The story of the conception and development of the ADO16, and how it was developed during its long and successful life.
Launched three years after the Mini, the Morris 1100 (and its many later variants) had a tough act to follow, but its advanced design and Italian styling ensured that it was well up to the job, and between 1963 and 1971 it was the UK's best selling car.
The development story
The story of the conception and development of the ADO16, and how it was developed during its long and successful life. |
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Drawings & prototypes
A look at the various stages in the development of the 1100, plus some suggestions for its replacement. |
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ADO16: the seventh greatest BMC>Rover
| In 2004, austin-rover.co.uk polled its readers to decide what are the ten greatest cars to have been produced by BMC>Rover. The ADO16 featured on that list... |
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Drive story: Floating to revolution
At the helm of a Morris 1100, Keith Adams and Declan Berridge drive down to the West Country to meet a distinguished figure in the car's development. |
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Drive story: A cut above
Take an ADO16 and make it better. Is perfection the result? |
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Timeline
The ADO16's life around the globe, broken down into chronological order. |
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International flavours
The ADO16 was available in many other countries - in many cases being built overseas in order to cater for local tastes. Some unique versions of the car were built, and you can find them in this gallery. |
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Also known as...
A look at some of the alternative names which have been used to sell various versions of the BMC 1100/1300 around the world. |
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Austin/Morris 1300GT
The 1300GT was an effective sporting saloon for the boy racer generation. Here you'll find a couple of period pictures, plus an Autocar article giving driving impressions. |
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Specialist bodywork conversions
Crayford Engineering marketed two coversions based on the 1100/1300: first came the split-tailgate "estate" car; then, following the introduction of the MkII bodystyle, they produced a two-door convertible. In 1967, Jensen also produced a one-off Austin 1100 convertible, and a garage in Somerset offered the aptly-named Mystique hatchback conversion. |
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Radford 1100s
Coachbuilders Harold Radford Ltd – better known for their high-spec Minis – also converted a few 1100s of various types. Indeed, company founder Harold Radford used an uprated Morris 1100 as his own personal transport during the 1960s... |
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Community pages
Here we bring together pages from the site's Community section which feature the ADO16... |
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Picture gallery
A selection of brochure shots of the ADO16 range, from the "bread and butter" Austin and Morris versions to the upmarket Riley and Vanden Plas, taking in the Wolseley and MG variants along the way. |
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ADO16 TV adverts
A collection of downloadable TV adverts for 1100/1300. |
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Buyer's guide
What are the pitfalls in buying an 1100/1300? Richard Gunn guides you through the ADO16 minefield... |
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Publicity material
Here you'll find a useful listing of ADO16-related brochures and press photos, featuring items from both the UK and overseas markets. All of the press photos listed can be viewed online; some of the brochures can also be viewed in full, while for most of the others, the covers can either be viewed or previewed. New items will be added from time to time, as they become available. |
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