Morris 850 Traveller - the mini with that extra something
Summary
In 1959, the Mini revolutionized the car world. But it did not remain alone, not even at the BMC. Over the years, many variants were created, one of which was the extended estate called the Morris Traveller or Austin Countryman, which could compete with many larger cars in terms of load capacity and was even superior to them in terms of elegance and driving dynamics. This driving report describes the history of the versatile little car and shows it in many current and historical pictures, supplemented by a sound sample.
This article contains the following chapters
- Longer and more spacious
- With a hint of traditionalism
- Small car with exceptional spaciousness
- Close to the base
- Continuously improved
- Drive up in style
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 6min
Preview (beginning of the article)
The Mini, developed by the inventive Alec Issigonis, influenced the car industry like few other cars. Introduced in September 1959, one million Minis were built by February 4, 1965, and the anniversary copy was raffled off among the Longbridge workforce. The Mini not only revolutionized the small car world with its transverse engine and gearbox underneath as well as its exemplary use of space, it also created the basis for a large number of other models, one of which was the Morris 850 Traveller, which was called the Austin Countryman. On September 16, 1960, the Morris 850 Traveller was officially launched together with its brother, the Austin Countryman. The official press release spoke of "magic on wheels". Space for four people was offered and, if necessary (and with the rear seat folded down), room for over 1000 liters of luggage.
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