Britain redesigned its road signs in the 1960s, and the silhouette on many of them is the ADO16 — it was the country's best-selling car at the time, and those signs are still standing today.
Median 103 hp across 472 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.1 A-Series (1100) · up to 58 hp
Austin 1100 / ADO161962–1974
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FactBritain redesigned its road signs in the 1960s, and the silhouette on many of them is the ADO16 — it was the country's best-selling car at the time, and those signs are still standing today.
The BMC ADO16 is a range of small family cars built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland. Launched in 1962, it was Britain's best-selling car from 1963 to 1966 and from 1968 to 1971, and it was marketed globally under various make and model names, the most prolific variant being the Austin 1100 and Morris 1100; at the height of its popularity it was widely known as the 1100 in its home market, or as the 1300 when equipped with the 1275 cc engine. In production for 12 years, production of the ADO16 reached 2.3 million between 1962 and 1974, more than half of those sold in the UK home market, and British Leyland phased out the 1100/1300 between 1971 and 1974 in favour of the Morris Marina and the Austin Allegro. It was also sold as MG, Riley, Wolseley and Vanden Plas models, and by Innocenti.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 A-Series (1100) | 1962–1974 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 48 hp | 60 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.3 A-Series (1300) | 1962–1974 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 58 hp | 69 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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