Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Allegro was supposed to be a fresh start for Austin after being starved of resources in the 1960s. It replaced the highly successful Austin/Morris 1100 and 1300, and was a well-funded project to take on the might of Ford in the UK, and European car manufacturers on the continent. So, why was the Allegro nicknamed “All Aggro” by some, and the “flying pig” by others?

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Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Allegro
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO16
aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/ado22
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maxi
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Nomad
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Haynes_(designer)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolastic
aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/allegro
aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/austin-allegro
aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/sports-car-projects-ado68
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocenti
aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/allegro/the-cars-innocenti-regent
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5
macsmotorcitygarage.com/reinventing-the-wheel-a-brief-history-of-the-square-steering-wheel
classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=4906

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