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badhuis

Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1467 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:52 pm Post subject: Austin 3 Litre. Was it to be called Westminster? |
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Sorry, this is a bit of an anorak find. Interesting description under these factory pictures. Taken before the 3 Litre was introduced. Quote: | CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE |
It calls the car "Austin Westminster 3-Litre". As far as I know the Westminster name was never to be added / given to the 3 Litre. Must have been a last minute decision then.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Westminster-3-litre-Press-Photo/122847062760?hash=item1c9a416ae8:g:0R0AAOSwPAxaJ7Nz _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Gosh that takes me back to 1978, my early 1969 3 litre was a manual overdrive, it had a prodigious thirst for petrol and oil, but so smooth. I was only 22 and skint so it had to go, the Renault 4 that replaced it was a complete polar opposite! |
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.oldtechnology.net/austin3l.html
"The 3-Litre was designed in 1963 as a replacement for the Farina-styled Austin Westminster (an, indeed, the original 3-Litre press photos were titled "The Austin Westminster 3-Litre") although it was not until 1968 that the cars were to finally hit the showrooms - having dropped the "Westminster" name altogether."
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badhuis

Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1467 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Good find Peter! _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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Phil - Nottingham

Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Never thought they got the front right but the twin headlights of production models looked better _________________ Rover P2
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