would seem a logical brand for selling more standard cars. It might also be argued that a British name would be more respected in the European market than a Chinese name. Nanjing Automobile Group itself merged into SAIC Motor. More than a decade on the Austin name now belongs to the British Engineer John Stubbs, owner of specialist suspension company Black Art Designs. Stubbs aims to take the Austin name back into the mainstream market, possibly with an electric vehicle. Plant Austin started his business in an abandoned print works at Longbridge, Birmingham. Due to its strategic advantages over Morris's Cowley plant, Longbridge became British Leyland's main factory in the early 1970s. Following the Austin marque's discontinuance in 1987, Rover and MG continued to use the plant. The collapse of MG Rover meant it was not used from 2005 until MG production restarted in 2008. Models Cars Small cars 1910–1911 Austin 7 hp 1922–1939 Austin 7 1959–1961 Seven, as BMC 1961–1969 Mini, as BMC 1980–1990 Metro, as Austin Rover Small family cars 1911–1915 Austin 10 hp 1932–1947 Austin 10 1939–1947 Austin 8 1951–1956 A30 1956–1959 A35 1956–1962 A35 Countryman 1954–1961 Nash Metropolitan/Austin Metropolitan 1958–1961 A40 Farina Mk I 1961–1967 A40 Farina Mk II 1963–1974 1100 1967–1974 1300 1973–1983 Allegro Large family cars 1913–1914 Austin 15 hp 1922–1940 Austin "Heavy" 12 1927–1938 Austin 16 (16/18) 1931–1936 Austin "Light" 12/6 1933–1939 Austin "Light" 12/4 1937–1939 Austin 14 1938–1939 Austin 18 1939–1947 Austin 12 1945–1949 Austin 16 hp 1947–1952 A40 Devon/Dorset 1948–1950 A70 Hampshire 1950–1954 A70 Hereford 1952–1954 A40 Somerset 1954–1958 A40/A50/A55 Cambridge 1954–1959 A90/A95/A105 Westminster 1959–1961 A55 Cambridge 1959–1961 A99 Westminster 1961–1969 A60 Cambridge 1961–1968 A110 Westminster 1964–1975 1800/2200 (ADO17) 1967–1971 3-Litre 1969–1981 Maxi 1975–1975 1800/2200 (ADO71) 1982–1984 Ambassador 1983–1994 Maestro 1984–1994 Montego Large Cars 1906–1907 Austin 25/30 1906–1907 Austin 15/20 1907–1913 Austin 18/24 1908–1913 Austin 40 hp 1908–1910 Austin 60 hp 6-cylinder 1910–1913 Austin 50 hp 6-cylinder 1912–1918 Austin 20 hp 1914–1916 Austin 30 hp 1919–1938 Austin Twenty 1938–1939 Austin Twenty Eight (28/6) 1947–1954 A110/A125 Sheerline 1946–1956 A120 Princess 1947–1956 A135 Princess 1956–1959 Princess IV Limousines and Landaulettes 1906–1907 Austin 25/30 1906–1907 Austin 15/20 1907–1913 Austin 18/24 1908–1913 Austin 40 hp 1908–1910 Austin 60 hp 6-cylinder 1910–1913 Austin 50 hp 6-cylinder 1912–1918 Austin 20 hp 1914–1916 Austin 30 hp 1919–1938 Austin Twenty 1927–1938 Austin 16 (16/18) 1938–1939 Austin 18 1938–1939 Austin Twenty Eight 1947–1954 A110/A125 Sheerline 1946–1956 A120 Princess 1947–1956 A135