Sunday 12th August 1962
Production commenced of the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. The vehicle was in production until June 1974. The range was expanded to include several rebadged versions, including the twin-carburetted MG 1100, the Vanden Plas Princess (from October 1962), the Austin 1100 (August 1963), and finally the Wolseley 1100 and Riley Kestrel. Throughout the 1960s, the ADO16 was consistently the UK’s best-selling car.
