The Austin Freeway was an Australian family car developed by BMC Australia from the British Austin A60 Cambridge and introduced in 1962 as a four-door sedan and a five-door station wagon. It used the locally built 2,433 cc six-cylinder Blue Streak engine, a six-cylinder development of the 1,622 cc B-series, and was BMC Australia first attempt to take on the Holden and Ford Falcon in the six-cylinder family car class. An upmarket Wolseley 24/80 sedan was also offered. The sedan combined a new full-width grille with rear styling from the MG Magnette and Riley 4, the wagon kept the A60 rear end, and it was well equipped for its day. Sales of 3,090 in the first year fell short of its rivals, and the Mk II replaced it in October 1964.
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The Austin Freeway is an automobile which was developed by BMC Australia, based on the British Austin A60 Cambridge.
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Introduced in 1962, it was marketed under the Austin name in both four-door sedan and five-door station wagon body styles.
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Using the locally built 2433 cc six-cylinder "Blue Streak" engine, it represented the first attempt by BMC to challenge the dominant Holden and Ford Falcon models in the lucrative six-cylinder family car class with a locally developed vehicle.
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The Austin Freeway is an automobile which was developed by BMC Australia, based on the British Austin A60 Cambridge.
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