Austin 1800 / 2200 Morris 1800 / 2200 Wolseley 18/85 / Six | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BMC British Leyland |
Also called | Austin Balanza [1] Austin Freeway[1] Austin Windsor[1] Morris Monaco[1] |
Production | 1964–1975 |
Assembly | United Kingdom Australia: Newmarket, Australia New Zealand: Auckland; Petone |
Designer | Sir Alec Issigonis |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Large family car |
Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door coupe utility (Australia) 2-door cab chassis (Australia) |
Layout | FF layout |
Related | Austin Kimberley/Tasman |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1798 cc B-Series pushrod Straight-4 2227 cc E-series SOHC straight-6 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 106 in (2,692 mm) |
Length | 165 in (4,191 mm) |
Width | 67 in (1,702 mm) |
Height | 55.5 in (1,410 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Austin Cambridge Morris Oxford VI Wolseley 16/60 |
Successor | Princess |
BMC ADO17 is the model code used by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) for a range of front wheel drive cars in the European 'D' market-segment of larger family cars, manufactured from September 1964 to 1975. The car was initially sold under the Austin marque as the Austin 1800, then by Morris as the Morris 1800, and by Wolseley as the Wolseley 18/85. Later, it was marketed with a 2.2 L engine as the Austin 2200, Morris 2200 and Wolseley Six. Informally, because of the car's exceptional width and overall appearance, these cars became widely known under the nickname "landcrab"
The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965.[2]