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The Austin marque started with the Austin Motor Company, and survived a merger with the Nuffield Organization 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.
Models are placed according to which era they were first produced, some models carried over between eras of the marque.
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| Model | Type of body | Cyl. | Disp. | Sold | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/30 hp | Open tourer Clément-Gladiator motorcar assembled for financier Du Cros with different ("Austin") radiator | 4 | 5,182 | 67 | 1906 | 1907 | ||
| 15/20 hp | 4 | 4,151 | 4 | 1906 | 1906 | |||
| 18/24 hp | Limousine, Phaeton, Cabriolet, s.w.b. Ranelagh 2-seater with dickey seat | 4 | 4,399 | 1,575 | 1907 | 1913 | ||
| 40 hp | Endcliffe, York | 4 | 5,843 | 152 | 1907 | 1913 | ||
| 60 hp | 6 | 8,764 | 14 | 1908 | 1910 | |||
| 15 hp | Open tourer, 2-seater Ascot, 2-seater Harrogate with dickey seat, Town Carriage, Lancaster, Landaulettte | 4 | 2,539 | 213 | 1908 | 1910 | ||
| 7 hp | built by Swift Motor Company: sold as Austin 162; Swift 868 | 1 | 1,099 | 162 | 1910 | 1911 | ||
| 50 hp | 6 | 7,374 | 24 | 1910 | 1913 | |||
| 10 hp | Sirdar 4-seater phaeton | 4 | 1,145 | 367 | 1911 | 1912 | ||
| 15 hp | as 15 hp above | 4 | 2,838 | 688 | 1911 | 1915 | ||
| 18/24 hp | 4 | 4,916 | ? | 1911 | 1913 | |||
| 30 hp | Vitesse Phaeton | 4 | 5884 | 425 | 1912 | 1916 | ||
| 40 hp | Vitesse | 4 | 6,236 | 1912 | 1913 | |||
| 10 or 10/12 hp | Sirdar 4-seater phaeton | 4 | 1,615 | 1,879 | 1913 | 1915 | ||
| 20 hp | 4 | 3160 | 1,291 | 1913 | 1917 | |||
| 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, Harley All-Weather 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 6 | 3,460 | 1947 | 1947 | |||
| A120 Princess | Saloon | 6 | 3,460 | 1947 | 1947 | |||
| 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 | ||
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 | 13,825 | 1954 | 1955 | ||
| Nash/Hudson/American/Austin Metropolitan | 2-door coupe/convertible | 4 | 1,489 | 1956 | 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 | ||||
(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) [2] | 4 | 1,100 | 1968 [3] | ? | |||
| Maxi | 4-door hatchback | 4 | 1,485 | 1969 | 1981 | |||
| Maxi | 4-door hatchback | 4 | 1,748 | 1969 | 1981 | |||
| 1500 [4] | 4-door saloon (Export name for Australian Morris 1500) [4] | 4 | 1,485 | 1969? | ||||
| Nomad [4] | 5-door hatchback (Export name for Australian Morris Nomad) [4] | 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, [5] 2-door coupe [5] (The Morris Marina was sold as the Austin Marina in certain export markets) [5] | 4 [6] 6 [6] | 1,275 [6] 1,748 [6] 1,798 [5] [6] 2,622 [6] | 1973 [5] | 1979 [6] | |||
| 1800 (ADO71) | 4-door saloon. Sold as the Austin 1800 from March to September 1975 and 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 and then as the Princess 2200 through to 1981 | 4 | 2,226 | 1975 | 1975 | |||
(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 | ||
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 HL "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 LL "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 FL "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 | 1940 | |||
| Metropolitan Taxicab FX3 or FX3D | as above but new all-steel body built by Carbodies in Coventry and using the A70 petrol engine From 1954 an Austin diesel engine was available alongside the petrol engine | 4 | 2,199 (petrol) 2,178 (diesel) | 1948 | 1958 | |||
| Austin FL1 hire car | Private hire version of FX3 | 4 | 2,199 (petrol) 2,178 (diesel) | 1948 | 1958 | |||
| London Taxicab FX4 | The classic Black cab (Hackney carriage) All steel body made by Carbodies on a chassis supplied by Austin in Adderley Park, Birmingham. Powered by a 2.2 litre diesel or 2.2 litre petrol, until 1972, when the petrol engine was dropped and the diesel engine capacity increased to 2.5 litres. Chassis plant moved to Carbodies in 1972. Carbodies acquired the intellectual rights to the vehicle in 1982, from which time it was sold as the Carbodies FX4. | 4 | 2,199 (petrol) 2,178 or 2,520 (diesel) | 1958 | 1982 | |||
| FL2 hire car | Private hire version of FX4 | 4 | 2,199 (petrol) 2,178 or 2,520 (diesel) | 1958 | 1978 | |||
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