I think the smell is mainly burning oil and overheating! All jokes aside, I can only imagine what it felt like to have one of these on your driveway, new. At 49, I just fell in love with her on the internet, and had to have her!
My late father had one of these as a company car in the mid sixties. He was much happier with the 1968 Austin 1800 he got a couple if cars later though! Brought back memories seeing those ashtrays mounted high up on the front seat rears!
Ah yes, the 60's, where it was expected the kids in the back seat needed an ash tray! I have never driven the 1800, but I can imagine that the engine would be a little perkier.
@@inlandvillasspain lol! Yes, the 1800 had a detuned MGB engine. It was a fantastic comfortable car, with loads of room. The Hydrolastic gave a great ride too. Dad kept the car when he retired, then gave it to me when he was offered £30 trade in value against a new Fiesta Ghia! It had done 160k miles then, and I took it up to 270k in the next 8 years before the suspension gave out and it was scrapped. Solid and dependable, but not fantastic looks.
@@michaelfoster5577 I loved my MGB, but the timing in my life was wrong to keep it. It's one of the few cars I regret selling, and nostalgia stops me buying another one. I know what you mean about looks on the 1800 - it wasn't exactly a looker, and the nickname of "landcrab" was maybe a little harsh, but it was a product of it's time. I know they are sought after now, and I am glad it gave you so much joy.
It is so cute, the British approach to the famous "Farina" design, lots of chrome, leather seats and two-tone paint.The French approach to the Farina design by means of the famous 404 Peugeot was totally different, a much more rational Bauhaus approach, less chrome cloth covered seats. These two cars with a more or less similar shape were totally different underneath.
Thanks so much. This video was sent to me by the previous owner, but I uploaded it here, as there are not many videos of these anymore. I will have to try to get a new one, next time I am at a show!
Thank you. Yes, it was build in 1966 for the Spanish market, and was sold in Madrid, where it lived until I bought it last year, and now it lives in Alicante.
The condition is truly amazing with Zero Rust. In the UK most of them went to the scrap yard within10 years of leaving the factory due to rot. If this was an RHD model it would be very collectible in UK
Yep, 99% rust free, it's still an Austin, so it still has some rust lol. This was actually the video the seller sent to me when I was buying it (car was in Madrid, I live in Alicante). Drove her home all 350km, without issue. Since then she's had her brakes replaced, new exhaust in stainless (the old one was a bodged mix of all sorts!), and a few other minor repairs (water pump, dynamo, pipes etc). She still looks and drives well.
@@SpacedOdyssey if I am being honest, there i only a tiny bit on a thin part of the metal, but this has been rustproofed and undersealed anyway! As it never sees rain now, I am hoping that it will last me out!
You know if mine had survived the British climate I’d probably still be driving it now, notice your version has a column gear shift ? Nice easy riding car, huge boot space. 👍
Yep, makes it a bit more quirky. It was sold new here in Madrid, from a specialist garage. The only issue I have now, is parts from the UK are slower and cost more, due to that B word, creating import taxes!
This was an import. There was an exotic car shop in Madrid that specialised in British and other cars. So, this was sold new in 1966 from this specialist garage.
@@inlandvillasspain oh,so during Francos rule,there were some foreign cars permitted to be sold in España?? I always assumed that no foreign manufactured cars were allowed to be sold in España during Franco's reign. That is why Seat made Fiat designed cars,Reenault,Citröen & Peugeot set up factories in España,as well as some other foreign designed/developed cars which were made in España,such as Land Rovers, & the large Dodge made by Balleiros in España. vehivles
@@markhealey9409 from what I believe, yes. I have my information from a car genius here in Alicante, who gave me the history of the one garage in Madrid that sold foreign cars. I don't know if they had to pay a large amount of taxes on these "exotic" cars, which is why there only seemed to be the one garage, or, if they were bought with a special permission etc - I have tried to do some research myself, but, as you can imagine, the history is a little hard to find. The original plates are indeed from Madrid in 1966, which is the age of the car, so it was a fresh import. I have looked at others from around the same age, and they have the same door mirror fitted as mine, meaning that the garage most likely fitted them to comply with the Spanish regulations at the time.
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At 66 yrs old I still remember when my Dad brought home the new Austin Cambridge, 1965, Canada. The smell, wonderful.
I think the smell is mainly burning oil and overheating! All jokes aside, I can only imagine what it felt like to have one of these on your driveway, new. At 49, I just fell in love with her on the internet, and had to have her!
Austin has more class than 404 ....
I think they both have their own features! Obviously I am biased though ;-)
My late father had one of these as a company car in the mid sixties. He was much happier with the 1968 Austin 1800 he got a couple if cars later though! Brought back memories seeing those ashtrays mounted high up on the front seat rears!
Ah yes, the 60's, where it was expected the kids in the back seat needed an ash tray! I have never driven the 1800, but I can imagine that the engine would be a little perkier.
@@inlandvillasspain lol! Yes, the 1800 had a detuned MGB engine. It was a fantastic comfortable car, with loads of room. The Hydrolastic gave a great ride too. Dad kept the car when he retired, then gave it to me when he was offered £30 trade in value against a new Fiesta Ghia! It had done 160k miles then, and I took it up to 270k in the next 8 years before the suspension gave out and it was scrapped. Solid and dependable, but not fantastic looks.
@@michaelfoster5577 I loved my MGB, but the timing in my life was wrong to keep it. It's one of the few cars I regret selling, and nostalgia stops me buying another one. I know what you mean about looks on the 1800 - it wasn't exactly a looker, and the nickname of "landcrab" was maybe a little harsh, but it was a product of it's time. I know they are sought after now, and I am glad it gave you so much joy.
It is so cute, the British approach to the famous "Farina" design, lots of chrome, leather seats and two-tone paint.The French approach to the Farina design by means of the famous 404 Peugeot was totally different, a much more rational Bauhaus approach, less chrome cloth covered seats. These two cars with a more or less similar shape were totally different underneath.
I agree, plus this is Left Hand Drive, and lived in Madrid all its life, so completely rust free.
Wow the seats are amazing, like no one ever sat in them....
Yep, the old owner had them professionally recovered.
Lovely old car mate 👍🇬🇧
Cheers. She's going in the garage next week to have some tweaks, new exhaust, bushes etc.
Beautiful my late uncle owned one green in color,brings back memories of the good old days when things were so different from today
Thanks so much. This video was sent to me by the previous owner, but I uploaded it here, as there are not many videos of these anymore. I will have to try to get a new one, next time I am at a show!
That is beautiful, unique in left-hand drive steering. :)
Thank you. Yes, it was build in 1966 for the Spanish market, and was sold in Madrid, where it lived until I bought it last year, and now it lives in Alicante.
You may know there was also assembled in Argentina left's side steering wheel with the domestic name version Siam Di Tella 1500
Thanks, I wasn't aware of this model. It may give me another route to find some parts!
@@inlandvillasspain big thanks for your reply !
Grand old cars that one is in great condition unfortunately mine rusted away decades ago !
The advantage of it living in Spain all her life is she has no rust at all
The condition is truly amazing with Zero Rust. In the UK most of them went to the scrap yard within10 years of leaving the factory due to rot. If this was an RHD model it would be very collectible in UK
Yep, 99% rust free, it's still an Austin, so it still has some rust lol. This was actually the video the seller sent to me when I was buying it (car was in Madrid, I live in Alicante). Drove her home all 350km, without issue. Since then she's had her brakes replaced, new exhaust in stainless (the old one was a bodged mix of all sorts!), and a few other minor repairs (water pump, dynamo, pipes etc). She still looks and drives well.
@@inlandvillasspain Brilliant, You say have Rust but I guess it's not ROT
@@SpacedOdyssey if I am being honest, there i only a tiny bit on a thin part of the metal, but this has been rustproofed and undersealed anyway! As it never sees rain now, I am hoping that it will last me out!
@@inlandvillasspain Never sees Rain !! Amazing, You should England today, It's as Grey as the Abyss
@@SpacedOdysseyUsed to live there, I have lived in Spain nearly 14 years now, I have no intention of going back to blighty!
You know if mine had survived the British climate I’d probably still be driving it now, notice your version has a column gear shift ? Nice easy riding car, huge boot space. 👍
Yep, makes it a bit more quirky. It was sold new here in Madrid, from a specialist garage. The only issue I have now, is parts from the UK are slower and cost more, due to that B word, creating import taxes!
Tengo otro igual y otro ranchera...
¿Tú haces? Genial, no sabía que había otros alrededor. ¿Dónde estás?
😍😍 Were Austin Cambridges also manufactured in España,or is this an English made import?
This was an import. There was an exotic car shop in Madrid that specialised in British and other cars. So, this was sold new in 1966 from this specialist garage.
@@inlandvillasspain oh,so during Francos rule,there were some foreign cars permitted to be sold in España?? I always assumed that no foreign manufactured cars were allowed to be sold in España during Franco's reign. That is why Seat made Fiat designed cars,Reenault,Citröen & Peugeot set up factories in España,as well as some other foreign designed/developed cars which were made in España,such as Land Rovers, & the large Dodge made by Balleiros in España.
vehivles
@@markhealey9409 from what I believe, yes. I have my information from a car genius here in Alicante, who gave me the history of the one garage in Madrid that sold foreign cars. I don't know if they had to pay a large amount of taxes on these "exotic" cars, which is why there only seemed to be the one garage, or, if they were bought with a special permission etc - I have tried to do some research myself, but, as you can imagine, the history is a little hard to find. The original plates are indeed from Madrid in 1966, which is the age of the car, so it was a fresh import. I have looked at others from around the same age, and they have the same door mirror fitted as mine, meaning that the garage most likely fitted them to comply with the Spanish regulations at the time.
@@inlandvillasspain interesting,thanks for the info.
Similar kinda to peugeot 404.
Yeah, I see that they have similar lines, but different development I believe (so not related, just ended up being similar).
Diamond thanks