Most influential cars

[MellowJoe]

not sure thats a car but hey ho :-)

Oh yeah:/ Austin metro then

 

[tweety]

I had a '72 Leyland Mini Clubman. De-seamed in BRG with the classic white roof... then I had kids and had to sell it.

Had a 1275GT clubman in the 80s, loved that car, wish I still had it, they're worth serious money now.

 

[mexico1970]

Ford Escort MK1

 

[Bluemanc100]

Some purists say The Austin Maxi.
First family saloon with a tranverse engine, first 5 door family saloon hatchback, first car to have hidden wipers, first to have a 5 speed gear box.

Drove from Stockport to Northern Spain in two different Maxis … Great cars (then)

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Ford Escort MK1

Or commonly known as a ' Dog Bone Escort ', Never thought I'd say it about this particular car but a good looking car non the less.

 

[mexico1970]

Or commonly known as a ' Dog Bone Escort ', Never thought I'd say it about this particular car but a good looking car non the less.

Really it's from an era where you could spot the make and model of a car from 60 yards, they are all a wee bit generic now sadly.

 

[East Level 2]

Some purists say The Austin Maxi.
First family saloon with a tranverse engine, first 5 door family saloon hatchback, first car to have hidden wipers, first to have a 5 speed gear box.

Very influential, and would have been remembered as such had it been built properly.
For example; the five speed box was a great idea but the change mechanism was shite and they kept failing.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Very influential, and would have been remembered as such had it been built properly.
For example; the five speed box was a great idea but the change mechanism was shite and they kept failing.

As with most British cars of that era. My dad had Rovers until the 2.3 DSI, shite build quality so he sold it and bought a BMW 518 and has never bought a British car since.

 

[Bill Walker]

Some purists say The Austin Maxi.
First family saloon with a tranverse engine, first 5 door family saloon hatchback, first car to have hidden wipers, first to have a 5 speed gear box.

My first car in America had a record player..

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Had a 1275GT clubman in the 80s, loved that car, wish I still had it, they're worth serious money now.

I did loads of mod's on mine.

It had an 1100cc short stroke engine, which I bored out to 1160 to fit a 1300cc head, stage 2 cam, double valve springs, split manifold, twin 1 1/4" SU's, oil cooler, and a full RR tune with carb needles profiled to the cam... then I did the brakes which were originally drums all round. Perhaps should have done those first in hindsight, but with mini-fins on the rear and 8" Cooper disks on the front (no servo) is was much better.

Absolutely RAPID up to 65mph, but topped out at around 85mph due to the final gear ratio. It was great fun absolutely destroying XR2/XR3i's off the line at traffic lights.