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Austin 1905-1987 - British No. 1 - Car brand

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Created in 2008

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Roger Gloor

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Austin Mini Cooper (1962) - the cute little car got faster and faster over time

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Austin Seven (1930) - Anniversary meeting in Longbridge - no less than 500 vehicles came together again in 1972

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Austin Seven (1922) - frugal English limousine

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Austin A40 (1954) - The saloon was launched at the end of September 1954

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Austin A40 (1954) - two engine versions with 1.2 and 1.5 liter displacement were available

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Austin A 40 (1963) - equipped with a 1.1-liter BMC engine with 50 SAE hp

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Austin 1100 (1964) - despite its modest overall length, this car offers an above-average amount of interior space - at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show

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Austin 1100 (1964) - maximum interior space with modest exterior dimensions - clearly demonstrated - at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show

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There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of which have disappeared. One brand that can be counted among them is Austin. Its bestseller, the Austin Seven, helped the British No. 1 brand to great success, as did the later Mini. Most recently, Austin merged with the Nuffield Group to form the well-known British Motor Corporation (BMC).

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Austin was the most popular English car name. Herbert Austin acquired his first technical knowledge in his uncle's mechanical workshop in Australia. His engineering talent saw Austin rise to become the manager of the Wolseley sheep shearing factory. In his spare time, he designed a car, which was presented as the first Wolseley in 1896. Other advanced models followed, but it was not until 1905 that Austin created his own brand. The big breakthrough came with the Austin Seven, built from 1922, an inexpensive small car with all the features of larger models. It became a bestseller and was also produced under license in Germany, France and the USA.

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