Private company

Carlton Carriage Company

English coachbuilder

The Carlton Carriage Company was a London coachbuilder that provided bespoke coachwork for some of the finest car makers of the 1920s and 1930s. They are best known for their drophead coupes which are archetypal designs of the British Jazz Era.2 It ceased to exist in 1965.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1925Founded1
1938 Bentley 4.25 Litre Carlton DHC - fvr
Photo: Rex Gray, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Carlton Carriage Company was a London coachbuilder that provided bespoke coachwork for some of the finest car makers of the 1920s and 1930s. They are best known for their drophead coupes which are archetypal designs of the British Jazz Era.2

Timeline

  1. 1965Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1925Founded Founded1

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