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 Austin Rover?

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 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 06:34PM
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Austin Rover was just one of the many company titles used as BMC morphed through BLMC, BLMH, Leyland, AR, JRA (and probably others...) to whatever was left to sell to BMW....

Were Mokes ever "badged" as ARs??? Much as Minis were badged as Morriss or Austins (or Rileys etc etc) even though they were all manufactured by  the British Motor Corporation...

Cheers, Ian

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 06:23AM
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Jim.. did you see the other red OZ moke?? also on www.ebay.co.uk # 383069797334.. does NOT look bad for 11500 quid. later bc

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Originally Posted by JimOhio
that is what the tag says.. never heard of an Austin Rover.. isn't this a Moke?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Moke-1987-Austin-Rover/113174334031?hash=item1a59b74a4f:g:hpoAAOSwuHpbXae1
Yes it is correct and that is a correct vin plate and it is a Moke.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Jul 31, 2018 07:34PM
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From "Moke, The History":  "1985 began with British Leyland becoming the Austin Rover Group (UK)".  Thus 'British Leyland Portugal Ltd' became 'Austin Rover Portugal Ltd'. And Portugese Mokes were badged as Austin Rover after that date.  It also coincided with a move of production from a plant at Setubul, Portugal to Vendas Novas, Portugal.

In 1990, Austin Rover sold the Moke name, production rights, etc to Cagiva (Italy).  Production continued in Portugal until 1993.

"Moke, The History" is a great compendium of Moke production, history, and trivia.

 Posted: Jul 31, 2018 06:28PM
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jim. I have only imported two mokes from portugal.. I think this is right.. just got a very early OZ moke and only had a three digit vin number and make was BMC morris.. ( I had never seen this ) might post a thread on www.mokeclub.org and ask the experts on this.. later bc

 Posted: Jul 31, 2018 03:43PM
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that is what the tag says.. never heard of an Austin Rover.. isn't this a Moke?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Moke-1987-Austin-Rover/113174334031?hash=item1a59b74a4f:g:hpoAAOSwuHpbXae1