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[Seafarer1966]

Leyland bought out an Italian car firm in the 70's called Innocenti and they made a hatchback version of the mini in Italy for a while. They were supposed to be a lot better than the British made ones with better finish and reliability. They were sold to De Tomaso in the mid-70's when Leyland (BLMC) went bankrupt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocenti_Mini

 

[^woody^]

I think that Allegro dash looks good, certainly compared with others of the same era.

And the steering wheel?

 

[Nige F]

Quartic steering wheel. Not as rare as the Crayford estate car conversion of the BMC ADO 16 . Or even the convertible of the same. Then there are the 57 convertible minis which were prizes in a well known food co. promotion in the 60's

 

[Ihavenojob]

Anyone remember the Metro 6R4 ? 6 cylinder, rear engine , 4 wheel drive , out & out nutter motor.

 

[Ihavenojob]

 

[empip]

Marina advert :- 'Torsion bar as on the E Type...', not same as.

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[empip]

1953 Austin Healey 100/4.
Was there ever a better looking sports car ?

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[empip]

Jezza on the E type and a half million modern take.

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[Deleted member 63160]

1953 Austin Healey 100/4.
Was there ever a better looking sports car ?

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Yeh. Nissan S-15.

 

[EFLImpudence]

If that counts, I'll say the 1960 Chevrolet Impala.

 

[securespark]

My favourite car: Montego Countryman TDi Estate...

This one is SORNed now.

My own loved Monty diesel estate (Birmingham-registered H424 LOX, a DLX) was last taxed in 2001.....

 

[DaveHerns]

I knew a bloke who claimed he had 2 Tickford Maestro Turbos. But he was full of BS.

 

[Seafarer1966]

Did the MG Maestro have a VW planetary gearbox? Those things really moved. Rotboxes yes but christ they went like sh1t off a hot shovel.

 

[DaveHerns]

A planetary gearbox? What's that? I think the 1.3 Maestro used a VW Golf box. Had some strange shaft up the centre of the gearbox to work the clutch.

 

[securespark]

My VDP Maestro had a VW box. BL had a gearbox, codename LT80 under dev for the LC10, but it was abandoned after they tried out VW gearboxes in the prototypes.

It ate into their profit margin but was less expensive than seeing LT80 into production.

As for the ADO16 Estate (albeit not Crayford's), Basil Fawlty had an Austin 1100 Countryman and gave his a damn good thrashing!

For anybody interested in the location, it is the junction of Lapstone Gardens and Mentmore Close:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...e2fccdec762cab4!8m2!3d51.5800746!4d-0.3089705