Standard Eight (1945)

Overview

Produced: 1945-1948, 53099 produced.
Types: Saloon
Standard had cleared the debris from the bombing of Coventry before the end of the war and were able to produce their first car in 1945.  The first post-war model was the Standard Eight which was a small car with a 1,009 cc engine that produced a mere 28 bhp.  Unlike the Ten and the Fourteen, the 1945 Standard Eight had a rigid front axle.  All the cars now had a four-speed manual gearbox with a floor-mounted gear-lever.
Source: Motorbase

Engines

Capacity Config Model Bore/Stroke CR
1009cc 0      

Performance

Top Speed 0-60 SQM MPG Engine Pwr Comment
59mph       28bhp  

Body

Type Seats Doors Comment
Saloon 0    
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