Paramount
Paramount
PARAMOUNT TEN/1½-litre
4-seater tourer.
Sporty rather than sporting. Chequered career but stable specification. Twin-tube frame, alloy-over-ash body, hydro-mech brakes - and twin wing-mounted tanks on later ones. Engines and three-speed gearboxes Ford (Prefect with twin-carb conversion or Consul) and later cars have BMW-style grilles. Handful of hardtop versions offered.
Technical Specifications
Engine
1172cc/1508cc (S4 SV/OHV)
Configuration
Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Production dates
1949 to 1956
Number produced
est 72