1936 Squire 1½-Litre Long-Wheelbase (LWB) Tourer
Conceived by a young Englishman named Adrian Squire, this remarkable British sports car was first designed when he was just 14 years old. What started as a teenager’s dream became reality when Squire, after brief apprenticeships at Bentley and MG, established his own company in 1931.
The long-wheelbase variant featured a stiff cruciform-braced chassis with an impressive 10′ 5″ wheelbase and under-slung pattern. The car utilized a 1,496cc four-cylinder twin-overhead-camshaft engine from British Anzani that delivered 110bhp when equipped with a David Brown supercharger.
Priced at an astronomical £975 for the chassis alone (equivalent to twice the cost of an Aston Martin), the long-wheelbase Squire represented extraordinary craftsmanship but found few buyers. Only nine Squires were ever built—seven by the original company and two assembled from remaining parts after the firm’s closure in 1936.
Each Squire came with a guarantee certifying it had exceeded 100mph at Brooklands racing circuit, demonstrating its exceptional performance credentials.
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