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Austin
The Austin
Champ
4WD was built to a British Military specification after
WWII although it later lost out to the cheaper, and more versatile
Land Rover.
The Austin
Gipsy
4WD was an attempt to take on the civilian
Land Rover.
It was innovative in many ways
but floundered on cost and corrosion problems.
The Austin
Ant
small 4WD, one of the products of Issigonis' magic,
did not go into production - on cost grounds.
Beginnings:
1922:
"Baby" Austin 7 produced - 696cc engine, later 747cc.
Unlikely as it may seem, racing versions were built and
Austin 7s have even been driven round the world.
Go to the
Ant,
Champ,
Gipsy
and
vehicle
pages
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