[BruceK]

I saw this on eBay. It's a 1975 Austin Marina (US market version of the Morris Marina) with only 748 miles (!) from new. A distant relative of the classic Mini, both made by British Leyland in the 1970s, the Marina used a MGB engine in the US market. This old Marina is certainly not the most desireable car in the world, but it's a real time capsule piece, coming on 30 years old, and perfectly preserved from new. That's kind of magical to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ategory=61 26

Anyway, it made me wonder.... do you think anyone has put a new MINI away for the future? Will an unused 2003 MINI suddenly appear on the market in 2031?

[MiniG]

Sure, in a museum, maybe. Unless we can convert them to hydrogen, I don't think our little babies will be too viable in thirty years' time. I am glad for hydrogen power, but sad that our fun car-tuning days may be slipping away. Guess we'll have to find ways to trick out our "Mr. Fusion" power reactors!

[BRGreenie]

I don't believe it!!!

it looks WORSE in US spec than it did in the UK Market - I thought making a Marina look woorse was impossible.

This car ( along with the Austin Allegro - ugh!) was a sort of equivilent to your AMC Pacer - ugly and useless as a mode of transportation.

British Leyland was temonal in the early 70's - this car helped finish it off...