The Austin 3-Litre was British Leyland's Biggest White Elephant

In the midst of the formation of British Leyland, the firm found itself with one lame duck in its range - the Austin 3-Litre. But despite its less-than-successful life, did the car itself deserve better?

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00:00 Introduction and Advertisement
00:46 A History Lesson
04:37 The Land Lobster
07:35 An Expensive Heart, and Nothing to Show for It
12:43 Hydrolastic Supremacy
20:02 A Predicament
26:12 BL's White Elephant

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