Magnette Mark IV
| Production | 1961-1969 14,320 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1.6 L B-Series I4 |
| Wheelbase | 2,546 mm (100.2 in) |
| Related | Morris Oxford VI Riley 4/72 Austin A60 Cambridge Wolseley 16/60 Siam Magnette 1622 |
The Mark III was updated in 1961 as the Mark IV. A larger 1.6 L (1622 cc) B-Series engine, with capacity increased by increasing the bore to 76.2 mm, was fitted, and the car had a longer wheelbase and wider track. To improve handling anti-roll bars were fitted front and rear. From the outside, the Mark IV was almost identical to the Mark III, apart from the remodelled and slightly less sharply pointed tailfins, a modification shared with its Riley sibling.
Automatic transmission was offered as an option.
The model continued to be listed through till May 1968 when the manufacturers announced that production had ceased with "no immediate replacement ... contemplated".
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