page_title: Morris Marina
hierarchical_section_title: Morris Marina
caption_attribution_description: English: Austin-Morris 1300 van converted into a motor caravan
context_page_description: The Morris Marina is a small family car that was manufactured by Austin-Morris division of British Leyland from 1971 until 1980. It served to replace the Morris Minor in the Morris product line, which had first been built in 1948. The Marina was also sold in some markets as the Austin Marina, the Leyland Marina and the Morris 1700.
  It was a popular car in Britain throughout its production life, beating its main rival, the Ford Escort, to second place in UK car sales in 1973 and taking third or fourth place in other years. The car was exported throughout the world, including North America, and assembled in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia. According to various sources, the Marina ranks among the worst cars ever built.
  The 1980 replacement for the Marina, the Ital, was the same car with only mild styling changes. It was only fully replaced by the Austin Maestro in 1983.
  British Leyland sold the Marina alongside the 1969 Austin Maxi, which shared the same market segment, but used front-wheel-drive and had a hatchback body, and the 1973 Austin Allegro, which used front-wheel-drive and more adventurous styling.
context_section_description: The Morris Marina is a small family car that was manufactured by Austin-Morris division of British Leyland from 1971 until 1980. It served to replace the Morris Minor in the Morris product line, which had first been built in 1948. The Marina was also sold in some markets as the Austin Marina, the Leyland Marina and the Morris 1700.
  It was a popular car in Britain throughout its production life, beating its main rival, the Ford Escort, to second place in UK car sales in 1973 and taking third or fourth place (behind the in Escort) in other years. The car was exported throughout the world, including North America, and assembled in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia. According to various sources, the Marina ranks among the worst cars ever built.
  The 1980 replacement for the Marina, the Ital, was the same car with only mild styling changes. It was only fully replaced by the Austin Maestro in 1983.
  British Leyland sold the Marina alongside the 1969 Austin Maxi, which shared the same market segment, but used front-wheel-drive and had a hatchback body, and the 1973 Austin Allegro, which used front-wheel-drive and more adventurous styling.
caption: 1977 Marina van converted into a motor caravan. During this period, the company decided that all commercial vehicles produced by its Austin-Morris division should be badged as Austins.  How this was applied to motor caravan conversions (SunTor) of those commercial vehicles is apparent from the "Austin-Morris" badge on the front of this one.
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