Standard Vanguard Phase Ia - bonnet badge

Standard Vanguard Phase II - boot badge

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia - bonnet ornament

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia. The Phase 1a was launched in 1952 and was given a lower bonnet line and a horizontal grille.

Standard Vanguard Phase II. Introduced in 1953, the Phase II was radically different at the rear, but at the front only subtle changes to the grille for Phase II.

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia. Revised in 1952 with a new bonnet and grille, the Phase Ia continued to use the 2088cc 4-cylinder engine and mechanics of the Phase I

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate. Estate versions of the Standard Vanguard had been available on the Phase I model since 1950, and were continued on the Phase Ia model from 1952.

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia. The Phase 1a model of 1952 kept the beetle-back ('Bordie') shape of the original Vanguard but gave it a bigger rear window.

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate. The Vanguard Estate (Phase I and 1a) used a van-type style with vertically split rear doors, unlike many competitors who had horizontally split tailgates.

Standard Vanguard Phase II. In 1953 the Phase II was launched with radically different 3-box styling from the windscreen back. Forward of the windscreen almost nothing changed, although the 2088cc engine was given higher compression.

Standard Vanguard Phase II Estate. Only the bonnet and grille identify the Phase II Vanguard Estate from the Phase Ia version, as the rear panels did not change.

Standard Vanguard Phase II. The Beetle-back shape of the Phase I/Ia was replaced with a conventional 3-box shape for the PhaseII, increasing boot spaced by 50per cent.

Standard Vanguard Phase II Estate. When in 1953 the Phase II 3-box style Vanguard was launched, the Estate versions retained the same rear panelwork and this were hardly different from Phase Ia versions.

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate. Van-type doors for the Vanguard Estate, and also (of course) for its Van variant.

Standard Vanguard Phase II. The real boot of the Phase II Vanguard

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate - rear wheel

Standard Vanguard Phase Ia Estate - tail light

Standard Vanguard Phase II - tail lights

Standard Vanguard Phase II Estate - rear window