1972 Austin Morris Marina 7cwt Van UK Barn Finds
The production line was then converted to build the "Australianised" Morris Marina. The purpose of this website is to help and encourage the preservation and restoration of surviving Australian Morris 1100-1300-1500-Nomads by collecting and sharing knowledge and information about these increasingly rare cars.
Remembering the Morris Marina Influx
Morris' most promising compact car of the early 1970s, the Marina, would come to the U.S. wearing Austin badges, but few noticed. The most enduring Morris of the postwar era had been the world-famous Minor, a cleverly simple car that would sell around 1.6-million examples in its 1948-'71 production run.
AustinMorris Marina Billeder af biler Uploaded af Sune H
Timeline Driving Specifications Model Timeline February 1968 Newly-formed British Leyland decided to build a Cortina rival The newly formed British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) decided to plug a yawning chasm in its Austin-Morris range in order to counter dwindling production volumes.
Austin Morris Marina
The car known in the UK as the Morris Marina was sold as the Austin Marina in a number of overseas markets, including the US, Canada and - for a short time - South Africa. Here's some of what we know about the Austin Marina, thanks to the continuing investigations of celebrated BL historian, Chris Cowin. Austin Marina in Canada
Morris Marina Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki The classic vehicle and machinery wiki
The Morris Marina, rebadged as an Austin in the US, was of course a BLMC Deadly Sin. And in the US, it was the final coffin nail for the Austin brand; sales were abysmal, and it quickly developed a toxic reputation.
Austin Morris Marina 1,3 1973 Lige indkøbt køre perfekt eft...
What we have here is perhaps one of the most desirable Morris Marina models, namely a 1975 Morris Marina TC Coupe. Think of it as a Marina GTi, what with the big 1,798cc inline-four engine and twin carbs. It packed, when new, an impressive 95bhp (12bhp over the single carb models) and could crack 100mph. It was an impressive car.
AustinMorris Marina Billeder af biler Uploaded af Sune H
Austin and Morris vehicles were assembled at the facility and subsequently it was to be the design and manufacturing centre for BMC Australia. [7] During a period of significant postwar reconstruction, migrant assimilation and technical innovation, the factory employed a peak of 7,000 people from 35 nations.
Remembering the Morris Marina Influx
When the Austin Marina was released, the Morris Minor had finally finished production. But that didn't stop the engineers using the antique front suspension (with the lower lateral arms twisting torsion bars) design for their all new fleet car. The rear suspension was shared with the Triumph Toledo, and that's where the Marina's manual.
1973 Austin Morris marina 1.3 coupe in Warrenpoint, County Down Gumtree
Austin Morris Van and Pick up. BL used the Marina as the basis for a new Austin/Morris van and pick-up. Launched in 1972 the vans were originally badged as Austin or Morris. By 1975, some badges said 'Austin Morris'. There was a 7cwt (seven hundred weight) and a 10cwt van and a pick-up. All three were based on the Morris Marina body.
AustinMorris marina 1978
The Austin Morris story: Goodbye BMC On the afternoon of 17 January 1968, the employees of British Motor Holdings (BMH) found out that they were to merge with the smaller but profitable Leyland Motor Corporation to form a national champion to challenge both the American-owned companies operating in Britain and overseas competitors.
AustinMorris Marina coupe 1973 Den står i rigtig fin og orig...
The Austin Marina. In the U.K., the Marina the core of the Morris brand in the 1970s, following an early BL edict that Austin should concentrate on front-drive and technology, while Morris should be traditional. In the USA, however, Austin was the brand that had all the cachet.
Morris Marina Van A rare Austin Morris badged van, KWN794P… Flickr
The Austin Morris story: Enter Cowley's Cortina The ADO28 was announced to the world on 27 April 1971 as the Morris Marina. It had been a long time coming, despite it being rushed into production - a reflection of the situation BLMC found itself in during the early months of 1971.
Morris Marina Wikipedia
The featured car is a 1973 1.8TC Coupe-pretty much at the top of the Marina tree, and powered by the 1.8 litre twin-carburettor B series engine, direct from the MGB, with virtually the same exhaust note. The green saloon in the second and third pictures from the top is a 1972 1.3 deluxe, a much more basic expression of the Marina range.
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Austin/Morris Marina Hemmings
* 1971-1978 Morris Marina 1.8 * 1964-1975 Morris 1800 * 1975-1978 Austin/Morris Princess 1.8 * 1964-1967 TVR Grantura 2.5 litre engines There was a 2433 cc six cylinder unit that was used in some Australian models such as the Austin Freeway.
Morris Marina technical specifications and fuel economy
From Unique Cars #318, Nov/Dec 2010 Morris Marina Aussie ingenuity was too often forced to find a way around indifference or incompetence at manufacturer head offices without notice. The result would then be left to stand as a misleading and damning indictment of those who were left with the problem - not those who caused it.
Remembering the Morris Marina Influx
The newly-formed British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) decided to plug a yawning chasm in its Austin-Morris range in order to counter dwindling production volumes.
