I thought the City E came later, they had a marketing campaign, pushing it and the MG Metro as the spiritual offspring of the MGB & E type
I thought the "E" was for "economy" with the higher final drive ratio fitted?
What Did The Mini Hl And City Originate From?
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Posted 16 December 2014 - 10:29 AM
Wasn't VDP originally its own car company that Austin took over way back in the 30's?
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Posted 16 December 2014 - 11:00 AM
Wasn't VDP originally its own car company that Austin took over way back in the 30's?
Yes, in the 1940s: http://www.aronline....es-vanden-plas/
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Posted 16 December 2014 - 11:59 AM
I thought the City E came later, they had a marketing campaign, pushing it and the MG Metro as the spiritual offspring of the MGB & E type
I thought the "E" was for "economy" with the higher final drive ratio fitted?
It was, didn't seem to bother AR's marketing consultants though 
That's actually one of the more subtle ones I remember.
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