"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
11/21/2013 at 13:26 • Filed to: None
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
11/21/2013 at 13:26 • Filed to: None | 1
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The Austin America was a (slightly larger than the Mini) front driver that earned a reputation for poor quality, rust, and repeated mechanical failures. However, this V8 powered Carroll Shelby meets Mr Bean hybrid is about as British as profession wrestling.
The Austin America was internally known as project ADO16 and was the platform for a family of larger than the Mini vehicles including the Austin 1100/1300, MG 1100/1300 and Morris 1100/1300. The ADO16 front drive machine was one of the best selling vehicles in the UK, and exported in decent quantity, but never with a firebreathing 'Murican V8 mated to the rear wheels. Find this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for sale in Nashville, TN currently bidding for $12,500 with two days to go.
This may have an Austin America badge on the front, but it is now far more America than Austin. It now has a fully tig-welded square tube frame with a Heidt's rack-and-pinion steering setup with tubular control arms, a big Chevy V8 mounted to a slushbox and a Ford 9 inch rear end mounted on a 4-link rear.
Under the hood is a Chevrolet LT1 V8 "all-motor" build that is good for an estimated 600 horsepower. The setup is more drag race than corner carver and it is shifted with a Pro-Glide automatic setup for straight line traction and acceleration.
The inside features a few bucket seats and a bunch of custom fabricated aluminum panels. This really won't be comfortable for a daily commute, but add a few floor mats and a cup holder, the story changes.
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The seller provides a video of the Awestin idling, but no smokey burnout that everyone wants to see.
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SPNKiX
> DailyTurismo
11/21/2013 at 13:29 |
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you had me until "slushbox".
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> DailyTurismo
11/21/2013 at 13:38 |
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While this isn't really to my taste, I do love the Austin Americas (or 1100/1300s as they're known over here). I love the front end styling, although the rest of the proportions are a bit dodgy.
Give me one of these with a Rover K-Series up front and I'd be laughing.