Pictures of old or rare vehicles

[RWD3M]

Probably why it only has 11k, spent most of its time at the workshop being fixed .

Current owner bought it at 5k so thats what it managed as a taxi

5k, 105k, 205k? Just saying!

 

[colnerov]

That's presuming it is its first speedo.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Probably retired early as customers didn't want to be seen arriving in it. The shame...

 

[Bobupndown]

A rare survivor, when did you last see one?
Remember my grandmother buying one new in 1980 after a series of at least 3 previous Marinas.

 

[Cobbler]

My in laws had several 2nd hand Marina’s, then bought from her company a really nice Mk4 Cortina ex reps car. I thought that’s more like it, but they kept it a couple of month & bought another Marina!

 

[dobbslc]

I had two Marina's, neither officially made it to the road due to rust everywhere

 

[KemppiFrog]

Long time ago, a friend worked for BL and was on a ferry to Portugal with a Marina to announce the model in that market. Well, they set off in iffy weather, which developed in a really severe storm. They were confined to cabins as many of the crew were injured, no food or service. Finally arrived in Lisbon. Some big earth moving gear had got loose on the car deck and many cars were dragged out in a rough state, he mentioned a Rolls that had a droop snoot, flattened to a wedge by an impact. Natch, the Marina came out in pristine condition... No justice..

 

[minimutly]

Long time ago, a friend worked for BL and was on a ferry to Portugal with a Marina to announce the model in that market. Well, they set off in iffy weather, which developed in a really severe storm. They were confined to cabins as many of the crew were injured, no food or service. Finally arrived in Lisbon. Some big earth moving gear had got loose on the car deck and many cars were dragged out in a rough state, he mentioned a Rolls that had a droop snoot, flattened to a wedge by an impact. Natch, the Marina came out in pristine condition... No justice..

Nothing sounds quite like a Marina boot being slammed shut..
Sadly I've been looking out for a TC coupe version, so I can drop a Rover T16 in there to go rallying. Not so many about...

 

[roblane65]

when I was little my old man had a marina 1.3 deluxe coupe for quite a few years mustard colour with a black vinyl roof . Very reliable it was too , but they may be may be my rose tinted childhood glasses .

 

[minimutly]

when I was little my old man had a marina 1.3 deluxe coupe for quite a few years mustard colour with a black vinyl roof . Very reliable it was too , but they may be may be my rose tinted childhood glasses .

A badly made shed of a thing, but reliable? Well yes I think they were, but took quite a bit of minor servicing though - not many things on them would bring you to a halt.

 

[addjunkie]

Nothing sounds quite like a Marina boot being slammed shut..
Sadly I've been looking out for a TC coupe version, so I can drop a Rover T16 in there to go rallying. Not so many about...

My brother had a Marina 1.8TC thing……I spent many hours sticking patches on it….hateful thing. Got a fresh MOT after much welding and brake pipes etc….usual stuff back then……..

1 week later icy on his way to work span into a tree smashing one wing in. On the way home that night in light snow…..did the other side, wing, door and rear quarter! He sold it spares or repair…..

 

[Robotstar5]

Still see a few on the show circuit.

 

[Morris]

I had one many years ago. Made the mistake of buying in a hurry, on a dark night, in the rain. The windscreen exploding on the way to Stamford was the end for me. At least it stopped me having to tackle the very terminal rot.

 

[Windy Miller]

Still see a few on the show circuit.

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I had an old Marina van like that one, and I fitted a front grille from a saloon - really modernised the front end and made it look SO much better.

 

[Bobupndown]

Still see a few on the show circuit.

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I had an old Marina van like that one, and I fitted a front grille from a saloon - really modernised the front end and made it look SO much better.

That was the standard mk1 marina 1.3 grill with the 'nose', the 1.8 had a horizontal bar across it to differentiate between the engine sizes.

The Mk2 had the grill like on the red estate. The square spotlights were a later upgrade.

 

[badabec]

If all this Marina talk has whetted your appetite for grey porridge

Lot 121 - 1971 Morris Marina 1.8 DL

Lot 121 - 1971 Morris Marina 1.8 DL

www.handh.co.uk

 

[Bobupndown]

That was the standard mk1 marina 1.3 grill with the 'nose', the 1.8 had a horizontal bar across it to differentiate between the engine sizes.

View attachment 456507The Mk2 had the grill like on the red estate. The square spotlights were a later upgrade.

If all this Marina talk has whetted your appetite for grey porridge

Lot 121 - 1971 Morris Marina 1.8 DL

Lot 121 - 1971 Morris Marina 1.8 DL

www.handh.co.uk

Amazing coincidence, I searched online for a suitable picture of a 1.8 showing the distinctive grill, happens to be the exact car @badabec has linked above!.

All this talk of Marinas and Itals is bringing back a lot of happy memories as I said above my granny had a fleet of them in the 70s, buying a new one every 2 years, think she had 4 Marinas and 1 Ital, all 1.3s. At the same time my dad had 2, a 1.3 saloon and 1.8 estate. I know they are unfairly ridiculed now bug they were just everyday family cars no better and not much worse than the competition at the time.
I'd happily have one as a classic. (Save another one from Top gear's piano)

 

[Bobupndown]

Nothing sounds quite like a Marina boot being slammed shut..

Then you remember you'd left your keys inside the boot
The Mk1 had a boot lock that required it to be opened with a key every time, the Mk2 onwards had an updated lock that you unlocked and could then open without the key.

(Top British Leyland nerd factoids )

 

[addjunkie]

Amazing coincidence, I searched online for a suitable picture of a 1.8 showing the distinctive grill, happens to be the exact car @badabec has linked above!.

All this talk of Marinas and Itals is bringing back a lot of happy memories as I said above my granny had a fleet of them in the 70s, buying a new one every 2 years, think she had 4 Marinas and 1 Ital, all 1.3s. At the same time my dad had 2, a 1.3 saloon and 1.8 estate. I know they are unfairly ridiculed now bug they were just everyday family cars no better and not much worse than the competition at the time.
I'd happily have one as a classic. (Save another one from Top gear's piano)

The Avenger was another wet dream of the day…..Ive good memories of the one I had as a cheap tow car, only bought it as the tow bar was already fitted. Towed well, good memories of trips away towing the ski boat.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Had two Marina pick-up's and my current Marlin Roadster is based on a '74 TC