1979 Austin MiniMetro saloon prototype
British Motor Museum, Gaydon, 14 July 2024
A cancelled part of the original Metro development programme, intended primarily for the mainland European market where small saloons were more popular than in the UK. BL only had the budget to produce either this or the five-door hatchback, and for once they made the right decision to go ahead with the latter. Oddly this prototype has been retrofitted with the wheels used on the 1984 Metro facelift.
1979 Austin MiniMetro saloon prototype
British Motor Museum, Gaydon, 14 July 2024
A cancelled part of the original Metro development programme, intended primarily for the mainland European market where small saloons were more popular than in the UK. BL only had the budget to produce either this or the five-door hatchback, and for once they made the right decision to go ahead with the latter. Oddly this prototype has been retrofitted with the wheels used on the 1984 Metro facelift.