Oxford Diecast 76AUS001 Austin 1300 Bronze Yellow 1/76
Oxford Diecast 1/76 Austin 1300 Bronze Yellow 76AUS001
Austin 1300 Bronze Yellow Model 76AUS001 in a 1/76th scale model from Oxford Diecast
New tooling in Oxford's range of 1:76 scale Automobile series brings
the Austin 1300 to your line up of classic cars from the 1960s and
1970s. From the same stable as the Issigonis Mini, The car was
manufactured by the British Motor Corporation, which then became British
Leyland. Classed as an economical compact family car, would-be owners
had three body styles to choose from: the 4-door saloon (our model
choice), 2-door saloon or 2-door estate. Launched as the Morris 1100 in
August 1962, the original range was extended to include several
re-badged versions under BMC ownership, including the Austin. All came
under the heading of ADO 16 (Amalgamated Drawing Office project No. 16)
led by designer Alec Issigonis.
In October 1969, BMC unveiled the front engine, front-wheel drive
Austin/Morris 1300 GT at the London Motor Show, when key features
included a 1275 cc twin carburettor engine, a black full width grille,
black vinyl roof and a thick black metal strip along the side, designed
to convey a sporty image. It was to be 1971 before the Mark III models
appeared, lasting in production until 1974 when the range w as
superseded by the Austin Allegro and the Vanden Plas 1500.
Our four-door model registered RCO 16K dates back to 1972 and is
decorated in one of the typical colour schemes of the day in Bronze
Yellow with its black vinyl roof. Its GT logo features in red and
silver on the radiator grille and its 1300 GT status is also printed on
the offside of the boot. The interior is black, as is the chassis and
the broad black and silver stripe associated with the GT appears along
both sides.
This Issigonis design was not destined to upstage or outlast the iconic
Mini, which despite his genius remains the famous designer's greatest
success story even today.