ADO16 was the code name of the Austin Morris 1100/1300 range of cars. This book details the complete range of main models and their MG, Riley and Vanden Plas derivatives. It looks at the mechanical design and development, as well as placing them in context within both BMC and the market.
This book is something of a celebration of the ADO16. Back in the day these cars were best sellers: they gave lots of British families their first truly modern, stylish and practical car, and were reliable, economical and roomy all-rounders.
With over a million cars sold in the UK between 1962 and 1973 the ADO16s were pretty much the 'Universal British Cars' of the time and were present in every city, town, and village, and on every country road and trunk route in the ’60s.
So let us and this book celebrate one of the British Motor Industry’s forgotten successes, the car that built on the success of the Mini to provide Britain and the rest of the world with a little gem of a motor, which was the perfect family saloon car of the time.
An enthusiast’s guide to the ADO16 range, covering:
The BMC range in 1962
Badge engineering and model positioning
ADO16 development teams
Model developments - the Mark II and Mark III models
Technical description of the body shell
Technical description of the ‘A’ Series engine and transmission
Technical description of the Hydrolastic suspension system
Model by model descriptions: Austin, Morris, MG, Riley, Wolseley, and Vanden Plas
Owning and running ADO16, including owners’ impressions
