What's the greatest ever competition car made by BMC/Leyland/Austin/MG Rover?

[John Clayton]

The voting on this page indicates that the Austin Mini is in the lead at present...

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[nicanary]

Don't want to appear rude, but it's a bit of a fatuous question, really. No contest.

If we're talking about the period since the formation of BMC, then the only competition for the Mini would be perhaps the Healey 3000, which was successful in both racing and rallying, and (stretching it) the Rover 3500 in racing.

The daft thing is, BMC were generally acknowledged as having the best Competitions Department of the major manufacturers, just a useless range of cars to choose from.

[BritishV8]

Originally Posted by John Clayton

The voting on this page indicates that the Austin Mini is in the lead at present...

and also that only six votes - total - have been cast to date.

[JST Morris]

Originally Posted by John Clayton

The voting on this page indicates that the Austin Mini is in the lead at present...

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And where is the Austin Healey? It is not even an option and yet it was one of the best rally cars in the day with Pat Moss at the wheel.

[John Fielden]

Originally Posted by JST Morris

And where is the Austin Healey? It is not even an option and yet it was one of the best rally cars in the day with Pat Moss at the wheel.

There were drivers of Healeys who were a lot quicker than Pat.

[John Clayton]

Yeah, the Healey's a good call -why not nominate it? The list isn't exhaustive, and it does allow people to add more cars to it...