luxury cars. A 2849 cc V-8 engine was developed from existing Riley engine blocks and coupled to either a [[Preselector gearbox|pre selector]] gearbox bought from [[Armstrong Siddeley]] or a conventional four speed manual unit. Drive was to the rear wheels through a live axle with [[worm gear]] final drive.

Two body types were advertised, a sports saloon and a [[limousine]] mostly built by Arthur [[Mulliner]].

The venture failed when Riley went bankrupt. When they were taken over by the [[Nuffield Organisation]] Autovia was not resurrected.

== References ==
<div class="references-small">
<references/>
</div>

==See also==
*[[Autovía]] (with [[diacritic]] mark over ''i'')

[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]
[[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Makes]]