Austin Allegro - Couverture souple

Corke, Colin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1398128813 ISBN 13 : 9781398128811

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Designed to replace the popular Austin 1100/1300, the Austin Allegro would become one of the most controversial cars to be produced by British Leyland. In this well-researched book, marque expert Colin Corke looks behind the scenes to reveal the true story of this often-misunderstood car.

Using previously unseen concept and styling images, the author analyses the development of the Allegro, along with the production and quality problems that were to damage its reputation. The book follows the development of different versions of the Allegro, encompassing Allegro 2 and 3. In addition, it covers variations and specials, for example, the estate, Crayford convertible and Vanden Plas. The book also examines the reception that the Allegro received abroad, including both Italy and France, and how it fared against foreign competition such as the groundbreaking VW Golf.

Containing informed insights for classic Allegro owners, this book is a concise but authoritative guide to both the good and bad points of a car that came to symbolise the crisis which took hold of British car manufacture in the 1970s.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Colin Corke is an ordained priest in the Church of England and a lifelong car enthusiast. He has been involved with the Allegro Club since its beginning. He wrote Making Cars at Longbridge with Gillian Bardsley and has assisted with her biography of Alec Issigonis and other works. He has volunteered in the BMM Archive at Gaydon for over twenty years and is well known for his interest in the BL cars of the seventies and eighties. He owns three Allegros as well as other BL/BMC cars and around fifty Allegros have passed through his hands over the years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1398128813
• ISBN 13: 9781398128811
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
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