The Standard Ensign was a basic, cheaper car in the Standard range, announced in October 1957 and restyled by Giovanni Michelotti. It shared its body with the Vanguard Series III but had a cheapened specification, with a mesh front grille and a simplified instrument panel and dashboard, and a 1670 cc engine. Despite that it was the first Vanguard-based car to have a four-speed gearbox, with the lever moved from the column to the floor and overdrive optional. Many were bought for company fleets and the armed forces. Production of the original ceased in 1961 after 18,852 examples, including 901 Mk II cars built only in 1961, and an Ensign De Luxe with a 2138 cc engine, also offered as an estate car, followed in 1962 and 1963. A Perkins P4C diesel version was announced in January 1960. The Ensign and the Vanguard were both replaced by the Triumph 2000 in 1963.
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Engine2138 cc (Ensign De Luxe) 1 Connections
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Source Standard Vanguard (Wikipedia)
Of Make
Source Standard Vanguard (Wikipedia)
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1. Standard Vanguard (Wikipedia)
Standard Ensign section, announcement
A basic model, the Standard Ensign, with 1670 cc engine, was announced in October 1957 restyled by Michelotti.
Replacement and end of Standard, British market
Both the Ensign and the Vanguard were replaced in 1963 by the Triumph 2000, and the Standard name disappeared from the British market after 60 years.
Standard Ensign section, De Luxe estate
Unlike the smaller-engined original version, the De Luxe was also available as an estate car.
Standard Ensign section, diesel
In January 1960 a diesel engined Ensign was announced, featuring the compact "P4C" 1.6 litre four-cylinder engine produced by specialists Perkins of Peterborough.
Standard Ensign section, original engine
A basic model, the Standard Ensign, with 1670 cc engine, was announced in October 1957 restyled by Michelotti.
Standard Ensign section, De Luxe engine
An Ensign De Luxe version followed in 1962 and 1963 with a larger 2138 cc engine.
Lead, maker
A basic model, the Standard Ensign, with 1670 cc engine, was announced in October 1957 restyled by Michelotti.
In Group: Sedans, Standard Ensign section, body shared with Vanguard Series III
The Ensign shared its body with the Vanguard Series III, but had a cheapened specification in various respects
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Standard Ensign section, car
A basic model, the Standard Ensign, with 1670 cc engine, was announced in October 1957 restyled by Michelotti.
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