Standard Vanguard Phase II

Overview
Produced: 1952-1956, 81074 produced.
Types: Saloon,4 doors,4 seats
Estate,2 doors,4 seats
Estate,4 doors,4 seats

Standard launched a revised Vanguard "Phase II" in 1952 to replace its original design. The new model had revised styling which looked more congenital thanks to a "notchback" boot lid and cut-away rear wheel spats. Apart from having a revised gearchange and hydraulic clutch little else had changed on the Phase II and so the model continued to sell well at home and overseas.

Vanguard Phase II body-styles included two door and four door estate options in addition to the regular Four door saloon style. In saloon format the model gained extra interior space and a larger luggage area, making the car an even more practical choice for post-war motorists.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
2088ccS4 OHVStandard/Triumph Vanguard S4 OHV85mm x 92mm7
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
79 mph20.8 s23 mpg
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
215 Standard Vanguard Pick-up Phase II Historics at Brooklands 19 Jul 2011 £12880.00 -
483 Standard Vanguard Saloon Bonhams 12 Sep 2009 £1800.00 £2070.00
965 Standard Vanguard Phase II Cheffins 12 Jun 2004 Not sold
444 Standard Vanguard Phase II (1953) Brooks 26 Oct 1999 - £1093.00
Magazine Articles
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Article Buying guide - Standard Vanguard 1948-1956
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Publication Practical Classics March 2013
Buying guide - Standard Vanguard 1948-1956 - Phase I & II - Americanised styling, dependability,,, and a great TR engine.
Article Buyers guide - No standard measures here
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Publication Practical Classics May 1998
Buyers guide - No standard measures here - Great cars usually cost big money, but not the unnovative Standard Vanguard, maintains Danny O'Driscoll.
Article Setting the Standard
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Publication Classics Monthly March 2012
Setting the Standard - Step back in time with a Phase II Standard Vanguard and revel in a very different kind of driving experience.
Article Buying Power - Standard Vanguard
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 4th August 2004
Buying Power - Standard Vanguard - Amazingly radical when lauched in 1948, the Vanguard set a new standard (sorry!) for postwar British family cars.  Richard Gunn is your guide to buying among the best - but also the last - of the Standard marque.
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