The Leyland P76 was a large car made by Leyland Australia, the Australian subsidiary of British Leyland, to give the company a genuine rival to the Ford Falcon, Holden Kingswood and Chrysler Valiant on the standard Australian 111 inch wheelbase. Leyland Australia was given the go-ahead in 1969, designed it from scratch with only 20 million Australian dollars, and launched it in 1973 as the wedge, with a boot big enough for a 44 gallon drum. It was named Wheels Car of the Year in 1973, but the fuel crisis, rushed assembly and supplier strikes made it a lemon, and production ended in 1974. The entry car had a 2,663 cc six and the top car a unique aluminium 4,416 cc V8 of 192 bhp.
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Launched in 1973, the P76 was nicknamed "the wedge", on account of its shape, with a large boot, able to easily hold a 44 gallon drum.
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By 1974, sales of the P76 had slumped and BMC decided to end the production of the P76.
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The top-of-the-line 192 bhp (143 kW) aluminium 4416 cc V8 unit was unique to the P76, and was a derivative of the ex-Buick V8 that was powering the Rover 3500 and Range Rover.
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The Leyland P76 is a large car that was produced by Leyland Australia, the Australian subsidiary of British Leyland.
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