Oxford Diecast 76MX003

Austin Maxi Harvest Gold

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Manufacturer description

Our Austin Maxi, manufactured in real life between 1969 and 1981, makes its third Oxford appearance in 1:76 scale in one of the most popular liveries of the original - yellow gold colour. Registered MFH 616P from 1975/76, the logo on the back shows its pedigree as the Maxi 1750 HLS which in real-life sported a twin-carburettor offering high performance for its day, including a top speed of 97 mph. The interior is brown while the exterior sports silver trim to door handles, wheels, bumpers, window surrounds and along the waist of the car. The radiator grille is also silver with a wiped black finish. Note too, the black and red Maxi 1750 badge embedded into the centre of the radiator.

The Austin Maxi was manufactured first by Austin and then continued under British Leyland. Classed as a medium sized family car with a five door hatchback configuration and fitted with a five-speed gearbox, the Austin Maxi was the last car designed by Sir Alec Issigonis. Assembled at the Cowley Works, Oxford, it incorporated some unusual features whereby the back seat folded back as well as forward. Even the front seats reclined. Just the ticket during a run out after Sunday lunch - just park up in a spot with a view, wind the windows down to get some fresh air and have forty winks!

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Austin Maxi Harvest Gold is a 1:76 scale model, part number 76MX003. The vehicle reproduces an Austin Maxi that was produced in the United Kingdom between 1969 and 1981. It depicts the Harvest Gold livery that was registered as MFH 616P in the 1975/76 season and carries the Maxi 1750 HLS badge, indicating a twin‑carburettor version with a claimed top speed of 97 mph. The model’s interior is finished in brown, while the exterior features silver trim on the door handles, wheels, bumpers, window surrounds and the waist of the car. The radiator grille is silver with a wiped black finish and includes the black and red Maxi 1750 badge centred on it.

The original Austin Maxi was built initially by Austin and later by British Leyland, classed as a medium‑sized family car with a five‑door hatchback body and a five‑speed gearbox. It was the last car designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and was assembled at the Cowley Works in Oxford. Notable design features included rear seats that could fold both backwards and forwards and front seats that reclined. The model aims to represent these characteristics faithfully in miniature form.