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BMC Brands – 2022 Market Review

2022 Aussie Family & Sports Car Market Review - BMC Brands

Located a long way from the mother country, BMC’s Australian brands were left to make their own way and developed some unique vehicles.

Down-specing a British Wolseley 1500 created the original Austin Lancer/Morris Major duo, which transformed into uniquely styled Mark 2 versions and the 1.6-litre Major Elite. Austin’s Freeway and the Wolseley 24/80 used Brit bodies with local six-cylinder engines, then were replaced by the 1800-based Austin Tasman/Kimberley.

Now scarce Morris 1500/Nomads owed their existence to the 1100 and back in the 1940s, soft-top A40 Tourers were Austin’s way of saving steel in deprived times. None of these cars survive in significant numbers yet none have become expensive either.

Price war honours currently go to the leather-trimmed 24/80, with Elites gaining.

Austin A40 Tourer 1947-51 $11,755 (3)

Austin Lancer/Morris Major S1 $9100 (4)

Austin Freeway $8300 (1)

Austin Tasman/Kimberley $3450 (3)

Morris Elite $7350 (4)

Morris 1500/Nomad N/S

Wolseley 24/80 $12,935 (3)

 

[*] = number of recorded sales

(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)

Numbers from our 2022 Aussie Family & Sports Car Market Review.

| 2021 Market Review: BMC Brands

| 2021 Aussie Family & Sports car value charts (prices) – BMC & Chrysler

 

Understanding our Aussie Family Car Value Guides 2022

2022 Aussie Family Car Market Review

 

From Unique Cars #469, Aug/Sep 2022

 

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