The Launch of a British Car to Beat the World - the Austin Metro

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• JA

  @jamessergeant2136 · 3 years ago

  My mother got a base model miniMetro in April 1981 - the orange vinyl interior was memorable! She loved it - her first brand new car - and people were still excited to see one in real life.

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• RU

  @russellhammond4373 · 3 years ago

  Your enthusiasm is infectious and I can see your love for the Metro. This brilliant little car never came to Australia because it simply was too small for the Aussie market - and Leyland Australia had other issues to deal with at the time. Keep up the great work.

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• SH

  @shawardara · 3 years ago

  I was at the NEC for the Metro unveiling in 1980. It looked like the future.

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• AL

  @alwardryan · 3 years ago

  Yet another amazing video! This Canadian is hooked on your channel, your knowledge, and your love of the automobile. Thank you.

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• JO

  @johnf5817 · 3 years ago

  I always wanted a Metro HLE. &nbsp;Mainly for the lovely big analogue clock; it was the only model to feature this as higher spec models had a rev counter and digital clock and lower ones awkwardly filled the round space with the fuel and temperature gauges leaving swathes of blank space on the instrument pod. &nbsp;But the styling of that analogue clock was just beautiful. <br>Teenage me also dreamed of one modification, replacing the HLE bumper with one from a poverty spec model, in order to double up on indicators and side lights!<br><br>Thanks for a lovely trip back in time Ed.

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• BA

  @batuksri · 3 years ago

  Came out tops in every British car magazine comparison at that time.

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• ST

  @STEVENSCOTTFERGUSON · 3 years ago

  When I was in high-school in 1980 my parents went to Ireland and brought back the brochure that you featured plus a brochure for the Mini. &nbsp;I till have them both to this day. &nbsp;This was yet another enjoyable video for me. &nbsp;I spent hours going through the pages of that brochure 43 years ago. &nbsp;Thanks again!

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• VE

  @veritasvincit2745 · 3 years ago

  The first one I saw in the metal was on the Savacentre carpark in Oldbury immediately after launch.<br>Shoppers were walking around and rubbernecking it.<br>It drew more attention than a supercar such was the media hype in the Midlands prior to launch.<br>I ran an MG for a while and it held no unpleasant surprises. I enjoyed it.

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• DA

  @DavysSkodaAdventures · 2 years ago

  Another brilliant Video Ed, loved learning the history of the Metro, my late Grandfather owned a Rover Metro 1.1c just like yours so brings back memories for me.

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• MA

  @markpaul1154 · 3 years ago

  I remember my mate getting a 1l version as his first car, it was just 5 years old and within weeks &nbsp;the battery fell through the wing which was rotten and locked the front wheel. In those days, 6 years was seen as a good lasting car

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• RO

  @roberttaylor6295 · 3 years ago

  The excellence continues in terms of script, research, delivery and freshness! &nbsp;The beleaguered Conservative and Labour parties, who continually mess about with state education would serve our youth well by using one of your brochure videos as lessons in crisp writing, delivery and youthful but knowledgeable and researched delivery!<br><br>Rob

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• TR

  @tricialyn4645 · 3 years ago

  That was a quite interesting read! &nbsp;Thank you for sharing your descriptions, thoughts and views. &nbsp;I&apos;ve never known a car brochure to be made such an interesting piece of work! &nbsp;🚗😊

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