List of Austin motor vehicles

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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.

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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

data source [1]

ModelType of bodyCyl.Disp. Sold FromTo
25/30 hp Open tourer Clément-Gladiator motorcar assembled for financier Du Cros with different ("Austin") radiator45,1826719061907
15/20 hp 44,151419061906
18/24 hp Limousine, Phaeton, Cabriolet, s.w.b. Ranelagh 2-seater with dickey seat44,3991,57519071913
40 hp Endcliffe, York45,84315219071913
60 hp 68,7641419081910
15 hp Open tourer, 2-seater Ascot, 2-seater Harrogate with dickey seat, Town Carriage, Lancaster, Landaulettte42,53921319081910
7 hp built by Swift Motor Company: sold as Austin 162; Swift 86811,09916219101911
50 hp 67,3742419101913
10 hp Sirdar 4-seater phaeton41,14536719111912
15 hp as 15 hp above42,83868819111915
18/24 hp 44,916?19111913
30 hp Vitesse Phaeton4588442519121916
40 hp Vitesse46,23619121913
10 or 10/12 hp Sirdar 4-seater phaeton41,6151,87919131915
20 hp 431601,29119131917

Post World War I

Model NameType of bodyCyl.Disp. Sold FromTo
Twenty saloon, tourer, sports43,61015,28719191930
Seven saloon, fabric saloon, tourer, sports, coupé,4747290,00019221939
Twelve Tourers: 5-str Clifton, Open Road, Harley All-Weather
2-str Open Road, sports coupé
Saloons: Burnham, Berkeley, Westminster, Windsor or fabric
41,66019221926
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
41,86119261939
Twenty Carlton and Whitehall saloons (SWB)
Ranelagh and Mayfair limousine and landaulette (LWB)
63,39719271939
Sixteen
Light Six
Harrow two-seat tourer, Open Road tourer
Saloons: Burnham, Berkeley, Westminster, fabric
62,24919271936
London High Lot Taxicab standard body built by Vincent or Strachan
Jones Bros £5 extra
41,86119291934
Light Twelve-Six Eton Two Seater, Open Road Tourer, Saloons: Harley, Ascot
Sports saloons: Kempton, Greyhound; sports tourer Newberry
61,496
or

1,711

19311937
Ten-Four Clifton tourer, Lichfield, Sherborne and Cambridge saloons
Colwyn cabriolet, sports tourer
41,125290,00019321947
Light Twelve-Four Eton Two Seater, Open Road Tourer, Harley and Ascot saloons,41,53571,65419331939
Sixteen 16 or 18 h.p. Harrow two-seat tourer, Open Road tourer
Saloons: Carlton, Iver, Berkeley, Westminster, York
62,249
or
2,510
19331938
London Low Loading Taxicab standard body built by Vincent or Strachan
Jones Bros £5 extra
41,86119341939
Fourteen Goodwood saloon, cabriolet61,71119361939
Eighteen Norfolk, Windsor and Iver saloons, Chalfont limousine62,5102,95319381939
Eight 2-door and 4-door saloon, tourer490056,10319391947
Twelve saloon41,5358,60019391947
Sixteen saloon42,19919391947
London Flash Lot Taxicab standard body built by Vincent or Strachan
Jones Bros £5 extra
41,86119391939
Twenty Eight Ranelagh saloon or limousine64,01630019391939

Post World War II

Model NameType of bodyCyl.Disp. Sold FromTo
Austin 16 hp 4-door Saloon, Shooting Brake42,19935,43419451949
A110 Sheerline Saloon63,46019471947
A120 Princess Saloon63,46019471947
A40 Devon/Dorset 2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, estate, van, pick-up41,197456,54419471952
A125 Sheerline Saloon, Touring Limousine63,99519471954
A135 Princess Saloon, Touring Limousine63,99519471956
A90 Atlantic Convertible 4-seat convertible42,6607,98119481950
A70 Hampshire Saloon, estate42,19985,68219481950
A90 Atlantic Saloon 2-door saloon42,66019491952
A70 Hereford Saloon, estate, convertible42,19919501954
A40 Sports 4-seat convertible (Body by Jensen)41,197401119511953
A30 2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, estate4803223,26419511956

BMC era

1952 onwards

Model NameType of bodyCyl.Disp. Sold FromTo
A40 Somerset 4-door saloon, Convertible41,197173,30619521954
Nash/Hudson/American/Austin Metropolitan 2-door coupe/convertible41,19713,82519541955
Nash/Hudson/American/Austin Metropolitan 2-door coupe/convertible41,48919561961
A40 Cambridge 4-door saloon41,19719541956
A50 Cambridge 4-door saloon41,48919541957
A55 Cambridge Mk I 4-door saloon41,48919571958
A90 Six Westminster 4-door saloon62,63925,53219541956
A35 2-door and 4-door saloon, Countryman, van, pickup41,098280,89719561959
Princess IV limousine63,99520019561959
A95 4-door saloon, Countryman62,63928,06519561959
A105 4-door saloon62,6396,77019561959
A40 Farina Mk I 2-door saloon, Countryman4948169,61219581961
Lancer 4-door saloon (A product of BMC Australia)41,48919581962
A55 Cambridge Mk II 4-door saloon, Countryman41,489149,99419591961
A99 Westminster 4-door saloon62,91215,16219591961
Austin Gipsy 4wd 2-door42,19921,20819591967
A60 Cambridge (Australia)4-door saloon, 5-door "Countryman" wagon (A product of BMC Australia - re-engined A55 Cambridge Mk II)41,62219591962
Seven (Mini) 2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961)484819591961
Mini 2-door saloon, Countryman (name changed from Austin Seven to Austin Mini in 1961 and then sold under the Mini marque from 1969)4848
997
998
1,071
1,275
19611969
A40 Farina Mk II 2-door saloon, Countryman41,098172,55019621967
A110 Westminster 4-door saloon62,91226,10519611968
A60 Cambridge 4-door saloon, Countryman41,622276,53419611969
Freeway 4-door saloon, 5-door station wagon (A product of BMC Australia)62,43319621965
1100 2-door and 4-door saloon, Countryman41,09819631974
1800 (ADO17) 4-door saloon (Austin Balanza in Belgium and the Netherlands)41,798221,00019641975
Mini Moke 4 seat convertible419641968

British Leyland (BL)

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

Model NameType of bodyCyl.Disp. Sold FromTo
1300 4-door saloon, 2-door estate car41,27519671974
3-Litre 4-door saloon62,9129,99219671971
11/55 4-door saloon (South African market variant of Austin 1100) [2] 41,1001968 [3] ?
Maxi 4-door hatchback41,48519691981
Maxi 4-door hatchback41,74819691981
1500 [4] 4-door saloon (Export name for Australian Morris 1500) [4] 41,4851969?
Nomad [4] 5-door hatchback (Export name for Australian Morris Nomad) [4] 41,4851969?
Tasman/Kimberley 4-door saloon (Australia and New Zealand only)62,22719701974
Apache 4-door saloon (Produced by British Leyland Motor Corporation's South African subsidiary, Leykor)41,27521,65519711978
2200 (ADO17) 4-door saloon (Austin Balanza in Belgium and the Netherlands)62,22719721975
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate499819811982
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate41,09819731981
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate41,27519731982
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate41,48519731982
Allegro 4-door saloon, 2-door estate41,74819731982
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 197841,79819751975
2200 (ADO71) 4-door saloon. Sold as the Austin 2200 from March to September 1975 and then as the Princess 2200 through to 198142,22619751975

BL / Rover Group

(Austin Rover) 1982 to 1988

Model NameType of bodyCyl.Disp. Sold FromTo
Metro 2-door or 4-door hatchback41.0/1.32,078,21819801990
Ambassador 4-door hatchback41.7/2.043,42719821984
Maestro 4-door hatchback41.3 - 2.019831994
Montego 4-door saloon, estate41.3 - 2.0569,00019841994

Commercial vehicles

London Taxicabs

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

Model nameType of bodyCyl.Disp.SoldFromTo
London HL "High Lot" Taxicab Heavy Twelve-Four hire-car chassis amended to comply Reg.s
Coachwork arranged to suit customer by Mann & Overton
41,86119301935
London LL "Low Loading" Taxicab as above but using dropped cross-braced chassis of new Light Twelve-Six but still using Heavy Twelve engine etc41,86119341939
London FL "Flash Lot" Taxicab as above but with raked windscreen and rounded radiator of rest of Austin range first introduced in 193441,86119391940
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
42,199 (petrol) 2,178 (diesel)19481958
Austin FL1 hire carPrivate hire version of FX342,199 (petrol) 2,178 (diesel)19481958
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.
42,199 (petrol) 2,178 or 2,520 (diesel)19581982
FL2 hire carPrivate hire version of FX442,199 (petrol) 2,178 or 2,520 (diesel)19581978

Car-based commercials

Light commercials

Lorries

After formation of BMC in 1952 vehicles based on both Austin and Morris designs were largely available with either Austin or Morris badges, the exception being the largest truck (the 7 tonner) which was badged BMC. The forward control trucks being based on the Morris trucks that came before, and the normal control vehicles being based on the Loadstar design, (see also Morris WE).

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