Archive : BLMC gets Spanish approval for Authi sale

23 December 1974 Keith Adams 0

General Franco’s government this weekend approved the sale of British Leyland’s Spanish subsidiary, Authi, to General Motors. A high official of the Ministry of Industry reportedly said on Saturday night: “There was agreement at the cabinet meeting on Friday about the conditions in which General Motors may take over Authi “.

The official, Senor Emilio Mirande, director general of steel and shipbuilding, was quoted today by the staid and respectable non-archist daily ABC.

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Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.

Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...

Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.