1974 Austin Allegro MkI [ADO67]

1974 Austin Allegro MkI [ADO67] in 50's & 60's in Living Colour, Documentary Ep. 3

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
aecsouthall ◊ 2007-04-09 13:04	I wonder what a 70's Allegro is doing in a film about the 50s & 60s?
DynaMike ◊ 2007-04-09 13:53	Destroying itself?
bent8rover ◊ 2007-04-09 23:29	aecsouthall wrote I wonder what a 70's Allegro is doing in a film about the 50s & 60s? good point It doesn't stand up to a design 30 years its senior very well does it...
carobserver ◊ 2007-05-06 05:18	The VW Beetle looks so stronger in this crash test, the Allegro was very damaged and destroyed
antp ◊ 2007-05-06 19:40	Being undamaged/stronger is not especially a good thing, as the car should absorb the shock rather than send it to the occupants. I remember a crash test picture between 60s Mercedes and VW Beetle, the Mercedes was shortened and the Beetle nearly intact, but actually the Mercedes is much safer. -- Last edit: 2007-05-06 19:41:21
bent8rover ◊ 2007-05-06 22:06	...but you wouldn't hear that from this Allegro driver There's crumple zones and crumpling cars...
paul4990 ◊ 2008-10-29 03:55	the bumpers and wheels indicate an 1100/1300
dsl ◊ 2011-05-18 16:14	Compare with /vehicle_380367-Austin-Allegro-ADO67-1973.html - looks same location, probably not UK.