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In Defence Of: The Austin Allegro

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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Think of this category as Mythbusters but for old cars. Some cars, some types of cars, some engines and some companies just attract bad press and this has a cumulative effect as once it’s slagged off once it becomes a … Continue reading →

Posted in In Defence Of | Tagged Allegro, Austin | 1 Reply

Let’s Go For A Drive: Austin Se7en Mini

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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This review is, I feel, going to be slightly superfluous because is there anyone who hasn’t driven a Mini of some sort at least once? However this Mini is slightly special in that it’s an early one, being built in … Continue reading →

Posted in Let's Go For A Drive, Road Tests | Tagged Austin, Longbridge, MINI | 4 Replies

Head to Head: Mini ‘Rose’ v. Citroen 2CV ‘Dolly’

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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This week we take a look at two icons of motoring that are also national institutions in their home nations. Both were radical designs when they were introduced and between them they pretty much defined how small cars would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Head To Head, Road Tests | Tagged 2CV, Austin, British Leyland, Citroen, MINI | Leave a reply

Mourning Morris

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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It has just come to my attention that this month marks 30 years since the Morris brand was axed* by British Leyland. In a pleasing historical quirk this year is also the centenary of Morris Motors and I couldn’t let … Continue reading →

Posted in BL Bulletin | Tagged Austin, BL, British Leyland, Cowley, Longbridge, MINI, Morris | Leave a reply

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