Claim: The Austin Freeway automobile was introduced in 1962, with a 2433 cc six-cylinder "Blue Streak" engine that was a direct development of the company's 1622 cc B-series Unit, and it was an attempt by BMC Australia to challenge Hoden and Ford in the six-cylinder family car class.
Evidence: Introduced in 1962, it was marketed under the Austin name in both four-door sedan and five-door station wagon body styles. The Austin Freeway is an automobile which was developed by BMC Australia, based on the British Austin A60 Cambridge. Using the locally built 2433 cc six-cylinder "Blue Streak" engine, it represented the first attempt by BMC to challenge the dominant Holden and Ford Falcon models in the lucrative six-cylinder family car class with a locally developed vehicle. The engine was a direct development of the company's 1622cc B-series unit, cylinder dimensions in the six-cylinder unit being identical to those of its four-cylinder counterpart.