Yesterday, 09:43 AM
It did occur to me to wonder if the 'Austin' name might be available after 2005, given it was owned by the Chinese and likely to be of little use to them. But I assumed it would be too expensive for an individual to purchase on a whim.
As to what might have been done with it - perhaps a company who manufactures in the UK, like Ford or Nissan, would have been interested in producing something in the spirit of the first Austin Seven? - simple, well engineered, small and reliable (and these days more likely a hybrid than pure EV?) - and using the Austin name again.
All a pipe dream.
As to what might have been done with it - perhaps a company who manufactures in the UK, like Ford or Nissan, would have been interested in producing something in the spirit of the first Austin Seven? - simple, well engineered, small and reliable (and these days more likely a hybrid than pure EV?) - and using the Austin name again.
All a pipe dream.