In its best year, 1983, more than 130,000 Metros were sold in Britain, and only the Ford Escort and Sierra outsold it. Following the launch of the Austin Maestro in 1983, less of British Leyland's advertising was focused on the Metro. Production of the smaller Mini and larger Allegro had been pruned back to enable Longbridge to produce as many units of the Metro as possible, with the Allegro finally axed in 1982.
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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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1983, more than 130,000 Metros were
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1983, more than 130,000 Metros were
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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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Maestro in 1983, less of British Leyland's
Body style, hatchback: Austin/MG Metro (Mk1; 1980)
The Metro is a supermini car, later a city car
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