BMC & Leyland Show 2024

Celebrate the best of the British motor industry and see hundreds of vehicles produced by BMC, British Leyland and Rover Group at the British Motor Museum. 2024 also marks 60 years of the Austin Morris 1800 “Landcrab” with 50+ 1800’s joining the event!

[@JohnEvans-zo7kk]

My father had two Land crabs back in the seventies . Great workhorses.

[@niceuneasy]

Stunning cars and character 😊

[@tricialyn4645]

Fab day out!! Enjoyed this so much, seeing all the old motors cars. I liked the ones in bright colours 😊😊😊

[@paulwilson7622]

I am British but lived in Australia and have owned a Wolsey 24/80 3 gear manual 6 cylinder, a Morris 1500, and an Austin 1800 Mk2. My father owned a Austin A30, Morris Oxford, Wolsey 6/110 and an Austin Princess, possibly others.

[@peterlee44]

Great video brought back loads of memories

[@Lot76CARS]

@@peterlee44 many thanks Peter, I can’t see us getting so excited about Chinese electric SUVs in 30 years time, or maybe I’m wrong?

[@julianjunior3899]

Loved your video. It's such a shame that I missed this event

[@Lot76CARS]

This is my third visit to this show and to be honest it’s consistently good. There’s always next year!

[@user-yt2vd9gz8y]

I had a 1975 Leyland sherpa diesel camper van fitted with MGB overdrive, made motorways so much more relaxing c/w some real good times. 😎❤

[@icascone]

Great show!

[@jb3222]

Really interesting video, well presented, bursting with information and bringing back a lot of happy memories

[@kevinford6420]

Passed my driving test in a Austin 1800 back in 74.👍😁

[@Lot76CARS]

@@kevinford6420 great memories!

[@kellybrickey4300]

That ADO 16 convertible stopped my clock! I live in California, and I have had five ado16 now, and been reading about them for ten years or so, and have never even heard about this. That is really cool. That's the one I'd drive home. Well, with a big boat and stuff...I've recently discovered your channel, and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks for doing this thing...

[@Lot76CARS]

@@kellybrickey4300 many thanks! Like you I’m fascinated by ADO 16 and incredibly successful car but this one off convertible was one I didn’t know existed!

[@tavners8044]

Thanks Simon 👍

[@ianmontgomery7534]

This shows me how different the BMC vehicles we got in Australia were -Austin 1800 ute, marina 6 cylinder, P76, Kimberley, Nomad, Tasman etc

[@mossi408]

The MG B GT is primrose yellow.

[@chrispenn715]

Thanks for that - enjoyed it. Some fantastic survivors. We had a whole range of BMC cars in the family when I was a child and as a young driver - Marinas, 1100s, Morris Minors, Dolomites, Landcrabs, Allegros and my second car was a Dolomite 1850. I used to thrash many of the later cars as hire cars for business! 🙂

[@scottbrady8374]

This was excellent and extremely enjoyable. I was just in the right frame of mind to watch this. I liked all of it. TY for sharing, Simon

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks, much appreciated!!

[@David_Walker16-3-51]

32.25, was that the incredibly rare 6 cylinder MGB GT?

[@kevinwarburton2046]

hello the dolomite you featured was an 1850hl not a sprint and the colour is carmine red

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks, another viewer pointed out it was a HL but I didn’t know the colour. I’ll try and remember for next time!

[@markonmotoring]

Wow, didn't know some of those cars at the start existed despite the familiar looks. I've seen plenty of column shift transmissions before but the dash mounted shifter on the right hand side is new in me. Interesting swing a pre facelift Monty and in VDP trim too. Looking back it seems the press liked these as much as the equivalent Ford or Vauxhall though Austin's large car seemed to fall out of favour with the public for while. The river 600 looked so fresh compared to Rovers R8 and 800 series at the time. I've never seen an Austin Gypsy before From memory we're those 5 speed maxi using a cable operated gear linkage? They were definitely cutting edge at the time. Love an MGB GT, especially early ones. What are the odds, I've just featured one of those 30th anniversary mini's but in the cherry red colour. The pre facelift SD 1 dash was indeed suited to both LHD and RHD. The instrument binacle could be switched to either side and bite the air vent on the passenger side that fills the hole for a steaming column. Palmer did also design the pathfinder and the door handles integrated into the brightwork seems to be his signature design feature. Very stylish. My dad had a red base model metro but was an early one on a W plate. That BMC mobile workshop vehicle is so cool. Speke plant built the first TR7's and when not in strike the cars that left were if poor quality. Later cars were much better but by that point the damage was done. I still think a sprint production model and a restyle of the rear end for the 80's could have been very successful. My grandad had two SD3 213's. I think the honda may have been a 12 valve engine which seemed pretty advanced alongside the home grown 1.6 litre engine. I've never seen the two door ADO 16 but it looks great. Wow, that MGB GT special looks very interesting and a great colour. The early Rover 800 sterling looks very purposeful with its very 80's sharp creases, definately back in fashion. Another superb video Simon. 👍

[@pauljeffries]

Hi Simon, great video although I did spot a couple of minor mistakes, the black mini that you described as a mini 40 was actually a mini 30 and the red dolomite that you described as a sprint was actually a dolomite 1850 HL, although it did have sprint wheels on it which is probably why you thought it was a sprint 👍

[@Lot76CARS]

Thanks Paul, how did I miss that was a mini 40, doh 1959-1989… back to school for me. I have only a small excuse with the Dolly!

[@kevinbray9550]

Beat me to it. I think it's a 1500 though. Still , if I owned a 1500 I would stick Sprint alloys on it too !. Great video. Talk about a trip down memory lane. Sad to think we no longer have a mainstream model car industry when you compare how things were to how they are. Some proper " unicorns" in there too. Enjoyed that.

[@Kiinell]

I wonder why in 1985 would anyone shell out for a VDP Montego, when they could have had a Rover for the same money?

[@Geoff4822]

Very aposite. The Allegro in brown.

[@stevestaff7425]

Excellent, thank you for sharing So many memories from the 80,s and 90,s for me having owned many montegos and Rover 800,s . N496ANV Rover 820 vitesse coupe, best car I've ever owned