BMC in the 1960s was well on its way to becoming the behemoth British Leyland, creating new badge-engineered models at a rate even GM would baulk at. The most radical however, was based on the large Austin A110 saloon, was this Vanden Plas. The bodywork was made more upright, removing fins and a higher roof, […]
The Nash Metropolitan was a strange car. Smaller cars had (have?) been built, but few from the likes of big American companies like Nash (and later Hudson). To make things even more obscene, the Metropolitan was build in England by Austin (BMC) and powered by small BMC engines. Find this 1961 Nash Metropolitan here on […]
Happy Wednesday to everyone out there — today, I’ve got a really short feature for you. Find this 1975 Austin Mini offered for $7,000 in Christiansburg, VA via hemmings. Tip from Greg. See a shorter subject for a short feature? tips@dailyturismo.com
In the early 1960s Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis was given a project from his bosses at BMC (British Motor Corp) with the internal and thoroughly unsexy name ADO16. This project would be the basis for a family of larger than the Mini vehicles including the Austin 1100/1300, MG 1100/1300 and Morris 1100/1300. Combined production […]
Join us as we celebrate one year of low priced DT classics and we will kick off the birth-week with a celebration of our 1000th post. Yeah, this 1000cc Mini is our 1000th feature, one cubic centimeter per post. Find this 1971 BMC Mini Mark III with 1000cc engine for sale in Ontario, Canada for […]
The BMC Mini is one of those motoring icons that is instantly recognizable anywhere and is known for its compact package, large usable space and cat-like reflexes. Throw all you know out the window and expect women and children to scream at the sight of this monster truck style Mini wherever you go. This 1965 […]