The Morris Marina were manufactured
by Leyland Australia from 1971 to 1972.
This version was manufactured
at Zetland as an interium model car based on the British Marina. The early cars were only available in 4 cylinder models with a
1300 and 1750 cc version.
Continual
reworked by Leyland Australia, for Australian conditions, produced the
Leyland Marina. When Leyland Australia finished they had built a
six cylinder 2623 cc production car as well as continuing with the 4 cylinder
1850 cc range.
Wheel Front page with a Leyland Marina 'Six'
Engine bay of the Marina 'Six'
Marina coupe boot
Leyland Australia was experimenting with a V6 3.3 ltr which
is beleived to be still on the road and V8 4.4 ltr version for Bathurst 1975
Hardie 1000 series. The production six cylinder was raced at Bathurst in 1974
and as a standard machine was able to push the Holden Toranas and Ford Cortinas
of that era.
Sports Car World
April 1975 page 39
British Leyland showed a Marina TC
fitted with front and rear aerodynamic
aids which, the company clams , reduce
drag by 14 percent
and give a 10 percent fuel saving.
Testing was done in the wind
tunnel of MIRA 's establishment.
Skip Harris beautiful 'American GT Marina' model. Web site
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