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Vanden Plas 1500 and 1750

When the Austin Allegro was launched in 1974 a Vanden Plas version (the 1500) was also produced and sold until 1980. Roland Fox, Managing Director of Vanden-Plas, styled the front of the 1500, insisting that the peaked bonnet was what customers expected. The Vanden-Plas 1500 (and later 1750) were manufactured in Longbridge and then sent to the Vanden-Plas works at Kingsbury for trimming. At the end of production cars were given the 1748cc E-series engine from the Austin Maxi and marketed as 'Vanden-Plas 1750'.

Vanden Plas 1500 1975 - badge on bootlid	Vanden Plas 1500 1975 - badge on bootlid. The Vanden Plas version of the Austin allegro was never given 'Allegro' badges	Vanden Plas 1500 - crest on radiator grille	Vanden Plas 1500. British Leyland launched the Vanden-Plas version of the Allegro, calling it the '1500' rather than 'Allegro'. It was powered by the 1485cc E-series engine once given to the Austin Maxi.	Vanden Plas 1500
Vanden Plas 1500 1975. Restyled by Roland Fox, Managing Director of Vanden-Plas, the controversial Vanden Plas 1500 (not 'Allegro') was launched in 1974	Vanden Plas 1500 1975. From the rear only pin-striping and badging identified the Vanden Plas edition of the Allegro	Vanden-Plas 1500. Introduced in 1974, the Vanden-Plas version of the Allegro was available as 1500 or 1750.	Austin Allegro	Vanden-Plas Princess 1100 and 1300

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