Austin Metro (LC8)

Specifications and performance

Model: 1983 Metro City
Max Speed: 86mph
0-60: 18.7 Seconds
Power: 45bhp
Engine: 998cc four cylinder

Magazine road tests and mentions

CAR Magazine, July 1979

CAR Magazine, July 1979

Scoop : Mini Metro steps out

Our scoopster uncovers more of the Mini Metro as it prepares to take BL into the next decade

CAR Magazine, January 1980

CAR Magazine, January 1980

Scoop! Out of hiding comes BL's ready-for-the-road Metro...

...with LC10 and 7 other new models hard on it's heels

CAR Magazine, May 1980

CAR Magazine, May 1980

Scoop! The new Mini Metro's inner secrets

Inside: Exclusive detailed cutaways that show how and why BL's new baby could be a worldbeater

CAR Magazine, October 1980

CAR Magazine, October 1980

Mighty Metro!

The countdown is underway - and BL's new Austin mini Metro will be turned loose on October 8.

CAR Magazine, November 1980

CAR Magazine, November 1980

The mini to beat 'em all!

Steve Cropley on the chances of success of Metro - BL's most important car to date

CAR Magazine, April 1981

CAR Magazine, April 1981

At the core of the car

True 'world cars' still do not exist, says LJK Setright, whatever the giants claim. But the Citroen Visa, Fiat Panda and BL Metro, begin to show what is eventually possible

CAR Magazine, April 1981

CAR Magazine, April 1981

Giant Test

Ford Fiesta 1.3S v Austin Metro HLS v Renault 5TS

Motor Magazine, w/e August 1, 1981

Motor Magazine, w/e 1st August 1981

12,000 miles on

Mini Metro 1.3HLS

CAR Magazine, September 1981

CAR Magazine, September 1981

Long term test : When she was good...

We said the Austin Metro was a great little car when it finally emerged from the new-look BL last year - and we put our money where our mouth was and bought one. Now, many miles later, we're certain of its fundamental design excellence and dynamic qualities - but we've had to live with an annoying batch of early production problems that two dealers could not solve

CAR Magazine, October 1981

CAR Magazine, October 1981

Giant Test

Fiat Panda v Ford Fiesta 1.0 v Austin Metro 1.0

CAR Magazine, January 1982

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Newcomers : Return of the Cooper

The Metro Cooper is more than a Metro 'special': it has a famous name to live up to

CCC Magazine, January 1982

CCC Magazine, January 1982

Metrocation in contention

Jumping in at the deep end is something of a forte here at CCC, and not just because we're good swimmers either. However, we're not that stupid; so Dave Bulman it is (Remember that TR7V8?) who brings you the first part of our instalment plan to get Metro out on the special stages

CCC Magazine, January 1982

CCC Magazine, January 1982

Housewives Choice

Graham Jones samples three mobile examples of some of the cheapest, most fiercely contested and easily prepared motor racing available - with a little help from British Saloon Car Champion, Win Percy

CCC Magazine, March 1982

CCC Magazine, March 1982

Free Wheelin'

Frazer Tickford Metro

CCC Magazine, May 1982

Cars and Car Conversions (CCC) Magazine, May 1982

Metrocation in contention

Dave Bulman's final expose of our Metro stage rally car project deals with the cast iron lump in the front that makes it go

CAR Magazine, June 1982

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Newcomers : Metro Vanden Plas

CCC Magazine, October 1982

CCC Magazine, October 1982

Win yourself a race car!

Welcome to CCC's fantastic win-a-Metro Challenge Racer competition!

CAR Magazine, November 1982

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A tale of two minis

Ever since the City, Honda's dramatically different supermini was launched it has begged comparison with BL's brilliantly conceived Metro. Here, for the time the two cars are brought together

CAR Magazine, February 1984

CAR Magazine, February 1984

Giant Test

Daihatsu Charade v Austin Metro v Ford Fiesta v Vauxhall Nova v Citroen Visa v Volkswagen Polo v Peugeot 205 v Fiat Uno

Photos, brochures, adverts and magazine pages

Plastic Padding Bodyfiller retro car advert
Austin Mini Metro Advert