Celebrated as one of BMC’s greatest white elephants, the Austin 3 Litre emerged the way it did because circumstance was not on its side. The Austin 3 Litre development story is one that’s packed with bad decisions, and even worse luck.
Here, AROnline tells you why…
Celebrated as one of BMC’s greatest white elephants, the Austin 3 Litre emerged the way it did because circumstance was not on its side. The Austin 3 Litre development story […]
On this day in 1970, The Guardian’s Eric Dymock tested the Austin 3 Litre, and came away with more questions than answers… AUSTIN’S ANACHRONISM Eric Dymock tests the Austin 3 […]
When the BMC 1800 was launched in 1964, few people can have imagined that one of its defining features – its doors – would later appear on a series of […]
It is still a magnificent beast, BMC’s late gift into the marriage with Leyland cars… Following a long spell of inactivity, the 20th anniversary of the 3 Litre being featured […]
In 1969, Austin-Morris investigated ways to increase the appeal of the slow-selling Austin 3 Litre. This Wolseley 3 Litre prototype, as photographed at the Longbridge Elephant House in 1967, was […]
Nothing says 1960s more than a strip speedo, something all the rage at the start of that decade. Chris Cowin takes a look at some cars associated with BMC and […]
Vanden Plas designed and prototyped a number of interesting models that never made it into production. Declan Berridge tells their story. […]
The first weekend in July saw the return of the BMC and Leyland Show to the British Motor Museum in Gaydon. Having reached its fifth anniversary, the event can now safely […]
Rolls-Royce and Bentley worked with BMC on a number of short-lived prototypes based on the Austin 3 Litre and Vanden Plas 4 Litre R. Here are the best ones that never saw the light of day. […]
The C-Series engine was the shortest lived out of the triumvirate of BMC engines, and has since gained infamy for being the motive power behind of the MGC and Austin […]
Seen as a replacement for the discontinued Morris Oxford Traveller and Austin Cambridge Countryman, this behemoth offered seating for up to nine passengers, and a few examples still exist today. […]
ALWAYS a rare car even when new, the chances of spotting a 3 Litre on the road these days are akin to enjoying a big win on the Lotto. This […]
A more obscure Car of The Month for April. This time, I thought I’d go for the charms of the big and imposing Austin 3-litre. That being the case, the […]
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