Maxi
‘All the fives’ was the Austin Maxi’s high technology tag line when launched – with a five door hatchback body and five speed gearbox, Austin’s new mid-range fighter really did seem to have it all. Here’s its story.
The cars : Austin Maxi development story
‘All the fives’ was the Maxi’s high technology tag line when launched – with a five door hatchback body and five speed gearbox, Austin’s new mid-range fighter really did seem to have it all. Sadly, the technology might have been there, but the execution was a little less than marvellous, and this avant garde car [...]
October 1, 2011
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Keith Adams · 
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Archive : Styling troubles delay new BMC saloon
By GEOFFREY CHARLES, Motoring Correspondent Rapid re-thinking inside the BMH-Leyland group has led to a decision to postpone their next family saloon, the 1.5-litre BMC, until next year. Up to early February, Sir George Harriman, chairman of the group, was setting October as the date for introducing his new front-wheel-drive model, designed to slot between [...]
April 22, 1968
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