Classic Car Catalogue

Austin 1969

Mini Mk II - discontinued
1100/1300  
A60 - discontinued
1800 Mk II  
3-Litre  
Maxi - new model in spring
FX4  

Great Britain

Mini hydrolastic suspension dropped. Clubman version added, incorporating Maxi-like front-end styling as 1970 model. Wind-up windows incorporated on the rest of the range. From next year Mini would become separate brand of the British Leyland. 2.000.000th Mini (Morris) produced.
 

Mini Mk II

  wb: 4 cyl.
848 cc
37 bhp
4 cyl.
998 cc
42 bhp
4 cyl.
998 cc
70 bhp
4 cyl.
1275 cc
76 bhp
- discontinued
Saloon 6ft 8¼in 850 1000 Cooper
1000
Cooper
S 1275
 
Estate 7ft 0in - Countryman - -  

   

 

1100 Mk II and 1300

wb: 7ft 9½in 4 cyl.
1098 cc
48 bhp
4 cyl.
1275 cc
58 bhp
4 cyl.
1275 cc
70 bhp
 
Saloon 4-dr 1100 1300 1300 GT  
Saloon 2-dr 1100 1300 1300 GT  
Estate - Countryman -  

   

Autumn 1969: Austin and Morris 1300GT models introduced with the 70bhp engine.

1100 Mk II

1300 GT

1300 (America?)
 

A60

wb: 8ft 4¼in R4 cyl.
1622 cc
61 bhp
R4 cyl. diesel
1489 cc
40 bhp
 
saloon Cambridge   ?
estate Countryman   ?

 

 

1800 Mk II

wb: 8ft 10in 4 cyl.
1798 cc
86 bhp
4 cyl.
1798 cc
96 bhp
 
Saloon 1800 1800 S  

 

 

3-Litre

wb: 9ft 6½in 6 cyl.
2912 cc
124 bhp
 
Saloon    

   


3-Litre Estate Car by Crayford
 

Maxi

wb: 8ft 8¾in
(2642 mm)
4 cyl.
1485 cc
75 bhp
- new model
Saloon 5-dr    

   

The Maxi was developed by Austin before the BMH was taken over by Leyland. It is fourth model that use Alec Issigonis's transverse-engine and front-wheel drive concept. Everything is new, including the overhead-camshaft 1.5-litre E-Series engine. Like other Austins it has Hydrolastic suspension and front disc-brakes and also features five-speed gearbox.
 

FX4 and FL2

wb: 2695 mm 4 cyl.
2199 cc
68 bhp
4 cyl. diesel
2178 cc
55 bhp
 
Taxi FX4 FX4D  
Hire Car FL2 FL2D  

   

1968/69 - 2.272 szt.
 

Leyland Zanda – prototype

           
           

   


Prototyp Leyland Zanda.