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Riley's One-Point-Five was a small, sporting saloon from BMC with few obvious direct competitors. The 1962 brochure was as charming and dated-looking as the car itself. The cover's tweed cap, driving gloves and nostalgic slogan seemed to evoke a bygone era. #carbrochure #Riley
A stretched sedan based on Fiat's third-generation Punto, the Linea features in this brochure from Turkey, where it was co-developed (with Fiat Brazil) and built from 2007. Its wheelbase was extended by 100mm compared to the Punto. Brazil and India made it too. #carbrochure #Fiat
The Simca 1000 was one of the last of a dying breed of west European rear-engined small cars. For 1978, its final year on sale, the 944cc LS and 1118cc GLS made up the UK range. A recent facelift had left them with oblong headlamps and a pretend front grille. #carbrochure #Simca
The final stand-alone Daimler model, the Limousine (or DS420) arrived in 1968, replacing both Daimler's previous DR450 as well as the Vanden Plas Princess limousine. It owed much to Jaguar's 420G but was 'of regal appearance', as this 1970 brochure put it. #carbrochure #Daimler
Fiat's long-standing deal with Spain saw many of its models built there with SEAT badges and some local changes. So it was with the Ritmo, seen here in its introductory brochure. The car would end up playing an unexpectedly important role in SEAT's future. #carbrochure #SEAT
European reminders of Renault's US ambitions included the 18 American, the 9 and 11 Boston and the 5 Le Car editions. 5s and 18s (plus Fuegos and belatedly 21s) were exported to North America from France, supplementing the US-built models until Renault sold AMC to Chrysler.
While Ford's own Dagenham factory made mk II saloons in large numbers (many for export), there was a further coachbuillt low-volume model in the range. The convertible, by Carbodies of Coventry, was offered across all three nameplates and was a glamorous car for its day.
Reborn in China, MG was keen to retain a small UK foothold, hence in 2011 it began selling the MG6 hatch, with token 'final assembly' at Longbridge. Sales were slow; this 2015 brochure shows the revised S, TS and top-model TL, all with a 150bhp 1.8 turbodiesel. #carbrochure #MG
Styling fashions changed quickly through the 1950s and 60s, so cars could soon look outmoded. These two leaflets show how the Rootes Group cleverly updated its Hillman Minx. A 1961 Series IIIC is shown alongside the 1963 Series V, with much crisper looks. #carbrochure #Hillman