Austin is a British car marque founded by Herbert Austin at Longbridge near Birmingham in 1905. It built the Austin Seven, the car that put a whole generation of Britons on the road and that Dixi copied under licence as the first BMW, and later the A30, A35, A40 Farina, 1100, Maxi, Allegro, Metro, Maestro and Montego. Austin merged with Morris to form the British Motor Corporation in 1952 and the marque lasted under British Leyland and the Rover Group until 1987. SAIC holds the name now.
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Founded Year SignificanceThe British car marque of Herbert Austin, maker of the Seven, the A-series and the Metro and one of the two halves of BMC. 1 HeadquartersLongbridge, Birmingham, England 1 Ownership HistoryAustin Motor Company, from the founding in 1905 to the merger of 1952 1 Ownership HistoryBritish Motor Corporation, British Motor Holdings, British Leyland and the Rover Group, from 1952 to 1987 1 Ownership HistorySAIC Motor, which holds the trademark today after it passed from Nanjing Automobile 1 Dissolved Year Connections
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founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge
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The marque Austin was used by BMC's successors, British Leyland and Rover Group, until 1987.
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In 1952, it was merged with Morris Motors Limited to form the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited
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BMH was created as a holding company following BMC's takeover of both Jaguar Cars and the Pressed Steel Company in that year.
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The marque Austin was used by BMC's successors, British Leyland and Rover Group, until 1987.
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The trademark is currently owned by the Chinese firm SAIC Motor
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The marque Austin was used by BMC's successors, British Leyland and Rover Group, until 1987.
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founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge
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The marque Austin was used by BMC's successors, British Leyland and Rover Group, until 1987.
Lead paragraph, BMC merger
In 1952, it was merged with Morris Motors Limited to form the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited
Lead paragraph, successors
The marque Austin was used by BMC's successors, British Leyland and Rover Group, until 1987.
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The trademark is currently owned by the Chinese firm SAIC Motor
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