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	Austin Allegro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Austin Allegro was a model of car manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin name from 1973 to 1982.
		This was because of internal company politics; it had been decided that the Austin Maxi should have a hatchback as its unique selling point and that no other car was allowed one.
		The 1750cc E-Series engine lifted from the Austin Maxi was prone to cylinder head gasket failure, and its five speed transmission had an truly awful gearchange linkage (a problem which also plagued the Maxi itself).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_Allegro (970 words)

	Austin Maxi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Maxi was a hatchback automobile from BMC in the 1970s, designed by Alec Issigonis (later Sir) (1906-1988).
		Underneath the Maxi's practical and spacious bodyshell lay an all-new front wheel drive chassis which was interlinked with an innovative five-speed manual transmission.
		Its replacement, the Austin Maestro, which also replaced the smaller Allegro, was introduced in the spring of 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_Maxi (277 words)

	Publicity Material: Specific listing
		Austin Maxi: 1500, 1750 & the new HL Stapled
		Austin Maxi 1500, 1750 and HL 1972, Sep
		The Austin Maxi-based Aquila, winner of the British Styling Competition, is to be presented in London as a competed car on 9 October 1973.
	www.austin-rover.co.uk /ado14pubmatf.htm (184 words)

	British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Austin
		Austin was in severe difficulties by 1921 and the situation was not helped by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in that year.
		Austin was so keen to continue with the small car that he threatened to sell the concept to the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, where he was still chairman.
		In 1952 an agreement was reached with Metropolitan and the American styled Austin Metropolitan (sometimes known as a Nash or a Rambler) was produced using the A40 engine and A30 suspension in either an open or closed body shell.
	www.britishmm.co.uk /history.asp?id=81 (717 words)

	Maxi development story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Stokes agonized over the issue of whether the Maxi should be launched at all, but in the end he decided that there was no option at all really; the car had to be launched because of all the investment that had been ploughed in to the new Cofton Hackett engine facility.
		Stokes in his heart of hearts knew that the Maxi was simply not good enough and his strategists were telling him so: their projections were that the Maxi would at best take a 4 per cent share of the UK Market.
		By the end of its first year on the market, the Maxi was being produced at a rate of 400 per week; a far cry from the 6000 originally envisaged and because of its undoubted failure and the new management's disapproval of the car, the planned lower-priced down-spec four-door saloon version was dropped.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/way/yuw18/austin-rover/maxif.htm (2496 words)

	What Car? group test
		The Maxi was introduced with a brand new 1498 cc single overhead camshaft 74 bhp engine but this proved unpopular, and it was rapidly enlarged to 1748 cc to increase the power output to 84 bhp.
		The Maxi 1750 is not a car which accelerates very rapidly, as it reaches 60 mph in 15.6 seconds and 70 in 21.7 seconds.
		The Maxi originally used a cable-operated gear change system, but with the 1750 model this was changed to a rod operation.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/way/yuw18/austin-rover/whatcarf.htm (1687 words)

	Austin Maxi 1500 - Practical Classics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Launched in 1969 the new Maxi promised to be a comfortable family car with a unique and practical body design, unfortunately the Maxi suffered from the usual Leyland build and image problems.
		The Maxi body was similar in style to the old 1800 models but now included the useful addition of an opening rear hatch, the first of a whole new generation of medium sized family cars.
		The Maxi sold in steady numbers throughout its life, early 1500 versions suffered with poor gear change linkages and were dropped from the range after 1979.
	www.practicalclassics.co.uk /vehicle/by-id/299 (199 words)

	Those Doors gallery
		When the ADO17 was launched as the Austin 1800 in 1964, few people can have imagined that one of its defining features – its doors – would later appear on a series of cars ranging from a 1.5-litre family hatchback to a 3-litre executive saloon.
		This alternative design proposal for the Maxi, dating from 1967, marks the first point at which BMC considered using those doors for its new 1500cc car.
		The Maxi was originally developed in both four- and five-door forms, but only the five-door model was launched.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/way/yuw18/austin-rover/thosedoorsf.htm (438 words)

	Austin Maxi index
		The Austin Maxi was the first car to be launched by British Leyland in 1968 - However it was BMH's last car, and because of this, it possessed a very advanced spec sheet...
		The Maxi was supposed to replace the Farina saloons of 1958, thus giving BMH a full range of front wheel drive family cars...
		The Maxi underwent a rapid development programme - and the accountants made a decision that would indelibly affect the car's styling...
	www.austin-rover.co.uk /ado14indexf.htm (358 words)

	Bottom Gear
		The Austin Maxi was built by Austin/ British Leyland/ Rover, Formerly BMC, Latterly BMW.
		The Maxi finally reached 60 MPH in four hours twenty minutes, but this figure was reached when having its suspended tow.
		One slightly brighter aspect to all this doom and gloom was the news that Honest John is in intensive care after a mysterious shaft of flames entered his yard and headed straight for him as he was having a crap behind one of his cars.
	members.aol.com /drfogg/bottomgear.html (1196 words)

	Eugenio's Peugeot 404 site - Pininfarina and 'Sister' Page
		Austin A60 Vans and Pickups were made for many years until the dawn of the Morris Marina Van and Pickups in about 1973, but these use the pre-Pininfarina body of the Austin A50 circa 1955 (depicted in the picture here).
		But the Austin benefited from 10years of development since the Morris Minor was born and was therefore a much more modern car.
		In about 1963 the Austin A40 was facelifted (with full width grille bars) and given the 1098cc engine at the same time as the Morris Minor.
	www.grapa.net /peugeot404/404sister.htm (865 words)

	1978 Rover - Austin Maxi HL comments
		I have what I think must be one the lowest mileage Maxi's left, it has covered less than 15,000 miles and has been stored under cover sinced purchased new.
		Austin Maxi, 1100, 1300, 1800, Princess, Ambassador etc. etc.
		I have a 1971 Maxi 1750, it has only done 42000 miles from new and has always been in a garage.
	www.carsurvey.org /viewcomments_review_3311.html (631 words)

	Computer Games Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Maxi - short for "Maximum length of time spent on body styling = 4 minutes".
		This vehicle was originally intended as a conveyance for Batman's grandmother - however she refused to go near the thing and decided instead to ride round Gotham City on a Llama.
		Austin Healey didn't realise that when you create a car with lights this silly they are supposed to be attached to a pop-up mechanism so that they remain hidden during daylight."
	www.cgonline.com /component/option,com_simpleboard/Itemid,49/func,view/view,threaded/id,907/catid,6 (278 words)

	50º North
		This will be interesting reading for those manufacturers who have already released equipment based on the working draft 802.11g standard, not to mention people who have bought them.
		All his possessions were crammed inside an early-70's Maxi, which he planned to dump at Heathrow before getting on the plane.
		But it seems that everyone was wrong, and the Maxi is actually a classic, albeit a poor man's classic.
	radio.weblogs.com /0123943/2003/04/23.html (211 words)

	A Couple of Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Performance is not startling, but motorway cruising is relaxed and you can give your passengers the occasional scare :-).
		And just to prove it, here is a Maxi 2 HL overtaking the photographer.
		All of these pictures are from the Maxi 2 catalogue.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Garage/2865/pictures.html (80 words)

	Austin maxi
		It consists of a small electronic resistance device that is inserted between your Austin maxi air sensor and the ECU.
		Since the altered signal will always stay within the Austin maxi cars's specifications, there is no way for your engine to get damaged in any way.
		The Austin maxi Adjustable Power Boost - A fully adjustable resistance unit enabling you to boost the power output of your Austin maxi.
	www.speedydelivery.co.uk /car-tuning-power/austin-maxi.shtml (708 words)

	Directory - Recreation: Autos: Makes and Models: Austin
		Austin A40 Street Rod · cached · Offers a personal account of restoring a Farina, with pictures and text.
		Austin Champ News · cached · Contains subscription details to the monthly news sheet.
		Austin Motor Cars · cached · Contains the unofficial Austin Motor Vehicle Club page as well as anecdotes, photos and songs about Austins.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=321118 (135 words)

	Wolsley: A Marque History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1926 the receivers disclosed the company was bankrupt to the tune of £2 million, one of the most spectacular failures in the early history of the motor industry.
		The `Big Farina' was available in three marques, the Austin, the Wolseley and later as the Vanden Plas Princes 3L (and later 4L with a Rolls Royce 4L Engine), all variations on the same basic shell.
		There were only two new Wolseley models introduced in the early part of the decade, the Wolseley Six replacement for the 18/85 - essentially the 2.2 OHC litre six from the Austin Maxi squeezed into the 18/85 shell, and the ephemeral Wolseley Wedge 18/22.
	www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz /~kris/wolseley/history.shtml (1896 words)

	Allegro Series 1.com Guestbook ::
		My Austin Allegro Mk3 to Vanden Plas Mk3 lookalike conversion was successful and fooled many people (even professionals) for the three weeks I left my Austin imitating a VP.
		I converted it back to its original Austin form except for the VP fl leather interior and walnut door trims, they were just too gorgeous to remove.
		The Austin Allegro is a great enthusiasts car and is fast becoming a cult car among young people like myself.
	guestbooks.pathfinder.gr /read/Allegro1?pass=&page=1 (2465 words)

	World Classic Autos/ Austin
		Austin cars: A practical guide to maintenance and repair covering models from 1932 (Car maintenance series) T.B.D Service, C.A.Pearson.
		Austin A99, A110 Mk I and II, Wolseley 99 and 110, Vanden Plas 3 Litre
		Austin A99, A110 Mk I and II, Wolseley 99 and 110, Vanden Plas 3 Litre Autobooks
	www.worldclassicautos.com /clfiles/claustin.htm (1268 words)

	Specification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The original 5 speed maxi box is still in place with the very special gear linkage the Gilbern developed, but added to the top of the transmission tunnel is add a Gate so you can see where you are.
		Triumph Vitesse front uprights, with Gilbern's own top and bottom wishbones (chrome plated) fitted with super flex bushes, the rear uses the maxi hub assembly suspended by twin trailing arms lower wishbone and a top support rod all have rose jointed ends.
		The steering rack is high ratio 2.5 turns lock to lock mated to the maxi steering arms and triumph rod ends.
	www.gilbernt11.co.uk /specification.htm (196 words)

	Motoring Answers: Maxi-mum price
		I have heard it could be worth £500-£1,000, but the Maxi Owners Club has not been of any help.
		With its extraordinarily space-efficient interior, combined with a hatchback, the Maxi was a ground-breaking car.
		So, in spite of the model\'s flaws, I think yours is well worth preserving and could even be elevated to the status of a museum piece.
	www.honestjohn.co.uk /motoring_answers?id=98 (170 words)

	Cars and Parts for sale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When put in store some ten years ago all the panels apart from the NSF wing were in excellent condition as the car had been ziebarted from new and had only two owners.
		Wanted for a restoration project, a Blue Austin Maxi in any condition but must be a pre 1972 tax exempt model.
		MAXI 1750L 1976 tundra green been standing for a few years but Garaged and Waxoiled from new all Original 65,000 miles new brakes, Carb overhaul and De-coke not long before being put away.
	austinmaxiclub.users.btopenworld.com /forsale/carsandparts.htm (965 words)

	Back Room: Endangered species
		I was just having a chat with a friend at work, and the subject of Austin Allegros came up.
		There was an Austin 1100 with a big boot stuck on the back, an oversized Fiat 126 (made by Seat, sold here briefly as the Fiat 133, and almost certainly extinct in the UK), also some strange mutant Land Rovers made by Santana for the Spanish military.
		The Allegro and Maxi were design triumphs let down by indifferent build quality and Trade Unions but the basic package was brilliant.
	www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=2012 (1519 words)

	Austin Ambassador
		It never reached the sales targets Austin-Morris had hoped for and the Austin Ambassador bowed out quietly early in 1984, replaced by the rather conventional Austin Montego range.
		The Ambassador’s front view was smoother, and was similar to the Morris Ital, but the unintentional Austin-Morris corporate look, brought about by designers having to use Morris Ital headlights, meant the character of the old Princess was lost.
		With the Austin Maxi about to gasp its last breath it was hoped that the Ambassador would increase its market share with its newfound versatility.
	www.leylandprincess.co.uk /Ambassador.htm (514 words)

	4Car 100 Greatest Cars: Nominees - A
		As Chris Harvey writes in his Encyclopaedia of Classic Cars: "The eccentric little Austin Seven taught so many people to drive that it became a national pet." The single most popular British car prior to World War II.
		An unsung hero, the comfortable Maxi was an evolution of concepts pioneered by the Mini and pre-dated modern MPV-like versatility: seats folded flat and you could even make a bed in the back.
		Hardly needs introduction as a design icon, but the original Mini's transversely-mounted front engine freed up a remarkable 80 percent of the tiny car's length for interior space.
	www.channel4.com /4car/100-greatest/nominees/a.html (429 words)

	Open Directory - Recreation: Autos: Makes and Models: Austin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Austin A40 Street Rod - Offers a personal account of restoring a Farina, with pictures and text.
		Austin Champ News - Contains subscription details to the monthly news sheet.
		Austin Motor Cars - Contains the unofficial Austin Motor Vehicle Club page as well as anecdotes, photos and songs about Austins.
	www.dmoz.org /Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Austin (170 words)

	Austin Maxi Car Spares and Information on Austins, Maxis etc
		This section on OCC is for the owner driver who perhaps has a particular part that he/she has on their 'bits needed' list.
		Simply go to the relevant page for your Austin - see the menu on the Classics Free Ads homepage if this isn't it - and post your ad for free.
		Terms of Service Inclusion of a car, parts or other vehicle for this sale on OldClassicCar is not an endorsement of the vehicle, the seller, or the legality of the contact as owner of the item(s).
	www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /freeads/austin_maxi.htm (1236 words)

	The Austin Maxi Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There is a club catering for the Austin Maxi, based in the UK, but drawing members from across Europe.
		A magazine, Maximise, is sent to members, with information about Maxis, where to see Maxis, where to show your Maxi and, occasionally, how to repair your Maxi.
		Nineteen Maxis were displayed and we were pleased to welcome visitors with Austin Allegros, Morris Marinas, an Austin Montego and Maestro and a bubble car.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Garage/2865/maxiclub.html (386 words)

	Car-mad Lesley buys own London cab - on E-bay! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The old Austin FX4 car is the latest vehicle to join the collection of Tivoli Place resident Lesley Ayres, and is most certainly not for hire.
		Mrs Ayres says she was attracted to the car, which she describes as `the original people carrier' as it is not dissimilar to her Austin Maxis, of which she has three.
		Her now famous Sandglow amber-coloured Austin Maxi, which was used for a scene in TV soap Emmerdale, will be visiting the Classic Car motor show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham next month.
	www.thisisbradford.co.uk /bradford__district/ilkley/news/ILKL_NEWS2.html (423 words)

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