Austin Ant

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The Austin Ant was a small four-wheel drive vehicle designed by Sir Alec Issigonis for the motor manufacturer British Motor Corporation (BMC). Although the Ant is widely regarded as a military vehicle, some sources suggest it was conceived with civilian use in mind as well. [1] In its military rôle it was a potential successor to the military version of an earlier Issigonis design, the Mini Moke.

The Ant was cancelled in 1968 before full-scale production began, during the period when BMC became part of the British Leyland (BL) conglomerate; the merger caused several overlaps in model ranges, and the Ant was regarded as too close a competitor for the Land Rover range. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Article "Ant Hill Mob" in Classic and Sports Car magazine, March 2007, published by Haymarket Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom
  2. ^ The unofficial Austin-Rover web resource; Austin Drawing Office numbers

[edit] See also

[edit] Other Issigonis-designed military vehicles

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