Morris Ital History
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Launched in July 1980, the Morris Ital was a major facelift of the Morris Marina under the skin. It took its name from Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio, but the restyle was actually drawn in-house by Harris Mann; Italdesign's role was the production-engineering consultancy of integrating the revised panels into the existing Marina assembly line.
Offered as a saloon, estate, pick-up and van, the Ital sold around 175,000 units. It holds a distinct place in British motoring history as the last production car to carry the Morris name: Ital saloon production ended in early 1984, with estates and vans finishing that summer, retiring a marque that dated back to 1913.
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- Saloon
- Estate
- Pick-up
- Van
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