Autovia
| Autovia | |
|---|---|
limousine by Arthur Mulliner EYX 464 registered September 1938 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Autovia Cars Limited, Ordnance Works, Midland Road, Foleshill, Coventry CV6 5DX |
| Production | 1937-1938, public sales starting 1936 44 made |
| Designer | Charles van Eugen |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large luxury |
| Body style | chassis 4-light sports saloon 6-light saloon limousine |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | (engine) Riley 1½-litre I4 Riley 8/90 2¼-litre V8 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2,849 cc (174 cu in) V8 |
| Transmission | single dry-plate clutch to a 4-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on all speeds or automatic clutch and 4-speed preselective gearbox divided propeller shaft, back section in a torque tube final drive by underhung worm is housed in a banjo-type casing |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 129 in (3,277 mm) Track 56.5 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 175.5 in (4,458 mm) 183 in (4,648 mm) |
| Width | 71 in (1,803 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | none |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Production | 44 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 90° V8 |
| Displacement | 2,849 cubic centimetres (174 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 69.5 mm (2.74 in) |
| Piston stroke | 95.25 mm (3.750 in) |
| Valvetrain | inclined at 90° overhead valves worked by pushrods from three camshafts |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | twin Zenith downdraught carburettors with a balance pipe and hot-spot fed from a 16 gallon tank at the back, ignition by magneto with automatic advance mounted vertically towards the rear of the V |
| Cooling system | a water pump is mounted either side of the timing case. The radiator has a fan and thermostatically controlled shutters. The sump is ribbed at the sides |
| Output | |
| Power output | 99 bhp @ 4,700 rpm Tax rating 23.8hp |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Riley 8/90 2¼-litre 90°V8 |
| Successor | none |
Autovia was a short lived brand of British cars from Coventry existing from 1935 to 1938 with production starting in January 1937. Created by Riley to target the luxury market, the venture was ambitious and even included setting up a school for chauffeurs. The cars were expensive, however, and it was a market sector already well served by other companies. 44 cars were made.