ADO88 supermini project
Shortly after the demise of ADO74, the "Mini replacement idea" was yet again brought down from the shelf for further investigation. Unlike ADO74, which was new from the wheels up, ADO88 would use the Mini's A-series engine plus transmission-in-sump layout. The reason for this was cost - ADO74 would have cost an estimated £130million to develop; ADO88, significantly less.
The early stages
The early stages of the project produced a wide variety of proposals, but by the end of 1974 a now rather familar-looking style was beginning to emerge...
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David Bache takes over
In 1975, David Bache took charge of the project, and it wasn't long before the Metro-style direction was adopted as the way forward.
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