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Austin motor vehicles Timeline (1906-1989)

Austin , BMC & BL (British Leyland) Rover group

 

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The Austin marque started with the Austin Motor Company, and survived a merger with the Nuffield Organisation to form the British Motor Corporation, incorporation into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, nationalisation as British Leyland (BL) forming part of its volume car division Austin Morris later Austin Rover, and later privatisation as part of the Rover Group and was finally phased out as a brand in 1989.

Model listing

Models are placed according to which era they were first produced, some models carried over between eras of the marque.

Pre World War I

Model Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
Austin 25/30 Open tourer Clément-Gladiator motorcar assembled for financier Du Cros with different ("Austin") radiator
4
5,182  
67
  1906 1907
Austin 15/20  
4
4,399  
4
  1906 1906
Austin 18/24 Limousine, Phaeton, Cabriolet, s.w.b. Ranelagh 2-seater with dickey seat
4
4,399  
1,566
  1907 1913
Austin 40 hp Endcliffe, York
4
5,843  
152
  1908 1912
Austin 60 hp  
6
8,764  
14
  1908 1910
Austin 15 hp Open tourer, 2-seater Ascot, 2-seater Harrogate with dickey seat, Town Carriage, Lancaster, Landaulettte
4
2,539  
213
  1909 1911
Austin 7 hp Swift Motor Company built, sold as an Austin (162) and Swift (868)
1
1,099  
162
  1909 1911
Austin 50 hp             1910 1913
Austin 15 hp as 15 hp above
4
2,838  
688
  1911 1915
Austin 10 hp Sirdar 4-seater phaeton
4
1,145  
367
  1911 1912
Austin 40 hp Vitesse
4
6,236       1912 1913
Austin 10 hp 10/12 Sirdar 4-seater phaeton
4
1,615       1913 1914
Austin 30 hp Vitesse Phaeton           1914 1916

Post World War I

Model Name Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
Twenty saloon, tourer, sports
4
3,610  
15,287
  1919 1930
Seven saloon, fabric saloon, tourer, sports, coupé,
4
747
 
290,000
  1922 1939
Twelve Tourers: 5-str Clifton, Open Road 2-str Open Road, sports coupé Saloons: Burnham, Berkeley, Westminster, Windsor or fabric
4
1,660       1922 1926
Twelve; then from 1931— (Heavy) Twelve-Four Tourers: 5-str Clifton, Open Road 2-str Open Road, sports coupé Saloons: Burnham, Berkeley, Westminster, Windsor or fabric
4
1,861       1926 1939
Twenty Carlton and Whitehall saloons (SWB) Ranelagh and Mayfair limousine and landaulette (LWB)
6
3,397       1927 1939
Sixteen Light Six Harrow two-seat tourer, Open Road tourer Saloons: Burnham, Berkeley, Westminster, fabric
6
2,249       1927 1936
London High Lot Taxicab standard body built by Vincent or Strachan Jones Bros £5 extra
4
1,861
      1929 1934
Light Twelve-Six Eton Two Seater, Open Road Tourer, Saloons: Harley, Ascot Sports saloons: Kempton, Greyhound; sports tourer Newberry
6
1,496
or

1,711

      1931 1937
Ten-Four Clifton tourer, Lichfield, Sherborne and Cambridge saloons Colwyn cabriolet, sports tourer
4
1,125  
290,000
  1932 1947
Light Twelve-Four Eton Two Seater, Open Road Tourer, Harley and Ascot saloons,
4
1,535  
71,654
  1933 1939
Sixteen 16 or 18 h.p. Harrow two-seat tourer, Open Road tourer Saloons: Carlton, Iver, Berkeley, Westminster, York
6
2,249

or 2,510

      1933 1938
London Low Loading Taxicab standard body built by Vincent or Strachan Jones Bros £5 extra
4
1,861       1934 1939
Fourteen Goodwood saloon, cabriolet
6
1,711       1936 1939
Eighteen Norfolk, Windsor and Iver saloons, Chalfont limousine
6
2,510  
2,953
  1938 1939
Eight 2-door and 4-door saloon, tourer
4
900
 
56,103
  1939 1947
Twelve saloon
4
1,535  
8,600
  1939 1947
Sixteen saloon
4
2,199       1939 1947
London Flash Lot Taxicab standard body built by Vincent or Strachan Jones Bros £5 extra
4
1,861       1939 1939
Twenty Eight Ranelagh saloon or limousine
6
4,016  
300
  1939 1939

Post World War II

Model Name Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
Austin 16 hp 4-door Saloon, Shooting Brake
4
2,199  
35,434
  1945 1949
A110 Sheerline Saloon, Touring Limousine
6
3,460       1947 1954
A120 Princess Saloon, Touring Limousine
6
3,995       1947 1956
A40 Devon/Dorset 2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, estate, van, pick-up
4
1,197  
456,544
  1947 1952
A125 Sheerline Saloon, Touring Limousine
6
3,995       1947 1954
A135 Princess Saloon, Touring Limousine
6
3,995       1947 1956
A90 Atlantic Convertible 4-seat convertible
4
2,660  
7,981
  1948 1950
A70 Hampshire Saloon, estate
4
2,199  
85,682
  1948 1950
A90 Atlantic Saloon 2-door saloon
4
2,660       1949 1952
A70 Hereford Saloon, estate, convertible
4
2,199       1950 1954
A40 Sports 4-seat convertible (Body by Jensen)
4
1,197  
4011
  1951 1953
A30 2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, estate
4
803
 
223,264
  1951 1956

BMC era

1952 onwards

Model Name Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
A40 Somerset 4-door saloon, Convertible
4
1,197  
173,306
  1952 1954
Nash/Hudson/American/Austin Metropolitan 2-door coupe/convertible
4
1,197       1954 1961
Nash/Hudson/American/Austin Metropolitan 2-door coupe/convertible
4
1,489       1954 1961
A40 Cambridge 4-door saloon
4
1,197       1954 1956
A50 Cambridge 4-door saloon
4
1,489       1954 1957
A55 Cambridge Mk I 4-door saloon
4
1,489       1957 1958
A90 Six Westminster 4-door saloon
6
2,639  
25,532
  1954 1956
A35 2-door and 4-door saloon, Countryman, van, pickup
4
1,098  
280,897
  1956 1959
Princess IV limousine
6
3,995  
200
  1956 1959
A95 4-door saloon, Countryman
6
2,639  
28,065
  1956 1959
A105 4-door saloon
6
2,639  
6,770
  1956 1959
A40 Farina Mk I 2-door saloon, Countryman
4
948
 
169,612
  1958 1961
Lancer 4-door saloon (A product of BMC Australia)
4
1,489       1958 1962
A55 Cambridge Mk II 4-door saloon, Countryman
4
1,489  
149,994
  1959 1961
A99 Westminster 4-door saloon
6
2,912  
15,162
  1959 1961
Austin Gipsy 4wd 2-door
4
2,199  
21,208
  1959 1967
A60 Cambridge (Australia) 4-door saloon, 5-door "Countryman" wagon (A product of BMC Australia - re-engined A55 Cambridge Mk II)
4
1,622       1959 1962
Seven (Mini) 2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961)
4
848
      1959 1961
Mini 2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961 and then sold under the Mini marque from 1969)
4
848 997 998 1,071 1,275
      1961 1969
A40 Farina Mk II 2-door saloon, Countryman
4
1,098  
172,550
  1962 1967
A110 Westminster 4-door saloon
6
2,912  
26,105
  1961 1968
A60 Cambridge 4-door saloon, Countryman
4
1,622  
276,534
  1961 1969
Freeway 4-door saloon, 5-door station wagon (A product of BMC Australia)
6
2,433       1962 1965
1100 2-door and 4-door saloon, Countryman
4
1,098       1963 1974
1800 (ADO17) 4-door saloon (Austin Balanza in Belgium and the Netherlands)
4
1,798  
221,000
  1964 1975
Mini Moke 4 seat convertible
4
        1964 1968

British Leyland (BL)

(Austin Morris, Leyland Cars, Austin Morris (reformed)) 1967–1982

Model Name Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
1300 4-door saloon, 2-door estate car
4
1,275       1967 1974
3-Litre 4-door saloon
6
2,912  
9,992
  1967 1971
11/55 4-door saloon (South African market variant of Austin 1100)
4
1,100       1968 ?
Maxi 4-door hatchback
4
1,485       1969 1981
Maxi 4-door hatchback
4
1,748       1969 1981
1500 4-door saloon (Export name for Australian Morris 1500)
4
1,485       1969?  
Nomad 5-door hatchback (Export name for Australian Morris Nomad)
4
1,485       1969?  
Tasman/Kimberley 4-door saloon (Australia and New Zealand only)
6
2,227       1970 1974
Apache 4-door saloon (Produced by British Leyland Motor Corporation's South African subsidiary, Leykor)
4
1,275  
21,655
  1971 1978
2200 (ADO17) 4-door saloon (Austin Balanza in Belgium and the Netherlands)
6
2,227       1972 1975
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate
4
998
      1981 1982
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate
4
1,098       1973 1981
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate
4
1,275       1973 1982
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate
4
1,485       1973 1982
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate
4
1,748       1973 1982
Marina 4-door saloon, 2-door coupe  (The Morris Marina was sold as the Austin Marina in certain export markets)
4
6
1,275 1,748 1,798 2,622       1973 1979
1800 (ADO71) 4-door saloon. Sold as the Austin 1800 from March to September 1975 an then as the Princess 1800 through to 1978
4
1,798       1975 1975
2200 (ADO71) 4-door saloon. Sold as the Austin 2200 from March to September 1975 an then as the Princess 2200 through to 1981
4
2,226       1975 1975

BL / Rover Group

(Austin Rover) 1982 to 1988

Model Name Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
Metro 2-door or 4-door hatchback 4 1.0/1.3   2,078,218   1980 1990
Ambassador 4-door hatchback 4 1.7/2.0   43,427   1982 1984
Maestro 4-door hatchback 4 1.3 - 2.0       1983 1994
Montego 4-door saloon, estate 4 1.3 - 2.0   569,000   1984 1994

Commercial vehicles

London Taxicabs

Complying with London Metropolitan Police Area (and Heathrow) regulations also non-compliant hire car variants

Model Name Type of body Cyl. Disp.   Sold   From To
London High Lot Taxicab Heavy Twelve-Four hire-car chassis amended to comply Reg.s Coachwork arranged to suit customer by Mann & Overton
4
1,861       1930 1935
London Low Loading Taxicab as above but using dropped cross-braced chassis of new Light Twelve-Six but still using Heavy Twelve engine etc
4
1,861       1934 1939
London Flash Lot Taxicab as above but with raked windscreen and rounded radiator of rest of Austin range first introduced in 1934
4
1,861       1939 1939
Metropolitan Taxicab FX3 or FX3D as above but new all-steel body built by Carbodies in Birmingham and using the Sixteen or A70 petrol engine soon replaced by diesel
4
2,199       1948 1958
FL1 hire car Private hire version of FX3
4
2,199       1949 1958
London Taxicab FX4 The classic Black cab (Hackney carriage) Entirely manufactured by Carbodies from 1982.
4
2,178       1958 1997
FL2 hire car Private hire version of FX4
4
2,178       1959 1987

Car-based commercials

  • Austin 6cwt/8cwt (re-badged Morris Minor) 1953–1971
  • Austin A30 van 1954–1956
  • Austin A35 van 1956–1968
  • Austin A55 and A60 van 1958–1972
  • Austin A40 van and pick-up
  • Austin Mini van 1960–1982 and pick-up 1961–1982
  • Austin 1800 Utility (Australia only) 1968–1971
  • Austin Metro van 1982–1990
  • Austin Maestro van 1985–1994

Light commercials

  • Austin K8 "Three Way" 1947–1954
  • Austin LD 1954-1967
  • Austin 152/J2 1956-1967
  • Austin 101 1957–1961 "badge engineered" version of Morris JB
  • Austin J4 1960-1968
  • Austin Morris 250 JU 1967-1974
  • Austin Morris EA 1968-1984

Lorries

  • Austin 2 ton (1913)
  • Austin 702 7 ton
  • Austin K4 Loadstar 1949-56
  • Austin 301 (rebadged Morris Commercial LC5) 1953-57
  • Austin WE 303/304, 403, 503 (1955–64)
  • Austin WF (1964–68)
  • Austin FG (also sold as 404 and S200) 1960-
  • Austin FV Series II
  • Austin FE Series III
  • Austin FF (also sold as Austin 45 and Morris FF) 1958-61
  • Austin FH (1961–64)
  • Austin FJ (1964–68)

Military

  • Austin K2/Y 1939-1945 Ambulance
  • Austin K3 1939-1945 3-ton
  • Austin K4 Tanker, Dropside, Fire
  • Austin K5 1941-1945
  • Austin K6 1942-1945
  • Austin Champ 1947–56
  • Austin K9 1952-1955
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