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The Austin Maestro is a mid-sized 5-door hatchback car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1983 until 1994. There was also a van derivative produced. The car was produced at the former Morris plant in Cowley, Oxfordshire. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 466 pixelsFull resolution (1878 Ã— 1095 pixel, file size: 309 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Austin Maestro List of automobiles by... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... The Austin Rover Group was a British motor manufacturer, which was formed from the British Leyland Motor Corporation (BL), and existed between 1982 and 1987. ... 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Background

BL had been created in 1975 when the bankrupt British Leyland Motor Corporation was nationalised. In 1977 the South African-born corporate troubleshooter Sir Michael Edwardes was employed as Chairman to sort out the troubled firm. Part of Edwardes' plan was to introduce a completely new range of mass-market models to replace the current offerings, and which would be designed and built using state-of-the-art technology. The new range eventually decided upon would consist of a new vehicle for each of the small, lower-medium and upper-medium market segments.^[1] British Leyland corporate logo The British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC), was a vehicle manufacturing company formed in the United Kingdom in 1968. ... Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... Michael Edwardes (born 1930 in South Africa) is business executive and Rhodes University graduate who once served as Chair for the Austin Rover Group. ...

Design and development

The new cars for the lower and upper medium segments were to share a platform, with various trim and styling differences to distinguish the two different models. This would give the cost benefits of production automation and flexibility. This common platform was given the project name LC10, using the Leyland Cars project sequence (LC8 became the Austin Mini Metro, LC9 became the Triumph Acclaim). Preliminary design work for LC10 began in 1977. The Rover Metro was a supermini car, launched in 1980 as the Austin Mini Metro (or miniMETRO as the cars badge itself read). ... The Triumph Acclaim was a compact automobile made by BL Ltd. ...

LC10 was styled by Ian Beech under the direction of BL's ace design guru David Bache with two main body variations being provided: a five-door hatchback and a four-door notchback. It was a departure from previous front-wheel drive cars from the company in that it dispensed with the famous Issigonis transmission-in-sump powertrain that had been pioneered in the Mini. Coupled to the A-Series and R-Series powerplants was a conventional end-on transmission purchased from Volkswagen. The sophisticated Hydragas suspension system used on previous BL models was sacrificed on cost grounds, with a conventional MacPherson strut system at the front and a Volkswagen Golf style torsion beam at the rear being used instead, despite the cost in terms of lost load space. Prototypes were even tested with actual Golf suspension components. Rover P6 Rover SD1 David Bache (14 June 1925â€“26 November 1994) was a British car designer. ... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback shape like this 2004 Bentley Continental GT can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is a term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo... Notchback is a form of automobile body that is characterized by a sharp vertical drop-off from roof to trunk, as opposed to hatchback or fastback. ... The machine factory (shown here in a company letter of 1910) founded by Demosthenis Issigonis, Alecs grandfather, was one of the thriving Greek businesses in Smyrna (now Izmir). ... For the new MINI, see MINI (BMW). ... An 848 cc A-Series Engine in a 1963 Austin Mini Austin Motor Companys small straight-4 automobile engine, the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world. ... The R-Series is an internal combustion engine introduced by British Leyland in 1983 for the then-new Austin Maestro. ... Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... Hydragas is a type of automotive suspension system used in many cars produced by British Leyland and its successor companies. ... A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle. ... The Volkswagen Golf (Mark 1 and Mark 5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Caribe in Mexico) is a compact car / small family car that Volkswagen manufactures. ... Torsion beam suspension, also known as a torsion bar, is a vehicle suspension system. ...

It was decided that the five-door hatchback version would be engineered first and it was given its own project designation LM10, this version was to be launched as the Austin Maestro. The booted notchback version was to follow and it was designated as LM11, although its development was to diverge from the original path, it was later launched as the Austin Montego. The trunk of an automobile is the storage space located either at the front or the rear of the vehicle. ... The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. ...

Novel features

The Maestro incorporated many novel and pioneering features for its class. It had a bonded laminated windscreen, homofocal headlamps, body-coloured plastic bumpers, an electronic engine management system, a five-speed gearbox, adjustable front seat belt upper anchorage positions, an asymmetrically split rear seat, and a 12,000 mile service interval. The MG and Vanden Plas versions had solid-state instrumentation with digital speedometer and vacuum fluorescent analogue displays for tachometer, fuel and temperature gauges, trip computer and a voice synthesis warning and information system. The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, is the front window. ... The bumper of a BMW M5, highlighted in red A bumper is a part of an automobile designed to allow one vehicle to impact with another and to withstand that collision without severe damage to the vehicles frame. ... An electronic control unit (ECU) (also known as an engine management system) is an electronic device, basically a computer, in an internal combustion engine that reads several sensors in the engine and uses the information to control the fuel injection and ignition systems of the engine. ... A full view of a typical vacuum fluorescent display used in a videocassette recorder A close-up of the VFD highlighting the multiple filaments, tensioned by the sheet metal springs at the right of the image A vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) is a type of display used commonly on consumer... A trip computer is an onboard computer device fitted to cars which can generally record distance travelled, average speed, average fuel consumption, and display real time fuel consumption information. ...

Well received

The Maestro was launched in March 1983. In its summing up of the new car the Consumers' Association, in the June edition of its Which? journal,^[2] described it as roomy, comfortable, and nice to drive, and said "If you are considering buying one now, our advice, based on our first impressions, is to go ahead." In January 1984, after testing the car they concluded "In comparison with opposition of a similar price and body size, the Maestro has a clear advantage on room for passengers, with few cars equalling it for comfort either in the front or back". They also considered it to be a serious rival to the higher segment Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Sierra, apart from its smaller boot space.^[3] Which?, until September 2004 known also as the Consumers Association, is a consumer rights organisation in the UK, founded in 1957 by Michael Young. ... The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car sold primarily in the UK by Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors from 1976 to 1995. ... The Ford Sierra was a large family car built by Ford Europe between 1982 and 1993, originally designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le QuÃ©ment, . Released on 21 September 1982, it replaced the Ford Cortina/Taunus, and was itself replaced by the Mondeo. ...

Later developments

The car was a reasonable success, but not as much as beleaguered BL had hoped. After the "boom" years of 1986 and 1987, Maestro sales had gone into terminal decline. An early reputation for poor build quality and unreliability did not help. The biggest problems centred around the 1.6 L R-Series engine, which had been hurriedly transplanted from the Austin Maxi as the under-development S-Series unit was not yet ready for production. R-Series units suffered from hot starting problems and premature crankshaft failure. The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. ... The S-Series is a Straight-4 SOHC internal combustion engine developed by the Austin Rover Group (subsidiary of British Leyland), and introduced in 1984 in both the Austin Montego and the Mark 1 Rover 200-series. ...

The new S-Series engine eventually appeared in July 1984, and was fitted to all existing 1.6-litre Maestros. The new S-Series engine also came fitted with electronic ignition. At the same time, some minor equipment upgrades were made across the range. The 1.3 base model gained head restraints, a passenger door mirror and a radio. The 1.3 L, 1.3 HLE, 1.6 L, 1.6 Automatic and 1.6 HLS all gained a radio/cassette player.

In October 1984, there were more equipment upgrades made across the range. The 1.3 base model gained reclining front seats, door bins, locking fuel filler cap and a clock. The L models gained cloth door trim, upgraded upholstery, and a remote-adjustable driver's side door mirror; the 1.6 L gained a 5-speed gearbox. The 1.3 HLE gained a 5-speed '4+E' gearbox with overdrive 5th gear ratio, side mouldings, cloth upholstery, tweed upholstery and a remote-adjustable passengers' side door mirror. The HLS and 1.6 Automatic gained tinted glass, central locking, electric front windows, velour upholstery and an upgraded radio/cassette player. The MG Maestro gained an electronic fuel-injected 115bhp version of the 2-litre O-Series engine, uprated suspension and ventilated front disc brakes, colour-keyed exterior trim, tinted glass, central locking and a leather-trimmed steering wheel. MG may refer to: Mel Gibson, actor Match Game, U.S 1970s Game Show Champion Air IATA airline designator Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease MG (car), British automobile manufacturer, now part of Chinas Nanjing Automobile Group mg (editor), Emacs-compatible Unix text editor Machine gun Madagascar (ISO 3166-1... BMC O-Series engine from an Morris Ital The BMC O-Series engine was a straight-4 automobile engine family and a development of the BMC B-Series engine family. ...

Also in October 1984, the existing Maestro lineup was joined by the 1.3 HL and 1.6 HL. These models fitted between the L and HLE models.

August 1985 saw the arrival of the 1.3 City and 1.3 City X. The 1.3 City was similar to the previous 1.3 base model. The 1.3 City X added full carpeting, cloth upholstery, head restraints, a rear parcel shelf, a radio and a manually-operated choke.

The original dashboard was of a multi-piece construction, and gained a reputation for being flimsy and prone to squeaks and rattles, so, in February 1986, this was replaced with the more conventional dashboard from the Montego. At the same time, yet even more minor equipment upgrades were made across the range. The City X gained door bins and rear wash/wipe. The L and LE gained tweed trim. The HL and Automatic gained velour trim and additional brightwork. The Vanden Plas gained part leather trim and uprated electronic stereo system. The Montego was produced by Austin-Rover in the 80s through to the mid 90s. ...

Following BL's sale to British Aerospace in 1986 Austin badges were dropped in 1987 for the 1988 model year, and the range was sustained by the noisy but economical direct injection naturally aspirated Perkins diesel Unit launched the preceding year. Unfortunately, without a turbo this car was rather slow. British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... Perkins can mean: // People Last or surname Perkins Al Perkins (musician-guitarist) Anthony Perkins (actor) Bill Perkins several well-known people named Bill Perkins. ... This article is about the fuel. ...

In 1992 the 81bhp high revving Perkins turbo diesel unit from the Montego was launched, in the now reduced Maestro range (after the launch of the Rover 200/400), as a Clubman or DLX. The turbo improved refinement, as well as performance, at no cost to fuel economy. The only other engine option was the elderly 1.3 A-series.

In 1993 What Car? buyers' guide section said 'Yes, its old, but nowadays it's also very cheap. Popularity of noisy but economical and surprisingly rapid turbodiesel is what keeps this roomy car going.' What Car? is a long-running UK monthly motoring magazine and website, currently edited by David Motton and published by Haymarket Motoring. ...

Also in 1993, The Automobile Association road tested the Turbo Diesel. Their Verdict: 'You're hardly likely to buy a Maestro diesel to improve your street cred! For turning heads, the 218/418 diesel is a much better proposition. However, disinterested passengers love the back seat, while the driver can relish the model's marked reluctance to visit filling stations. Here's a hatchback for buyers who are really serious about the substance rather than the image - and with a price tag that's thousands of pounds lower than most of its rivals (shown in our comparison chart), you start saving even before your first forecourt stop. Unless you're averse to gearchanging, this unpretentious Maestro turbo-diesel, at its competitive price, can't seriously be faulted.' The Automobile Association (The AA) is a former British motoring association that became a private limited company in 1999, currently owned by two large private equity firms. ... The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... The Rover 400/45 was a mid-size automobile introduced in the 1990s, and produced until 2005 under the name Rover 45. ...

In 1995, production was transferred to Bulgaria, in CKD form, and production continued until 1997, when the remaining CKD kits were sent back to Britain,and the model was once again made available to the motoring public as 'Ledbury' Maestros. The National database for Motoring Insurance has records of models registered between R and 02 number plates, making overall production of the Maestro in the United Kingdom, from 1983 until 2002.

The tooling was then sold to China; and, as of July 2007, the Maestro is available to the Chinese motoring market in both hatchback and van models.

MG versions

MG Maestro 1600 (1983–84)

Rushed into production against engineers' advice at the launch in early 1983, the original MG Maestro was a disaster. Its 1.6 litre R-Series engine ran rough, was difficult to start when cold, and its Weber twin carburettors were plagued with problems. And it never seem quite capable of producing its impressive-sounding 102bhp. After just one year in production, the MG Maestro 1600 was shelved.

MG Maestro 2.0 EFi (1984–91)

After a brief interval, the MG Maestro was relaunched with a fuel injected 2.0 engine that gave considerably better performance than its predecessor. Handling and performance were good, and gave Austin Rover its first serious rival for the Golf GTI and Escort XR3i. The Volkswagen Golf (Mark 1 and Mark 5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Caribe in Mexico) is a compact car / small family car that Volkswagen manufactures. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ...

MG Maestro Turbo (1989–91)

With the Rover Group only a few months away, the limited edition (500 + 5 press cars) MG Maestro Turbo (launched in early 1989) was the final car from ARG. It made use of the 2.0's already impressive engine, but the combination of carburettor and turbocharger gave it a top speed of almost 130 mph and an 0-60 mph time of under 7 seconds. It was faster than the majority of its competitors, but the high performance, Tickford designed bodykit and alloys did little to disguise the fact that it was very much still a Maestro. Sales were slow though, as it appeared six years after the Maestro's launch.

Production of the MG Maestro finished in 1991, as Rover was concentrating on the new 200 and 400 models, though the standard Maestro remained in production until December 1994. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

Decline and "rebirth"

The arrival of the Rover 600 in 1993 saw the closure of the Maestro/Montego assembly line, but small-scale production in Complete knock down (CKD) form continued until 1994, when BMW's takeover of Rover saw the plug finally being pulled on production almost immediately. The Rover 600 Series is a mid-size automobile launched early in 1993. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ...

An abortive attempt to sell the Maestro production tooling to a Bulgarian company in the mid-1990s left hundreds of Maestros in CKD kit form. As recently as 2001 it was still possible to buy a brand new Maestro, although only in left hand drive form, since Etsong, a Chinese tobacco company, bought the rights to the Maestro and Montego, and started production in 2000 in Qingdao, China. A company in Ledbury, UK was able to offer cars that had been converted to right hand drive.^{[citation needed]} In 2003, the Etsong Lande was revised to feature the Maestro body with the front end of the Montego. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article concerns rules of the road regarding land vehicles; for sea-going vehicles, see International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. ... (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Location within the British Isles Ledbury (known locally as jippo)is a town in Herefordshire, England. ... This article concerns rules of the road regarding land vehicles; for sea-going vehicles, see International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. ... SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile is a joint-venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation of China. ...

The rear lighting units of the van version lived on until 1998 in the Series I Land Rover Discovery. The Discovery is a four wheel drive on- and off-road vehicle from Land Rover (currently owned by Ford). ...

The Maestro was replaced by the Rover 200. 605,410 Austin Maestros were produced and approximately 45,000 MG Maestros were produced. The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ...

The Maestro was maligned throughout its production life for suspect build quality, questionable reliability, and a general lack of design flair compared to its rivals. Despite this, it still managed to achieve 605,410 sales in Britain alone thanks to a spacious interior, competitive asking price and low running costs, although it failed to match the success of the Ford Escort and Vauxhall Astra. The fact that the company's similar-sized Rover 200 range was one of Britain's strongest sellers during this period serves to highlight the confused development and branding strategies which arguably led to the demise of the British motor industry. The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... Vauxhall Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), on their small family car ranges since 1979. ... The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ...

A survey by Auto Express magazine, conducted in August 2006, revealed that the Maestro was Britain's ninth most scrapped car of the last 30 years, with just 11,574 examples still in working order in the United Kingdom. Auto Express is Britains best selling weekly motoring magazine, edited by David Johns. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many Maestros were claimed by rust, corrosion and mechanical problems, but a large number were also finished off by joyriders who preyed on the car's inadequate security features. Like most pre-1989 BL cars, the Maestro cannot be easily converted to run on unleaded petrol without re-machining the cylinder head, which is why very few 1980s examples are still in existence. Sadly, many people are unaware that there are available, FHBVC (Federation of Historic British Vehicle Clubs), tested and approved lead replacement fuel additives, that work out at only a couple of pence a litre. Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... The cylinder head from a GMC van. ...

The Maestro benefits from enthusiast clubs in the UK, offering support to those trying to maintain examples of the car.

Models

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Engines

Some prototype versions have a 1.8-litre petrol or Volkswagen's 1.9 diesel engine; these were never used. An 848 cc A-Series Engine in a 1963 Austin Mini Austin Motor Companys small straight-4 automobile engine, the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... An 848 cc A-Series Engine in a 1963 Austin Mini Austin Motor Companys small straight-4 automobile engine, the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The R-Series is an internal combustion engine introduced by British Leyland in 1983 for the then-new Austin Maestro. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The R-Series is an internal combustion engine introduced by British Leyland in 1983 for the then-new Austin Maestro. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The S-Series is a Straight-4 SOHC internal combustion engine developed by the Austin Rover Group (subsidiary of British Leyland), and introduced in 1984 in both the Austin Montego and the Mark 1 Rover 200-series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The S-Series is a Straight-4 SOHC internal combustion engine developed by the Austin Rover Group (subsidiary of British Leyland), and introduced in 1984 in both the Austin Montego and the Mark 1 Rover 200-series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... BL O-Series engine from an Morris Ital The BL O-Series engine was a straight-4 automobile engine family produced by British Leyland (BL) as a development of the BMC B-Series engine family. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... BL O-Series engine from an Morris Ital The BL O-Series engine was a straight-4 automobile engine family produced by British Leyland (BL) as a development of the BMC B-Series engine family. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with prototyping. ... Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...

Trim levels

On the 1984-1990 versions the Maestro was available in the following trim levels:

References

External links

Notes

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For the new MINI, see MINI (BMW). ... ADO16 was the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. ... The Mini Moke is a vehicle based on the Mini and designed for the British Motor Corporation (BMC) by Sir Alec Issigonis. ... The Austin 1800 was a saloon car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from September 1964 to 1975 and colloquially known as the Landcrab. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. ... The Austin 3-Litre was a British saloon car introduced by British Leyland in 1968. ... The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. ... The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin name from 1973 until 1983. ... The Austin Ambassador was a large hatchback automobile introduced by British Leyland (BL) in 1982. ... The Rover Metro is a supermini car that was produced by the Leyland Cars division of British Leyland and its successors. ... The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. ... The Austin Healey 3000 was a sports car built from 1959 to 1967, by the Austin-Healey marque, and is the best known of the big Healey models. ... The Austin Healey 3000 was a sports car built from 1959 to 1967, by the Austin-Healey marque, and is the best known of the big Healey models. ... The Austin-Healey Sprite was a small open sports car designed by Donald Healey. ... The Leyland Princess is a medium-to-large car that was produced in the United Kingdom by British Leyland from 1975 until 1981. ... The Leyland P76 was a large car produced by Leyland Australia, the Australian subsidiary of British Leyland. ... The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque. ... The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque. ... 1988 Jaguar XJ-S 1985 XJ-S with 5. ... The Land Rover Series I, II, and III are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer Land Rover. ... The Land Rover Defender is a British four wheel drive utility vehicle. ... The Land Rover Range Rover, usually shortened to just Range Rover, is a four-wheel drive luxury SUV produced by Land Rover in the United Kingdom. ... The Discovery is a four wheel drive on- and off-road vehicle from Land Rover (currently owned by Ford). ... The Land Rover Freelander, recently re-named the Land Rover LR2 in North America, is a compact, four-wheel drive, crossover SUV from British Land Rover, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Later Morris Minor Van with aftermarket rear side windows Morris Minor Traveller (estate) Morris Minor Rally The revolutionary Morris Minor (the prototype was called Mosquito) was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September, 1948. ... Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models by the Morris Motor Company of the United Kingdom, from the 1913 Bullnose Oxford to the 1961â€“1971 Oxford VI. // William Morriss first car was called the Oxford in recognition of its home city. ... The 1950s Morris Cowley was a four-cylinder midsize car from the Morris Motor Company produced from 1954 to 1959. ... For the new MINI, see MINI (BMW). ... ADO16 was the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Austin vehicles ... The Marina was a car manufactured by the Morris division of British Leyland throughout the 1970s, a period of great turbulence and difficulty for the British car industry. ... The Morris Ital was launched in June 1980. ... The MGA was a sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1955 to 1962. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ... Round Wheel Arch MG Midget on Autotest The MG Midget was a small sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1961 through to 1979. ... The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. ... The MGB was Britains best-selling sports car model. ... The MGB was Britains best-selling sports car model. ... ADO16 was the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. ... The MGB was Britains best-selling sports car model. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The MG ZT is a high-performance version of the Rover 75 executive car, produced by MG at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. ... 2004 MG ZR The MG ZR is a compact automobile first introduced in 2001 by the MG Rover Group. ... 2002 MG ZS The MG ZS (2001-2005) is a sporting family car derived from the Rover 45 (launched in 1999). ... 2004 MG SV-R The MG XPower SV (Sport Veloce) is a sports car made in Modena, Italy in a factory owned by Vaccari & Bosi and leased by MG Rover, based on the platform of the Qvale Mangusta (formerly De Tomaso Mangusta). ... The Pathfinder replaced the RMF as Rileys top-line automobile. ... The Two-Point-Six replaced the Riley Pathfinder as Rileys top-line automobile. ... The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 were upscale versions of the venerable Morris Minor. ... The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. ... For the new MINI, see MINI (BMW). ... ADO16 was the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. ... The Rover P3 car produced by the Rover company in 1948 and 1949 was very much an interim model. ... The Rover P4 series was a group of saloon automobiles produced from 1949 through 1964. ... The Rover P5 series (commonly called 3-Litre and 3Â½ Litre for the engine displacement) was a group of large (in European terms) saloon and coupe automobiles produced from 1958 through 1973. ... The Rover P6 series (named 2000, 2200, and 3500 for their engine displacement) was a group of saloon cars produced from 1963 to 1977 in Solihull, West Midlands, England. ... Rover SD1 is the code name given to a series of large executive cars made by British Leyland and Austin Rover Group from 1976 to 1987. ... The Rover 25 was launched in autumn 1999 as a facelifted version of the 200 Series which had been in production since the summer of 1995. ... The Rover 75 (codenamed R40 during development) is an executive car produced initially by the Rover Group at Cowley, Oxfordshire, UK, and later by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham, UK. The Rover 75 was available with either a saloon or estate body and, latterly, with front-wheel... In the autumn of 1999, Rover gave the 400 Series a facelift and a new name - Rover 45. ... The Rover 400/45 was a mid-size automobile introduced in the 1990s, and produced until 2005 under the name Rover 45. ... The Rover 416i was a model designation used for various cars marketed by the Rover company. ... The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... The Rover Metro is a supermini car that was produced by the Leyland Cars division of British Leyland and its successors. ... The Rover 800 series is an executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986. ... The Rover 600 Series is a mid-size automobile launched early in 1993. ... 2004 CityRover Style. ... Rover P6 Estoura The Estate P6 or Estoura as is was known, was a conversion of a Rover P6 Saloon to an estate carried out by H.R. Owen and Crayford using panels by FLM Panelcraft. ... The Rover Streetwise is a small car made by Rover. ... The Triumph Herald was a small two-door car introduced in 1959 by the Standard-Triumph Company. ... The Triumph Spitfire was a small British two-seat sports car, introduced in 1962. ... The Triumph Vitesse was a compact 6-cylinder car built by Standard-Triumph from 1962â€“1971. ... 1968 Triumph GT6 1973 Triumph GT6 1974 Triumph GT6 The GT6 was a 6-cylinder sports coupÃ© built by Standard-Triumph and based on their popular Triumph Spitfire convertible. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The Triumph TR2 was built between 1953 and 1955 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 8,636[1] cars were produced. ... The Triumph TR3 was built between 1955 and 1957 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 13,377[1] cars were produced. ... 1962 Triumph TR4 The Triumph TR4 was a sports car built in the United Kingdom by the Standard Triumph Motor Company and introduced in 1961. ... The Triumph TR4A was built between 1965 and 1968 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom. ... The Triumph TR5 was built for a 15 month period between 1968 and 1969 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time approximately 2,947 cars were built. ... The Triumph TR6 (1969â€“76) was a British sports car and the best-seller of the TR range built by Triumph when production ended in July 1976. ... The Triumph TR7 was a sports car manufactured from 1975 to 1981 by the Triumph Motor Company, then part of British Leyland (and subsequently, BL Ltd. ... 1971 Triumph Toledo two-door The Triumph Toledo was a compact automobile introduced in August 1970 as a cheaper version of the 1300, which was at the same time replaced by the 1500. ... The Triumph 1300 was a medium/small 4-door saloon car made by Standard Triumph under the control of Leyland Motors. ... Triumph 1500 The Triumph 1500 was a small front-wheel drive automobile produced by Standard-Triumph from 1970. ... The Triumph 2000 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. ... The Triumph 2000 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. ... The Triumph Dolomite was a popular smallâ€“medium-sized four-door saloon car, made by Triumph under the British Leyland organisation. ... The Triumph Acclaim was a compact automobile made by BL Ltd. ... Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Austin Princess was a name given to luxury cars made by the Austin company during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... ADO16 was the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. ... The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin name from 1973 until 1983. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ... The 6/90 replaced the 6/80 as Wolseley Motor Companys top-line automobile. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ... The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 were upscale versions of the venerable Morris Minor. ... The Wolseley 15/60 was the first of the mid-sized Pinin Farina-designed automobiles from BMC. Launched in 1959, the design would eventually be shared with seven other marques. ... The Wolseley 6/99 was the final large Wolseley automobile. ... The Wolseley 6/99 was the final large Wolseley automobile. ... For the new MINI, see MINI (BMW). ... ADO16 was the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. ... The Austin 1800 was a saloon car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from September 1964 to 1975 and colloquially known as the Landcrab. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. ...

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