BMC ADO17
BMC ADO17 wis the name uised bi the Breetish Motor Corporation (BMC) for its range o caurs produced frae September 1964 to 1975 an selt initially unner its Austin marque as the Austin 1800. Colloquially kent as the "Landcrab", the caur wis an aa selt as Morris an Wolseley variants, an later as the Austin 2200. The 1800 wis voted Europe's Caur o the Year for 1965 - the seicont year o the awaird, an a seicont successive contest win for the UK, the Rover P6 haein wan the awaird a year earlier.
It proved a strong competitor in endurance rallying finishing seicont in the 1968 Lunnon-Sydney Marathon an achieved three o the tap 20 poseetions competin the 1970 Lunnon to Mexico Warld Cup Rally.
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