The British Car Industry’s Final Mistake - The Sad Story of The Austin AR6

In this video we cover British Leyland’s last mistake and one of it's biggest missed opportunities with the cancellation of this innovative small car British Leyland’s fate was sealed which through the turmoil of its life ended in its collapse. This car the Austin AR6 was the replacement to the Metro, a car years ahead of the competition. In this video we cover its story and how BL snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. We also cover the Metro, ECV3, ECV2, Rover 800, Maestro and Montego to give the full picture of the chain of events leading to this colossal mistake. Follow me on Instagram for more cool stuff: https://www.instagram.com/tomisdrivingcars Credits: AROnline - R6X, AR6, AR7 and AR16 If you'd like to read more my sources are linked below R6X ARonline - https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/rover-r6x/ AR6 AROnline - https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/austin-ar6/ AR7 AROnline - https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/ar7-facelift/ AR16 AROnline - https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/austin-ar16/