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'''Leyland Marina. 1972–5 (prod. unknown). 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan, 2-door panel van. F/R, 1485, 1748 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 2623 cm³ (6 cyl. OHV).''' E-series [[Austin Maxi]] engines powered Australian Marina, plus six-cylinder 2·6 used to challenge local [[Ford Cortina]] TC and [[Holden Torana]]. As a vehicle, the bid failed: take a worse car and make the front end even heavier. Marina, however, allowed Leyland Australia to field a relatively full range from [[Leyland Mini|Mini]] at bottom end to [[Leyland P76|P76]] at top, if only for a brief period. A replacement was planned (P82) but it never saw the light of day. Production shifted to South Africa after Leyland Australia’s collapse in 1975.
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'''Leyland Marina. 1973–8 (prod. 32,500 approx.). 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan. F/R, 1275 cm³ (I4 OHV), 1485, 1748 cm³ (I4 OHC), 2623 cm³ (I6 OHC).''' E-series [[Austin Maxi]] engines powered Australian Marina, plus six-cylinder 2·6 used to challenge local [[Ford Cortina Mk III|Ford Cortina TC]] and [[Holden Torana]]. Suspension altered to cope with heavier weight up front. Marina, however, allowed Leyland Australia to field a relatively full range from [[Leyland Mini|Mini]] at bottom end to [[Leyland P76|P76]] at top, if only for a brief period. A replacement was planned (P82) but it never saw the light of day. Production shifted to South Africa after Leyland Australia’s collapse in 1975. A 1·3 was introduced in 1977, but the Marina lasted only one more year.
  
  
 
''Manufacturing locations:'' Zetland, NSW, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa
 
''Manufacturing locations:'' Zetland, NSW, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa
  
''Marque:'' [[Leyland]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Morris ADO16|Morris 1500]]
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''Marque:'' [[Leyland]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Morris Marina]]
  
 
''q.v.'' [[Morris Marina]]
 
''q.v.'' [[Morris Marina]]

Revision as of 02:36, 17 August 2014

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Leyland Marina. 1973–8 (prod. 32,500 approx.). 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan. F/R, 1275 cm³ (I4 OHV), 1485, 1748 cm³ (I4 OHC), 2623 cm³ (I6 OHC). E-series Austin Maxi engines powered Australian Marina, plus six-cylinder 2·6 used to challenge local Ford Cortina TC and Holden Torana. Suspension altered to cope with heavier weight up front. Marina, however, allowed Leyland Australia to field a relatively full range from Mini at bottom end to P76 at top, if only for a brief period. A replacement was planned (P82) but it never saw the light of day. Production shifted to South Africa after Leyland Australia’s collapse in 1975. A 1·3 was introduced in 1977, but the Marina lasted only one more year.


Manufacturing locations: Zetland, NSW, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa

Marque: Leyland | Predecessor: Morris Marina

q.v. Morris Marina

 

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