The Ital's real legacy wasn't as a car — once values crashed, hundreds were bought up and broken for parts, because it was the only rear-wheel-drive model fitted with the classic Morris Minor's 1275cc engine and gearbox.
Lead trim: 1275 cc A-series OHV · up to 90 hp
Morris Ital1980–1984
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FactThe Ital's real legacy wasn't as a car — once values crashed, hundreds were bought up and broken for parts, because it was the only rear-wheel-drive model fitted with the classic Morris Minor's 1275cc engine and gearbox.
The Morris Ital is a medium-sized car built by the Austin-Morris (later Austin Rover) division of British Leyland from 1980 to 1984, essentially a major facelift of the Morris Marina which it succeeded, available in a variety of bodystyles. It was given the design code ADO73 F/L, as it was considered a facelift of the Series 2 ADO73 Marina launched in 1976, and was first launched on 1 July 1980. It took its name from Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio, which BL had employed to manage the re-engineering of the Marina, produced by the company since 1971. It was built at Cowley (1980–1982) and Longbridge (1982–1984), in Portugal by IMA at Setúbal, and in China as the Huandu CAC6430, with 1275 cc A-series, 1695 cc and 1994 cc O-series engines, and a 1489 cc diesel in Portugal; 175,276 were produced.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1275 cc A-series OHV | 1980–1984 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | 69 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1489 cc B-series diesel (Portugal) | 1980–1984 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1695 cc O-series | 1980–1984 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 77 hp | 93 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 cc O-series | 1980–1984 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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