Austin 1300 GT - 1972
Sold for £ 4.600
The Jaguar Land-Rover Collection
Brightwells Auctions
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
England
March 2018
The BMC 1100 and 1300 (or ADO16 to those in the know) were a logical extension of the Mini. So that meant front-wheel drive, front disc brakes, interconnected Hydrolastic fluid suspension and a surprisingly large interior considering the compact external dimensions.
Performance was lively by the standards of the day thanks to the A-Series engines, in 1.098 cc and (from 1967) 1.275 cc capacities, and steering and handling came close to Mini levels of fun. Much cleverer than their Ford, Vauxhall and Rootes rivals, these cars consistently topped British sales charts but rusted as badly as any other British mass-produced saloons of the time.
The 1300GT arrived in 1969, and proved quite successful. The twin-carb engine was tuned to MG/Riley-spec and bold colours such as orange and yellow were offered, complemented by the black vinyl roof. While 58 bhp was the norm for an Austin 1300, the GT had a mighty 70bhp.
First registered in August 1972, this orange GT was acquired for the collection in 2013. Unfortunately there is only a V5C with the vehicle but an MOT history check shows that the last MOT expired in December 2013 with only minor advisories for slight play in o/s/f top ball joint and n/s/f brake hose slightly deteriorated.
Showing only 40,900 miles on the odometer it looks to be pretty tidy all round and it shouldn’t take too much to get it back on the road where it belongs. Being one of only 83 Austin GT models still UK registered, it definitely deserves to be saved for future generations to enjoy.
Austin 1300 GT - 1972
Sold for £ 4.600
The Jaguar Land-Rover Collection
Brightwells Auctions
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
England
March 2018
The BMC 1100 and 1300 (or ADO16 to those in the know) were a logical extension of the Mini. So that meant front-wheel drive, front disc brakes, interconnected Hydrolastic fluid suspension and a surprisingly large interior considering the compact external dimensions.
Performance was lively by the standards of the day thanks to the A-Series engines, in 1.098 cc and (from 1967) 1.275 cc capacities, and steering and handling came close to Mini levels of fun. Much cleverer than their Ford, Vauxhall and Rootes rivals, these cars consistently topped British sales charts but rusted as badly as any other British mass-produced saloons of the time.
The 1300GT arrived in 1969, and proved quite successful. The twin-carb engine was tuned to MG/Riley-spec and bold colours such as orange and yellow were offered, complemented by the black vinyl roof. While 58 bhp was the norm for an Austin 1300, the GT had a mighty 70bhp.
First registered in August 1972, this orange GT was acquired for the collection in 2013. Unfortunately there is only a V5C with the vehicle but an MOT history check shows that the last MOT expired in December 2013 with only minor advisories for slight play in o/s/f top ball joint and n/s/f brake hose slightly deteriorated.
Showing only 40,900 miles on the odometer it looks to be pretty tidy all round and it shouldn’t take too much to get it back on the road where it belongs. Being one of only 83 Austin GT models still UK registered, it definitely deserves to be saved for future generations to enjoy.