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− | '''Leyland Marina. 1973–8 (prod. 32,500 approx.). 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan, 2-door panel van. F/R, 1275 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV), 1485, 1748 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 2623 cm³ (6 cyl. 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. | + | '''Leyland Marina. 1973–8 (prod. 32,500 approx.). 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan, 2-door panel van. F/R, 1275 cm³ (I4 OHV), 1485, 1748 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 2623 cm³ (6 cyl. 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. |
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Revision as of 10:26, 23 November 2013
Leyland Marina. 1973–8 (prod. 32,500 approx.). 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan, 2-door panel van. F/R, 1275 cm³ (I4 OHV), 1485, 1748 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 2623 cm³ (6 cyl. 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