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Onslows Car

Onslow's Car is the car that belongs to Onslow throughout Keeping up Appearances. The car is seen very frequently throughout the series and is well known for breaking down and backfiring, often resulting in a large cloud of smoke coming from the exhaust.

The car itself is a Ford Cortina and was made by Ford in 1978.

Trivia[]

  • Unlike Richard's Car, Onslow's car doesn't appear to have been scrapped as it still has a record on the DVLA's database. Despite this, it is unlikely that the car has been used since filming as it has not been taxed since July 1995, however according to the DVLA the last log book was issued in October Of 2020.
  • According to the DVLA's records, the car was first registered on 31st May 1978.
  • The bumper stickers on his car -seen in the toy store epiosde- say "I love my dog" and "I live my life in the fast lane". There are others but they are difficult to read.
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