- Autovia
Infobox Automobile
name = Autovia
manufacturer = Autovia
production = 1935-1938 with public sales starting in 1936cite book |last=Sedgwick |first=M. |coauthors= |title=A-Z of Cars of the 1930s|year=1989 |publisher=Bay View Books |location=Devon, UK |id=ISBN 1-870979-38-9]
44 made
class =
body_style = sports saloon
limousine
engine = 2849 cc V-8
transmission = 4-speed pre selector
4-speed manual
length = 175 or 183 inches (4.45 or 4.65 m)cite book |last=Culshaw |first= |coauthors=Horrobin |title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars |year=1974 |publisher=Macmillan |location=London |id=ISBN 0-333-16689-2]
width = 71 inches (1.80 m)
height =
weight =
wheelbase = 129 inches (3.28 m)
successor =
designer = Charles Van EugenAutovia was a short lived brand of British car from
Coventry existing from 1935 to 1938 with production starting in 1936. The venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school forchauffeur s. The cars were expensive and it was a market sector well served by other companies. 44 cars were made. [Autovia Car Club]The company was created by Riley as a subsidiary to produce large luxury cars and a new factory was built. A 2849 cc V-8, triple camshaft engine was developed from existing Riley engine blocks and coupled to either a pre selector gearbox bought from
Armstrong Siddeley or a conventional four speed manual unit. Drive was to the rear wheels through a live axle withworm gear final drive.Three body types were advertised, a Sports saloon, a Special Saloon with extra leg room at the expense of boot space and a
limousine mostly built by ArthurMulliner . The car was also available as a bare chassis.The venture failed when Riley went bankrupt. When they were taken over by the
Nuffield Organisation Autovia was not resurrected.There are thought to be eight of these cars still existing.
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