To celebrate the British International Motor Show this year we picked our 100 best British cars. Check out our selection to help you choose your favourite home-grown motor.
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45 SS1 (page 20 of 25)
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Bill Lyons' Swallow Sidecar company of Coventry moved into coachbuilding, re-shelling Austin Sevens and trimming them with chrome and fancy paint jobs, before looking to market his own cars. Morris Cowley-Swallow, Alvis-Swallow, Swift-Swallow and Fiat-Swallow models ensued, before the Standard-derived SS1, which was built from 1931 to 1936. Lyons had hit on something: rakish lines, a long bonnet, low-riding suspension, advanced aerodynamics and a true racing car feel, in a civilised and good-value package with a powerful six-cylinder engine. Bill went onto become Sir William Lyons, and the SS1's replacement, the SS100, became the first SS Jaguar.
