Larger 1800cc Super model - Featured in Classic & Sportscar Magazine Amazingly, of the 807,000 Morris Marinas sold between 1971 and 1980, less than 1,000 are known to still exist.

Rushed to market and compromised by an overly convoluted design brief, the Marina (codenamed ADO28) was the first British Leyland product.

Targeted at the fleet market, Morris’s newcomer could be had in Saloon, Coupe, Estate, Pick-up and Van guises, all underpinned by the same front-engined, rear-wheel drive platform.

Engines ranged from 1.3 to 1.8 litres with a wide range of trim levels.

Never the best-selling, looking, handling or performing car in its segment, the Marina was nevertheless a sales success and an integral part of British 1970s culture.

This smart 1972 Morris Marina 1800 Super benefits from an older restoration, and still presents very nicely in Harvest Gold with matching tan trim.

Showing a very sensible 70,800 or so miles recorded, the Marina has been the subject of a group test in Cla...