Car Question

[securespark]

Just a quick request...

Tell me what this reminds you of and guess who designed it.

If you happen to know, please desist!

Thanks due to you-know who of you know what's website....!!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

The ADO74 designed by Harris Mann. The original Metro.

 

[chapeau]

Spotter !!!

(or tineye, see how the number plate has been messed with..... )

 

[snico]

The MANN who designed the TR7!

 

[Arthur2shedsJackson]

Reminds me of the Mark 1 Fiesta.

 

[Burnerman]

Interesting that - if you look at the rear quarter and front grille, there's a strong resemblance to the Fiat 127......the wheels are certainly BL though.
John

 

[Arthur2shedsJackson]

I take the point about the 127, but studying the front reminds me of a viva.

If you look long enough though I'm sure it would remind of several other cars from that period. It even looks alittle like the early polo from the side.

It's certainly a long way from any other BL designs.

 

[Burnerman]

At a very caual glance I would have thought it was Eastern European, something like a Zastava. You can see the same rear quarter profile of the Maxi, but I didn't realise that sculpted in door pull was of that era.
John

 

[Arthur2shedsJackson]

Sorry, can't see the maxi - Funnily enough I passed an old maxi last night and it didn't look anything like this design.

I think that the old Peugeot 204 had the sculpted in door handles and they were 70s.

 

[captaincaveman1]

Reminds me of a mk1 vw polo.

 

[mysteryman]

Looks a bit like the original rollerska... sorry, Fiesta.

Does anybody remember 1974, when the Austin Allegro and the VW Golf both came out? The previous Austin/Morris 1100/1300 should have morphed into the Golf, not the Allegro.

 

[nickso]

Looks a bit like the original rollerska... sorry, Fiesta.

Does anybody remember 1974, when the Austin Allegro and the VW Golf both came out? The previous Austin/Morris 1100/1300 should have morphed into the Golf, not the Allegro.

Remember the Allegro Equipe?.....Mmmm sporty

 

[securespark]

The ADO74 designed by Harris Mann. The original Metro.

If you happen to know, please desist!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I didn't know. Google is my friend!

 

[securespark]

Reminds me of the Mark 1 Fiesta.

Me too.

But what gave it away for me (ignoring the ADO codename [Austin Drawing Office]) was that the front end reminds me of the Princess!