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autojournal.fr/retro/austin-al

En 1980, l'Auto Journal testait l'Austin Allegro 3 1500 HL, une voiture qui exprime à elle seule le déclin de l'industrie automobile britannique lors de sa période British Leyland dans les années 1970.


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Das einzige, was einen braven, Koniglichen Wachmann etc etc Von . visited today in a ruddy Mercedes! guten nacht! - www.miniphernalia.co.uk

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Plug Hole Logo Coaster Set.
4x drinks coasters with the British Leyland Plug Hole logo.

Wipe clean and super-durable
High gloss finish

- miniphernalia.co.uk/mugs/733-b

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The Allegro’s launch brochure had several random shots like this & this one noted’ The biggest choice of Austin models ever offered the British motorist’ which would prove ironic when on April 28, 1974 BL dropped three models from the range one of which was pictured here (a 2dr 1750 Sport)…
(📸:BL Chronicles)

#weirdcarmastodon #weirdcar #austin #britishleyland

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thecarfactoids · @thecarfactoids
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Flawed, poorly made & unsurprisingly unreliable, the fact remains the Austin Morris 18-22 Series & Princess was a good car, the best produced by Austin Morris in the ‘70s, though one saddled with a bad reputation that no amount of relaunching or advertising campaigns could erase from buyers’ minds.

Indeed, like the Rover SD1, it’s a great example of BL at its best.

And worst…

(📸:BL Chronicles)

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Wishart · @wishartfrankfield
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Who in the remembers the Austin Maxi ? This car got a lot of bad reviews when it was new. I bought my Maxi 1750 way back in the 80s, it was an ex-fleet car and long past its best. But I really liked it, almost as much as my Datsun 120Y, which I bought later.
The Maxi was a large hatchback and when you put the back seats down, it turns into a double bed. Let's just say that feature was very popular. 😜

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#uk #car #austinmaxi #maxi #britishleyland #austin

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