Fast Marina Magazine

Yeh i just discovered that site

just checked Ambassadors and only 87 cars, crazy!

Check out these figures;
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/vehicles/licensing/

Interesting reading. just did a quick tally of Itals left and there are;

67 Taxed Cars in Q4 2010
115 SORNED cars in Q4 2010

Total 182

And take into consideration there are unlicensed ...

but I think if BL had really developed the 16v engines then they might have had the upper hand on future markets. Ho hum.Beniboyz.

Interesting point. I'm trying to work out which was the first model (after the Sprint) to be fitted with a 16 valve engine, my memory must be failing. :lol:

Was it ...

1700HL wrote:Barry,

Many thanks for providing such a comprehensive response. I would really prefer a 1275cc variant, so will have to keep my eyes open!

You just missed a very good condition Ital 1.3HL Auto a few months back, i was tempted myself but dident have the money

it went for a mere £500

MARINAMADBAZ wrote:Hi
All ital models had the blue austin/morris stripes on the morris badge.
the sun or old age has made it loose its blue on the other badge.
Best regards
Barry

Hi Barry thanks for the info! i thought some of them had come like that lol

right then ill use the blue one!

just a quick question, am i right in thinking the morris badge witht the blue was used on L and HL models and the one with the black logo was used on the top HLS model (just like on the ambassador range)

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