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Created on January 1, 1985

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Andrew Nahum

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Balz Schreier

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Frank Herzog

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Bruno von Rotz

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Tom Wood - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Ogle Triplex 10-20 Glassback (1979) - presented with discreetly erotic decor - Geneva Motor Show 1979

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Ogle Triplex 10-20 Glassback (1978) - Style study of an elegant estate car with curved rear window at the 1978 Birmingham Motor Show

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Ogle Sotheby Special (1972) - drawing of the stern

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Ogle Sotheby Special Aston Martin at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show - to be offered as a production car in a year's time for 150,000 francs

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Ogle Triplex 10-20 Glassback (1979) - five-door estate car to promote new glass elements - Geneva Motor Show 1979

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Lagonda Rapide (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - the stylist Ogle reworked the interior

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Ogle 1.5 (1961) - the rear was characterized by large fins

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Ogle SX 250 (1963) - based on the Daimler SP 250, but looked much better

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Ogle Sotheby Special Aston Martin at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show - the only non-Italian special body in Geneva in 1972

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Ogle SX 1000 (1962) - at the Goodwood Test Days of 1962

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Ogle SX1000 GT (1963) - offered as lot 143 at the RM Auctions sale in London on October 31, 2012

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) also known as "Ogle-Mini" - pretty front with twin headlights

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - with a striking front end

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Reliant Supervan III (1971) - the basic design dates back to 1962, but was later revised by Ogle

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Vauxhall Astra Ogle Design (1983) - refined Vauxhall version of the Opel Kadett (D)

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Bond Bug 700 (1972) - almost seems to float

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Summary

It began with the design of a portable radio, which was the best-selling in England in the 1950s, followed by baby carriages and vacuum cleaner housings. And finally car bodies. This article reveals the exciting history of Ogle vehicles, explains the various stages and shows pictures of many of the cars designed and drawn by Ogle.

This article contains the following chapters

Ogle Mini
Ogle under the direction of John Ogier
Bond Bug with Ogle design

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

David Ogle created the design of a portable radio, which was the best-selling in England in the 1950s, and designed baby carriages and vacuum cleaner housings. And finally car bodies. David Ogle, a passionate designer, self-employed since 1954, waited patiently for his chance. One day in the distant future it would come - in the form of a client from the automotive industry. But he cut this process short: David Ogle obtained the chassis of a brand-new Riley 1.5 Litre and set to work fresh. Without a commission, just to release his pent-up designer urges. From spring 1959 to mid-1960, Ogle worked on his Riley without achieving a convincing result. However, more was achieved with the Ogle "Mini", also known as the SX 1000, a car that was even available to buy as a kit. The front-wheel drive Mini was an ideal vehicle for hobbyists and inventors. The front section with the drive unit could be processed separately from the rear wheels and their subframe, so that a completely different car could be built from it. This encouraged a lot of small companies at the time to bring alternative kits for the Mini onto the market, and Ogle successfully rode this wave. His creation was certainly the most consistent in formal terms. Half rocket, half egg - at least the Ogle Mini looked incredibly fast...

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