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  • Vanden Plas

    Discontinued 1923 – 1979 Luxury / Prestige

    Vanden Plas began as a Belgian coachbuilder, and its English company, formed in 1923 in Kingsbury, north London, built bodies for more than 700 vintage Bentleys. Austin bought…

  • Vauxhall

    Active 1857 – present Mainstream & Utility

    Vauxhall began as a London engineering firm in 1857, built its first car in 1903 and moved to Luton in 1905. Owned by General Motors from 1925 and…

  • Westfield

    1982 Kit Car Sports & Specialist

    Westfield Sportscars, founded by Chris Smith in 1982, builds Lotus Seven-inspired two-seaters as kits and complete cars. A Westfield XTR2 once beat a Pagani Zonda round the Top…

  • Wolseley

    Discontinued 1901 – 1975 Mainstream & Utility Luxury / Prestige

    Wolseley was one of Britain's earliest car makers, set up by Vickers in 1901 with Herbert Austin as managing director. Bought by William Morris in 1927, it became…

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