Austin Maxi 1500

Overview
Produced: 1970-1980, 472098 produced. ((all variants))
Types: Saloon,5 doors,4 seats

Launched in 1969 the new Maxi promised to be a comfortable family car with a unique and practical body design, unfortunately the Maxi suffered from the usual Leyland build and image problems. The Maxi came with a choice of two different four cylinder, overhead cam engines a 1500cc and a 1750cc , both of which offered good levels of performance.

The Maxi body was similar in style to the old 1800 models but now included the useful addition of an opening rear hatch, the first of a whole new generation of medium sized family cars. The engine was transversely mounted and carried over the land-crab front wheel drive layout first used in the 1800 range.

The Maxi sold in steady numbers throughout its life, early 1500 versions suffered with poor gear change linkages and were dropped from the range after 1979. Production of the 1750 ended in 1981, by then 412,000 Maxi 1500/1750 models had been built.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1485ccS4 OHCBMC E-Series76mm x 81mm9
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Rack-and-pinionIndependent/Hydolastic suspensionIndependent/Hydolastic suspension
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
86 mph16.6 s20.6 s74 bhp 5500
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
203 Austin Maxi (1978) RTS Auctions Ltd 19 Aug 2001 £50.00 -
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Publication Practical Classics May 2006
Maxi power - What starts out as a nostalgic trip to the seaside ends up turning the world on its head.  Maxis are now cool...apparently!
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Publication Classics Monthly December 2010
Group Test - Maxi vs Cavalier vs R16 - Middle England - Stalwarts of Seventies suburbia when new, today this trio make great-value family classics.
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 26th November 2003
The Maxi - The Austin Maxi was the first flowering of British Leyland - but don't let that put you off.  The cars are cheap to buy, inexpensive to run and very practical, says Richard Gunn.
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