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Motor vehicle
Austin Allegro
Overview
Manufacturer
Austin (British Leyland)
Also called
Vanden Plas 1500 / 1.5 or 1.7 [1]
Innocenti Regent
Production
1973–1982
Assembly
Longbridge, Birmingham UK Seneffe, Belgium Lambrate, Milan (Innocenti)
Designer
Harris Mann
Body and chassis
Class
Small family car (C)
Body style
2-door saloon 3-door estate 4-door saloon
Layout
FF layout
Powertrain
Engine
1.0 L A-Series I4 1.1 L A-Series I4 1.3 L A-Series I4 1.5 L E-Series I4 1.7 L E-Series I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,438 mm (96 in)
Length
3,861 mm (152 in) (saloon), 3,993 mm (157.2 in) (estate)
The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland (BL) from 1973 until 1982. The same vehicle was built in Italy by Innocenti between 1974 and 1975 and sold as the Innocenti Regent. The Allegro[2] was designed as a replacement for the Austin 1100 and 1300 models. In total, 642,350 Austin Allegros were produced during its 10-year production life, most of which were sold on the home market, less than a third of 2.1 million 1100s and 1300s sold in the previous 11 years.
It was built and sold by British Leyland alongside the hatchback Austin Maxi (launched in 1969) and the 1971 rear-wheel-drive Morris Marina. All three were eventually replaced by the Austin Maestro in 1983.
^The Vanden Plas Owners Club Retrieved on 18 February 2013
^Sales hopes pinned on new Austin Allegro. The Times, Thursday, 17 May 1973; pg. 1; Issue 58784
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