Why-o-why did the Brits design such beautiful cars in the 50s and 60s?

[H E L P]

This is one of my favorite 4 door sedans from that era.

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-triumph-2000/

[abe2002tii]

Not sure if sarcasm is involved....but they also design some of the ugliest...

Abe

[NickVyse]

MkI Triumph saloons divide opinion, but I'm with you. Add Lucas mechanical fuel injection to the 2500, a proper overdrive box and make it an estate and I'd have one in my garage in a heart beat.

 

[H E L P]

Abe, you call that ugly? I don't know man. The coupe version of one of those is just rolling art in British racing green and biscuit interior. Now,more liability wise it's a different story but design wise the Brits really designed some pretty cars. 

[NickVyse]

Proper rugged reliable car. The PI had a shit fuel pump, but that's easily replaced (ironically with a bosch unit) and the CVs on the half shafts didn't last - once again very ironic that a 'fix' is adapt an e30 BMW trailing arm rear, which is very similar in design and geometry. 

 

Shit management and unions killed British Leyland and now the UK produces about 1.7 million cars annually, almost everyone of them for a foreign car company. All this whilst still leading the world in motorsport and right up there with innovation. 

 

The USA will get the last laugh when Tesla kills off BMW!

[2002Scoob]

3 hours ago, abe2002tii said:

Not sure if sarcasm is involved....but they also design some of the ugliest...

 

 

They indeed did... There's allot of lipstick on the below pig.

 

[NickVyse]

you say ugly, I say quirky. Not to mention cool as f**k, with a little sewing machine-like V8. When cars were proper

[2002Scoob]

oh don't get me wrong. Great motor and package. But it is indeed 'quirky', if you're into that sorta thing  

[71bmr02]

Because they knew  these cars had the lucas electrical system, they had to look decent in daylight because they couldnt be driven at night.  When sitting at the same stoplight for hours, they knew everyone would be looking.  more???

[02Les]

Not to be forgotten.......the AC Ace.

[zinz]

Thank you, Les !!!  ...beautiful car

 

[71bmr02]

Ah yes the AC Ace, what would Carol Shelby have done without it.  To me, second only to the xke's in the Brit stable of beauties.

[Harv]

Yea, and well, there is this. 

 

John

[arminyack]

Ah the TR4. Quiet the love/hate relationship I had with that car.

 

Back in high school, chatting with my buddy in his Alfa Giulietta Syder. I sold the TR, he kep his Alfa, and has it to this day. He counts his lucky stars that he kept it all the time!

 

[zinz]

I do like the Sunbeam Alpine a la Tiger 

 

 

Ed