Hertfordshire

Discontinued 1955 – 1962 Kit Car

Ashley Laminates of Essex made glass-fibre bodies and chassis for home-built specials from 1955 to 1962, based on Austin Seven and Ford parts. Its 1172 body went on…

Active 1952 – present Sports & Specialist

Founded by engineer and racing driver Colin Chapman, Lotus built its reputation on lightweight construction and Formula One success before becoming one of Britain's most respected specialist sports…

Discontinued 1959 – 1964 Sports & Specialist

Ogle Design of Letchworth, founded by David Ogle in 1954, built a small number of its own cars between 1959 and 1964, most famously the Mini-based SX1000 coupé.…

Discontinued 1921 – 1988 Mainstream & Utility

Scammell of Watford built specialist heavy lorries, tank transporters and the little Mechanical Horse, from 1921 until the works closed in 1988. Its articulated six-wheeler let lorries carry…

Discontinued 1957 – 1964 Kit Car Sports & Specialist

Tornado Cars of Rickmansworth made glass-fibre sports car bodies and chassis for Ford-based specials from 1957, starting with the Typhoon. Its handsome Talisman 2+2 coupé of 1962 was…