Armstrong Siddeley · 1952–1960
Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
The Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire is a large automobile that was made by the British company, Armstrong Siddeley, from 1952 to 1960. A distinctive feature of the Sapphires is the traditional Armstrong Siddeley V-shaped radiator grille with the Sphinx motif mounted on it. On some models, the sphinx has aircraft wings, with tiny Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire jet engines.
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Predecessor: Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster
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Specifications
- name
- Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
- Manufacturer
- Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited
- Production
- 1952–1960, 3½ litre 7,697, 4 litre 981, 2¼ litre 1,406, Total 10,084 built
- Successor
- none
- Class
- executive
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4793995CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Siddeley_Sapphire_(motor_car)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1362694488 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1959_Armstrong_Siddeley_Star_Sapphire_Saloon_Classic-Gala_2025_DSC_0980.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.