Owners nicknamed it the Landcrab for its sheer width, and it still won European Car of the Year for 1965.
Median 108 hp across 439 similar cars
Lead trim: 1798 cc B-Series pushrod · up to 110 hp
Austin 1800 / ADO171964–1975
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FactOwners nicknamed it the Landcrab for its sheer width, and it still won European Car of the Year for 1965.
BMC ADO17 is the model code used by the British Motor Corporation for a range of front-wheel-drive cars in the European "D" market segment of larger family cars, manufactured from September 1964 to 1975. The car was initially sold under the Austin marque as the Austin 1800, then by Morris as the Morris 1800 and by Wolseley as the Wolseley 18/85, and later with a 2.2 L engine as the Austin 2200, Morris 2200 and Wolseley Six. Because of its exceptional width and overall appearance the cars became widely known by the nickname "Landcrab", and the 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. It was developed at BMC as a larger follow-up to the successful Mini and Austin 1100, and the Morris 1800 and Wolseley 18/85 variants were launched in 1966 and 1967 respectively.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 cc B-Series pushrod | 1964–1975 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 86 hp | 101 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2227 cc E-series SOHC straight-6 | 1964–1975 | 2.2 L Inline-6 | 110 hp | 124 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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