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1980 Austin Maxi 1750 MkII [ADO14]

1980 Austin Maxi MkII [ADO14] in In the Red, TV Series, 1998 IMDB Ep. 2

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin: UK

1980 Austin Maxi 1750 MkII [ADO14]

Position 00:36:26 [*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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dsl SX

2018-12-21 01:26

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We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI 1750 1980
Registration number: VMA 456W
Body type: 5 Door Hatchback
Colour: Red
Date of first registration: August 1980
✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 October 1998 (so died in a blaze of glory for filming)
MOT No details held by DVLA
Vehicle make: AUSTIN MORRIS
Date of first registration: August 1980
Year of manufacture: 1980
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1748 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: RED

Never seen an AUSTIN MORRIS Maxi before. There's some witchcraft going on with the rear badging, so either 2 cars or maybe just one car with different tailgates during the sequences.

This Maxi was nominated in forum thread, triggering the inclusion of this series in the database.

tore-40 NO

2018-12-21 02:28

Two cars for sure; The running car has larger taillights as well as 05/79 rear fog and badges

Name was Maxi without Austin by then? Guess it's much like the Range Rover

keef EN

2018-12-21 02:38

Early Maxis were Austins, later ones were Leyland cars and the last ones were Austin Morris.

You can use these three cars as examples on DVLA checker :-

MWC 821P
WOD 389S
FKE 467V



-- Last edit: 2018-12-21 02:51:05

dsl SX

2018-12-21 02:40

Not sure about any different sized tail-lights either onscreen or any change listed by Glass's. Also as far as I can tell, the silly glass roof is present throughout, which suggests only one car as these were not factory fits.

keef EN

2018-12-21 02:51

Tail lights were the same through out production.

keef EN

2018-12-21 03:00

Rear Badging on ADO14 covered here :-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hk11_yah/galleries/72157664879641318/

tore-40 NO

2018-12-21 08:27

@dsl, @keef - could you please check this NOS taillight for sale on ebay. Link to "www.ebay.co.uk" It has a compatibility check further down the page, indicating there was a change for the 1980 Maxi II, but it doesn't state what was different

If genuine, there should be more info available, I agree

-- Last edit: 2018-12-21 08:55:19

johnfromstaffs EN

2018-12-21 09:48

Is there some confusion here between the Austin Maxi Mark II and the Maxi 2?

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=5015

-- Last edit: 2018-12-21 09:55:02

tore-40 NO

2018-12-21 19:29

Wouldn't that change then be a couple of years too early?

johnfromstaffs EN

2018-12-21 23:34

Possibly.

dsl SX

2018-12-21 23:53

Maxi 2 launched August 1980, dropped July 81. So VMA 456W was registered as the Maxi 2 was being launched, and there would (or should) have been very few W-plate Maxi Mk.IIs, only Maxi 2s. jfs link to a Maxi 2 (EKS 40X) was registered in April 82, so very much an unwanted showroom orphan by that stage. The last Maxi made was LOV 476X, registered in Sept 81 and is displayed at the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, Gaydon - Link to "upload.wikimedia.org" .

johnfromstaffs EN

2018-12-22 09:05

Both my Dad, (PRF321L) and I (RAC897R) had Maxi 1750 Mk IIs, mine being auto. Dad’s had a short career because Mum couldn’t get her head around the five speed box, mine because I got a good deal on a Granada Estate which suited my needs better. However, they were useful, quiet and comfortable cars, although mine was a bit slow away from the lights as the slushpump got hold. The main memory is of how quiet the E-Series engine was on tickover and until it was pushed quite hard. Neither car used any oil between changes, a revelation to those used to the B-Series in the older BMC cars.

Another typical BMC cock-up, however, a sound basic design of vehicle being ruined by too early release to the marketplace, no charisma and then no product development apart from some fiddling around the edges. In the period of time during which the Maxi was on sale Ford had produced the Cortina in Mk 2, 3, 4, and 5 and were well down the road to the release of the Sierra not that long after the Maxi was deleted.

-- Last edit: 2018-12-22 09:06:46

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