Orion British Motors

Founded after World War 2, A joint-venture by the Soviet Union and the British Communist Party to establish a workers owned car company in Britain. By the workers, for the workers.

Models:

Sirius - Sedan
Grand Sirius - Large Executive Sedan
Che - Hatchback
Grand Che - Small citycar
Osiris - Small Sedan/Coupe
Grand Osiris - Sports Coupe/GT
Castro - SUV/4x4
Lenin - Small Sports Car
Marx - Sports Car
Grand Marx - Supercar
Maduro - Small Pick Up/UTE

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Model: Che

Hatchback

1955:

1964:

1971:

S:

1975:

1985:

1985 S:

1991:

1991 S:

1995:

1995 S:

2000:

2000 S:

2005:

2005 S:

2009:

2017:

2017 S:

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Model: Sirius

Medium sized sedan.

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1966:

1969: (1966 Facelift)

1971:

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Model: Castro

4x4/SUV

1951:

1966:

1977:

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The '77 Castro’s name (like those of several of the company’s model lines) seems, quite frankly, ironic when you consider that it refers to a certain communist dictator, but its butch appearance would have endeared it to American customers anyway. And judging solely by how it looks, the Sirius would have been a serious competitor to its contemporaries, regardless of generation.