Standard Fourteen

Standard Fourteen
1948 Standard Fourteen Saloon
Overview
ManufacturerStandard Motor Company
Also calledStandard 14
Production1945–1948
22,229 built
AssemblyUnited Kingdom
Australia
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
2-door drophead coupe
estate car
RelatedStandard Twelve
Powertrain
Engine1,776 cc (108.4 cu in) Straight-4 side-valve
TransmissionFour-speed manual
Dimensions
Length165 in (4,191 mm)
Width63 in (1,600 mm)
Height63 in (1,600 mm)
Chronology
PredecessorStandard Flying Fourteen
SuccessorStandard Vanguard

The Standard Fourteen is a British automobile produced by the Standard Motor Company from 1945 to 1948.

The Fourteen was offered as a four-door saloon on a 100-inch wheelbase with a 1,776 cc (108.4 cu in) side valve four-cylinder engine. Drophead coupe and estate car variants were also offered. The post-war model could be distinguished from its predecessor by a lack of bonnet louvres.

The Standard Fourteen was a modified prewar 12 hp car fitted with a 14 hp engine option. The engine and transmission from the Fourteen were also used in the Jaguar 1½ Litre (retrospectively known as the Jaguar Mk IV).

Press reports praised the economy, smooth running, roominess and finish of the Fourteen. Luggage was relegated to an external folding bumper carrier, which at the time was not unusual.