Classic Crossword
British tuning company, founded in 1959 and successful with engines from BMC, Ford and Rootes (especially in the fastback Sunbeam Rapier) (6) German specialist car maker, whose most successful model was the CD built from 1973 to 1979 (6) Italian specialist car maker, active for some 60 years from 1925, initially with own design cars but from Aussie engineering company whose name became known world-wide after Formula 1 racing success with Brabham in 1966-67 (5) Maserati 2+2 coupe GT car, styled by Vignale and built in decent numbers (1136) from 1969 to 1974 (4) Austin’s largely unsuccessful 4wd rival to the Land-Rover - its steel bodies rusted, while the alloy Landie did not! (5) A major UK car electrics firm, jokingly called the “Prince of Darkness” by disrespectful US commentators (5) British car company, active from 1919 to 1929 and initially successful with high volume sales against Austin and Morris: a good candidate for running on vegetable oil perhaps (4) The first mechanically-operated -----valve was reputedly used by 13 across in their first car prototype in 1898 (5) Belgian car maker active from 1906 to 1948, and on to 1957 producing Standards under licence (7) Successful Aussie coupe, built from 1968 to 1977, and again from 2001 to 2005/6 (6) Model name used by Hillman from 1931 to 1934 for a side-valve six cylinder saloon (6)
