On 8 October 1980, BL introduced the Austin Mini Metro. The launch event took place over a three week period in September 1980, sailing between West Gladstone Dock in Liverpool and the Isle of Man, where guests could drive the car so long as sea conditions allowed them to land by tender. The Metro was intended to complement and eventually replace the original Mini, and was the first BL supermini of the modern two box kind.
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Source Wikipedia: Austin MetroLead paragraph, British Leylandtier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, British Leyland
produced from 1980 to 1997, first by British Leyland (BL) and later by its successor the Rover Group
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Longbridge was expanded in 1978 with a £200mn robotised body assembly line (known as the "New West Works") to enable it to produce the new model
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October 1980, BL introduced the Austin Mini
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October 1980, BL introduced the Austin Mini
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produced from 1980 to 1997, first by British Leyland (BL) and later by its successor the Rover Group
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intended to complement and eventually replace the
Body style, hatchback: Austin/MG Metro (Mk1; 1980)
The Metro is a supermini car, later a city car
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