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Are Austin cars still made?The marque Austin was used until 1987. The trademark is currently owned by the Chinese firm SAIC Motor, after being transferred from bankrupt subsidiary Nanjing Automotive which had acquired it with MG Rover Group in July 2005.
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Austin Motor Company.. What is an Austin car?The American Austin Car Company was an attempt to popularize the European idea of an economy car for America. In 1929, buoyed by the success of the tiny Austin 7 in Europe, Sir Herbert Austin of the Austin Motor Company of Birmingham, England traveled to America with plans to license out production.
Who built Austin cars?Early days. As a part of the original Wolseley business, Herbert Austin looked for products with a steady demand. He created cars in his spare time, building three in 1895. In 1901, his fellow directors couldn't see any profit in motor vehicles so they allowed Austin to found his own car manufacturing company.
What was the last Austin car?The name Austin was dropped at the end of 1989 and in 1990 became Rover Metro with the fitting of the 'K' series engine and later on in 1994 after a face lift it became the Rover 100. Both of these cars shared the same floor-pan and doors. The design of the Maestro started in 1977 and would be a five-door hatchback.
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