The Metro range was expanded in May 1982 to include the luxury Vanden Plas trim level on the Austins and higher performance MG badged versions, the MG Metro marking a quick comeback for the marque previously used on sports cars until the Abingdon plant making the MG B closed in 1980. From late 1982 there were also van versions, known as the Morris Metro. The MG Metro Turbo was first shown at the October 1982 Birmingham Motor Show.
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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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Source Wikipedia: Austin MetroDevelopmenttier 2Quote, Development
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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1982 to include the luxury Vanden Plas
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1982 to include the luxury Vanden Plas
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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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late 1982, there were also van versions,
Body style, hatchback: Austin/MG Metro (Mk1; 1980)
The Metro is a supermini car, later a city car
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