Post by Patrick on Mar 28, 2011 22:34:10 GMT
Friend picked up an ex little old man Acclaim in the mid nineties. In the usual beige it was rather comfy (travelled from Cardiff to Halifax and back in a day 
) Quite perky too. I'd last been in one of these in 1983 when I used to get a lift to school in one. Hated them at the time (their fault that Triumph went thought I). You couldn't really beat a well treated one for indestructibility.
Yes, I can see my 'keeping the Austin 1300 alive' idea might have fallen onto some stony ground back amongst the BL brigade in the seventies. However - forgetting the saloon - if they'd just restyled that front end and flushed in the rear lights a little - I still reckon it could have soldiered on a year or so more.
Talking of the Dolly - another missed opportunity was the idea for it's replacement - Details from Austin Rover Online's Dolomite page
) Quite perky too. I'd last been in one of these in 1983 when I used to get a lift to school in one. Hated them at the time (their fault that Triumph went thought I). You couldn't really beat a well treated one for indestructibility.Yes, I can see my 'keeping the Austin 1300 alive' idea might have fallen onto some stony ground back amongst the BL brigade in the seventies. However - forgetting the saloon - if they'd just restyled that front end and flushed in the rear lights a little - I still reckon it could have soldiered on a year or so more.
Talking of the Dolly - another missed opportunity was the idea for it's replacement - Details from Austin Rover Online's Dolomite page