Armstrong Siddeley built six four-door Tempest prototypes of this coupe, then recalled and destroyed five of them.
Median 54 hp across 9 similar cars
Lead trim: Typhoon 1991 cc six (70 bhp, 1946–1949) · up to 75 hp
Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon1946–1949
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FactArmstrong Siddeley built six four-door Tempest prototypes of this coupe, then recalled and destroyed five of them.
The Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon is a two-door, four-seat fixed-head coupé produced from 1946 until 1949 (1,701 made), based on the Lancaster saloon and continuing the company's theme of naming cars after Hawker Siddeley WWII aircraft. The chassis had independent front suspension by longitudinal torsion bars, a live rear axle on leaf springs and Girling hydro-mechanical brakes. At first it had a 70 bhp 1991 cc six-cylinder overhead-valve engine from the pre-war 16 hp, changing from 1949 to 2309 cc and 75 bhp by increasing the bore from 65 to 70 mm; hydraulic tappets were fitted to most engines, with solid tappets towards the end of production, and there was a choice of manual four-speed (synchromesh on the top three ratios) or pre-selector gearbox. The body was steel and aluminium over a wood-and-aluminium frame with a fabric roof, with rear-hinged "suicide" doors, and it cost £1214 at launch. The very rare four-door Tempest (six built in 1949, five recalled and destroyed) was the prototype for the Whitley. Wheelbase 115 in (2,921 mm), length 188 in (4,775 mm), width 68 in (1,727 mm).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoon 1991 cc six (70 bhp, 1946–1949) | 1946–1949 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 70 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoon 2309 cc six (75 bhp, 1949) | 1949–1949 | 2.3 L Inline-6 | 75 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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