The following photosets are tagged Austin - click on the thumbnails for more images and descriptions of each vehicle
Beautifully restored 1960 Mini mk1 2-door saloon. Technically it is a 1960 Austin Seven - not to be confused with earlier cars of that name - the 'Mini' moniker was not applied to this model until January 1962, but it's a mini none-the-less. Like the Morris-Minor, designed by Alex Issigonis, and built at Austin's Longbridge plant. Engine capacity 848cc, registered October 1960. The mini is a true emblem of 1960s Britain, and this is a great example!
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The Austin 1100, despite being effectively the same vehicle as the Morris 1100 and MG 1100, was launched 18 months later, in late 1963. Like these, and other ADO16 variants, the Austin 1100 was fitted with BMCs A-series I4 1098cc petrol engine, and variations peculiar to the Austin version were merely cosmetic. This fantastic example of a three door estate hails from 1967 (registered November), and would have been one of the very last mk1 Austin 1100s sold, with production of the mk2 commencing in May of '67.
1970 Austin 1300GT, built at Longbridge, Birmingham, and registered in April 1971.
A cool old Austin 3-litre automatic, with matching red leather interior. The Austin 3-litre was the ADO61 (Amalgamated Drawing Office) line; although Morris and Wolseley equivalents were planned, they never made it to production. This vehicle is similar in looks to the Austin 1800 / Austin 2200, but was bigger, with a larger 2,912 cc engine. Production barely lasted 3 1/2 years: late 1967 - early 1971, with relatively few sold. This one was first registered in March 1970. Cool colour: Damask red had BMC colour code RD-29.
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The Austin A30 was available between 1952 and 1956, and assembled at the Longbridge plant, Birmingham, UK. It was a small car, with just an 803cc engine, available as a two or four door vehicle. The A30 was replaced by the A35 in 1956. This example, named Annie, is a four-door saloon, first registered in December 1954 - and she's looking pretty fine!
The Austin A35 was introduced in 1956 replacing the very similar A30 - the saloon available until 1959. This example is an A5S four door saloon - one of almost 29000 produced - compared to over 100000 two door A25S two door saloons. The A35 improved on the A30, in several ways, including electric front and rear indicator lighs, and a much larger back window. It had the same 948cc as fitted to a number of contemporaneous models, such as the Austin-Healey Sprite and the Morris Minor 1000. This nice left hand drive example resides on the island of Crete.
A very nicely restored example of a 1957 Austin A35 2-door saloon. The A35 was visually very similar to the Austin A30, however with a more powerful 34hp 948cc A-Series inline-four engine. This one was registered in April 1957, and recently restored to the lovely condition it is in now. Very nice little car!
1957 Austin A35 2-door delivery van. 948cc. This one, with Speedwell logos, was registered in June 1957, so a pretty early example. The A35 replaced the Austin A30 from 1956 and remained in production as late as 1968.
The Austin A40 launched in 1947, with several different models coming to market over the following years. But, perhaps one of the best known variants was the A40 Farina debuting in 1958. As is stated by the name, this, A40 was the result of a remodelling by Italian designer Battista Farina. It remained in production until 1967, with a few variations. The mk2 (1961) had a slightly longer wheelbase, but was also given a larger engine in 1962. It was the same 1098cc A-series I4 fitted to the (contemporaneous) Morris Minor and Austin/Morris 1100 series (ADO16). This mk2 A40 Farina was registered in June 1964.
1974 Austin Allegro. The original design for this car was by Harris Mann, but it was for a far sleeker, more aerodynamic vehicle. The final production model was a lot more rounded, and some might even say ugly. But its somewhat rounded body styling (and choice of finishes) screams 1970s. The Austin Allegro certainly had plenty of character! This four-door saloon is fitted with a 1.3 L A-Series I4 (1275 cc) engine and was registered in May 1974. Looks fab in orange! (Is it BL's Bronze Yellow?)
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The Austin Allegro was manufactured at Longbridge, Birmingham between 1973 and 1982, with significant revisions in late 1975 and late 1979. available as a 2-door saloon, a 3-door estate, and as seen here a 4-door saloon. This one is in BL's Blaze red(?) with a black vinyl roof. A fine-looking combination! Registered in June 1975, this is one of the first 'series 2 ' Allegros. It is equipped with the larger 1.5L (1485cc) E-Series I4 engine, and certainly makes a statement. Pictured alongside a 1974 Austin 'series 1' Allegro - note the differing front grilles.
This is 'Lola'. "The new driving force from Austin", or the Austin Allegro, was built from 1973 until early 1982, with revisions in late 1975 and late 1979. 642,350 vehicles were completed over the period. This example is a 1981 Austin Allegro 3, registered in September 1981. The Allegro was available with a 1.0L, 1.1L, 1.3L, 1.5L or 1.7L engine. This one has a 1.5L E-Series I4 engine (1485 cc) and is in Leyland's Vermillion (its orange whatever you call it!). But it's a nice-looking car!
Austin Allegro estate. The 3-door estate version of the Austin Allegro was launched in April 1975 - but this example is a second-series Allegro 2 built in 1977 and registered in January 1978. 1275cc (1.3L A-Series I4 engine).
This is a nice example of a second series Austin Allegro estate from 1979. 'Yellow Devil' finish. 1275 cc, registered June 1979. The second series Allegro has a new 'hexagonal cell' front grille.
The Austin Apache was another vehicle designed by Giovanni Michelotti, but based on the Austin 1100 / Morris 1100 (i.e. part of the ADO16 group of vehicles first built in 1962). It was built by Leykor for the South African market, with almost 22,000 examples sold between 1971 and 1978. It was only available as a 4-door saloon, with a 1275cc petrol engine. It was actually the last of all the ADO16 variants in production. This beautifully restored example was imported into the United Kingdom in 1985.
A true Classic Car of the 1960s. The final version of the Austin Cambridge was in production from October 1961, right through to 1969. Like the other Austin Cambridge variants, it had an equivalent BMC sibling model in the Morris Oxford - though this remained in production slightly longer through to early 1971. The Austin Cambridge was replaced by a 1970s classic, the Austin Maxi. Although a diesel version was available, this is the 1622cc petrol model.
1968 Austin Cambridge. The last generation of the Austin Cambridge, the A60 was built circa 1961-1969. This one, registered in December 1968 would have been one of the last, before the model was replaced by the Austin Maxi. Cool car! 1622 cc petrol engine.
The Austin Eighteen had a very broef period of production, from July 1937, until the outbreak of World War 2 in September 1939. This example was registered in February 1938.
1750cc, registered April 1971. Designed by Alec Issigonis
1750cc, registered January 1972
1748cc, Registered May 1973
Three door hatchback, registered October 1989. This car has a 998cc engine.
1980 Austin Mini 1275GT (1275 cc) registered August 1980
1989 Austin Mini Cooper S. 998 cc. Registered August 1989.
Lovely old Austin Seven registered in January 1932
858cc Austin Seven, first registered in August 1934. Dark blue with a black roof, although the pictures don't really show the blue so well. Very nice pre-war classic.
This cool old car was built at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham, UK. 290,000 Austin Sevens were manufactured between 1922 and 1939, and there was naturally some variation over these years. This example, named 'Daisy' by it's owners is a mk1 'Ruby' two door saloon model - this variant produced between 1934 and 1936.
The 'new' Ruby was the final saloon variant of the Austin Seven, manufactured between 1936 and 1939. This lovely example was built at Longbridge, Birmingham in 1937. Beautiful car!
1967 Austin Westminster mk2 in duotone Fern Green / Sutherland Green finish. The final Austin Westminster variant was the ADO53 (BMC design code) A110 Westminster mk2. A110 production ran 1961-1968, with the mk2 introduced in 1964. The vast majority of Austin Westminster production was at Longbridge, Birmingham, but this moved to Cowley for the last couple years (from 1966). So this '67 Westminster has Oxfordshire origins. This is a great looking car! 2112cc. Registered May 1967.
Austin Westminster production ran from 1954 until 1968, at which point it was replaced by the Austin 3 litre. Over this time, there were various distinct Westminsters: the A90, A95, A105, A110, and as shown here the Pininfarina-styled A99. None of the Westminster variants had particularly long production runs; the A99 was only built (at Longbridge, Birmingham) between 1959 and 1961, with 13,410 (or 15,162, depending on the source) examples completed. The A99 was replaced by the A110 in 1961. BMC assigned the A99 model code ADO10, alongside the effectively identical Wolseley 6/99 (although this was produced at Cowley, Oxford, and had somewhat upgraded trim). 2.9l (2912cc) C-Series I6 engine. This example was registered April 1961.
Lovely mid-fifties two-door Austin A30 panel van, based on the Countryman estate. Only produced for two years (1954-56, though the gov.uk website suggests this is a '58!) - this one was built at Birmingham's Longbridge Plant. At home in the South of England. What a cool little van!
1970 Mini Cooper S Mk3. By 1970, although still manufactured at the Austin Longbridge plant, the Mini was no longer badged Austin or Morris, and was simply called a Mini. Mini Mk3 production ran 1969-1976, but Mini Cooper S manufacture was limited to 1570 vehicles and had ceased by 1971. This one was registered in August 1970. Great looking car in Spitfire green with World War 2-style RAF roundel. Smashing little Mini.
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