The original post-war Vanguard aped 1940s Plymouth styling and looked reasonably modern, in a fat-as-a-pie kind of way. But the notch-back Phase II of 1953 looked simply ridiculous - tall, narrow and dumpy, it resembled a full-sized child's toy. The clumsy Pontiac style grille was an attempt to give the car American glamour, but it had about as appeal as a lump of chewed bubble gum. Interestingly, the Phase II was the first British private car to be offered with a diesel engine, turning it into a slug on wheels.
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