Leyland Force 7

[wackywacerwill]

Just stumbled across these, all new to me. Check the swoopy lines man.

 

 

 

 

And a link for those who want moar>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.leylandp76.com/general/force7/force7.html

[Shep Shepherd]

The P76 and Force 7 had a great deal of potential. Pity that British Leyland's 1970s troubles led them to them being canned.

[seth]

I always feel as though these look a bit like what you'd find under "70s muscle car" in a kids book full of generic car illustrations.

[pogweasel]

Like they got a Mach 1 Mustang, a Renner 17 and a Taunus Coupe and put them into some kind of auto-mashup machine, with slightly dissatisfying results??

[CreepingJesus]

Crikey! At first glance I thought that was more than a little 'Mustang-y', but it certainly isn't. I'd have one yet.

I did have a squint at the articles on the web page you posted, and the proposed 350bhp Repco engined job would've been very interesting. Just as well it didn't turn up here - it would've had an 1800 B-series boat anchor in it...

[Mr_Bo11ox]

There is one in the UK I think, although it might have been nicked and bangered by now I suppose.

[pogweasel]

HEY U CANNOT BLAME BANGER RACERS FOR STEELING AND BANGER RACING CARS. EVRY TIME A CAR GETS STOLEN AND BANGER RACED EVRY1 BLAMES RACERS. IT'S NOT US AND EVEN IF IT WAS THERE IS NUFFINK THAT CAN B DUN ABOUT IT

[RedSparrow]

Yer, I remember the one in this country being on ebay about 5 years ago. Wasn't it kept here and owned by a senior BL man originally? I fink so.

[CreepingJesus]

^ It does say on that website, that one Force 7 was sent to the UK for testing/approval or somesuch. So maybe that's the one?

[RedSparrow]

HEY U CANNOT BLAME BANGER RACERS FOR STEELING AND BANGER RACING CARS. EVRY TIME A CAR GETS STOLEN AND BANGER RACED EVRY1 BLAMES RACERS. IT'S NOT US AND EVEN IF IT WAS THERE IS NUFFINK THAT CAN B DUN ABOUT IT

 

YEAH AN U SHUNDT COMPLAIM COS EVERY TIME A CAR IS RACED IT MAIKS YOUR 1 RARER AND WORTH MOAR.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

HEY U CANNOT BLAME BANGER RACERS FOR STEELING AND BANGER RACING CARS. EVRY TIME A CAR GETS STOLEN AND BANGER RACED EVRY1 BLAMES RACERS. IT'S NOT US AND EVEN IF IT WAS THERE IS NUFFINK THAT CAN B DUN ABOUT IT

 

U MITE NOT LIKE 2 ADMIT IT BUT U RACERS ARE RESPOBSNILE 4 BANGER RACIN ALMOST ALL CARS WHAT R RACED. U NEED 2 WAKE UP & DRINK THE COFEE

[Shep Shepherd]

^ It does say on that website, that one Force 7 was sent to the UK for testing/approval or somesuch. So maybe that's the one?

 

I read somewhere that it was used by Lord Stokes and registered with the DVLC as a Rover

[CreepingJesus]

^ It does say on that website, that one Force 7 was sent to the UK for testing/approval or somesuch. So maybe that's the one?

 

I read somewhere that it was used by Lord Stokes and registered with the DVLC as a Rover

 

That cheeky chappy...ah the perks of running a car maker, eh?

[Station]

U MITE NOT LIKE 2 ADMIT IT BUT U RACERS ARE RESPOBSNILE 4 BANGER RACIN ALMOST ALL CARS WHAT R RACED. U NEED 2 WAKE UP & DRINK THE COFEE

 

AT LEAST WE TAKE ALL THE RER STUFF OFF LIKE BUMBERS.

 

I AV A ROVER 214 BUBBLE SHAPE WIV HONDA ENGINE 4 SALE. I WONT ANSWER ANY ENQUERES.

[Shep Shepherd]

^ It does say on that website, that one Force 7 was sent to the UK for testing/approval or somesuch. So maybe that's the one?

 

I read somewhere that it was used by Lord Stokes and registered with the DVLC as a Rover

 

That cheeky chappy...ah the perks of running a car maker, eh?

 

Indeed. I understand that some car magazine journos saw Sir Donald driving the F7 and thought that the car was an SD1 prototype

[fotorabia]

^ It does say on that website, that one Force 7 was sent to the UK for testing/approval or somesuch. So maybe that's the one?

 

I read somewhere that it was used by Lord Stokes and registered with the DVLC as a Rover

 

sold to a local car dealer in Hawera..not far from me..for reportedly 100000squid..as seen at the last car show we entered..

 

 

 

and a Targa Florio just for equal measure

 

[CreepingJesus]

It's had some life, that motor! Looks odd to see a fairly familiar 'Leyland' script on the bootlid of a muscle car. B-series jokes aside, I wish they had sold them here. Ah well, another one for the 'what if' fantasies list.

[RedSparrow]

^^AKA Leyland P76.

[fotorabia]

[CreepingJesus]

^^AKA Leyland P76.

 

Alas, I didn't know much about Leyland Australia's own creations, so it's been an education!

[flat4alfa]

Ah, well take a look at Austin Tasman and Kimberley

 

 

Then Morris Nomad

 

 

And the 2.6 Litre Marina is lush

 

 

Plenty others.

[fotorabia]

..ooops..to late..ah well..Austin Tasman..Kimberley and P76..these were the last 3 in house Aussie design until all the problems in the UK manufacturing process ground the whole thing to a halt..and the P76 V8 wasnt helped by the OPEC fuel price increases..my father bought a new Tasman in 1971..he hated it and replaced it with a Toyota Corolla

[fotorabia]

[flat4alfa]

There were also two Austin Landcrab test beds for P76. One had the Rover V8 fitted longitudinally and the other was transverse. Will dig photo unless someone gets in there first

 

We would have had P76 brethren in the UK if they hadn't cancelled the planned Rover P8. Instead the plans went southwards and begat the P76. SD1 came later.

 

I spent a year in Aus, but never saw a running P76. Plenty sitting on driveways, abandoned though. Mind you this was 20 years ago, and Austin 1800 Utes were still spottable farming hacks out in the sticks

 

[barrett]

I always feel as though these look a bit like what you'd find under "70s muscle car" in a kids book full of generic car illustrations.

 

That is a brilliantly apt description! I do like them though, 'real' muscle cars are a bit too nice for this parish, so it's great that there is a dodgy pseudo-muscle car with Leyland badges around, even if they are worth just as much as a hemi Charger

[garethj]

I always feel as though these look a bit like what you'd find under "70s muscle car" in a kids book full of generic car illustrations.

I’m sure the old Playstation Driver game had something very similar to a P76.

 

I’d love one :embarrassed smiley: :petrol coupons smiley: :fucked camshaft smiley:

[Rocket88]

Uesless factoid number eleventy seven. Force 7 was designed so that a 55 gallon drum would fit in the boot...................allegedley

[Mash]

Leyland P76s are great, they've acheived a mythical status now I gather. I particularly like the Targa Florio version but I'm not keen on the Force 7.

 

I've got a road test of a really early saloon on an Aussie mag somewhere; I seem to remember it was fairly complementary.

 

Anyone else think the red saloon above looks like a Princess with a boot???

[lovejoy]

.

I just love that Landcrab Ute my old man had an early Landcrab from new, down in Cornwall, MRL 845 F

and it only had 47,000 on it when he sold it for £75, never offered it to me, I think it got bangered

 

 

I did see a few moving P76's in Perth in the late 70's, never got a pic of one, but they looked mean.

 

"colc" -shouldn't that read "a 55 gallon oil drum" ??

[Rocket88]

Thanks, Mr L, suitably ameneded [note to self, must check facts before posting........]