Update of Eliza the Allegro , Austin Allegro Estate 1750 

Very nice example 👌

Thats a beauty..!

I bought a 1500 estate new in 1978, same colour as yours. I always felt the car could be upgraded a lot. I ordered mine with a revcounter and factory fog lights. I would have had the quad headlights. Some roof rails might suit it too. I did fit a high level brake light. A properly fitted carpet would be an improvement. Seats out of a later BL car with headrests would be good to. The car had no duel economy but pulled OK. It ate wheel bearings every 4,000 miles. Top speed was pathetic at about 80. 30 mpg. Always felt there was potential. Oh yeah I fitted an automatic ariel too.

I worked with a work colleague who purchased an allegro new, it was so sad to see this English made car returned to the dealer with many problems, oil and water leaks, suspension problems the list seemed to go on. Then after the second year of ownership the car started to rust I persuaded him to part exchange it for a different make and was shocked at the trade in offer. The allegro was valued at less than thirty percent of the purchase price. The allegro had the ingredients to make a fine car but was let down by build issues. Ultimately this led to British leyland’s demise, so many well known makes go to the wall. Your example is the exception, I can only advise to keep it dry this will not help the leaky suspension and other day to day bugs that plagued BL cars. Ford has come a long way their small models they are reliable and run well, but remember these cars have a finite life. German cars seem to last longer. I purchased a small German car in the mid eighties and have not looked back. Good video, not sure why you would want those driving lights, They will be the first to go in a shunt, or perhaps for local club rallies in that case the Allegro will let you down.

Splendid. Back in 1989 I was driving a V-reg Allegro (mk3) 1.3L four door. I loved it. Very comfortable. Wheel bearings, n driveshaft CV joints n boots would wear out. I couldn't find front wing spares in the scrap-yards.

Good video mate I have been laughing because you sound like Les out of Men Behaving Badly hahaha

Very nice dad. Coming along nicely 🙂

It put a smile on my face. 🙂

Fabulous car. Advanced ideas. Years ahead in terms of design. Much maligned by ignorant bigots. Fords, Rootes and Vauxhalls of the same era had rust and reliability issues as well as BL. I had a 1750 Maxi. Awesome machine- interior space, roadholding, made Cortinas look ancient.

They are a good engine, not the fastest or most economical but generally lasted well,the estate is a very practical vehicle.

stunning

Nice to see more allegro content. Hope the pipe holds up, in my experience they only drop if there's a leak....

Looking good 👍 Its crying out for a twin SU conversion and a rev counter instrument pack though!

i had exact same car even in that colour...and drove from southampton to glasgow.. with 4 adults and 2 children...we stopped at kendal for fuel and it died a death this was about 4am luckily an AA van drove into forecourt gave it an electric shock and got us going again :-)

Much much better as an estate than the saloon.. I see it was supplied by Silcox in Pembroke Dock too where I came from. The old Silcox dealership is now an Aldi !

HDE, Pembrokeshire number plate 👍

A very rare " ole - bone - indeed"!

It is a lot better to have the car on the road with a non-standard rear box than sitting around deteriorating while you try to find a standard rear box. I bet the 1750 conversion made the car a lot better for towing...

I had 3 Allegros, 2 x 1100 and a 1500 estate, I thought they were great wee cars n dunno why they were nicknamed the Allagro!

I’d drive that with pride and my prince (border collie) at my side

Camera's a bit shaky !

These cars were 5hit even when they were brand new in 1981 The word "Classic" is overused...It is a 5hit car from 1981 that somehow has managed to avoid the scrapyard. But if you like/love it then that is all good. That is all that matters I suppose.

just make shure Richard hammond does not come to close to it...

So shaky,