The 38 HP's engine sat so far back in the chassis that the radiator ended up behind the front wheels' centreline — not quite mid-engined, but close, and it gave the car an unusually short bonnet.
Lead trim: 38 HP
Lanchester 38 HP1911–1914
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FactThe 38 HP's engine sat so far back in the chassis that the radiator ended up behind the front wheels' centreline — not quite mid-engined, but close, and it gave the car an unusually short bonnet.
A luxury British touring car designed by George Lanchester, drawing on Frederick Lanchester's earlier designs, built in Birmingham. "38 HP" is the RAC/tax horsepower rating of the era (a taxation formula from cylinder bore, not a measured output), so no horsepower figure is filed — the page states none for the actual engine either. Horizontal overhead-valve straight-six of 4,942 cc, through a 3-speed epicyclic gearbox with multi-plate clutch. Used by the Royal Navy during the First World War.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 HP | 1911–1914 | 4.9 L I6 | 63 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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