1970 Austin 1300 as Panda Car MkII [ADO16]

1970 Austin 1300 MkII [ADO16] in The Conjuring 2, Movie, 2016

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Lrm ◊ 2016-06-30 04:03	Reg: LFK45J
Lateef ◊ 2016-07-14 23:04	"Panda Car" would be more fitting than "Police Car" - it also had the MkIII grille
dsl ◊ 2016-07-14 23:24	https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenfanjohn/15096955156 Registration number: LFK 45J ✓ Taxed Tax due: 01 June 2017 ✓ MOT Expires: 20 May 2017 Vehicle make AUSTIN Date of first registration 23 September 1970 Year of manufacture 1970 Cylinder capacity (cc) 1275cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Tax not due Vehicle colour BLUE Despite Mk3 grille it was registered a year before Mk3 came out in Sept 71 and has Mk2-only wing indicators. As far as I know, all panda ADO16s were 1100s, not 1300s.
opal ◊ 2016-09-04 15:38	-- Last edit: 2016-09-04 15:57:17 (Lateef)
cko ◊ 2016-09-04 22:47	Wouldn't a 1970 MY police car have been decommissioned by the late-70s, when this film takes place? How long did British Police agencies usually keep their vehicles in use?
dsl ◊ 2016-09-04 23:40	^ probably true. By late 70s, Allegros (launched 1973) had replaced most/(all?) police ADO16s.
dsl ◊ 2021-07-14 16:39	https://www.visionmotorservices.co.uk/gallery/policecars-austin1.html
dsl ◊ 2023-07-15 22:51	/vehicle.php?id=1808140, etc