Austin Allegro (1976)
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Manufacturer : Austin
Productions : 1976
Engine : inline, 4 cylinder, 45.00 PS (32,84 kW or 43,78 HP) at 5250 Rev. per min.
Transmission : Manual 4 speed transmission
Source : netcarshow.com
The Allegro was designed as the replacement for the popular Austin 1100/1300, designed by Sir Alec Issigonis. As with the Morris Marina, the car can be seen with hindsight as symptomatic of the enormous difficulties facing British Leyland during that period. The key factor that British Leyland appear to have missed is that a much more useful and popular form of car, the hatchback, was emerging in Europe, with designs such as the Volkswagen Golf. This configuration would go on to dominate the market for small family cars in the space of a few years. British Leyland stuck to the more traditional and less versatile booted design when they launched the Allegro. 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 in the company’s line-up was allowed one. This decision hamstrung both the Allegro and the Leyland Princess, both designs naturally suited to a hatchback yet not given one.
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