In 1969, Reliant (founded by T. L. Williams who had been building cars since 1935) merged with Bond. Most Reliants were three-wheelers, though claiming to be full-fledged cars as opposed to motorcycles from the very beginning. As a result, Reliant became the biggest UK manufacturers of three-wheelers. Although the Bond plant in Preston was eventually shut down, another Bond car was produced under Reliant management – the Bond Bug of 1970, a completely fresh new wedge-shaped car with a fibreglass body.
The original VW saloon or 'Beetle' was initially intended to be the pre-war German people's car', but went on to become an all-time world best seller and cult classic with over 21 million sold by the late seventies.
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