The Ashley Car was first produced in 1954.
Originally, the Ashley Car was produced in Loughton, Essex, but later moved to Harlow, Essex.
The Ashley stopped production in 1962.
Ashley 750: Based on the short wheelbase (6-foot 3 inch) Austin Seven chassis, with its 747 cc engine (hence the model name). Later a long wheelbase (6-foot 9 inch) version was offered. The price of both was the same: £78 for the shell and £25 for the hard top. The early hardtops had gullwing doors but it is believed that none have survived. When Pellandine left, he took the rights to build the short wheelbase version while Ashley just manufactured the long version.
Ashley Sports Racer: Introduced shortly after the 750 for £90, it was made to accommodate wheelbases from 6-foot-11-inch (2.1 m) to 7-foot-3-inch (2.2 m) As the name suggests the shell was primarily designed for track rather than everyday road use and could be mated to an Elva chassis. A number of contemporary racing cars used it.
Ashley 1172: Launched in August 1958, it was initially a roadster with a detachable hard top, to fit the Ford 8 and 10hp chassis of 7-foot-6-inch (2.3 m) wheelbase with the Ford 1172 cc motor from which the model took its name. The Regent chassis was advertised as an alternative underpinning for the shell. Early in 1959 a fixed head coupe was offered whilst from January 1960 the 1172 was also available to fit the 7-foot-10-inch (2.4 m) Prefect ladder frame. The roadster shells retailed for £105 and the coupes for £160.
Ashley Sportiva: Debuting in November 1960, it was initially an 1172 with revised front styling. It was made available as a bodyshell or with an Ashley chassis. It could be had as a drophead or a coupe with two or four seats. Later Sportivas had a revised rear and a longer wheelbase of eight feet to accommodate the new Mark 6 chassis.
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