1973 Austin Maxi [ADO14]

1973 Austin Maxi [ADO14] in The Sweeney, TV Series, 1975-1978 Ep. 2.05

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
datsunZ ◊ 2006-12-18 16:02	1969-1981(was the 4th FWD car developed by ex-BMC,after the 1959 BMC Mini,1963 BMC 1100 and 1964 BMC 1800)
ianmax69 ◊ 2009-05-15 23:08	Dear Patrick Troughton(playing a dogy car dealer) escaping from George Carter..He wasnt the only former Doctor who to later drive a Maxi.. Tom Baker drove one in "Jemmima Shore Investigates" Playing Phyiscotrist Dr Norman Ziegler..
dsl ◊ 2010-09-17 19:57	General trim detail suggests 1970+ Mk2. Leyland wing badge probably not fitted until late 1970s at earliest (eg not visible in Oct 76 brochure). Suggest 1978 my onwards. -- Last edit: 2010-09-17 19:58:02
ianmax69 ◊ 2011-09-10 01:05	thats an early one dear dsl... the Tex door mirror isnt the later streemlined style (and BL wing badges where deleated on production cars FROM 1975 ONWARDS.. 1978 Maxi's had dipping rear view mirrors in black too that episode of the sweeney was made in 1974
cortina.chris ◊ 2011-12-22 19:00	BL colour is Damask red from 1973-77.
cortina.chris ◊ 2011-12-22 19:42	think now that this colour may be earlier than '73