the company's most famous models were the austin seven (1922-39), the austin a30 (1951-56), the austin a35 (1956-59), the austin a55 cambridge (1954-71), the austin mini (1959-2000 but only as an austin until 1969), the austin 1800 (1964-75), the austin 1300 (1967-74), austin maxi (1969-81), austin allegro (1973-83), austin princess/ambassador (1975-84), austin metro (1980-1998 but only as an austin until 1987), austin maestro (1983-94), austin montego (1984-94).