ABC (1920 automobile)
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The ABC was an English car manufactured between 1920 and 1929 by ABC Motors. It was a light car, powered by a 1203cc flat-twin air-cooled engine designed by Granville Bradshaw (the man who was also responsible for the ABC motorcycle). The company was originally part of the Harper Bean combine, and was based in Hersham, Surrey. The car was expensive; in 1920 it sold for £414. Initially unreliable, later examples were more refined, featuring stronger valve gear, a beter system of lubrication, and enclosed pushrods. The "radiator" cap was actually the gas tank filler. The company introduced a Super Sports model in 1925; this was the only model offered for the last four years of ABC's production.