1981 Austin Allegro 1.3 (so uncool it's cooool)

[custard]

i had a blue allegro as my 2nd or 3rd car

 

[ChrisUK]

I like it lol. Very nice example, why is it not completely rusted and in bits?...

*shuts the door on the way out*

 

[T14086]

Am I gonna get booted off the forum now? Have I overstepped the mark?

only if you say its better than a fiat!

We had the 'maxi' ....that was bad:yuck: but I have a certain soft spot for cars of this era as I was brought up with them.....that makes me......27

 

[angel]

my dad had one when we were young

yours looks fab!

 

[Ffoxy]

That steering wheel off an Ital or is that model produced when the BL Committee voted the square steering wheel one of their worst ideas....?

Now if it had just been flat at the bottom it would have been ahead of its time!

Allegro was just a fat overweight mini / 1100 / 1300. Maxi 1750HL felt quick at the time TBH but I had just come out of a 997 Anglebox with 80,000 miles on the original motor!

 

[T14086]

its got a clock

 

[maddogmorg]

that's actually quite nice:yum:

 

[Andalex2001]

That steering wheel off an Ital or is that model produced when the BL Committee voted the square steering wheel one of their worst ideas....?

Now if it had just been flat at the bottom it would have been ahead of its time!

No Ffoxy, it's an original fitment but I think all B/L models of that era, ie Maxi, Ital, Metro, Mini etc had similar if not the same type of steering wheel fitted.
Actually the square steering wheel was only fitted on Allegro's for roughly the first year of production which is a small part of it's ten year run but amazingly that's what people remember or hear about!

 

[Andalex2001]

its got a clock

That's not all this beast possess being top dog, it also has a rev counter , intermittent wipers , illuminated glove box , velour seats, rear parcel shelf and interior door cards , reclining front seats , tinted glass all round , pvc spare wheel cover .
This level of luxury carried on on the outside too, side rubbing strips , silver stripe on the bumpers , fog lights and twin headlights (instead of the squarish ones on it's more humble brothers)!!!

 

[Andalex2001]

I like it lol. Very nice example, why is it not completely rusted and in bits?...

*shuts the door on the way out*

Because it's swimming in waxoyl. Why it hasn't fell to bits in 28 years i must admit is a miraculous achievement :slayer:. The British Leyland workers must've had a conscience when they built this one!!!

 

[AppleSei]

Is the grille with the lights in it standard?

It looks like the one off a Triumph Stag

Must say you dont see many allegros around now, let alone ones in as good condition as this

 

[Andalex2001]

Is the grille with the lights in it standard?

It looks like the one off a Triumph Stag

Must say you dont see many allegros around now, let alone ones in as good condition as this

Thanks for the comment. Yes it is standard on the top model (HLS) only. I must say though i think the headlights were the same on Triumph Stags and Dollys but the grille and headlight surrounds are pure Allegro.

 

[Andalex2001]

I said,
"Am I gonna get booted off the forum now? Have I overstepped the mark?"

only if you say its better than a fiat!

As Harry Hill would say, "Is the Allegro better than a Fiat, there's only one way to find out, FIGHT!, FIGHT!

 

[paulbfd]

Sweet!

 

[danhans115]

I remember my auntie having one of these, then a Maxi IIRC.

Trip down memory lane.

 

[dave]

i had one as well was a 1.1 bought it for a few quid with a core plug popped out due to ice. when ice had melted i pushed it back in an i was great car, they never deserved the slagging of they got

 

[T14086]

That's not all this beast possess being top dog, it also has a rev counter , intermittent wipers , illuminated glove box , velour seats, rear parcel shelf and interior door cards , reclining front seats , tinted glass all round , pvc spare wheel cover .

mny first car had windscreen washers......you had to push the plunger on the dash to work them

 

[dave]

mny first car had windscreen washers......you had to push the plunger on the dash to work them

dash mounted, you was posh. mine you had to press with your foot

 

[T14086]

I had a car where you switch high beam on via a switch on the floor, was actually very useful