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[Doctor Gollum]

They looked shit when they were new, not sure why anyone would buy one fifty years later unless for some extreme sentimental reason.

[Sir Tigger KC]

They looked shit when they were new, not sure why anyone would buy one fifty years later unless for some extreme sentimental reason.

Stick a Ford badge on it and someone would pay fifty grand! 

[henryd]

Wonder why they didn't make the Maxi as a hatchback/estate type car? 

Maxis were hatchbacks. Are you thinking of the Princess, which looked like one but wasn't?

Yes you're probably right, or it might have been a Land Crab.  A big scruffy old BL anyway. 

Landcrab,maxi and  Austin 3lt all shared doors,they all rusted the same too 

[STEMO]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO17

[countrywoman]

Yes that was it, it's been a long time-------------
 The landcrabs were good cars, reputed to have the stiffest monocoque ever made.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Which is why they did well on long distance endurance rallys, like the old Safari rally.............if my memory serves ?

[STEMO]

Yes that was it, it's been a long time-------------
 The landcrabs were good cars, reputed to have the stiffest monocoque ever made.

My monocoque used to be quite stiff back in the day   

[ronnyd]

Yes that was it, it's been a long time-------------
 The landcrabs were good cars, reputed to have the stiffest monocoque ever made.

My monocoque used to be quite stiff back in the day   

Now it's just limp and rusted. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-12653269/Ford-car-dealership-stuck-time-German-showroom-timewarp-1980s-models.html?ico=mol_desktop_home

[Sir Tigger KC]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-12707955/Classic-car-farm-selection-stashed-fields-sheds.html?ico=mol_desktop_home

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Not for the faint hearted !
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314961026416?hash=item495523dd70:g:~bsAAOSwhv5lUwxA&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwGajlpK2TdjEdm3BzB4zAkAXqtsprFdx7NBcUj%2Bf7rNkL%2FzcM4SdNdFbfP1mJslUdnNW5WZfIdrbd0aarQt35EEQdsW4RkkKHH4oFUGWMRwL2pfEPSv86lJ9anW8rYar89M6grgAuxzspLog5JSmCguTyGP4N8a7UcaNZCkhjJrQQIqdlVE%2FTvzNGz0LcgyDeejeY2gUv04x3q%2Bcmm55nGS9K%2FWSSkD4XYHX41WgjwnpWXdyelN%2FIlmCCPYTqqhLrA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6T39b2BYw

[Sir Tigger KC]

Is the steering wheel lock an optional extra? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I always wanted one of these back in the day! 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I had one for a while 20 years ago. Bought it from my MIL for £75 with 67000 miles on the clock.
Spent £300 tidying it up and sold it for £750. I was pretty chuffed at the time to have doubled my money. 
Didnt get much pleasure from driving it tbh. FWD torque steer isnt my idea of fun.
Pretty little cars though. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I think I've found TB's new car!     It might need a bit of a polish though.