British Leyland made a German television advert, featuring an Austin Maxi based on a true story of a couple who defected to the West at Checkpoint Charlie in the boot of a Maxi.
Although he owned an Austin Maxi, his wife was the sole user of it during this period.
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Issigonis's Mini of 1959 and related cars such as the Maxi, Austin 1100/1300 and Allegro had the four cylinder inline water cooled engine transversely mounted.