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− | '''Austin 1800/Austin 2200 (ADO71/18-22). 1975 (prod. 226,000 for all Princess and Austin Ambassador variants). 4-door saloon. F/F, 1798 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV), 2226 cm³ (6 cyl. OHC).''' Austin version of ADO71 or Project Diablo, replacing “Landcrab” 1800 and 2200 models. Identical to Morris version apart from trim and badging, and grille is plainer with trapezoidal headlamps, shared with later Princess 2200. Usual quality problems highlighted by negative UK press, though car exceptionally roomy. Not many survive because of months-long production run before renaming as [[Princess]]. | + | '''Austin 1800/Austin 2200 (ADO71/18-22). 1975 (prod. 226,000 approx. for all Princess and Austin Ambassador variants). 4-door saloon. F/F, 1798 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV), 2226 cm³ (6 cyl. OHC).''' Austin version of ADO71 or Project Diablo, replacing “Landcrab” 1800 and 2200 models. Identical to Morris version apart from trim and badging, and grille is plainer with trapezoidal headlamps, shared with later Princess 2200. Usual quality problems highlighted by negative UK press, though car exceptionally roomy. Not many survive because of months-long production run before renaming as [[Princess]]. |
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Revision as of 23:59, 26 July 2013
Austin 1800/Austin 2200 (ADO71/18-22). 1975 (prod. 226,000 approx. for all Princess and Austin Ambassador variants). 4-door saloon. F/F, 1798 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV), 2226 cm³ (6 cyl. OHC). Austin version of ADO71 or Project Diablo, replacing “Landcrab” 1800 and 2200 models. Identical to Morris version apart from trim and badging, and grille is plainer with trapezoidal headlamps, shared with later Princess 2200. Usual quality problems highlighted by negative UK press, though car exceptionally roomy. Not many survive because of months-long production run before renaming as Princess.
Manufacturing location: Cowley, Oxfordshire, England
Marque: Austin| Predecessors: Austin 1800, Austin 2200 | Successor: Princess (1975–8)
q.v. Morris 1800, 2200 (1975), Wolseley (18-22)