Vote for your favourite car made in Britain
15/08/2012 13:58 | By Ian Dickson, senior editor, MSN Cars

What is Britain's greatest car?



Vote for your favourite British car

MSN users have been voting for the best of Britain in various categories... and the time has now come for you to name your favourite British car.

It doesn't matter if it is a year old or 70 years' old, as long as it was built in Britain by a British company, it counts.
Will you choose the svelte lines of the Jaguar E-Type, a Blackpool-built TVR, or maybe a cottage-industry titan like the Ariel Atom? Will you be Norfolk bound with a Lotus, or head across the Irish Sea and pick the Belfast-raised DeLorean?

Perhaps it was a car you or your family have owned and have fond memories of, or it could be a motor from a now deceased great British marque.

Whatever you choose, remember to keep it strictly British - no Hondas built in Swindon or Toyotas built in Derby - and we'll compile your nominations into a list of the top 25, which we'll publish later this month.

Have your say now

81Comments
16/08/2012 12:32
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the mini for all and the e type jag for the well off
16/08/2012 10:53
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Don't forget Morgan, probably the only truly all British car maker
16/08/2012 12:08
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I think that the best vehicle made in Britain just has to be the Land Rover. It has been produced since the late 40's / early 50's and has sold throughout the world becoming an ambassador and an icon for Britain.
16/08/2012 11:59
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My vote would have to be for the original British peoples car, the Morris Minor.  Cheap to run, maintain and (compared to most later British cars) reliable, while I loved the mini, the Moggie 1000 would still get my vote!
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Surely the original Mini in all it's various guises is the iconic British Car which changed the way most cars are laid out with the transverse engine and front wheel drive.


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Head and shoulders bove the rest is "THE E TYPE"

 

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David Shaw, is bang on the money!... Aston Martin,  DB5/6....... Thats British!   although the, Shaguar- E type, is also iconic.  Saying that I've always wanted a Triumph Stag.
16/08/2012 12:31
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...over the years LOTUS has been there,creating a lot of versions of wonderful sports cars.It`s always been a pleasure to stand and stare at them ! They have done wonders for Great Britain ~
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Talk about how long is a 'piece of string?' this is impossible to answer. I see the Land Rover has been nominated but it is strictly a car?

 

If you are looking at innovation try the Morris 8 Series E (my first car). It had hydraulic brakes, a four-speed gearbox, an electric fuel pump, electric wipers, proper engine bearings, a water pump and proper leaf spring suspension. It was years ahead of Ford's sit-up-and-beg range.

 

It's successor, the Morris Minor, has stood the test of time. With a little bit of updating (I recently looked at one fitted with an alternator, disc brakes with servo and an uprated 1390cc engine) it is still a very useable car.

 

The Mini? Innovative maybe and certainly the standard by which all future small cars have to be judged but I owned several and in reality it was a nasty little rot box with lousy brakes and all the crash protection of a large cardboard box.

 

For pure brute force I'd go for the Sunbeam Tiger or the Vauxhall Chevette HS. Neither of them were very fast at the top end but both were a barrel of laughs even on a completely dry road surface.

 

And if you want a real classic how about a Mark 2 Jag? Maybe slow by today's standards (my 1.6 MPV is quicker to 60mph) but still a damn nice looking car.

 

 

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Mine is a 1932 Austin 10 my first car in1950, reliable cheap on fuel change the head gasket on the side of road in 10 minuets, yes those were the day happy motoring, don't mind me just dreaming.
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How about the Morriss Minor? I still have a 1966 two-door model which costs nothing to register, very little to run, and is the most reliable of our cars - I use it every day.

Morgan would be another choice though not quite so practical. While packing up after a Spanish holiday a gentleman came over and said "It's lovely to see a real British Motorist!" - sunny day, top was down, ready for the road!

16/08/2012 12:03
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Neil Stuart can't seem to get this one, it's about the best British car, last I heard, VW was German!! Bristol, Aston Martin, Morgan and Mini are all up there and despite Aston Martin being my personal favourite, I would plump for the E-Type Jaguar! 
16/08/2012 18:28
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Triumph Dolomite Sprint - Fantastic till the head gasket blew.

TR6 next for the more affordable end, then the DB5 if loaded.

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love the old jaguars,but I wouldn"t say no, to a new one,if only I could afford it.
16/08/2012 15:47
16/08/2012 11:29
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I love Rollers (being from Derby), Astons, Bentleys even the ubiquitous Moggie 1000, but the one car that changed the industry and was a part of the British cultural revolution of the 60's must be the MINI. It has my vote
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